William Vincent Blake III (1937-2021) papers
Collection Statement
Photograph and obituary.
Dates
- Undated
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Usage Restrictions
Copyright interests for this collection are held by DePauw University.
Biographical Sketch
William (Bill) V. Blake III was born January 12, 1937, in Jackson, Michigan, the son of William and Frances Blake. Bill graduated from Jackson High School in Michigan in 1955. At Jackson High, he was a prominent member of the swimming and track teams and president of his senior class. He graduated from DePauw University in 1959 where he earned 11 varsity letters in track and swimming. He and his brother Tom are both in the DePauw Athletic Hall of Fame. Bill was a member of Delta Chi fraternity. He served in the United States Army. Bill was the founder of Overwraps, a highly successful specialized printing company, which he ran for 25 years. Bill had two sons, Derek and Rod.
Extent
0.02 Cubic Feet (1 file folder)
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- William Vincent Blake III (1937-2021) papers
- Subtitle
- Class of 1959
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jenney Taylor
- Date
- 02/02/2021
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Description is in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Archives of DePauw University and Indiana United Methodism Repository
Roy O. West Library
405 S. Indiana St.
Greencastle Indiana 46135 United States
archives@depauw.edu
