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William T. Ward collection, 1947-1999

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Ward, William T., 1932-2022
Title
William T. Ward collection
Dates
1947-1999 (inclusive)
Quantity
76.50 cubic ft. (45 boxes)
Collection Number
12792
Summary
Dr. William “Bill” T. Ward was a physician who served rural Western communities and had a passion for Western art and history. Collection contains Ward’s Western history library collection.
Repository
American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu
Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

Dr. William “Bill” T. Ward was a physician who served rural Western communities and had a passion for Western art and history. He was born in Washington D.C. on December 17, 1932, and raised in Illinois, Maryland, Colorado, and Wyoming. He graduated from the University of Maryland at College Park and went on to the University of Maryland Medical School in Baltimore. He married, Carole, and had seven children. Ward dedicated his practice and life to serving rural Western communities, working in hospitals from the Nebraska panhandle to Eastern Utah. His goal was to bring better medicine to rural Western communities.

Ward was an avid outdoorsman, who enjoyed the beauty of the West and the rugged individualism of the Western lifestyle. He collected Western art and history, taking a particular interest in the art of E. “Bill” William Gollings. He started the Inside Edge Ski Shop in Steamboat Springs, Colorado and was an initial developer of the Steamboat Springs, Colorado Ski Area. He skied and raced well into his 80s. After retirement in Saratoga, Wyoming, he mastered the game of golf with his wife, Carole. Dr. William “Bill” T. Ward passed away on April 16, 2022, at the age of 89 in Saratoga, Wyoming.

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Content Description

Collection contains William T. Ward’s Western history library collection.

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Use of the Collection

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Restrictions on Use

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Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

This material was received from William T. and Carole M. Ward in 2021.

Processing Note

The collection was processed by Jamie J. Greene in October 2022.

Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by William T. Ward at the date of processing.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Processed by Jamie J. Greene
2022

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