William Robert Ware papers and photographs, 1834-1920

Creator:
Ware, William R (William Robert), 1832-1915, Butler, Nicholas Murray, 1862-1947, Clark, Birge M. (Birge Malcolm), 1893-1989, Crock, Francis B, Danielson, Charles S, Davies, Milton J, Egbert, J. C. (James Chidester), 1859-1948, Goldsmith, Goldwin, Heuttin, F. R, King, Thomas, Laranoux, Maurice E, Lord, Austin Willard, 1860-1922, Lubschez, Ben J (Ben Jehudah), 1881-1963, Price, Thomas R, Rees, John K, Robin, Edwin J, Rood, Ogden N (Ogden Nicholas), 1831-1902, Sartain, William, 1843-1924, Sherman, Frank Dempster, 1860-1916, Tyson, Levering, Ward, Walker L, Warren, Charles Peck, Wilson, Walter F, Woodward, Robert Simpson, 1849-1924, Cabot, Edward, Anderson, William, Ripley, Hubert, and University of the City of New York
Extent:
3 manuscript boxes 1.5 linear feet and 1 print box
Language:
English .
Scope and content:

This collection includes a very small number of personal papers from Ware; photographs of students, faculty, and school buildings, 1880s-1920s; memorials and testimonials to Ware; and miscellaneous clippings (including clippings of articles about Marcia Mead, first woman graduate of the School of Architecture), invitations (including two invitations to the first commencement of the University of the City of New York, 1834), greeting cards and announcements.

Biographical / historical:

Architect. Ware was the founder of the School of Architecture at Columbia University, which began as the Department of Architecture in the School of Mines at Columbia College, New York, N.Y.

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is available for use by appointment in the Department of Drawings & Archives, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Columbia University. For further information, please email avery-drawings@library.columbia.edu.

Terms of access:

Permission to publish must be obtained in writing from the Director, Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library, Columbia University, 1172 Amsterdam Ave., MC 0301, New York, NY 10027.

Preferred citation:

William Robert Ware papers and photographs. Dept. of Drawings & Archives, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Columbia University, New York, N.Y.

Location of this collection:
Avery Home Page
300 Avery Hall
1172 Amsterdam Ave.
New York, NY 10027, USA
Before you visit:
Researchers are encouraged to request materials at least one month in advance. You will receive an email from the department within 2-3 business days confirming your request and currently available appointment times. Requests are limited to 8 boxes per day (or equivalent), with a maximum of 5 boxes for off-site materials, 5 folders of drawings, or 5 rolls or tube boxes.
Contact:
avery-drawings@columbia.edu