Brinton, Ward, 1873-1935

Scope and Contents The collection consists of material by or about John Hill Brinton from 1805-1923 including addresses, correspondence, medical journal articles, genealogy, lectures, notes and certificates. The correspondence includes personal correspondence written by Brinton during his Civil War service to family members back home, letters of recommendation written by Brinton's commanding officers in the army, as well as official military orders/correspondence (many signed by Ulysses S. Grant). Of particular...

Scope and Contents Correspondence between Ward, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Jefferson Alumni Association, and various alumni concerning their losses as a result of the San Francisco earthquake and fire of April 18, 1906. Correspondents include Dudley Smith, L.W. Spriggs, and Oswald Beckman. Also included are addenda to a list (not found in the collection) of Jefferson men affected by the disaster.