circa 1815-1860

Ward, John Quincy Adams, 1830-1910

Sketch

Title: Two sketches: reclining figures [soldiers?] with another kneeling beside reclining one, "Schuberts"; graphite.

GLC06343.210

circa 1815-1860

Ward, John Quincy Adams, 1830-1910

Sketch

Title: Two female figures standing with arms around a circle [seal?], "No 138 page 551"; black ink; tracing paper.

GLC06343.211

circa 1815-1860

Ward, John Quincy Adams, 1830-1910

Sketch

Title: Seated female holding up cross with figure sketches and pedestal on reverse; graphite; wove paper.

GLC06343.212

December 6, 1830

Ward, John Quincy Adams, 1830-1910

Sketch

Title: Hooded female figure; graphite; wove paper.

GLC06343.213

circa 1815-1860

Ward, John Quincy Adams, 1830-1910

Sketch

Title: Pillar with lion heads; graphite, iron gall ink; wove paper.

GLC06343.214

circa 1815-1860

Ward, John Quincy Adams, 1830-1910

Sketch

Title: Figure with satyr on one side, four standing figures on reverse; graphite; wove [lined] paper with printing.

Spread sheet-like printing. "Maim Maim Nurture Nurture Outline Outline . . . Partners Partners Qualms Qualms Rimini Rimin".

GLC06343.215

circa 1815-1860

Ward, John Quincy Adams, 1830-1910

Sketch

Title: Two nude males and horse fighting; six posing figures on other side; graphite; wove [lined] paper with printing.

Spread sheet-like printing. "Jumper Jumper Kidney Kidney Limpid Limpid . . . Gardens Gardens Harlem Harlem Impure Impure".

GLC06343.216

circa 1815-1860

Ward, John Quincy Adams, 1830-1910

Sketch

Title: Standing Native American [profile] with arrow quiver, standing on mount; black ink; tracing paper.

GLC06343.217

circa 1815-1860

Ward, John Quincy Adams, 1830-1910

Sketch

Title: Various figures [Native Americans?] with dog; graphite; fiberous grey wove paper.

GLC06343.218

circa 1815-1860

Ward, John Quincy Adams, 1830-1910

Sketch

Title: Figures rising from smoke and second small figure; graphite; wove paper.

GLC06343.219

circa 1815-1860

Ward, John Quincy Adams, 1830-1910

Sketch

Title: Template sketch with two female figures [seal?]; reverse side, letter: to Mr. McKechin; graphite; wove paper.

Letter: regarding contracts, repairs, costs estimates for sculpture.

GLC06343.220

circa 1815-1860

Ward, John Quincy Adams, 1830-1910

Sketch

Title: Floating [male] angel and rough figure sketch; graphite; tracing paper.

GLC06343.221

circa 1815-1860

Ward, John Quincy Adams, 1830-1910

Sketch

Title: Three floating couples; graphite; tracing paper.

GLC06343.222

circa 1815-1860

Ward, John Quincy Adams, 1830-1910

Sketch

Title: Two sketch books: "Drawing Book" and small self-made pad.

"Drawing Book" sketch book with 6 pages of sketches [women and children figure sketches, seal of eagle, architecture and buildings, etc.] and self-made "sketch book" consisting of pages taped together with 25+ pages of sketches [figure and portrait sketches, cross, seals, scultpure designs, text notes, etc.].

GLC06343.223

circa 1815-1860

Ward, John Quincy Adams, 1830-1910

Sketch

Title: "Drawing Book" sketch book with "Ward" inscribed on cover.

"Drawing Book" sketch book with "Ward" inscribed on cover, consisting of sketches including animals, female and male nudes, soldiers, sketches of hands and eyes, angels, etc.

GLC06343.224

circa 1908

Document

Title: Inventory consisting of a partial list of the contents of the Ward collection; graph notebook paper.

Dates of items run from 1862 to 1908, and include sketches, scultpure designs, letters, photos, and newspaper articles.

GLC06343.229

August 29, 1899

Philip, J.N., fl. 1899

Autograph letter signed

Title: To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: Suggestion to Ward to included Commodore John Barry in his [Dewey] Arch.

Marked as "Personal," Philip goes on to site Barry's merits and service to the United States and mentions that if John Paul Jones has a place on the Arch [someone who was not actually American] than at the least a statue of Barry should be alongside him.

GLC06343.264

November 1899

Ward, John Quincy Adams, 1830-1910

Manuscript

Title: Cost estimates: "Pieces for Sculpture work on Dewey Arch."

Includes qualtity and price of each separate item.

GLC06343.272

November 1899

Council of the National Sculpture Society

Document

Title: Statement proclaiming support for Lamb to be appointed to head the efforts of constructing a permanent version of the Dewey Arch.

Scrap of Typed Manuscript, with handwritten emendations, concerning Mr. Lamb's role in erecting monuments in NYC.

GLC06343.273

1870

Ward, J.Q.A., fl. 1860-1906

Photograph

Title: Photograph: Central Park statue of Shakespeare [bronze].

Photo of Central Park Shakespeare Statue.

GLC06343.279

1860

Ward, J.Q.A., fl. 1860-1906

Photograph

Title: Photographs [3]: "The Freedman", "Indian Hunter", and "Norseman"statues [bronze].

GLC06343.282

circa 1900-1910

Photograph

Title: Photograph: John Q.A. Ward stading in front a statue model in progress.

Photo of Ward in front of a statue in progress.

GLC06343.285

June 1901

Typed document

Title: "For the Pan American-Exposition". Re: Names and addresses of contributors of art, pottery, and other various items to the exposition.

"Burnt & Carved Wood"

GLC06343.324

16 October 1778

Washington, George, 1732-1799

Manuscript document

Title: At a council of war held at Frederickburgh Octr 16th 1778

Knox's handwritten copy of Washington's queries to his Council of War. Washington informs the Council that the British force consists of two divisions (one at New York and one at Rhode Island). A detachment from New York were recently "employed in a Forage" in New Jersey. Notes that the New York fleet was still in the harbor on 9 October, and was rumored to be planning to sail for Boston. A Continental officer, recently a prisoner of the enemy, reported that a large body of British troops embarked "destin'd for the Southward." Notes that General John Sullivan has command of troops…

GLC02437.00731

19 October 1778

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph manuscript

Title: [Working draft of Knox's opinion given to George Washington on questions such as detaching part of the main army toward Boston and keeping Continental troops in a "collected state" during winter]

Knox's working draft. Is a response to GLC02437.00731 and draft of GLC02437.00733. Regarding the question of sending part of the army to Boston, writes "[the topic] was so fully discussed at the time it was propos'd and the conclusion drawn that it would be unnecessary to say any thing further on the subject..." Argues that during the winter "the army should be held in as collected a state as possible." Notes that the only argument against gathering the army in one location will be the difficulty of obtaining supplies and provisions. Advises against dividing the army into cantonments.…

GLC02437.00732