NTDMG359.xml Guide to the Robert W. Clark Papers 1954-1989 Clark (Robert W.) Papers Finding aid prepared by Judith Nielsen Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives ©1993 Encoded by ArchProteus2003 Finding aid is in English Overview of the Collection University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives MG359 Robert W. Clark, 1931-1991 Robert W. Clark Papers 1954-1989 4 cubic feet xxxx English

A life long Idaho resident, Robert W. Clark was born September 23, 1931, in Wallace, Idaho, and graduated from Wallace High School in 1949. After serving in the U.S. Army from 1952-1954, he received his B.S. degree from the University of Idaho 1956, followed by a M.S. in Business in 1958.

Clark began teaching in the Accounting Department at the University of Idaho in 1956, and was the first person promoted to full professor before the age of 40. He served as chairman of the Accounting Department from 1969-1972. In 1970 he became the director of the Public Utilities Executives Course, and under his direction the course grew from its regional focus to an international course designed for emerging utility executives.

He was the recipient of numerous honors and awards including the university's Outstanding Faculty Award, the Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic Council Outstanding Teacher Award, Outstanding Educator of America Award, Gamma Sigma Delta Annual Award for Excellence, and Moscow Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Service Award.

He served on numerous boards and committees for the state. In 1972 Governor Cecil Andrus appointed him to the Idaho Health Facilities Authority Board on which he was still active at the time of his death in 1991. He also served on the Governor's Blue Ribbon Committee on Health Care from 1976-1978.

He was a member of both the American and Idaho Society of Certified Public Accountants, Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, the Wallace Elks Lodge, and the Vandal Boosters.

He died at Sacred Heart Medical Center, Spokane from complications of pneumonia, on Sunday, January 13, 1991. He was survived by his wife, Dorothy (Anno) Clark, and a son and daughter.

The papers of Robert W. Clark span the years 1954 to 1989, with the bulk of the material covering the years 1957 to 1987.

The papers include tests and lecture notes for his classes at the University of Idaho, other university related material, papers related to his professional activities as a Certified Public Accountant, and other papers.

The material in this Manuscript Group was in no apparent order when received, therefore a series order was imposed during processing.

The first series, Classes, contains two subseries. The first of these, Tests, 1957-1987, contains mimeographed tests which Professor Clark gave during his tenure at the University of Idaho. The second contains hand written lecture notes and outlines for his classes, and occasionally also contains mimeographed examinations with answers.

The second series concerns Clark's activities on the university campus. Included are records of his involvement with the Academic Standards Committee and the Bookstore Advisory Committee. Other papers relate to the Public Utility Executives program of which he was director, and a research project in which he was involved.

Professional activities are included in the third series. These involve the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, several state health advisory committees on which he served, and information on various seminars and workshops he attended.

The final series contains accounting exams Clark took while a student at the University of Idaho, handwritten notes for a Spanish class he took, and part of Governor Andrus's speech at the Northern Lights, Inc. annual meeting in 1973.

Another folder in this series contains the financial records of the Idaho Elwetas, Inc., from 1957 to 1971. Especially interesting are the materials concerning their management of the bank account for the repair of fire damage sustained by the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity in 1971; included are the check register, bank statements with paid checks, and statements from the general contractor.

Duplicates of mimeographed material were discarded. Published items, including University of Idaho bulletins, were sent to the Gifts Librarian for possible inclusion in the library collection. This reduced the bulk of the collection by 3 cubic feet.

The papers of accounting professor Robert W. Clark were transferred to the University of Idaho Library by the College of Business and Economics in April 1991.

