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    <unittitle>Ward family papers</unittitle>
    <origination label="Creator">
      <famname rules="dacs" source="local">Ward family</famname>
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    <unitid>MS#1303</unitid>
    <langmaterial>
      <language langcode="eng" scriptcode="Latn">English</language>
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      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">2 boxes</extent>
      <extent altrender="carrier">2 boxes</extent>
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    <unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1800/1900" type="inclusive">1800-1900</unitdate>
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    <head>Arrangement</head>
<p>Arranged.</p>  </arrangement>
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    <head>Scope and Contents</head>
<p>The papers supplement the diaries of John Dod Ward, vice president of the Morris Canal &amp; Boat Company</p>  </scopecontent>
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    <head> Restrictions on Access</head>
<p>This collection is located off-site. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.</p>  </accessrestrict>
  <accessrestrict id="aspace_f869c4f7c16a6c82034430b34e4b65c0">
    <head> Restrictions on Access</head>
<p>This collection has no restrictions.</p>  </accessrestrict>
  <scopecontent id="aspace_2c5c3dbb154550e76041fd6a71027cdb">
    <head>Summary</head>
<p>Letters, documents, and photographs relating to the members of the Ward family.</p>  </scopecontent>
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    <head>Preferred Citation</head>
<p>Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Ward family papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.</p>  </prefercite>
  <userestrict id="aspace_c329fcb3a3c0158bc06c83cb6b7d0380">
    <head>Terms Governing Use and Reproduction</head>
<p>Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.</p>  </userestrict>
  <acqinfo id="aspace_bb22fb9ba40ee303033de150f58b663a">
    <head>Immediate Source of Acquisition</head>
<p>Source of acquisition--Schmitz, Robert E. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1953. Accession number--M-53.</p>  </acqinfo>
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    <head>Biographical / Historical</head>
<p>Family in New Jersey. The Ward family includes John Dod Ward (1795-1873); Samuel S. Ward (1832-1857), his son; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dod Ward, his son and daughter-in-law.</p>  </bioghist>
  <processinfo id="aspace_67e0b2fa92aca639c4372015f1fdccf4">
    <head>Processing Information</head>
<p>Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 09/--/89.</p>  </processinfo>
  <accruals id="aspace_1acc7e788a12b56ac114796b25982e66">
    <head>Accruals</head>
<p>Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.</p>  </accruals>
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    <subject source="lcsh">Families -- New Jersey</subject>
    <geogname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85091345" source="lcsh">New Jersey -- Social life and customs</geogname>
    <geogname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008116281" source="lcsh">New Jersey -- Genealogy</geogname>
    <geogname source="lcsh">New Jersey -- Commerce</geogname>
    <genreform authfilenumber="http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300127104" source="aat">Photographic prints</genreform>
    <persname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86035372" source="naf">Ward, John D (John Dod), 1795-1873</persname>
    <persname source="lcsh">Ward Samuel S., 1832-1857</persname>
    <persname source="lcsh">Ward, Charles Dod</persname>
    <corpname source="lcsh">Morris Canal &amp; Boat Company</corpname>
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