Edward Travis Clark Letter
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a letter written by Edward Travis Clark, a student at the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College (now Virginia Tech). Dated June 4, 1875, the letter is addressed to "Willie" (Wm. B. Sims, of Alexandria, Virginia). Clark discusses his recent illness, the lapse in his studies, and his plan to recuperate in the mountains over the summer. He also mentions the recent death of a mutual acquaintance, Jake Adkisson. The letter is written on stationery bearing the letterhead "Clark & Farant, Room No. 6 over the Meachanical Department, Va. A. & M. College," and is accompanied by a stamped envelope with a printed return address: "E. T. Clark, V. A. & M. College, Blacksburg, Va."
Dates
- 1875
Creator
- Clark, Edward Travis (Person)
Language of Materials
The materials in the collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open to research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
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Biographical / Historical
Edward Travis Clark was a student at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College during the 1874/1875 and 1875/1876 sessions. He matriculated from Halifax County, Virginia, and is likely the 12-year-old Edward T. Clark who appears in the 1870 federal census as a resident in Halifax County, Virginia, home of John T. and Mary A. Clark. By 1880, according to the census, Travis Clark was living with his father, Rev. Jonathan T. Clark, in Leaksville (Rockingham County), North Carolina, and working as a farmer. In 1885, Clark was living in Asheville, North Carolina. That year, he married Mary Ella Burgin (1860-1962) of McDowell County, North Carolina. An Edward Travis Clark (born October 27, 1857) died in Asheville on May 6, 1898, and was buried in the city's Riverside Cemetery. At the time of his death, he had been working as an engineer for the Southern Railway for 15 years.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
Letter from Edward Travis Clark, a student at the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College (now Virginia Tech), written to friend Wm. B. Sims (Alexandria, Virginia) in 1875, discussing Clark's recent illness and the lapse of his studies.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Edward Travis Clark Letter was donated to Special Collections and University Archives in 1995.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Edward Travis Clark Letter by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
Processing Information
The processing and description of the Edward Travis Clark Letter commenced and was completed in October, 2023.
- Title
- Edward Travis Clark Letter, 1875
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2023 (CC0 1.0)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2020-09-23: Finding aid notes updated to new department standards. juliags
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu