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Under the Copyright Act of 1976 as amended in 1998, unpublished manuscripts are protected at a minimum through December 31, 2002 or 70 years after the author's death. Researchers are responsible for complying with U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S.C.).
(Identify the item), Mrs. Balfour Clark Collection. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
The collection consists of research notes, copies of genealogically-related materials, and other information collected by Mrs. Balfour Clark. Material dates from 1847 to 1963 with the bulk of the papers dating from 1944 to 1963. Some original records appear in the files, although most of the information is either transcriptions of documents or data prepared by Mrs. Clark, such as pedigree charts. Her materials have been gathered from family members, historical or genealogical publications, records of various archival institutions, or from correspondence generated by inquiries in genealogical publications. Usually she notes the source of all information transcribed or photocopied for her files.
Each of the files contains a variety of information in a number of different formats. While the contents of one file will not be the same as those of another file, most will have some or all of the following: pedigree charts, information from family members, correspondence with archival institutions, correspondence from genealogy magazine inquiries, census information, copies of legal documents, family letters and diaries, etc., and duplicate copies of applications to organizations such as the Daughters of the American Revolution.
The grouping of different family names into a single folder remains in Mrs. Clark's original order. Researchers using the finding aid electronically may search for names of interest. For researchers using a print copy, an alphabetical list of family names is provided.
The materials are transcribed in both manuscript and typescript format. The handwritten notes are both in pencil and in ink. The legibility of the manuscript notes varies considerably.
These papers are arranged alphabetically by the first surname listed on a folder; the last box is unarranged.
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Accession numbers: 1963/010, 1963/072
This collection was donated to the Archives and Information Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by Mrs. Balfour Clark on September 5, 1963 and January 6, 1964.