The Lion of Idaho : The nation mourns the death of Senator William E. Borah manuscript
Scope and Contents
The Lion of Idaho: The Nation Mourns the Death of Senator William E. Borah (1940) contains sample pages prepared by A. Cypen Lubitsh for a proposed book in clippings about William E. Borah. The manuscript includes newspaper excerpts, photographs, and artwork. It is also accompanied by a list of clippings selected for the proposed manuscript.
Dates
- Creation: 20 January 1940
Creator
- Lubitsh, A. Cypen (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Biographical / Historical
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.
A Cypen Lubitsh worked as a combat photographer on the Western Front in WWII. Alongside the manuscript of clippings focused on Senator Borah, he also assembled the stories in clippings “Amid Cheers and Admiration: A Visit To the U.S.A. by Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Windsor” and “Tom Dewey A Great Challenger”.
Extent
1.00 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Sample pages for a proposed book in clippings about William E. Borah. Includes newspaper excerpts, photographs, artwork, and a list of clippings selected for the proposed manuscript.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Materials were prepared for Dr. Harrison C. Dale, President of the University of Idaho in 1940. They were transferred to Special Collections in 1989.
Subject
- Borah, William Edgar, 1865-1940 (Person)
Cultural context
Topical
- Title
- Guide to The Lion of Idaho : The nation mourns the death of Senator William E. Borah
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Trixie Zwolfer.
- Date
- 2024
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Repository