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Ezra T. Clark family papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1528

Scope and Contents

The Ezra T. Clark papers (1849-1999) contain interviews, memoirs, mission papers, general family documents, and short histories of descendants of Ezra T. Clark (1823-1901) and his wives, Mary Stevenson Clark (1825-1911) and Susan Leggett Clark (1838-1902). Ezra T. Clark was a pioneer settler in Davis County, Utah. The histories include copies of biographies, memoirs, interviews, letters, photographs, newspaper articles, and other material pertaining to the lives of the various relatives. These biographical sketches were started by Clark S. Knowlton (1919-1991), another member of the extended Clark family, but they were left uncompleted after his death.

Dates

  • 1849-1999

Creator

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.

Conditions Governing Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Extent

3 Linear Feet (7 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Ezra T. Clark papers (1849-1999) contain interviews, memoirs, mission papers, general family documents, and short histories of descendants of Ezra T. Clark (1823-1901) and his wives, Mary Stevenson Clark (1825-1911) and Susan Leggett Clark (1838-1902). Ezra T. Clark was a pioneer settler in Davis County, Utah. The histories include copies of biographies, memoirs, interviews, letters, photographs, newspaper articles, and other material pertaining to the lives of the various relatives. These biographical sketches were started by Clark S. Knowlton (1919-1991), another member of the extended Clark family, but they were left uncompleted after his death.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Box 7 donated by John R. Clark in 2004.

Separated Materials

See also the Ezra T. Clark photograph collection (P0697) in the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.

Processing Information

Processed by Amanda Upchurch in 2003.

Box 7 processed by Gina C Giang in 2024.

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Title
Inventory of the Ezra T. Clark family papers
Author
Finding aid created by Amanda Upchurch.
Date
2003 (last modified: 2020 and 2024)
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

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