Kenyon C. Bolton Papers 1938-1983

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Kenyon C. Bolton Papers 1938-1983

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Kenyon Castle Bolton was a Cleveland, Ohio, businessman and philanthropist and son of Chester and Frances Payne Bolton. He served in the military, beginning in 1936 as a member of the 107th Cavalry of the Ohio National Guard. He entered active service in 1940, served during World War II and attained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He was president of Cleveland Air Taxi, a helicopter taxi service, and had a strong interest in higher education and the arts. Bolton served with the Council of Foreign Ministers in 1947 and 1948, the Austrian Peace Treaty Conference in 1948, and was special assistant of the U.S. ambassador to France. Kenyon C. Bolton was married to Mary Riding Peters, and had five children. The collection consists of family data, personal records, military records, business records, and records of Bolton's organizational involvements, including correspondence, newspaper clippings, genealogical data, summary court papers, air travel cards, contribution lists, articles, brochures, advertisements, contracts, personnel files, and press releases.

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Bolton, Kenyon C. (Kenyon Castle), 1980-

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Kenyon C. Bolton (1912-1983) was a businessman and philanthropist of the Cleveland, Ohio, area and a member of one of the area's most prominent families. His parents, Chester C. Bolton and Frances Payne Bingham Bolton, both served as Republicans in Congress from Ohio's 22nd district. Chester served from 1929 until 1935 and again from 1937 until his death in 1939. Mrs. Bolton then succeeded him and served until 1969. Kenyon Bolton was president of Cleveland Air Taxi (also...