UUS_mss366.xml Guide to the Samuel E. Clark papers 1913-1953 Clark, (Samuel E.) papers1913-1953 Finding aid/Register created by Jason Neil and Clint Pumphrey Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives ©2012
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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-05-29. Finding aid encoded in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd Edition). 2009 Template information was updated to reflect Archives West best practice guidelines. 2013 July 02 Ledgers 24 through 28 were added to Box 1; Music theory notes were added to box 2, Folder 18; Folder 19 was also added to box 2. Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Samuel E. Clark papers UUS_COLL MSS 366 2 boxes 2 linear feet 1911-1954 This collection contains information about Samuel E. Clark's private piano and organ lessons, his teaching at Utah State Agricultural College and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Church Music Institute Department, and other music endeavors. Material in English

Processed in February of 2012.

The first 23 ledgers of box one and 19 folders of box two were donated to the Utah State University Special Collections and Archives by Clark Jensen in 2002. The last 5 ledgers and the contents of the last folder of box 2 were donated to Special Collections and Archives in 2002 by Lyman Jensen, and added to the collection in 2013.

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Initial Citation: Samuel E. Clark papers USU_COLL MSS 366, Box [ ]. Special Collections and Archives. Utah State University Merrill-Cazier Library. Logan, Utah.

Following Citations: USU_COLL MSS 366, USUSCA.

Samuel E. Clark was born April 29, 1883, in St. Charles, Idaho. Clark attended the Chicago School of Music and later graduated from New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. Clark settled in Logan, Utah where married his wife Ida Charlotte Andersen on August 8, 1914. Clark was a prominent musician for both the community and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, teaching and playing piano and pipe organ as well as instructing in music theory. Clark was employed with the Thatcher Music Company (under George W. Thatcher) and taught publicly for Utah State Agricultural College, the McCune School of Music, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Music Institute Department, and also gave private lessons. Clark died in Logan on December 14, 1963.

This collection contains information about Samuel E. Clark's private piano and organ lessons, his teachings at Utah State Agricultural College and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Church Music Institute Department, and other music endeavors. The collection consists of both ledgers and loose papers. The ledgers date from 1911 to 1953 and include music programs from recitals Clark performed or conducted, newspaper reviews for his recitals, newspaper articles, correspondence, financial records, and notes from his music coursework. The loose pages of the collection were originally inserted in the ledgers but were removed and placed in folders 1 through 16, where they are labeled to correspond with certain ledgers. Folders 17 through 19 do not correspond with a ledger. This collection is arranged in chronological order; however, the last five ledgers of the collection were not added to the collection until 2013 and are not included in the chronology of the first 23 ledgers. These additional volumes contain notes Samuel Clark took while attending school at the New England Conservatory of Music. Also added was a letter sent to Clark by friends from the Holland Furnace Company, congratulating him on his long and successful career in music.

This collection is arranged in chronological order. The ledgers in box 1 correspond with the loose papers in box 2.

The first 23 ledgers of box one and 19 folders of box two were donated to the Utah State University Special Collections and Archives by Clark Jensen in 2002. The last 5 ledgers and the contents of the last folder of box 2 were donated to Special Collection and Archives in 2002 by Lyman Jensen, and added to the collection in 2013..

 Music theory--Studying and teaching Music--Instruction and study--Utah--History--20th century--Sources. Piano teachers--Utah--History--20th century--Sources. Organ teachers--Utah--History--20th century--Sources. Concerts--Utah--Logan--History--20th century--Sources. Concerts--Utah--Reviews. Concerts--Utah--Logan--Reviews. Concert programs--Utah. Concert programs--Utah--Logan. Music Ledgers 1911-1953 Ledger 1 1914 1 Ledger 2 1917 1 Ledger 3 1918 1 Ledger 4 1919-1920 1 Ledger 5 1920-1921 1 Ledger 6 1921-1922 1 Ledger 7 1923-1924 1 Ledger 8 1924-1925 1 Ledger 9 1926-1927 1 Ledger 10 1927-1928 1 Ledger 11 1930 1 Ledger 12 1932 1 Ledger 13 1936 1 Ledger 14 1938 1 Ledger 15 1939 1 Ledger 16 1940 1 Ledger 17 1944 1 Ledger 18 1945-1946 1 Ledger 19 1947 1 Ledger 20 1949 1 Ledger 21 1949 1 Ledger 22 1950-1953 1 Ledger 23: Music Theory undated 1 Ledger 24: Lectures (notes) on the orchestra by Louis C. Elson at the New England Conservatory of Music 1911-1912 1 Ledger 25: Solfeggio lectures taught by Clement Semon 1912 1 Ledger 26: Lectures in English Literature given by Charlton Black 1912-1913 1 Ledger 27: Course in Public School Music as taught by Samuel W. Cole 1913-1914 1 Ledger 28: Normal lectures given by F. Addison Porter 1913-1914 1 Corresponding Ledger Materials 1913-1954 Receipts 1914 2 1

(from Ledger 1)

 Receipts 1917 2 2

(from Ledger 2)

 Correspondence, receipts 1920-1921 2 3

(from Ledger 5)

 Programs, reviews, roll cards, correspondence 1927-1928 2 4

(from Ledger 10)

 Reviews, programs, receipts, correspondence, Logan Rotary Club pamphlet 1930 2 5

(from Ledger 11)

 Photos 1930 2 6

(from Ledger 11)

 Receipts, programs, reviews, Logan City Water notice 1932 2 7

(from Ledger 12)

 Correspondence, reviews, programs, rolls cards 1936 2 8

(from Ledger 13)

 Reviews, programs, roll cards 1938 2 9

(from Ledger 14)

 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Music Institute Department correspondence, programs, roll cards, poem, newspaper article, receipts 1939 2 10

(from Ledger 15)

 "Notes on New England Conservatory Pupils from Utah" 1944 2 11

(from Ledger 17)

 Utah State Agricultural College receipts 1945-1946 2 12

(from Ledger 18)

 Utah State Agricultural College receipts, programs, correspondence, review 1947 2 13

(from Ledger 19)

 Steed Dairy Product Receipts 1949 2 14

(from Ledger 20 and 21)

 Christmas Carol Booklet, Roll Cards 1949 2 15

(from Ledgers 20 and 21)

 Utah State Agricultural College Schedule Bulletin, USCA receipts, USAC Correspondence, Other Correspondence, Roll Cards 1950-1953 2 16

(from Ledger 22)

 "Hand Culture Notes" Music Theory 1913 2 17 Music Theory Notes undated 2 18 Letter of congratulations from the Holland Furnace Company 1954 2 19