Ward Family
A Register of Its Papers in the Library of Congress
Prepared by Patrick M. Kerwin
Manuscript Division,
Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
2008
Contact information:
http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/mss/address.html
Finding aid encoded by Library of Congress Manuscript Division,
2008
Finding aid URL: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms008120
Title: Ward Family Papers
Span Dates: 1831-1904
Bulk Dates: (bulk 1832-1881)
ID No.: MSS44552
Creator:
Ward
Family
Extent: 2,600
items;
11 containers;
3.6 linear feet
Language: Collection material in
English
Repository:
Manuscript Division, Library of
Congress,
Washington, D.C.
Abstract: Family from Richmond
County, Virginia. Correspondence, broadsides, songs, financial records, printed
matter, and other papers of William Norvell Ward, Episcopal clergyman and
Confederate soldier, and members of his family including material relating to
the Civil War, Reconstruction, and social life and customs in Washington, D.C.,
Baltimore, Maryland, and northern Virginia.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Library's online catalog. They are grouped
by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically therein.
Personal Names
Ward family.
Subjects
Antietam, Battle of, Md., 1862.
Bull Run, 2nd Battle of, Va., 1862.
Episcopal Church--Virginia--Clergy.
Gettysburg Campaign, 1863.
Peninsular Campaign, 1862.
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)--Virginia.
Locations
Baltimore (Md.)--Social life and customs.
Maryland--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
Maryland--Social life and customs--19th century.
Richmond County (Va.)--Social life and customs.
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns.
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives, Confederate.
Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
Virginia--Social life and customs--19th century.
Washington (D.C.)--Social life and customs--19th century.
Related Names
Ward, William Norvell, 1817-1881. William Norvell Ward papers.
Provenance:The papers of the Ward family were acquired by the Library of Congress
in 1936 from Evelyn D. Ward through purchase and deposit. The deposit was
converted to gift in 1956 by William Randolph Ward.
Processing History:The papers of the Ward Family were arranged and described in 1997. The
register was revised in 2008. A description of the Ward Family Papers appears
in
Civil War Manuscripts: A Guide to the
Collections in the Manuscript Division of the Library of
Congress. Washington: Government Printing Office. 1986.
Copyright Status:The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of the Ward family
is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).
Preferred Citation:Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the
following information: Container number, Ward Family Papers, Manuscript
Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
The papers of the Ward family span the years 1831-1904 with bulk of
the items concentrated in the period 1832-1881. The majority of the collection
consists of correspondence, much of which is between family members. The papers
also include broadsides, songs, financial papers, and printed matter. The
collection is divided into two groupings of similar material, a bound
chronological file and an alphabetical file.
The papers provide insight into relations among the family; social
life and customs of Washington, D.C., northern Virginia, and Baltimore,
Maryland; the Civil War, including material relating to the 2nd Battle of Bull
Run (2nd Battle of Manassas), Battle of Antietam, and the Peninsular and
Gettysburg campaigns; and the Reconstruction period. Prominent family
correspondents include the Episcopal minister and Confederate soldier, William
Norvell Ward, Sr., his wife Mary, his sons Channing, Harry, Randolph, and
William, and his daughters Edmonia, Evelyn, Lucy, and Mary.
Additional papers of William Norvell Ward, Sr., can be found at
the Alderman Library of the University of Virginia in
Charlottesville.
This collection is arranged into two groupings of a bound
chronological file and an alphabetical file.
| Container |
Contents |
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| BOX 1
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Chronological file |
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| BOX 1
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16
Nov. 1831-22 July 1843
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| BOX 2
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1
Aug. 1843-13 Oct. 1848
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| BOX 3
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24
Oct. 1848-26 Nov. 1859
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| BOX 4
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13
Dec. 1859-6 Aug. 1862
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| BOX 5
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9
Aug. 1862-9 May 1863
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| BOX 6
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12
May 1863-13 July 1866
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| BOX 7
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Alphabetical file |
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| BOX 7
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"A" miscellaneous,
1846-1874, n.d.
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| BOX 7
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Blincoe, Charles W.,
1842-1855
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| BOX 7
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Blincoe, Virginia,
1849, n.d.
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| BOX 7
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Brown, Maria D.,
1837-1861, n.d.
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| BOX 7
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"B" miscellaneous,
1841-1881, n.d.
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| BOX 7
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Carey, Martha Ward,
1836-1884, n.d.
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(2
folders)
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| BOX 7
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"C-D" miscellaneous,
1836-1881, n.d.
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| BOX 7
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Elmendorf, Marie M.,
1850-1855, n.d.
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| BOX 7
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"E" miscellaneous,
1846-1888
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| BOX 7
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Farr, Sallie,
1859-1860
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| BOX 7
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Financial papers,
1839-1868, n.d.
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| BOX 8
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Forbes, Maggie and Cammine,
1854-1863, n.d.
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| BOX 8
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"F-G" miscellaneous,
1840-1881, n.d.
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| BOX 8
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Hooff, Elizabeth Blincoe,
1844, n.d.
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| BOX 8
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Hooff, John,
1842-1859
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| BOX 8
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Hooff, Martha Blincoe,
1840-1874, n.d.
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| BOX 8
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"H-J" miscellaneous,
1836-1904, n.d.
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(2
folders)
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| BOX 8
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Kerr, Nancy Ward,
1832-1840
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| BOX 8
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"K-L" miscellaneous,
1851-1881, n.d.
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| BOX 8
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Mayer, Mollie,
1858-1863, n.d.
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| BOX 8
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Miscellany,
1846-1881, n.d.
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| BOX 8
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"M" miscellaneous,
1836-1881, n.d.
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| BOX 9
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"N-R" miscellaneous,
1832-1881, n.d.
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(2
folders)
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| BOX 9
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Smith, Sally Blincoe,
1836-1861, n.d.
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| BOX 9
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Soldier's songs,
1861-1864
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| BOX 9
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"S-T" miscellaneous,
1832-1881, n.d.
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(2
folders)
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| BOX 9
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Ward, Benjamin,
1833-1846
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| BOX 9
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Ward, Channing Moore,
1874-1886, n.d.
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Ward, Edmonia Herr,
1857-1882, n.d.
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(3
folders)
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| BOX 9
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Ward, Estelle,
1862-1864, n.d.
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| BOX 10
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Ward, Evelyn Douglas,
1862-1877, n.d.
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| BOX 10
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Ward, Fannie,
1872-1886, n.d.
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| BOX 10
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Ward, Harry,
1866-1867, 1881
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| BOX 10
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Ward, Lucy Randolph,
1862-1883, n.d.
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| BOX 10
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Ward, Mary Goode,
1832-1861
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| BOX 10
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Ward, Seth,
1832-1842
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| BOX 10
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Ward, Mary Virginia,
1857-1886, n.d.
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(3
folders)
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| BOX 11
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Ward, Randolph Goode,
1872-1884
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| BOX 11
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Ward, William Norvell, Jr.,
1837-1861, n.d.
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| BOX 11
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Ward, William and Mary Norvell,
1837-1880, n.d.
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(2
folders)
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| BOX 11
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Williams, Lucy Ward,
1831-1846
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| BOX 11
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Wright, Charlotte,
1862-1864, n.d.
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| BOX 11
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"W" miscellaneous,
1836-1883, n.d.
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| BOX 11
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Unidentified, 1837-1884, n.d.
(2
folders)
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