Kenneth R. Hall collection
Collection
Identifier: GLMS-0101
Collection Organization
The collection provides research material for study of the vessels owned by the shipping interests headed by Eber Brock Ward and his family. Events covered in the collection date from 1782-1987. Most information in the collection is concentrated between 1840 and 1910.
This collection was created from materials acquired by National Archives employee Kenneth R. Hall during three decades of research into the Ward family shipping business. A series with .75 cubic feet of research notes prepared by Hall cites numerous newspaper accounts from Great Lakes cities that describe activities of vessels owned by the Wards. Genealogical materials on the Wards are also included.
A one-half cubic foot set of clippings primarily from newspapers in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Detroit, Michigan offer examples of the types of sources Hall found in compiling his research notes. A small subject file broadens the collection focus into research sources on railroads and iron production.
The network of researchers with an interest in the Wards' venture can be viewed through a small correspondence series maintained by Hall with other scholars and reference personnel. Two copies of academic papers on the Ward interests provide further source material through their notes for study of this subject.
Kenneth R. Hall acquired microfilmed copies of papers on Eber Brock Ward at the Detroit Public Library. A three reels are with the collection.
Correspondence, 1965-1986
File – Box 1, Folder: 1-2
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- Creation: 1965-1986
Subject File: American Iron and Steel Institute, 1965
File – Box 1, Folder: 3
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- Creation: 1965
Subject File: Bowling Green State University grant application re: Institute for Great Lakes Research, 1983
File – Box 1, Folder: 4
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- Creation: 1983
Subject File: Custom House Vessel Records, 1982
File – Box 1, Folder: 5
- Dates
- Creation: 1982
Subject File: Detroit and Cleveland Steam Navigation Co., 1847-1941
File – Box 1, Folder: 6
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- Creation: 1847-1941
Engleman Line, 1847-1918
File – Box 1, Folder: 7
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- Creation: 1847-1918
Subject File: Erie and Western Transportation co., 1857-1941
File – Box 1, Folder: 8
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- Creation: 1857-1941
Subject File: "Give Us a Chance," by Richard J. Wright, 1984
File – Box 1, Folder: 9
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- Creation: 1984
Subject File: Goodrich Transportation Co., 1825-1930
File – Box 1, Folder: 10
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- Creation: 1825-1930
Subject File: Kelly V. Bessemer, 1857
File – Box 1, Folder: 11
- Dates
- Creation: 1857
Subject File: "Lake Erie Steamer Designed by Frank E. Kirby," by Gordon P. Bugbee, 1955, 1966
File – Box 1, Folder: 12
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- Creation: 1955, 1966
Subject File: New York and Erie Railroad Company, 1844-1933
File – Box 1, Folder: 13
- Dates
- Creation: 1844-1933
Subject File: Northern Transportation Co., 1845-1935
File – Box 1, Folder: 14
- Dates
- Creation: 1845-1935
Subject File: POCAHONTAS, 1985
File – Box 1, Folder: 15
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- Creation: 1985
Subject File: SANDUSKY, 1976
File – Box 1, Folder: 16
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- Creation: 1976
Subject File: Western Transportation Company, 1839-1943
File – Box 1, Folder: 17
- Dates
- Creation: 1839-1943
Research Notes: Vol. 1, Index, n.d.
File – Box 1, Folder: 18
Research Notes: Vol. 2, A-B, vessel names, n.d.
File – Box 1, Folder: 19
Research Notes: Vol. 3, C, n.d.
File – Box 1, Folder: 20
Research Notes: Vol. 4, D-F, n.d.
File – Box 1, Folder: 21
Research Notes: Vol. 5, G-I, n.d.
File – Box 1, Folder: 22
Research Notes: Vol. 6, J-L, n.d.
File – Box 1, Folder: 23
Research Notes: Vol. 7, M-MI, n.d.
File – Box 1, Folder: 24
Research Notes: Vol. 8, MO-N, n.d.
File – Box 1, Folder: 25
Research Notes: Vol. 9, O-P, n.d.
File – Box 1, Folder: 26
Research Notes: Vol. 10, Q-T, n.d.
File – Box 1, Folder: 27
Research Notes: Vol. 11, U-W, n.d.
