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Lester Frank Ward papers (Ms.90.23)

Brown University Library

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

Administrative Information

ABOUT THE COLLECTION  
Acquisition: The Lester Frank Ward papers were presented to Brown University in 1913 as a gift of Ward's heirs, Edward A. Ross and Sarah E. Simons. A formal deed of gift was not executed at the time of the collection's transfer, and subsequent efforts on the part of the University to acquire the literary rights to Ward's papers were not successful.
ABOUT THE FINDING AID  
Author: Finding aid prepared by staff of Brown University Library prior to 1950. Edited by Holly Snyder in 2005.
Encoding: This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2017-07-10