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Frank E. Taylor
Overview
Frank E. Taylor was a member of the Hamilton College Class of 1938, affiliated with the Chi Psi fraternity. During his undergraduate years he served as Advertising Manager of Hamilton Life and as manager of the college ski team. He is potentially the Frank E. Taylor who later became a notable publisher in New York.
Relevance to Research
Taylor appears in multiple issues of Hamilton Life from 1936–1938, most prominently on the newspaper’s masthead as Advertising Manager and in news coverage of the ski team, for which he served as manager during its inaugural season at the Lake Placid Invitational Tournament. He is also mentioned in Bachrach photography studio advertisements as the Chi Psi college representative.
Notes
Role: Undergraduate student, advertising manager, ski team manager Key events: - Hamilton College Class of 1938, Chi Psi fraternity - Served as Advertising Manager, Hamilton Life (academic year 1936–37) - Manager of Hamilton’s inaugural ski team for the 16th Annual College Invitation Tournament at Lake Placid, December 31, 1936 – January 2, 1937 (the team included Edward Munson, William Barlow, Hamilton Gouge, Charles Braun III, and Murray Gardner) - Listed as “Frank Taylor, Chi Psi, College Representative” for Bachrach Studios (Utica) in Hamilton Life advertisements, November–December 1936
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