James W. Ward Papers
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
- Creation: 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.
Full Extent
3.88 Cubic Feet (9 Hollinger boxes, 1 Half Hollinger box, 1 oversize flat storage box (17"x21"x1.5"))
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
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.
Physical Location
EBL Vault
Acquisition Information
Acquired on Unknown Date
Processing History
Processed on Unknown Date
Subject
- Ward, James W. (James Wilson) (Person)
- Title
- James W. Ward Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- History of Medicine Collections Staff
- Date
- 2004-10-29
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is in English.
Repository Details
Part of the History of Medicine Manuscripts Collection Repository
Eskind Biomedical Library
2209 Garland Ave.
Nashville TN 37232
historyofmedicine@vanderbilt.edu
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