James W. Ward Papers

Collection

Identifier: EBL-0085

Staff Only

Collection Scope and Content Summary

Personal papers of Vanderbilt alum, professor, anatomist and neurologist James W. Ward (1909-1993). Materials include: correspondence; biographical material, lecture material; manuscripts and notes; catalogs; subject files on equipment; lab material; and photographs.

Dates

1929 - 1973

Creator

Ward, James W. (James Wilson) (Person)

Notes about Access to this Collection

All collections are subject to applicable Vanderbilt University privacy and confidentiality policies. Collection specific restrictions: No Restrictions.

Reproduction Rights

Copyright is retained by History of Medicine Collections, Eskind Biomedical Library, Vanderbilt University or is retained by the authors of specific published items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

Historical or Biographical Note

James W. Ward (1909-1993) was a researcher, author, and professor. He received both his Ph.D. (1935) and M.D. (1940) from Vanderbilt. He held many positions during his career at Vanderbilt including going from Assistant Professor to Professor of Anatomy (1940-1974); Acting Head of the Department of Anatomy (1960-1963); and Professor of Neurology (1970-1974). He was also President of the Southern Society of Electroencephalography from 1955-1956. He was a member of the following: American Academy of Neurology, American Association of Anatomists, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Tennessee Academy of Science (President, 1963-1966), and the Southern Society of Anatomists (President, 1965-1966). He died in Rutherford County, Tennessee on July 29, 1993 as a result of a plane crash.