Title:: Jefferson H. Clark Collection 1914-2000

Access and use

Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
400 Landrum Drive
PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (757) 221-3090
Fax: (757) 221-5440
Restrictions:

Collection is open to all researchers.

Terms of access:

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred citation:

Jefferson H. Clark Collection, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Summary

Extent:
1.00
Creator:
Clark, Jefferson H., b. 1890 Shade, Mary Clark, 1928-2009 arrangement
Language:
The papers are in: English French
Preferred citation:

Jefferson H. Clark Collection, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of the papers of Jefferson H. Clark, a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania physician, who was a field surgeon in France during World War I, and of the research papers of his daughter Mary Clark Shade (1928-2009), who was working on a book documenting her father's WWI duty. Mary Clark Shade's research papers include index cards, notes, photographs, postcards, photocopies of articles, and related material. Jefferson H. Clark's papers include diaries, an officer's record book, correspondence, military orders and records, maps (one of which is labeled 'trench map'), photographs, dictionary, his helmet and embroidered helmet bag, a ration tin and a surgical kit. Images of Mr. Clark's helmet: http://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/3513839526/ and http://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/3513031099/ Embroidered helmet handbag: http://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/3513839718/ and http://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/3513030861/ Surgical instruments: http://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/3513839304/ Diary http://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/3513031319/ can be found on the SCRC's Flickr page.

Biographical / historical:

Information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: <a href="http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Jefferson H. Clark">http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Jefferson H. Clark</a>.

Acquisition information:
The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 04/26/2009.
Custodial history:

Seller obtained collection from Mary Clark Shade's husband, Jefferson H. Clark's son-in-law.

Processing information:

Accessioned and minimally processed by Ute Schechter in May 2009.Arranged and described by Susan Gilliam, SCRC staff, in September-October 2009, and Jeffrey Flanagan, SCRC staff, in February-March 2010.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into two series: Series 1: Jefferson H. Clark; and Series 2: Mary Clark Shade Book Research.