Ward family collection
Ward family collection
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
1831 - 1983
Call Numbers
MLMSS 6927
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Physical Description
Contents
30 boxes and 3 outsize items - 5.43 Meters
Textual Records
Textual Records - (typescript)
Textual Records - (typescript, photocopy)
Textual Records - (typescript, carbon)
Textual Records - (typescript, processed)
Clippings
Textual Records - (printed)
Photographs
Drawings
Moving Images - motion pictures
Paintings
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Arrangement
This collection comprises 12 record series. You may navigate to a more detailed description of each series from this collection record.
Access and use
Physical Access Conditions
This material is held offsite and is usually available after 4pm on the next business day. Please submit your request through Ask a Librarian
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
I. Papers, 1831-1983, including those of Hugh J. Ward, Mary Grace Ward and Melbourne (Mel) Ward
II. Pictorial material, ca. 1884-1967, including family albums & photographs; portraits (chiefly of entertainers); a selection of photographs belonging to Mel Ward; portrait of the late Melbourne Ward
Alternative Titles
Full title
Ward family collection
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by Kerry Cramp and the Australian Museum in 1987-1989, 1999-2000
Pic.Acc.6864 and Pic.Acc.6974 combined
Administrative / Biographical history
American-born Hugh J. Ward (1871-1941) was a comic actor at the time he toured Australia in 1899, accompanied by his wife, the soprano Mary Grace Miller. He retired from the stage in 1911 and took up a position behind the scenes as Managing Director of J. C. Williamson Ltd. The Wards were enthusiastic fund-raisers for a number of charity and patrio...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
MLMSS 6927
Record Identifier
Ydmdbx49
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/Ydmdbx49
Other Identifiers
Reference code
403748
How to access this item
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