File – Box 1, Folder: 28
Research Notes: Vol. 12, A-W, (Port other than Detroit), n.d.
File – Box 1, Folder: 29
Research Notes: Vol. 13, vessels documented at Detroit, 1809?-1868
File – Box 1, Folder: 30
- Dates
- Creation: 1809?-1868
Research Notes: Vol. 14, vessels owned by Ward family, n.d.
File – Box 1, Folder: 31
Research Notes: Vol. 15, Research notes, n.d.
File – Box 1, Folder: 32
Research Notes: Vol. 16, clippings and notes, n.d.
File – Box 1, Folder: 33
Research Notes: Card file, ca. 1950-1970
File – Box 1, Folder: 34
- Dates
- Creation: ca. 1950-1970
Research Notes: Detroit newspapers at the Library of Congress, 1819-1895
File – Box 1, Folder: 35
- Dates
- Creation: 1819-1895
Research Notes: Detroit Shipping and Shipbuilding, 1769-1899
File – Box 1, Folder: 36
- Dates
- Creation: 1769-1899
Research Notes: Grand Trunk Line, 1838-1873
File – Box 1, Folder: 37
- Dates
- Creation: 1838-1873
Research Notes: Iron and Steel Making, 1860-1925
File – Box 1, Folder: 38
- Dates
- Creation: 1860-1925
Research Notes: Iron and Steel in Chicago, 1813-1846
File – Box 1, Folder: 39
- Dates
- Creation: 1813-1846
Research Notes: Iron and Steel notes from Milwaukee, 1832-1929
File – Box 1, Folder: 40
- Dates
- Creation: 1832-1929
Research Notes: Iron and Steel Producer Directories, 1859-1892
File – Box 1, Folder: 41
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- Creation: 1859-1892
Research Notes: Iron and Steel Making at Wyandotte, MI, 1853-1927
File – Box 1, Folder: 42
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- Creation: 1853-1927
Research Notes: Milwaukee Newspapers in the Library of Congress, n.d.
File – Box 1, Folder: 43
Research Notes: Milwaukee notes on vessel arrivals and departures, 1837-1971
File – Box 1, Folder: 44
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- Creation: 1837-1971
Research Notes: Miscellaneous, 1840-1898
File – Box 1, Folder: 45
- Dates
- Creation: 1840-1898
Research Notes: Northern Transportation Co., 1840-1879
File – Box 1, Folder: 46
- Dates
- Creation: 1840-1879
Research Notes: Railroads, 1864-1918
File – Box 1, Folder: 47
- Dates
- Creation: 1864-1918
Research Notes: St. Clair County and its boats, 1830-1898
File – Box 1, Folder: 48
- Dates
- Creation: 1830-1898
Research Notes: Steel Making and Processing Plants, 1857-1889
File – Box 1, Folder: 49
- Dates
- Creation: 1857-1889
Research Notes: Transportation Co's. Rail and Water, 1948-1976
File – Box 1, Folder: 50
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- Creation: 1948-1976
Research Notes: Vessel Lists, 1838-1942
File – Box 1, Folder: 51
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- Creation: 1838-1942
Research Notes: Eber B. Ward, 1820-1913
File – Box 1, Folder: 52
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- Creation: 1820-1913
Research Notes: Photocopy of Burton Historical Collection Catalog cards re: E. B., Sally, and Samuel Ward, 1813-1875
File – Box 1, Folder: 53
- Dates
- Creation: 1813-1875
Research Notes: Emily Ward, 1809-1891
File – Box 1, Folder: 54
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- Creation: 1809-1891
Research Notes: Ward Fleet, 1843-1888
File – Box 1, Folder: 55
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- Creation: 1843-1888
Research Notes: Ward Fleet, 1848-1896
File – Box 1, Folder: 56
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- Creation: 1848-1896
Research Notes: Ward Genealogy, 1782-1936
File – Box 1, Folder: 57
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- Creation: 1782-1936
