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Gottwald, Floyd D.

 Person

Found in 31 Collections and/or Records:

Letter from James M. Ballengee to Floyd Gottwald, 1983-09-09

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 0000007265], Folder: 1
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Letter of thanks to Floyd Gottwald for his continued and generous support of the University, his monetary support has qualified him for membership in the 'General's Council'

Dates: 1983-09-09

Letter from John W. Whitehead to Mr. and Mrs. Gottwald, 1983-08-30

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 0000007264], Folder: 1
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Letter discusses an article Whitehead discovered while in Houston regarding a VMI Cadet Christopher G. Caplice and his commitment to honor. Whitehead found the article uplifting and sent it to General Walber (spelling questionable). Whitehead was in Houston following his son's stroke in August of that year.

Dates: 1983-08-30

Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Gottwald from Farris P. Hotchkiss, 1994-05-19

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 0000007292], Folder: 10
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Letter asks for a photograph of Bill Gottwald, the clarification is made that the University already has one of Libby Gottwald, to publish a book that records the names and brief write-ups of each of the major benefactors of the University. This sub-file also contains a handwritten note written back to Farris Hotchkiss regarding the picture as well as the 'Leyburn Library Dedication Panel Discussions' featuring Bill Gottwald as well as a typed note regarding the tape.

Dates: 1994-05-19

Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Gottwald from Farris P. Hotchkiss, 1994-06-14

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 0000007294], Folder: 10
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A quick note thanking Libby for the picture of Bill she had sent along. Also clarifies that Libby will have the opportunity to approve her picture before it is printed

Dates: 1994-06-14

Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Gottwald from John D. Wilson , 1987-06-15

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 0000007267], Folder: 3
Scope and Contents Writing to Libby and Bill Gottwald following Commencement, describes Lexington as experiencing the 'mass exodus' yet describes his busy schedule of University business, including finding a replacement for Law School Dean Rick Kirgis and receiving the funding necessary for a micro-computer lab in the School of Commerce, the restoration of Morris House, development of a new arts center, an increase in both applications and the Annual Fund. Yet Wilson also identifies what still needs to be done...
Dates: 1987-06-15

Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Gottwald from John D. Wilson, 1987-11-17

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 0000007268], Folder: 3
Scope and Contents Starts with a personal touch, remarks that Gaines Hall is open and occupied though adds humorously that 'we didn't remember to put a party room in the basement,' and Gilliam House also is newly renovated and occupied. Wilson makes it clear that the freshman class is doing exceedingly well, and also notes that the retention rate increases every year. Also mentions a fundraiser where campus fraternity Sigma Nu raffled off the President's office for a day and Wilson was forced to attend the...
Dates: 1987-11-17

Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Gottwald from John D. Wilson, 1988-02-15

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 0000007269], Folder: 4
Scope and Contents Describes the beginning of Washington Break, updates the Gottwald's of the Board's decision to fix tuition at $8,900. Notes that after 2 years of coeducation, retention rates were increasingly rapidly and as a result the incoming freshman class would have to be reduced. Also addresses the issue of the decrepit frat houses, and the process and cost of renovations, but expresses his commitment in solving this problem. Notes that while Gaines Hall is occupied, it is not finished. Wilson also...
Dates: 1988-02-15

Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Gottwald from John D. Wilson, 1988-05-16

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 0000007270], Folder: 4
Scope and Contents Describes the end of the year as Commencement approaches. Describes the reunion of the Classes of '38 and '63 and their generous monetary donations. Describes the keynote speech of Philippe Labro ('58). Also adds details on the sports program, specifically the upcoming national tennis championships. Notes that on the following afternoon members of the Gaines family will help the University dedicate Gaines Hall. Also goes into detail regarding his upcoming sabbatical leave and his trip to ...
Dates: 1988-05-16

Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Gottwald from John D. Wilson, 1992-11-13

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 0000007286], Folder: 8
Scope and Contents Expresses his pride in the freshman class and the success of the recent Parent's Weekend. Remarks on the end of fall sports, and the significantly improved football season, as well as the success of the water polo team, cross-country teams, and soccer teams. Notes the upcoming project to bring the science building up to date, as well as the development of the 1993-94 operating budget. Also notes the necessity of a endowment to reduce the dependency on tuition but Wilson expresses his...
Dates: 1992-11-13

Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Gottwald from John D. Wilson, 1993-02-09

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 0000007787], Folder: 9, Box: data_value_missing_c5f897a90118c3994de25e527537ea43
Scope and Contents : Starts with a note about the weather and life on campus, as well as the transition from winter sports to spring ones and the upcoming Fancy Dress. Also remarks on the development of the Capital Campaign, the importance of contributing back to the Washington and Lee Community, and the reasonable progress made so far. This letter coincides with the height of the admissions season, and the higher acceptance rate of alumni children. Notes that the operating budget for 1993-94 is almost...
Dates: 1993-02-09

Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Gottwald from John D. Wilson, 1993-07-13

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 0000007288], Folder: 9
Scope and Contents Starts with a comment on the weather, and remarks on the continuing alumni colleges, and gives an update on the Capital Campaign and the increased alumni support and recognition of the importance of financial solvency of the University. Remarks on the rising price of tuition, though notes that this figure is still lower when compared to peer institutions and stresses the need for secure funding for the University. Touches on the search for a new dean of the Law School, and closes the letter...
Dates: 1993-07-13

Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Gottwald from John D. Wilson, 1993-11-30

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 0000007289], Folder: 9
Scope and Contents Remarks that while academics are seriously underway, Wilson believes that students will throw 'a Christmas Party or two'. Remarks that while the football team lost against Georgetown while playing them in Bermuda, they won in a number of other ways. Notes another record-breaking year in applicants, and the continuing search for a dean of the Law School. Continues to stress the importance of funding and the budget as well as the need for financial assistance for qualified students in need....
Dates: 1993-11-30

Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Gottwald from John D. Wilson, 1994-03-22

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 0000007290], Folder: 10
Scope and Contents Starts with a personal note about the weather and the spring sports teams. Touches on the need for indoor sports complexes both for practices and games, but identifies the new science center as the main priority. Goes into detail about the new building, its location, process of moving, ect. Notes the progress of the capital campaign, identifies the new dean of the Law School – Barry Sullivan and gives details on his credentials, and remarks that applications continue to be record-breaking....
Dates: 1994-03-22

Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Gottwald from John D. Wilson, 1994-06-13

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 0000007293], Folder: 10
Scope and Contents Touches on the weather in Lexington as well as the recent Reunion weekend, and commencement of both the undergraduate and Law School classes. Notes the three graduating Russian students and their academic success. Notes the dedication of the University Library as the James Graham Leyburn Library. Highlights some of the activities of the students and the campus as a whole as well as the recent success in the performing arts department. Also touches on the success of the spring sports teams...
Dates: 1994-06-13

Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Gottwald from John D. Wilson, 1994-09-16

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 0000007295], Folder: 10
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Briefly describes the recently passed Convocation and the positive energy of the event. Also notes the increasingly competitive academic pool and the geographic distribution of the present class. Notes the beginning of the end of the financial campaign and its uses for University resources and programs. Closes on a personal note regarding his daughters wedding as well as a note about the athletic teams and the approaching autumn.

Dates: 1994-09-16

Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Gottwald from John D. Wilson, 1994-12-08

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 0000007296], Folder: 10
Scope and Contents Notes the anxiety regarding the approaching end of the fall term and the upcoming Christmas break. Wilson notes his upcoming family time over break. Also touches on a new school using the name Washington and Lee Academy in Atlanta and the measures being taken to cease and desist as amicably as possible. Highlights the progress of the Capital Campaign as well as the building of the science center and the exterior design of DuPont Hall. Includes an article regarding college presidency and...
Dates: 1994-12-08

Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Gottwald from John D. Wilson, 1988-09-07

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 0000007784], Folder: 4, Box: data_value_missing_044b3747df6280a44110843ae538d0fe
Scope and Contents Writes as the class of 1992 moves in, and notes their transformation from facts and figures in the admissions office to enthusiastic and palpable members of the community. Wilson prepares for his departure to Oxford. Comments that he has found a checklist of items for the 1987-1988 year, including the completion of the performing arts center, the completion of Gaines Hall and the relocation of admissions to Gilliam House, the renovation of the 'Red House,' the acquisition of the Niekirk...
Dates: 1988-09-07

Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Gottwald from John D. Wilson, 1989-01-09

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 0000007272], Folder: 5
Scope and Contents Wilson writes a letter upon his return from sabbatical in England, and his realizations while on the trip, including the comparative systems of education in America vs. Britain. Also touches on the 'faculty exchange' between Oxford and the University. Remarks that John Elrod has taken good care of the University and that the Lenfest Center for the Performing Arts is 'well established'. Also notes the excellent condition of the athletic complex. Also lists other changes in the University –...
Dates: 1989-01-09

Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Gottwald from John D. Wilson, 1989-04-21

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 0000007273], Folder: 5
Scope and Contents Writes just as spring term is about to begin, and remarks that he is still attempting to be caught up again with the pulse of the school from being away Fall Term. Grievously notes the death of Ashley Scarborough in a hit-and-run accident. Also notes the success of W&L's recent New York Party, and adds that John Elrod continues to lead the reaccreditation program, and the development in the Fraternity Renaissance. Notes that the numbers of applications are up, and that spring sports are...
Dates: 1989-04-21

Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Gottwald from John D. Wilson, 1989-08-01

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 0000007274], Folder: 5
Scope and Contents Talks about the progress of the Lenfest Center for the Performing Arts, and the overall development of the campus. Wilson also notes that the grand opening and dedication of the Center will occur in 1991 for General Lee's birthday party. That summer a new all-weather track was being put in at Wilson Field, which Wilson notes will be a game-changer for the university. Notes the impending arrival of the law school students and the dynamic of the class. Wilson also addresses the Fraternity...
Dates: 1989-08-01

Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Gottwald from John D. Wilson, 1989-11-09

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 0000007275], Folder: 5
Scope and Contents Identifies some of the characteristic fall activities on campus, including Homecoming Weekend, the Trustees autumn meeting, and Parent's Weekend. Notes the success of both the undergraduate and the law students post-midterm grades. Wilson also expands on the new idea of cross-registered courses for undergraduates and law students, and is impressed by the work product. Notes some expanding academic departments, and the progress of the Lenfest center. Wilson identifies the need of increasing...
Dates: 1989-11-09

Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Gottwald from John D. Wilson, 1990-01-05

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 0000007276], Folder: 6
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Starts with a personal note regarding college football, and expresses his disdain for the business of college sports, and stresses the importance of academics and scholarship. He remarks on how 'refreshing' the University's balance of sports and academics is. Remarks on the speed at which the year has gone by, and notes his love and appreciation for the campus, a 'hypnotic combination of things'

Dates: 1990-01-05

Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Gottwald from John D. Wilson, 1990-03-20

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 0000007277], Folder: 6
Scope and Contents Describes the Fancy Dress event, and the wrapping up of the admissions process, as well as the significantly increased number of applicants to the Law School. Remarks on the slow and steady progress of the restoration of the fraternity houses as well as the process of finding housemothers. Speaks of the endowment of the University in comparison to others, but Wilson says he has faith in its ability to grow. Comments on the repairs needed to the old folk sculpture of George Washington, but...
Dates: 1990-03-20

Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Gottwald from John D. Wilson, 1990-05-15

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 0000007278], Folder: 6
Scope and Contents Comments on the success of the most recent reunion weekend, as well as the resulting financial gift and projects. Goes into detail of the activities of the alumni of the University. Also notes the success of the tennis team and the lacrosse season, including the W&L victory over VMI. Remarks about the positive outlook for Admissions. Notes the start of the fraternity renovations, both the cultural and building revitalization. Finishes on a positive note regarding the University and the...
Dates: 1990-05-15

Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Gottwald from John D. Wilson, 1990-12-04

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 0000007280], Folder: 6
Scope and Contents : Comments on the rapid speed of the academic year, and the academic rigors of W&L. Notes that the basketball team is struggling despite a group of talented seniors, though he notes that the wrestlers and swimmers are doing well. Admissions are up, though Wilson notes that high school graduates are down. Remarks on the success of the fraternity renovations and the continuing effort to restore these buildings. Wilson admits that Lenfest is behind schedule in its construction, but promises...
Dates: 1990-12-04