Roth, William M. (William Matson), 1916-
Variant namesUnited States Ambassador, American businessman, negotiator.
From the description of William M. Roth papers, 1914-1973 (bulk 1950-1973). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122500170
Biographical Note
United States Ambassador, American businessman, negotiator.
From the guide to the William M. (William Matson) Roth Papers, 1914-1973, 1950-1973 (bulk), (Stanford University. Libraries. Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives.)
Chronology
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1817:
Domingo Ghirardelli born in Rapallo, Italy -
1849:
Ghirardelli immigrates to California, following his former neighbor, James Lick. Ghirardelli successfully opens stores in San Francisco and Stockton. -
Circa 1856:
Ghirardelli opens a store on Jackson street. This store thrives for over 40 years. -
1889:
Ghirardelli signs the business over to his sons. -
1899:
Ghirardelli's sons build the "Chocolate Building" on property they purchased overlooking the San Francisco Bay. -
1900:
Construction of the "Cocoa Building." -
1901:
Construction of the "clock Tower." -
1915:
Construction of the "Power House." -
1960s:
Golden Grain Macaroni Company purchases Ghirardelli Chocolate and relocates operations. William Matson Roth and his mother, Mrs. William P. Roth, purchase the entire Ghirardelli block. Ghirardelli Square opens and is considered the first successful adaptive reuse project in the country.
From the guide to the Ghirardelli Square architectural records, 1911-1979, (The Bancroft Library)
Biographical Note
William Matson Roth, along with Jane Grabhorn, was one of the acting managers of the Colt Press of San Francisco in the 1940's. The Colt Press published writers such as Ann Stanford, Edmund Wilson, Henry Miller, J. V. Cunningham. Through the association with the press William M. Roth, later to be U.S. Ambassador, businessman, and a negotiator, established a friendship with novelist and poet Kenneth Patchen.
From the guide to the William M. Roth correspondence, 1941-1965, (University of California, Santa Cruz. University Library. Special Collections and Archives)
Role | Title | Holding Repository |
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Filters:
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California--San Francisco | |||
United States | |||
California | |||
Ghirardelli Square (San Francisco, Calif.) |
Subject |
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Advertising, political |
Poets, American |
Chocolate factories |
City planning |
Poets, American y 20th century |
Printers |
Printers |
Television advertising |
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Collector |
Activity |
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Person
Birth 1916-09-03