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Idaho Colleges and Universities Clark, Robert William, 1931-1991--Archives. Accountants -- Idaho Accounting -- Study and teaching Detailed Description of the Collection Series I. Classes 1957-1989 A. Tests 1957-1987 1/1 Accounting 100 & 200 1959-1960 8 items 1/2 Accounting 201 1982-1987 13 items 1/3 Accounting 202 1980-1987 20 items 1/4-5 Accounting 231 1960-1967 37 items 1/6-8 Accounting 232 1957-1967 85 items 1/9 Accounting 281 1965-1969 16 items 1/10 Accounting 331 1962-1967 25 items 1/11 Accounting 332 1963-1964 5 items 1/12 Accounting 491 1965 5 items 1/13-16 Accounting 493 1959-1987 46 items B. Lecture Notes 1959-1989 1/17-24 Business 31 1960-1967 214 items 1/25-32 Business 32 1959-1969 227 items 1/33-34 Business 81 1967-1968 78 items 1/35-40 Accounting 131 1969-1974 177 items 2/41 Accounting 131 1974-1975 42 items 2/42-46 Accounting 132 1971-1974 167 items 2/47 Accounting 187 1963 46 items 2/48-55 Accounting 201 1975-1989 401 items 2/56-62 Accounting 202 1976-1982 432 items 3/63-64 Accounting 202 1984-1987 117 items 3/65 Accounting 231 1975 48 items 3/66 Accounting 239 1968-1969 26 items 3/67 Accounting 393 1987 36 items 3/68-78 Accounting 493 1969-1986 422 items 3/79 Accounting 550 1969-1970 18 items Series II. University 1965-1989 3/80-81 Academic Standards Committee 1974 46 items 3/82 Athletic Procedure Notebook undated 4 items 3/83 Bookstore Advisory Committee 1965-1966 56 items 3/84 Budget requests and other financial material for the Accounting Dept. 1971-1984 18 items 3/85 College of Business Faculty 1972-1977 6 items 3/86 Correspondence, memos, etc. 1965-1986 12 items 3/87 Legislative Auditor's report on the College of Business and Economics 1969 1 item 3/88 Management Associates 1968 4 items 3/89 Off campus course taught at Boise (Accounting 505) 1971 27 items 3/90 Papers from students 1971-1986 3 items 3/91-92 Public Utility Executives' Course 1961-1989 19 items 3/93-94 Short Term Applied Research (STAR) project: Effect of taxes on plant location 1970-1971 34 items 3/95 Vita and evaluations 1980-1983 3 items Series III. Professional 1957-1987 3/96 AICPA Committee on Auditing Procedure 1962-1969 21 items 3/97 AICPA Accounting Principles Board 1966-1969 16 items 3/98 AICAP Committee on Accounting Principles and Auditing Procedures. Current Information Release 1967-1968 6 items 3/99 AICPA Conference of Securities and Exchange Commission developments 1979-1982 9 items 3/100 American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, publicity packet undated 3 items 3/101 Arthur Anderson & Company. Mine management manual 1966 1 item 4/102 Audit staff training problems 1961 5 items 4/103-114 CPA exam review sessions 1972-1982 99 items 4/115 Consulting 1985 4 items 4/116 Health: Governors Advisory Council on Comprehensive Health Planning 1972-1984 20 items 4/117 State Economic Stabilization Board 1972-1973 67 items 4/118 Idaho Health Facilities Authority 1972-1987 5 items 4/119 Kidder, Peabody & Co. Statement of qualifications and questionnaire responses for Intermountain Health Care, Inc. 1979 1 item 4/120 Home office training school undated 1 item 4/121 Idaho Society of Certified Public Accountants 1970-1983 16 items 4/122 Accounting for leases 1974 3 items 4/123 Kidder, Peabody public utility seminar 1979 10 items 4/124 Liquid Fertilizer Dealers management conference 1963-1965 2 items 4/125 Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co., seminar 1982 5 items 4/126 Presbyterian Church audit 1965 6 items 4/127 Presnell, Gage & Co., & Junes, DePew & Co. Lewiston Orchards sewer contract 1977 2 items 4/128 Public Utilities Reports, Inc. Utility financing conference 1981 7 items 4/129 Reprints 1957-1986 14 items 4/130 Symposium 70, Gettysburg College 1970 5 items 4/131 Theodore Barry & Associates. Utility accounting course 1977 7 items 4/132 Touche & Ross. Professors' seminar 1974 14 items Series IV. Other Papers 1954-1973 4/133 Accounting exams taken by Clark 1954-1956 21 items 4/134 Idaho Elwetas, Inc. 1957-1971 34 items

(includes material on Alpha Tau Omega fire, 1971)

 4/135 Northern Lights, Inc., annual meeting 1973 4 items 4/136 Notes for Spanish 181-182 1 item 4/137 Miscellaneous undated 3 items