Access & Use
Access to the collection: | There are no restrictions on access, except that the collection can only be seen by prior appointment. Some materials may be stored off-site and cannot be produced on the same day on which they are requested. |
Use of the materials: | All the materials in the Lester Frank Ward papers are in the public domain and available for use without restriction. |
Alternate form: | The content of Series 1, the bulk of Series 2, and other portions of the collection outlined in the Series description which follows, are available on microfilm (Reels 2-34). The series and subseries that have not been microfilmed include Series 2--Subseries B (Writings, Published Writings [codices 1-25], and Index Register [shoeboxes 104-111]); Series 4--Special Index to Index Rerum [shoeboxes 114-115]; and Series 6 through Series 11. The reel contents lists in their entirety constitute Part Three of this inventory; the separate contents lists in their entirety constitute Part Three of this inventory; separate lists for each reel have also been filmed at the beginning for their respective reels. These lists, keyed to the frame numbers in each reel, should be used in conjunction with the more detailed descriptions for selected series in Part Two of this inventory. |
Preferred citation: | Lester Frank Ward papers, Ms. 90.23, Brown University Library. |
Contact information: | Box A Brown University Providence, RI 02912 Telephone: Manuscripts: 401-863-3723; University Archives: 401-863-2148 Email: Manuscripts: hay@brown.edu; University Archives: archives@brown.edu |