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William Edgar Borah papers, 1865-1940
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- William Edgar Borah papers
- Dates
- 1865-1940 (inclusive)18651940
- Quantity
- 1 cubic feet
- Collection Number
- MG 343
- Summary
- This collection contains bound speeches of Senator William E. Borah; photographs of Borah, Mrs. Borah, and others including signed photographs of U.S presidents Coolidge, Taft, and Hoover; political cartoons featuring Borah, including eight original pen and ink drawings.
- Repository
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University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
University of Idaho Library
875 Perimeter Drive
MS 2350
Moscow, ID
83844-2350
Telephone: 2088850845
libspec@uidaho.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The William Edgar Borah Papers, 1899-1940 collection contains bound speeches of Senator William E. Borah; photographs of Borah, Mrs. Borah, and others including signed photographs of U.S presidents Coolidge, Taft, and Hoover; political cartoons featuring Borah, including eight original pen and ink drawings.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
William Edgar Borah, Republican Senator from Idaho, was born in Fairfield, Illinois, June 29, 1865, the seventh of ten children born to William Nathan and Elizabeth (West) Borah. He was educated in the public schools near Fairfield and at Enfield College. He spent two years, 1885-1887, at the University of Kansas, but had to withdraw because of illness. He then studied law in the office of his brother-in-law and was admitted to the Kansas bar in 1890.
In 1891 he moved west and settled in Boise, Idaho, where he opened a law office. On April 21, 1895, he married Mary McConnell the daughter of Governor William J. McConnell.
He first became a candidate for the U.S. Senate in 1903, but was defeated by Weldon Heyburn. He was elected in 1907 and served in that body until his death in 1940. In 1924 he became chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee; he also served on the Judiciary Committee. He was often mentioned as a presidential candidate, but not until 1936 did he actually enter any primaries; his defeat at the convention by Alf Landon was not unexpected.
William E. Borah died January 19, 1940, following a stroke.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
FOR PHOTOS Photographer, "Title," date. Collection name, object ID. University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, Moscow, ID.
FOR DOCUMENTS Author, Description or "Title" of item, date. Collection name, collection number, box, folder. University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, Moscow, ID.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series 1:Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | object | ||
| 1 | 1 | Borah Speeches V. 1
1 item : Borah Speeches - V. 1: Integrity of the States; Ulysses S. Grant; Obedience to Law; Monopoly; At the Republican Get-Together, Columbus, Ohio; National Republican League Banquet; The Lawyer and the Public.
|
1899-1913 |
| 1 | 2 | 1: Borah Speeches V. 2
1 item : Borah Speeches - V. 2: Washington; Profiteers; Open Diplomacy; The Lowering of the Draft age; Public Ownership of Water Power; League of Nations; Shall the World be Governed by Military Force?; Tax Reduction; Forget Not America; The Integrity of the Constitution; Carnegie Hall address; Settlement of International Debts; America and the World Crisis; Government Trends; Constitutional Government.
|
1914-1940 |
| 1 | 3 | Borah Speeches V. 3
1 item : Borah Speeches - V. 3: An American Fireside ( Radio Program); N.B.C. Broadcast; The Pioneer and Democracy; The Peace Pact Represents the Hope of the Masses; Public Opinion Outlaws War; Uphold the Constitution (Prohibition); Letter on Reciprocity; Detroit Speech; Washington's Foreign Policy; league of Nations Article; The Nicaraguan Situation; Civic Righteousness (Century Magazine); American Foreign Policy in a Nationalistic World; Address to Progressive Conference; Radio Speech; Newspaper Editors Broadcast; Letter from Edward E. keneddy & answer; Our foreign Policy; Letter to Colonel Theodore Roosevelt; Purchasing Power; Letter to Thomas Morgan; Recovery Retarded; Senator Borah Replies to an attack on the Income Tax
|
1911-1940 |
| 1 | 4 | Borah Speeches V. 4
1 item : Borah Speeches - V. 4 with different speechs
|
1909-1935 |
| 1 | 5 | Federal Control of Water Powers WM. E. Borah
1 item : Speeches by WM. E. Borah on Federal Control of Water Powers
|
1909 |
| 1 | 6 | Speeches in Congress of WM. E. Borah
1 item : Speeches by WM. E. Borah in the Congress
|
1908-1912 |
| 1 | 7 | Government WM. E. Borah
1 item : Speeches by WM. E. Borah in the Government
|
1907-1913 |
| 1 | 8 | William Edgar Borah: Memorial Addresses Delivered in Congress
1 item : Memorial Services held in the House f Representatives and Senate of the United States, together with remarks presented in eulogy of William Edgar Borah late a senator from Idaho
|
1941 |
| Folder | |||
| 1 | 9 | Photographs US Presidents and their wives, 1910-1928
5 items : Photographs of US presidents and their wives dedicated to WM. E. Borah
|
1910-1928 |
| 1 | 10 | Photographs Inscribed photos
6 items : Photographs of individuals dedicated to WM. Borah
|
1902-1936 |
| 1 | 11 | Photographs Other photographs
5 items : Photographs mountains, individuals, and airplanes,
|
1899-1940 |
| 1 | 12 | Photographs W.E. Borah
11 items : Photographs of WM. Borah
|
1910-1913 |
| 1 | 13 | Photographs Borah (Harries & Ewing)
7 items : Photographs of Borah in his office with other individuals
|
1930 |
| 1 | 14 | Photographs Borah- International News Photo
7 items : Photographs of Borah outside US
|
1936-1937 |
| 1 | 15 | Photographs Borah & other person
7 items : Photographs of Borah with other individuals
|
1930 |
| 1 | 16 | Photographs WE Borah in groups
16 items : Photographs of Borah with other individuals
|
1930 |
| 1 | 17 | Photographs Borah Returns to Illinois
9 items : Photographs of Borah's returns to Illinois
|
1936 |
| 1 | 18 | Photographs Mary Borah
8 items : Photographs of William's wife, Mary, in meetings and office with other individuals
|
1935-1950 |
| 1 | 19 | Printed cartoons
3 items : Printed cartoons of Borah
|
1937 |
| 1 | 20 | Original of Cartoon Drawings
6 items : Original Cartoon Drawings of Borah with other senators and other presidentials candidates
|
1936-1939 |
| 1 | 21 | Memorial from Boise Ad Club
2 items : Memorial letter from Boise Ad Club dedicated to Borah
|
1940 |
| object | |||
| 1 | 22 | Harris & Ewing Washington D.C.
1 item : Portrait of William Edgar Borah
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1865-1940 |
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Finding aid prepared by Daniel Olortegui.
2024
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