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Series 10. Research Files Box Series 10, Box 1, Box Series 10, Box 2, Box Series 10, Box 3

These files were pulled by George Parkinson, former Head Curator of the WVRHC, to support the research and writing of an article he co-authored with Brooks McCabe, Jr. titled "Charles Ward and the James Rumsey: Regional Innovation in Steam Technology on the Western Rivers." Included are a ribbon copy of his article, his research notes, as well as original material from the collection, such as correspondence, publications, photographs, etc. For citations of articles he coauthored, see "Notes" in the beginning of this inventory. Volume of the following files can vary from one to several items. Dating in this series usually refers to date of creation, sometimes content.

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Series 11. Specifications Box Series 11, Box 1, Box Series 11, Box 2

These documents record in detailed narrative the design features of various bids made by Ward Engineering and others for mostly towboats, but also for boilers, a cargo barge, a packet steamer, a floating drydock, a steel motor yacht, and a home for Charles E. Ward, among others.

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Series 13. Blueprints and Maps Map Case 13, Drawer 12-15

This series includes hundreds of uncatalogued blueprints and maps, including blueprints of Ward's home in Charleston, West Virginia, various ships, locks and dams (including those completed under the Works Progress Administration), a low-rent housing project for the Huntington West Virginia Housing Authority, U.S. Corps of Engineering plans for the Ohio River, plans for the Wilson Dam in Alabama, and many other structures in West Virginia and other states and countries.

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Series 1. Business Correspondence Box Series 1, Box 1, Box Series 1, Box 2, Box Series 1, Box 3, Box Series 1, Box 4, Box Series 1, Box 5, Box Series 1, Box 6, Box Series 1, Box 7, Box Series 1, Box 8, Box Series 1, Box 9, Box Series 1, Box 10, Box Series 1, Box 11, Box Series 1, Box 12, Box Series 1, Box 13, Box Series 1, Box 14, Box Series 1, Box 15, Box Series 1, Box 16, Box Series 1, Box 17, Box Series 1, Box 18, Box Series 1, Box 19, Box Series 1, Box 20, Box Series 1, Box 21, Box Series 1, Box 22, Box Series 1, Box 23, Box Series 1, Box 24, Box Series 1, Box 25, Box Series 1, Box 26, Box Series 1, Box 27, Box Series 1, Box 28, Box Series 1, Box 29, Box Series 1, Box 30, Box Series 1, Box 31, Box Series 1, Box 32, Box Series 1, Box 33, Box Series 1, Box 34, Box Series 1, Box 35, Box Series 1, Box 36, Box Series 1, Box 37, Box Series 1, Box 38, Box Series 1, Box 39, Box Series 1, Box 40, Box Series 1, Box 41, Box Series 1, Box 42, Box Series 1, Box 43, Box Series 1, Box 44, Box Series 1, Box 45, Box Series 1, Box 46, Box Series 1, Box 47, Box Series 1, Box 48, Box Series 1, Box 49, Box Series 1, Box 50, Box Series 1, Box 51, Box Series 1, Box 52, Box Series 1, Box 53

This series includes correspondence, telegrams, advertisements, estimates, purchase orders, blue prints, etc. regarding the acquisition of equipment and supplies necessary for boat construction; arranged chronologically by year, alphabetically therein, for the years 1928-1931.

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Series 2. Business Correspondence -- U.S. Government Box Series 2, Box 1, Box Series 2, Box 2, Box Series 2, Box 3, Box Series 2, Box 4, Box Series 2, Box 5, Box Series 2, Box 6, Box Series 2, Box 7, Box Series 2, Box 8, Box Series 2, Box 9, Box Series 2, Box 10, Box Series 2, Box 11, Box Series 2, Box 12, Box Series 2, Box 13, Box Series 2, Box 14, Box Series 2, Box 15, Box Series 2, Box 16

This series includes correspondence, bulletins, affidavits, bid solicitations, blue prints, etc. regarding requests for information, inspections, etc.

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Series 3. Company Financial Records Box Series 3, Box 1, Box Series 3, Box 2, Box Series 3, Box 3, Box Series 3, Box 4, Box Series 3, Box 5, Box Series 3, Box 6, Box Series 3, Box 7, Box Series 3, Box 8, Box Series 3, Box 9, Box Series 3, Box 10, Box Series 3, Box 11, Box Series 3, Box 12, Box Series 3, Box 13, Box Series 3, Box 14, Box Series 3, Box 15, Box Series 3, Box 16, Box Series 3, Box 17, Box Series 3, Box 18, Box Series 3, Box 19, Box Series 3, Box 20, Box Series 3, Box 21, Box Series 3, Box 22, Box Series 3, Box 23, Box Series 3, Box 24, Box Series 3, Box 24a, Box Series 3, Box 25, Box Series 3, Box 26, Box Series 3, Box 27, Box Series 3, Box 28, Box Series 3, Box 29, Box Series 3, Box 30, Box Series 3, Box 31, Box Series 3, Box 32, Box Series 3, Box 33, Box Series 3, Box 34, Box Series 3, Box 34a, Box Series 3, Box 35, Box Series 3, Box 36, Box Series 3, Box 37, Box Series 3, Box 38, Box Series 3, Box 39, Box Series 3, Box 40, Box Series 3, Box 41, Box Series 3, Box 42, Box Series 3, Box 43, Box Series 3, Box 44, Box Series 3, Box 45, Box Series 3, Box 46, Box Series 3, Box 47, Box Series 3, Box 48, Box Series 3, Box 49, Box Series 3, Box 50, Box Series 3, Box 51, Box Series 3, Box 52, Box Series 3, Box 53, Box Series 3, Box 54, Box Series 3, Box 55, Box Series 3, Box 56, Box Series 3, Box 57, Box Series 3, Box 58, Box Series 3, Box 59, Box Series 3, Box 60, Box Series 3, Box 60a, Box Series 3, Box 61, Box Series 3, Box 61a, Box Series 3, Box 62, Box Series 3, Box 63, Box Series 3, Box 64, Box Series 3, Box 65, Box Series 3, Box 66, Box Series 3, Box 67, Box Series 3, Box 68, Box Series 3, Box 69, Box Series 3, Box 70, Box Series 3, Box 71, Box Series 3, Box 72, Box Series 3, Box 73

This series includes product advertisements, and paid invoices for supplies, equipment, shipping, etc. These records also give a snapshot of businesses in Charleston, WV in the early 20th century, as well as information on the Ward Estate.

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Series 6. Boiler Information, Catalogs, Patents, and Reprints Box Series 6, Box 1, Box Series 6, Box 2

This series includes miscellaneous information on Ward boilers, a partial list of vessels built by Ward Engineering (1920-1929), equipment catalogs, patents for inventions of Charles E. Ward from the 1920s, and reprints of articles about Ward boats.

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Series 7. Miscellaneous Business Records Box Series 7, Box 1, Box Series 7, Box 2, Box Series 7, Box 3, Box Series 7, Box 4, Box Series 7, Box 5, Box Series 7, Box 5a, Box Series 7, Box 6, Box Series 7, Box 7, Box Series 7, Box 8, Box Series 7, Box 9, Box Series 7, Box 10, Box Series 7, Box 11, Box Series 7, Box 11a, Box Series 7, Box 12

This series includes legal documents, title papers, reports, maps, blue prints, etc., regarding family and business affairs, such as real estate, insurance, and disposition of the Ward estate in the 1940s.

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