Cook -- Desbien

File — Box: 3, Folder: 4

Identifier: I

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Series: Box 1 starts with an account of what happened to Dr. Barney B. Clark during the artificial heart transplant. This account is told from the family's perspective and was arranged by Una Loy Clark and Susan J. Quaal. This account is followed by a speech given by Mrs. Clark about Peggy Miller, the social worker who helped Dr. and Mrs. Clark during the transplant procedure. Some of the awards and honors given to Dr. Clark can be found in folder 3, the rest are in the oversized boxes 22 and 23. Folder 3 also contains photographs taken at the time of the presentation of these awards. The four scrapbooks (in folders 4-30) were prepared by Mrs. Clark after the death of her husband. They contain newspaper and magazine articles, photographs, letters, telegrams, mailgrams, and some of the papers that were written about Dr. Clark and his experience with the Artificial Heart. In folder 31 you will find information about Dr. Clark's Fortieth High School Reunion. This is one of the last major events in his life at which he participated before becoming seriously ill. At the reunion, he was chosen to be one of the presenters, and this folder contains the speeches that he made in that capacity. Boxes 2 through 4 contain correspondence written to Dr. Clark during his convalescence at the University of Utah Medical Center. This correspondence is arranged alphabetically by the last name or the organization responsible for writing the letter. The letters in box 2 comes from personal friends and family members of Dr. Clark. While the correspondence in boxes 3 and 4 come from individuals and organizations around the world who did not know Dr. Clark personally, but wanted to wish him well regardless.

Dates

1910-1984

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Collection material is in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.