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Ward's Natural Science Establishment Papers Addition ward's_natural_science_establishment_papers_addition This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on September 25, 2021. English. Describing Archives: A Content Standard Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester Rush Rhees Library Second Floor, Room 225 Rochester, NY 14627-0055 [email protected] URL: https://www.library.rochester.edu/spaces/rbscp ward's_natural_science_establishment_papers_addition Table of Contents Summary Information .................................................................................................................................... 3 Scope and Contents note ............................................................................................................................... 3 Administrative Information ............................................................................................................................ 4 Related Materials ........................................................................................................................................... 5 Controlled Access Headings .......................................................................................................................... 6 Collection Inventory ....................................................................................................................................... 6 Series I: Historical material ........................................................................................................................ 6 Series II: Financial reports and business records ....................................................................................... 9 Series III: Employee information .............................................................................................................. 10 Series IV: Correspondence ........................................................................................................................ 12 Series V: Ward family historical material ................................................................................................ 16 Series VI: Gamble family historical material ........................................................................................... 19 Series VII: Printed materials and publications ......................................................................................... 19 Series VIII: Ephemera ............................................................................................................................... 21 Series IX: Scrapbooks ............................................................................................................................... 21 Series X: Photograph listings .................................................................................................................... 22 - Page 2 - ward's_natural_science_establishment_papers_addition Summary Information Repository: Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester Creator: Ward's Natural Science Establishment, inc. Title: Ward's Natural Science Establishment papers, addition ID: D.258 Date [inclusive]: 1854-1998 Physical Description: 32 boxes Physical Description: 3 package Physical Description: 2 scrapbooks Physical Description: 2 photographs (framed) Language of the English Material: 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 ^ Return to Table of Contents Scope and Contents note 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. - Page 3- ward's_natural_science_establishment_papers_addition 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. ^ Return to Table of Contents Administrative Information Publication Statement Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester Rush Rhees Library Second Floor, Room 225 Rochester, NY 14627-0055 [email protected] URL: https://www.library.rochester.edu/spaces/rbscp Restrictions on 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. Restrictions on 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. ^ Return to Table of Contents - Page 4- ward's_natural_science_establishment_papers_addition Related Materials 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 - Page 5- ward's_natural_science_establishment_papers_addition ^ Return to Table of Contents Controlled Access Headings • Natural history--Study and teaching • Ward's Natural Science Establishment, inc. • Ward, Henry A. (Henry Augustus), 1834-1906 Collection Inventory Series I: Historical material Scope and Contents Printed materials from journals, magazines, and newspapers about the Establishment; Speeches and research on Ward's history; Collections, exhibits, and large projects conducted by Ward's; Building and site information; and product information. Title/Description Instances Box 1 Title/Description Instances Printed Material Title/Description Instances Folders: Title/Description Instances 1. Journal and magazine articles, 1870's to 1950's. 2. Journal and magazine
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