Jerry W. Ward papers

Collection

Identifier: 413

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The papers of literary scholar Jerry Ward include correspondence regarding his teaching career, submissions of works to academic journals, and letters regarding his work with the Coordinating Council of Literary Magazines. Included are various examples of Ward's writings, including scholarly essays, interviews, and critical reviews. The papers also consist of fiction and poetry by Ward, as well as news clippings, programs, announcements, and his dissertation, "Richard Wright and His American Critics". Correspondents include: Pinkie Gordon Lane, Arthenia Bates Millican, Max Rudin, Yusef Komunyakaa, Gabrielle Edgcomb, Henry Louis Gates Jr., Miriam DeCosta Willis, Hoyt W. Fuller, Julius E. Thompson, Askia M. Toure, Robert Hemenway, and others.

Dates

created: 1973-2007
Other: Date acquired: 09/30/1992

Creator

Ward, Jerry W., Jr., Dr. (Jerry Washington) (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright to these papers has not been assigned to the Amistad Research Center. It is the responsibility of an author to secure permission for publication from the holder of the copyright to any material contained in this collection.

Extent

0.40 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Source of Acquisition

Jerry W. Ward

Related Materials

The following collections contain correspondence and other records generated by Jerry W. Ward or pertain to related topics: Arthenia Bates papers, Tom Dent papers, John O'Neal papers, Pinkie Lane Gordon papers, and Free Southern Theater records.