A Guide to the Benjamin F. Clark Papers, 1932-1937
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | Clark, Benjamin F., 1856-1954 | |
| Title: | Clark, Benjamin F., papers | |
| Dates: | 1932-1937 | |
| Abstract: | Composed of correspondence, printed material, essays, newspaper clippings, and photographs, the Benjamin F. Clark Papers, 1932-1937, document Clark’s work with the Delta County Advisory Board of the Texas Centennial Commission. | |
| Extent: | 1 in. | |
| Language: | Materials are written in English. | |
| Repository: | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin | |
Biographical Note
Born to Sela Ann Clark in Union County, Mississippi, Benjamin F. "Uncle Bennie" Clark (1856-1954) married Roann Jetson and the couple lived in Cooper, Texas, by the 1930s. He was chairman of the Delta County Advisory Board of the Texas Centennial Commission and leader of the Clark Home Demonstration Club.
Source:
"B. F. 'Uncle Bennie' Clark." Find A Grave. Accessed May 11, 2011. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=62315784.
Scope and Contents
Composed of correspondence, printed material, essays, newspaper clippings, and photographs, the Benjamin F. Clark Papers, 1932-1937, document Clark’s work with the Delta County Advisory Board of the Texas Centennial Commission. Correspondence and printed material, 1934-1936, chronicle the creation of the Delta County Advisory Board, the development of the Texas tree-planting initiative, and preparations for the Texas Centennial. Essays, 1936, comprise rules, submissions, and a list of winners pertaining to Delta County school children’s participation in the Walter Woodul Essay Contest, discussing the question "When Will Texas Be One Hundred Years Old?" Newspaper clippings, 1934-1937, describe the activities of Clark, Delta County’s Advisory Board, and the Texas Centennial Commission, while two undated photographs depict Mavis Bryant of St. Patrick’s School in Dallas holding a doll as well as glasses and a book resting on a chair.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Index Terms | ||
| Subjects (Persons) | ||
| Clark, Benjamin F., 1856-1954 -- Archives. | ||
| Subjects (Organizations) | ||
| Texas Centennial Commission. Delta County Advisory Board. | ||
| Subjects | ||
| Walter Woodul Essay Contest. | ||
| Places | ||
| Cooper (Tex.) -- Centennial celebrations, etc. | ||
| Delta County (Tex.) -- Centennial celebrations, etc. | ||
| Texas -- Centennial celebrations, etc. | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Benjamin F. Clark Papers, 1932-1937, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
Processing Information
This collection contains unprocessed materials.
Processing Information
Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s "History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light" project, 2009-2011.
Detailed Description of the Papers
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| 3L121 | Papers, 1932-1937 | ||||||||||||
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| 3Y12 | Photographs, undated | ||||||||||||