Ward, The Reverend Leo Richard
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Scope and Contents
Manuscripts of two of Ward's novels, Holding Up the Hills, which appeared in 1941 and Concerning Mary Ann, published in 1950.
Dates
- Creation: 1888-1990
Creator
- From the Collection: Iowa Author's (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Biographical / Historical
Reverend Leo R. Ward was born in 1893 in Melrose, Iowa. He earned an A.B. degree from the University of Notre Dame and a Ph.D. from the Catholic University in Washington, D.C. Later he studied at Oxford and Louvain. He was a priest, an author, and a professor of Philosophy at Notre Dame University. These papers were given to the University of Iowa Libraries by Leo R. Ward in 1951.
Extent
6.00 linear inches
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Abstract
Writer, Catholic priest, and professor of philosophy at Notre Dame University. This collection consists of two manuscripts of Ward's published novels, Holding Up the Hills and Concerning Mary Ann.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
These papers were given to the University of Iowa Libraries by Leo R. Ward in 1951.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Iowa Special Collections Repository
Special Collections Department
University of Iowa Libraries
Iowa City IA 52242 IaU
319-335-5921
319-335-5900 (Fax)
lib-spec@uiowa.edu