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Allen C. Clark Correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2010-018

Scope and Content

The collection contains two letters written to Allen C. Clark. One letter, dated October 1920, is from C. S. Lashhorn detailing contact information for his family as requested by Clark. The other letter in the collection, dated February 1924, is from William Tyler Page, a clerk of the House of Representatives, and includes information on women who were granted pensions.

Dates

  • 1920, 1924

Language of Materials

The material in the collection is in English.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials.

Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.

Biographical Note

Allen Culling Clark was born in Philadelphia in 1858 and moved to Washington, D. C., when he was five years old. Clark attended public school in Washington, D. C. and graduated from the Law School of National University in 1879. After working for the collector of taxes, the Equitable Insurance Company, the Lincoln Hall Association, and the Law Reporter Printing Company, Clark served as the president of the Columbia Historical Society from 1916 until his death in 1943. The Columbia Historical Society, now called the Historical Society of Washington, D. C., was founded in 1894 with the mission of "the collection, preservation, and diffusion of knowledge respecting the history and topography of the District of Columbia and national history and biography." Clark contributed articles to the Records of the Columbia Historical Society journal and wrote books on Washington history, including Abraham Lincoln in the National Capital, Abraham Lincoln: the Merciful President, the Pardon of the Sleeping Sentinel, Life and Letters of Dolly Madison, and William Duane.

External sources and additional information:

"History of the Historical Society", Historical Society of Washington, D. C., http://www.historydc.org/about/HSW_History.asp. (See also "History of HSW", Historical Society of Washington, D. C., http://www.historydc.org/about/history.html, accessed April 25, 2023.)

Allen C. Clark Papers, 1879-1943, Ms 47, Historical Society of Washington, D.C., https://dchistory.org/manage/assets/uploads/ms0047.pdf, accessed April 25, 2023.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Abstract

The collection includes two letters written to Allen C. Clark (1858-1943), president of the Historical Society of Washington, D. C. One letter, dated October 1920, is from C. S. Lashhorn detailing contact information for his family as requested by Clark. The other letter in the collection, dated February 1924, is from William Tyler Page, a clerk of the House of Representatives, and includes information on women who were granted pensions.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged by material type.

Source of Acquisition

The Allen C. Clark Correspondence was acquired by Special Collections prior to 2009.

Related Archival Materials

The Rare Book Collection at SCUA contains several books by Allen Clark: Abraham Lincoln in the National Capital, Abraham Lincoln: the Merciful President, the Pardon of the Sleeping Sentinel, Life and Letters of Dolly Madison, and William Duane.

See the Allen C. Clark Papers, 1879-1943, Ms 47, at the Historical Society of Washington, D. C.

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Allen C. Clark Correspondenceby 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, arrangement, and description of the Allen C. Clark Correspondence commenced and was completed in March 2010.

Title
Allen C. Clark Correspondence, 1920, 1924
Status
Completed
Author
Carmen Boggs-Parker, Graduate Assistant
Date
2010 (CC0 1.0)
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository

Contact:
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308