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Ward's Natural Science Establishment papers, addition

 Collection
Identifier: D.258

Scope and Contents

This collection continues the history of Ward's Natural Science Establishment, Rochester, New York as started in the Henry Augustus Ward Papers (call number A.W23) and continued in the Ward's Natural Science Establishment Papers (call number D.231). While the first collection of the Establishment (D.231) concentrates on the history of Ward's from the 1950s through the 1980s, covering mostly the financial and business aspects of the company, particularly from the time when William C. Gamble was president of Ward's (1962 through 1980), this newest addition to the collection, while smaller in volume, is much broader in scope. It encompasses the history of Ward's from its earliest beginnings with Henry A. Ward in 1862 through the sale of the company in 1998. It also includes many historical materials on the extended Henry A. Ward Family. The collection was donated to the University of Rochester on July 29, 1998, on behalf of Ward's Natural Science Establishment, Inc., by Kurt Gelke, current President of Ward's, and Kenneth G. Rainis, Vice-President of Biology. It is meant to supplement the original collection, despite its broader scope and chronology. Materials in this collection would be useful to historians of science, science education, business, Henry A. Ward and the Ward family, and the City of Rochester.

Creator

Dates

  • Creation: 1854-1998

Language of Materials

English

Extent

32 box(es) (32 boxes, 3 packages, 2 scrapbooks, and 2 oversized photographs)

Access

The Ward's Natural Science Establishment Papers, Addition is open for research use. Researchers are advised to contact the Rare Books, Special Collections & Preservation Department prior to visiting. Upon arrival, researchers will also be asked to fill out a registration form and provide photo identification.

Use

In consultation with a curator, reproductions may be made upon request. Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from a curator. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions.

Preferred Citation

[Item title, item date], Ward's Natural Science Establishment Papers Addition, D.258, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester

Subjects

Additional Description

Related Materials

  • Charles H. Ward Papers: Charles was Henry's son who in the 1890's started his own business. The Charles Ward Anatomical Laboratories supplied osteological specimens. Charles was interested in comparative osteology.


  • Henry A. Ward Papers Henry founded Ward's Natural Science Establishment in 1862. This collection contains correspondence, catalogs, bulletins, and numerous photographs of the Establishment and its products.


  • Roswell H. Ward Papers: Roswell was Charles' son and Henry's grandson who donated the Henry A. Ward Papers to the University. He was the biographer of his grandfather.


  • Henry L. Ward Papers: Henry L. was Henry A.'s other son who was the director of the Milwaukee Public Museum and natural scientist in his own right.


  • Ward's Natural Science Establishment Papers (1876-1988): This collection continues the history of Ward's Natural Science Establishment, Rochester, New York, as started in the Henry Augustus Ward Papers. The collection was donated by William C. Gamble, president of the firm between 1962 and 1980. The Ward's Addition is a continuation of this original Ward's collection.


  • Ward's Natural Science Establishment Papers, Addition: This collection continues the history of Ward's Natural Science Establishment as started in the Henry Augustus Ward Papers (call number A.W23) and continued in the Ward's Natural Science Establishment Papers (call number D.231). While the first collection of the Establishment (D.231) concentrates on the history of Ward's from the 1950s through the 1980s, covering mostly the financial and business aspects of the company, particularly from the time when William C. Gamble was president of Ward's (1962 through 1980), this newest addition to the collection, while smaller in volume, is much broader in scope. It encompasses the history of Ward's from its earliest beginnings with Henry A. Ward in 1862 through the sale of the company in 1998. It also includes many historical materials on the extended Henry A. Ward Family.


  • Ward's Natural Science Establishment Catalog Collection. This collection consists of approximately 200 catalogs published by Ward's between 1863 and 1993. The catalogs describe the items that Ward's had available for sale including skeletons, mounted birds and animals, geological specimens, fossils, meteorites, scientific equipment, and models.


  • University of Rochester Archives, Public Relations File on Ward's. No call number. This file is crucial to understanding the circumstances surrounding the 1928 donation of the Establishment to the University, and the shift in emphasis led by Dean Gamble.

    • Separated Materials

    Bound volumes from W.N.S.E. Library. 4 volumes, removed from collection to be cataloged

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    Finding Aid & Administrative Information

    Title
    Ward's Natural Science Establishment papers, addition
    Author
    Finding aid prepared by Rare Books and Special Collections staff
    Date
    undated
    Description rules
    Describing Archives: A Content Standard
    Language of description
    English
    Script of description
    Latin

    Library Details

    Library Details

    Part of the Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation Library

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