Fonds ARW - Papers of A.R. Ward

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GB 891 ARW

Title

Papers of A.R. Ward

Date(s)

  • 1923 - 1924 (Creation)

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Extent and medium

2 items handwritten and printed

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Name of creator

Biographical history

A.R. Ward resided in New South Wales. He was the author of Prophecy concerning the Rōsh Kĕlälǟh. He was alive and active in the 1920s.

Archival history

The material was compiled by A.R. Ward and sent to the Society for Biblical Archaeology. This had been absorbed into the Royal Asiatic Society in 1919 and therefore the material became part of the Society's collections.

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

The material was acquired from A.R. Ward in 1923-4.

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Scope and content

The Papers of A.R. Ward consist of the manuscript draft for his fifth edition of the Prophecy concerning Rōsh Kĕlälǟh. This consists of an offprint for the fourth edition, pasted into a lined handmade notebook with insertions and annotations to correct and make additions to the previous edition.

With the draft are two handwritten letters. The first, from A.R. Ward to the Secretary, Society of Biblical Archaeology, states that he is sending an advance copy of the fifth edition, and that he particularly wants to draw the Secretary's attention to some dates on p.81f. The letter is dated 9 November 1923 and sent from 62, The Avenue, Strathfield, New South Wales, Australia. With this letter is a handwritten copy of the pages of which A.R. Ward wanted the Secretary to be aware.

The second letter is from A.R. Ward to the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, in response to a letter sent by the Secretary, as the Society of Biblical Archaeology had been absorbed into the Royal Asiatic Society. He states that the revised manuscript was intended for the library of the Society of Biblical Archaeology. He had delayed its publication as it needed more work done on the manuscript. The letter is dated 14 February 1924 and from the same address.

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Conditions governing access

Open. Please contact the archivist. Details can be found here : https://royalasiaticarchives.org/. The archive is open on Tuesdays and Fridays 10-5, and Thursdays 2-5. Access is to any researcher without appointment but it will help if an appointment is made via phone or email. Please bring photo ID.

Conditions governing reproduction

Digital photography (without flash) for research purposes may be permitted upon completion of a copyright declaration form, and with respect to current UK copyright law.

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  • English
  • Hebrew

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    Existence and location of originals

    The fourth edition of the
    Prophesy concerning the Rōsh Kĕlälǟh
    is available in original edition or classic reprint. It appears that this fifth edition was never published.

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    gb891-arw

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        Archivist's note

        This material was catalogued by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2022.

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