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James A. Ward, SJ Papers

 Collection
Identifier: GTM-GAMMS007

Collection-level Scope and Content Note

The Rev. James A. Ward, S.J. Papers largely consist of devotional material along with diaries, pedagogical materials, and letters concerning administration of Washington Seminary.

Dates

  • 1772 - 1895

Collection-level Access Restrictions

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Biographical note

James A Ward was born in Philadelphia in 1813 and was educated at Washington Seminary and Georgetown College. He entered the Society of Jesus in 1832 and was ordained in 1843. Throughout his career, he taught poetry, rhetoric, physics, chemistry, as well as serving as administrator at, Frederick, Washington Seminary, Loyola College (Baltimore), and Holy Cross (Worcester, MA). Ward died at Georgetown in 1895.

Extent

1.5 Linear Feet (3 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Title
James A. Ward, SJ Papers
Status
Completed
Author
Georgetown University Library Booth Family Center for Special Collections
Description rules
Local Practice
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository

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