Alida Clawson Clark Diary

Collection

Identifier: MC 2363

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Scope and Content Note

Diary belonging to Alida Clawson Clark, a founder of Arkansas' Southland College. The diary includes several diary entries dating between April and May 1873; lists of correspondents in 1873 and 1874; and budget notes, including on school fees, donations, and aid to students, dating from 1873-1876. One budget entry is signed by Alida Clark, and a diary entry mentions "our dear son-in-law, T. F. Wright," so the diary has been attributed to Clark, but some entries may also have been written by her husband, Calvin Clark.

Dates

1873-1876

Creator

Clark, Alida Clawson, 1823-1892 (Person)

Language of Materials

Materials are in English.

Access Information

Please call (479) 575-8444 or email specoll@uark.edu at least two weeks in advance of your arrival to ensure availability of the materials.

Use Information

No Use Restrictions Apply.

No Interlibrary Loan.

Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).

Biographical Note

Alida Clawson Clark (1823-1892) was a Quaker who along with her husband, Calvin Clark, co-founded Southland College for African-American students in Phillips County, Arkansas in 1864.

For additional information on Clark, see Thomas C. Kennedy's entry in the Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture, "Alida Clawson Clark (1823-1892)" (http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=1617).

Extent

0.02 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Additional Description

Acquisition Information

The Alida Clawson Clark Diary was donated to the Special Collections Department by Thomas A. Bredehoft of Morgantown, West Virginia, on February 7, 2019.