Box 3

Typed excerpts of interest, 1909-1922

Concerning land purchases, Talley farm. Little Sisters of the Poor and miscellaneous letter and article in German (may be genealogical).

Selected by John Ward, a historian who was hired to researc and index the letter books. The selections mention prominent persons and places, such as Joseph Wharton, Olmsted, George School

Bancroft's goals and objectives in the founding of Woodlawn.

Includes 1918 charter, updated charter, Stephen B. Clark's 1990 essay.

Research notes on family and possessions from various sources including a biography on Roger Clark, an excerpt from 1946 letter from Sarah B. Clark to her daughter Sarah, jr., with family reminiscences; inventory of Clark's Street residence; notes on family members from various sources.

John R. Ward (1958-1998) was hired in 1996 to transcribe and annotate Bancroft papers, identifying topics of particular interest. He died suddenly in 1998 before the project was completed. His transcriptions of Bancroft letter books are organized by topic. In 2001, Richenda Davison created an index of his files which were stored in filing cabinets at Woodlawn.

Concerning the effort by Stephen Clark and Richard Clark to piece together full list of journals and letters, some not copied for transcript project. Sarah, daughter of William Bancroft Clark (1902-1993), had reported that she had located a journal 1908-1922, which was identified as possibly Lucy Bancroft Gillett's copy.

By John Ward/ Includes the assinged doument number. Family concerns, etc.