William R. Ward papers

Finding aid updated on 9/20/2018

William Rankin Ward was a professional horticulturalist, a founding member of the New Jersey Horticultural Society, and a longtime member and officer of the State Board of Agriculture. In 1892 he was appointed to manage New Jersey's horticultural exhibition at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago.

This collection contains twelve letters describing William R. Ward's travel and arrangements for the Columbian Exposition exhibit and his impressions of the fair and the city of Chicago, including descriptions of the architecture, the Transportation Building, and the "Street in Cairo" exhibit. The file folder labeled "Biographical Information" includes the book seller's description of the letters and a photocopy of the William Ward entry from the 1900 edition of the Biographical History of New Jersey.

This collection is organized into one series: 1. William Ward Letters. The series contains twelve letters arranged chronologically.

• NamesWard, William R.--(William Rankin),--1843-1897
• Subject
  • Horticulturists--New Jersey--Correspondence
  • Parks--Design and construction--Archival resources
  • Landscape architecture--Archival resources

This collection is open for research use.

The preferred citation is: William R. Ward papers, [Box#, Folder#], Special Collections and Archives, DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois.

Purchased from Carmen D. Valentino Rare Books & Manuscripts, Accession 2012.05

M. McCoy 2012