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Sonia Tomara Clark papers, 1935-1979
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Clark, Sonia Tomara, 1897-
- Title
- Sonia Tomara Clark papers
- Dates
- 1935-1979 (inclusive)19351979
- Quantity
- 2.22 cubic feet (4 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 07219
- Summary
- Repository
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American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu - Access Restrictions
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Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Additional Reference Guides
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Additional Information
Finding aid available in repository.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Sonia Tomara Clark (1897- ), a journalist, was born in St. Petersburg, Russia and served as a translator for the British military expedition to Russia in 1919 and for British military intelligence in Turkey from 1920-1921. She worked as a reporter for "Le Matin" and later the New York "Herald Tribune" in Paris from 1922-1935 and then as a foreign and war correspondent for the "Herald Tribune" in Italy, Poland, the Balkans, India, China, England and Germany from 1935-1950.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection contains miscellaneous materials relating to Clark's career as a journalist, including 7 scrapbooks (1935-1948); personal and professional correspondence (1940-1979); miscellaneous photographs of Italy (1935-1936); and 35 mm film negatives of Clark, Italy and Benito Mussolini.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright InformationThe researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Preferred Citation
Preferred CitationItem Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Related Materials
Related MaterialsThere are no known other archival collections created by Sonia Tomara Clark at the date of processing.
Acquisition Information
Acquisition InformationThe collection was received from Sonia Tomara Clark in 1979 and from Olga Bassine in 1984.
Processing Note
Processing InformationThe collection was encoded by Emily Brophy and D. Claudia Thompson in September 2020.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Folder | ||
| Photo-B-C549-5t | 1 photo of Sonia Tomara, taken in Paris after liberation of city from German forces, black and white, 5"x7", in correspondent uniform |
September 1944 |
Scrapbooks:Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| Oversize | Scrapbook #I, Italy, 10"x14", 50 pages |
1935-1937 |
| Oversize | Scrapbook #II, Rome, the Hague, London tours, 10"x14", 43 pages |
1937 |
| Oversize | Scrapbook #III, France (1939-1940), New York, Algiers (1943-1944), 12"x 14", 49 pages |
1939-1944 |
| Oversize | Scrapbook #IV, mostly in New York, 12"x14", 57 pages |
1940-1942 |
| Oversize | Scrapbook #V, London, Algiers, Paris, 12"x14", 100 pages |
1944 |
| Oversize | Scrapbook #VI, London, Paris (1844-1945), Germany (1947-1948) 12"x14", 36 pages |
1944-1948 |
| Oversize | Scrapbook #VII, China, Burma, India, 12"x 15", 56 pages |
1942-1943 |
Accretion 1984-04-23: Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 1 | Correspondence: Business and Personal |
1940-1979 |
| 1 | Newspaper Clippings: Articles by Sonia Tomara |
1942-1979 |
| 1 | Newspaper Clippings: 2 scrapbooks, 1 file folder |
1942-1980 |
| 1 | Photographs: Italy, black and white, 5 items |
1935-1936 |
| 1 | Film strips: Sonia Tomara, Italy, Mussolini, 6 canisters |
1935-1945 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Journalism -- Balkan Peninsula.
- Journalism -- China.
- Journalism -- Germany.
- Journalism -- Great Britain.
- Journalism -- India.
- Journalism -- Italy.
- Journalism -- Poland.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Journalists.
Personal Names
- Mussolini, Benito, 1883-1945.
Geographical Names
- Balkan Peninsula -- History -- 1918-1945.
- China -- History -- 1937-1945.
- Germany -- History -- 1945-1955.
- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
- India -- History -- 20th century.
- Italy -- History -- 1914-1945.
- Poland -- History -- 1918-1945.
Form or Genre Terms
- Negatives.
- Photographs.
- Scrapbooks.
Occupations
- Women journalists.
Titles within the Collection
- New York herald tribune.
