William Robert Ware papers and photographs, 1834-1920

Bib ID	3460595 View CLIO record
Creator(s)	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; University of the City of New York
Title	William Robert Ware papers and photographs, 1834-1920
Physical Description	3 manuscript boxes (1.5 linear feet); 1 print box
Language(s)	English .
Access	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 and to make an appointment, please email avery-drawings@library.columbia.edu.

Description

Summary

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.

Using the Collection

Restrictions on Access

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 and to make an appointment, please email avery-drawings@library.columbia.edu.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

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.

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History / Biographical Note

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.

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