R. J. (Bob) Ward Jr. Collection

Collection

Identifier: MC-79

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

A copy of "Dr Space: The Life of Wernher von Braun," research notes on the life of Wernher von Braun for the book "Dr Space: The Life of Wernher von Braun."

Dates

Creation: 2013-02-10

Creator

Ward, R. J. (Bob) (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research in the Archives & Special Collections reading room. Handling guidelines and use restrictions will be communicated and enforced by archives staff members.

Conditions Governing Use

This material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though the University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives and Special Collections has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.

Biographical / Historical

"Bob Ward (1934 to 2018), a former managing editor and editor-in-chief of the "Huntsville Times," has written extensively about space since 1957. The recipient of numerous awards, he covered the Wernher von Braun rocket team as a "Times" reporter and as a correspondent for technical and trade periodicals in New York. The Birmingham, Alabama, native studied engineering at Auburn University, then journalism and history at the University of Alabama, before joining the daily newspaper where he worked for forty-three years. Since his retirement, Ward has been active as a freelance writer."

Taken from "Dr. Space: The Life of Wernher von Braun."

Futher information about Bob Ward may be found at https://obits.al.com/obituaries/huntsville/obituary.aspx?n=robinson-j-ward-bob&pid=188519907&fhid=5535.

Extent

3.25 Linear feet (4 boxes.)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of R. J. Ward, 2013.

Existence and Location of Copies

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Processing Information

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