Dr. William Stone Woods

This reproduction print of a photograph depicts Dr. William Stone Woods (1840-1917) in a traditional three quarter length portrait pose looking bemused. Woods had a long and variant career in the Midwestern United States. He was first a medical doctor trained at the St. Louis Medical College and the Jefferson Medical College. Not long after he became a practicing physician, Woods uptook a wholesale grocery business that supplied workers employed along the Union Pacific Railroad between Nebraska and Utah. The success of this enterprise lead him to eventually give up his medical practice to grow the grocery business. Woods was also a financial contributor to the Female Orphans School in Platte County. Dr. Stone was passionate about the cause as he was orphan himself. His community financial contributions, as well as his other achievements, fostered a notable name for Woods. The image here encapsulates the humble yet dignified breadth of his career. Dr. Woods later became the namesake of William Woods University in Fulton, Missouri, where Gladys Woods Rubey Kemper was the first woman to serve on the school's board of directors (-www.williamwoods.edu/about/william_woods)
Dr. William Stone Woods
Dr. William Stone Woods
Inventory
Collection Number
17193
Building
Current Location
Missouri Valley Room
Floor
5th
Description
Details
This giclee print is a reproduction of a photograph of Dr. William Stone Woods in a wooden frame.
Artist
Framed
Yes
 - Glass
Width
2 inches
Height
35 inches
Length
23.25 inches
Object Type
Permissions
Reproduce the Work in Library publications/publicity, including film or videotape
Yes
Reproduce
Library has Photography Rights
Yes
Photograph
Permit the general public to photograph the work
Yes
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