Howard Kenneth Clark papers, 1896-1979

Creator:

Clark, Howard Kenneth, 1909-1979

Extent:

2.5 linear feet (6 boxes and 10 codex boxes)

Language:

English .

Scope and content:

Correspondence, articles, photographs, clippings, and other ephemera about the career and writings of Robert William Chambers (1865-1933), collected by Clark. The collection includes six letters from Chambers, one letter from John Kendrick Bangs to Chambers, and 14 scrapbooks which also include printed materials about Richard Harding Davis (1864-1916) and George Barr McCutcheon (1866-1928). There are also some Clark family photographs and memorabilia.

Box 1: Cataloged correspondence; Robert William Chambers, John Kenneth Bangs, Scrapbook Vols 1-30. Box 2: Scrapbook, 31 - 60 Box 3: Scrapbook, "R.W. Chambers Biography Vol. l", "R.W. Chambers Biography - Vol. 2", untitled volume Box 4: Scrapbook: "Chas. Dana Gibson", 2 untitled volumes Box 5: Index to scrapbooks - 4 card files, Photographs, Miscellaneous

Biographical / historical:

Columbia University A.M., 1933.

Acquisition information:: Source of acquisition--Menger, Sydney Clark. Date of acquisition--1981. Accession number--M-81.
Custodial history:: Gift of Sydney Clark Menger, 1981.
Processing information:: Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 05/04/89.
Arrangement:: Selected materials cataloged; remainder arranged.
Accruals:: Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.
Rules or conventions:: Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is located off-site. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.

This collection has no restrictions.

Terms of access:

Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.

Preferred citation:: Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Howard Kenneth Clark papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

Location of this collection:: Rare Book & Manuscript Library

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