Research Notes: Eber Ward notes, 1954-1963
File – Box 1, Folder: 58
- Dates
- Creation: 1954-1963
Research Notes: Eber Ward vessels, 1846-1895
File – Box 1, Folder: 59
- Dates
- Creation: 1846-1895
Research Notes: Eber Ward vessels, 1852-1866
File – Box 1, Folder: 60
- Dates
- Creation: 1852-1866
Research Notes: Ward and Goodrich Lines, notes from Herman Runge and Edward Middleton, 1968-1972
File – Box 1, Folder: 61
- Dates
- Creation: 1968-1972
Articles from journals, 1892-1987 (scattered)
File – Box 2, Folder: 1
- Dates
- Creation: 1892-1987 (scattered)
Articles from book chapters, 1884, 1955
File – Box 2, Folder: 2
- Dates
- Creation: 1884, 1955
Cleveland Herald Weekly, 1847
File – Box 2, Folder: 3
- Dates
- Creation: 1847
Detroit Daily Advertiser, 1849-1866
File – Box 2, Folder: 4-6
- Dates
- Creation: 1849-1866
Detroit Free Press, 1848-1905 (scattered)
File – Box 2, Folder: 7
- Dates
- Creation: 1848-1905 (scattered)
Milwaukee Daily Sentinel, Index for 1839-1869, items, 1839-1869
File – Box 2, Folder: 8
- Dates
- Creation: 1839-1869
Milwaukee Daily Sentinel, Index for 1839-1871, items, 1839-1871
File – Box 2, Folder: 9
- Dates
- Creation: 1839-1871
Milwaukee Daily Sentinel, Index for 1839-1856, items, 1839-1856
File – Box 2, Folder: 10-27
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- Creation: 1839-1856
Milwaukee Daily Sentinel, Index for 1858-1859, items, 1858-1859
File – Box 2, Folder: 28-29
- Dates
- Creation: 1858-1859
Milwaukee Daily Sentinel, Index for 1861-1862, items, 1861-1862
File – Box 2, Folder: 30
- Dates
- Creation: 1861-1862
Milwaukee Daily Sentinel, Index for 1864-1871, items, 1864-1871
File – Box 2, Folder: 31-37
- Dates
- Creation: 1864-1871
Shipping companies, 1846-1859, n.d.
File – Box 2, Folder: 38
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- Creation: 1846-1859, n.d.
Toledo Blade, 1870
File – Box 2, Folder: 39
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- Creation: 1870
Vessels, C-W, 1837-1861
File – Box 2, Folder: 40
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- Creation: 1837-1861
Eber Ward and family, 1855, 1874-1897
File – Box 2, Folder: 41
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- Creation: 1855, 1874-1897
Eber Ward and family, 1887-1973, n.d. (scattered
File – Box 2, Folder: 42
- Dates
- Creation: 1887-1973, n.d. (scattered
Academic Papers Eber Brock Ward, Pathfinder of American Industry, by Bernhard E. Korn, pp. 1-149, 1942
File – Box 2, Folder: 43
- Dates
- Creation: 1942
Academic Paper Eber Brock Ward, Pathfinder of American Industry, by Bernhard E. Korn, pp. 150-371, 1942
File – Box 2, Folder: 44
- Dates
- Creation: 1942
Academic Paper Captain Samuel Ward, Pioneer of Great Lakes Transportation, 1784-1854, by Raymond M. Donahue, 1973
File – Box 2, Folder: 45
- Dates
- Creation: 1973
Certificates of enrollment, Buffalo, NY, 1822-1834
File – Box 2, Folder: 46
- Dates
- Creation: 1822-1834
Certificates of enrollment, Detroit, MI, 1836-1840
File – Box 2, Folder: 47
- Dates
- Creation: 1836-1840
Certificates fo enrollment, Georgetown, DC, 1843
File – Box 2, Folder: 48
- Dates
- Creation: 1843
Certificates, ship's articles, SS PRESIDENT JACKSON, 1929
File – Box 2, Folder: 49
- Dates
- Creation: 1929
Certificates, ship's articles, SS PRESIDENT LINCOLN and SS PRESIDENT JACKSON, 1923, 1929
File – Box 2, Folder: 50
- Dates
- Creation: 1923, 1929
Microfilm, 3 reels of the Eber Brock Ward Papers at the Detroit Public Library, 1807-1875
File – Box 2, Folder: 51
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- Creation: 1807-1875