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Roswell Howell Ward papers

 Collection
Identifier: A.W29

Biographical / Historical note

Roswell Howell Ward was the grandson of Henry A. Ward, naturalist and founder of Ward's Natural Science Establishment, Rochester NY, and son of Charles H. Ward, pioneer American commercial anatomist.

Scope and Contents

Consists of correspondence, writings, diaries and account books of Roswell Howell Ward. Papers pertain primarily to his 1948 biography Henry A. Ward, Museum Builder to America.

Creator

Dates

  • Creation: 1900-1955

Language of Materials

English

Extent

4 box(es) (12 folders, 22 volumes, 1 magazine in 4 boxes)

Access

The Roswell Howell Ward Papers 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.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Presented to the University of Rochester Library by Roswell H. Ward, 1964.

Preferred Citation

[Item title, item date], Roswell Howell Ward Papers, A.W29, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester

Subjects

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Occupation

Additional Description

Related Archival 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.


  • Ward (Frank Hawley) Family Papers: Hawley, as he was known, was the son of Frank A. Ward (cousin to Henry A. Ward). Hawley was the Vice-President of Ward's Natural Science Establishment under his father , and later was Chairman of the Board during the early Dean L. Gamble years.


  • 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.

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    Finding Aid & Administrative Information

    Title
    Roswell Howell Ward papers
    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

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