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Edith K.O. Clark Diaries, 1904-1936
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Clark, Edith K.O.
- Title
- Edith K.O. Clark Diaries
- Dates
- 1904-1936 (inclusive)Date of CollectionDate of Collection
- Quantity
- 1.07 cubic ft. (2 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 12580
- Summary
- Diaries of a Wyoming teacher, homesteader, and superintendent of public instruction.
- 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.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Edith Kirkwood Ormsby Clark was Wyoming State Superintendent of Public Instruction from 1915 to 1919. She arrived in Wyoming in 1906 to visit her uncle, L.R.A. Condit. She took up a teaching position at the EK School in Johnson County and was elected county superintendent of schools for Sheridan County before moving to Cheyenne to take up a state level position. In 1918 she went to France to serve with the YMCA. After retiring from state government, she homesteaded in Johnson County. She died in 1936.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection contains diaries created by Edith K.O. Clark from 1906-1924, 1931, and 1934-1936. In addition to a daily log of Clark's activities, the diaries contain photographs of people, churches, ranches, horses, hunting and camping trips, etc. Clark's friend, the artist Bill Gollings, made some sketches in one of her diaries. The diary of 1918-1919 includes memorabilia from her World War I service with the YMCA. Also included are a notebook, autograph album, and some biographical material.
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.
Alternative Forms Available
Existence and Location of CopiesDigital reproductions of select material from this collection are available at http://digitalcollections.uwyo.edu:8180/luna/servlet/uwydbuwy~151~151.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Related Materials
Related MaterialsThere are no known other archival collections created by Edith K.O. Clark at the date of processing.
Acquisition Information
Acquisition InformationThis material was received from Agnes Wright Spring in 1964. Agnes Wright Spring received the Edith K.O. Clark Diaries from Mary Brown (Dutcher).
Processing Note
Processing InformationThe collection was processed by D. Claudia Thompson in September 2013.
Portions of the collection were digitized by Halena Bagdonas in 2015.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 1 | Notebook | 1904 |
| 1 | Diaries | 1906-1918 |
| 2 | Diaries | 1919-1924 |
| 2 | Diaries | 1931-1936 |
| 2 | Autograph book: GAR Veterans | undated |
| 2 | Biographical Information | 1936, undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Education, Rural -- Wyoming
- World War, 1914-1918 -- War work -- Young Men's Christian associations.
- Education -- Wyoming
- Frontier and pioneer life -- Wyoming
- Schools -- Wyoming
Personal Names
- Condit, L. R. A. (Leonidas R.A.), 1858-1939
- Gollings, Elling William, 1878-1932
Corporate Names
- Wyoming. Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
Geographical Names
- Wyoming -- History, 1890-1918
- Wyoming
- Wyoming -- History, 1919-1945
Form or Genre Terms
- Diaries
Processed by D. Claudia Thompson
2013
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