Scope and arrangement
The Richard Ward papers are arranged in six series:
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The following scripts have been removed to the RM or CTR file. SEE scripts catalogues for call number information.
Richard Ward papers, Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library
Richard Ward, actor, director, author, educator, and police detective, was born on March 15, 1915. Mr. Ward started out in show business in vaudeville when he was 11 years old when he teamed up with his sisters, calling their act, Dot, Flo, and Dick. For 10 years Mr. Ward was a police detective assigned to the office of Frank S. Hogan, Manhattan district attorney. Richard Ward was born Richard Waugh. "Richard Ward" is a stage name. Mr. Ward died on June 30, 1979. The Richard Ward Papers consist of clippings, correspondence, production notes, photographs and scripts which deal with his career as a scriptwriter and actor. The collection spans the years 1949 to 1980 and include a diary of his army years.
Chronology:
The Richard Ward papers are arranged in six series:
The following scripts have been removed to the RM or CTR file. SEE scripts catalogues for call number information.