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L. Floyd Clarke family papers, 1906-2017
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Clarke, L. Floyd family
- Title
- L. Floyd Clarke family papers
- Dates
- 1906-2017 (inclusive)19061999
- Quantity
- 3.18 cubic ft. (6 boxes) + 1.37GB
- Collection Number
- 400135
- Summary
- The L. Floyd Clarke family was prominent in Laramie and the University of Wyoming. This collection contains material related to the family's history as well as their respective times at the University of Wyoming.
- 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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There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- The creation of the EAD-version of this finding aid was made possible through a grant from the National Historic Publications and Records Commission.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Lemuel Floyd Clarke was a prominent zoologist and academic administrator who significantly contributed to the field of zoology and higher education. Born on June 21, 1906, in Newton, Utah, Clarke earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from Utah State Agricultural College in 1927 and 1931, respectively, and received a Ph.D. in zoology from the University of Chicago in 1935. He joined the University of Wyoming's zoology faculty in 1935, eventually serving as department head from 1942 to 1968. Clarke founded the Jackson Hole Biological Research Station in Moran, Wyoming, and directed it from 1953 to 1972. In 1968, he became the associate dean of the University of Wyoming College of Health Sciences until his retirement in 1976. Clarke was honored with the George Duke Humphrey Distinguished Faculty Award in 1965 and the Outstanding Former Faculty Award for the College of Arts and Sciences in 1996. He was married to Nina Robinson, with whom he had three children. Lemuel Floyd Clarke passed away on November 12, 1981.
Nina Evelyn Robinson Clarke, born on April 30, 1908, in Laketown, Utah, was an active supporter of her husband’s career and an advocate for education. After attending Brigham Young College, she moved to Laramie, Wyoming, in 1935, where she worked as the librarian at the University of Wyoming's Science Library. In 1993, Nina established the L. Floyd Clarke Fund in Zoology and Physiology at the University of Wyoming. She passed away on March 7, 1998.
Lucille Clarke Dumbrill, born May 16, 1928, in Laketown, Utah, graduated from University High School in Laramie, Wyoming, in 1945. She earned a bachelor's degree in 1949 and a master's degree in 1951, both in mathematics from the University of Wyoming. Lucille and her husband Richard became active in the Wyoming State Historical Society, leading to her long career in historic preservation at UW and statewide. In 1988, President Ronald Reagan appointed her to the President’s Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. She received the UW Alumni Association’s Medallion Service Award in 2001. Lucille married Richard S. Dumbrill on June 20, 1949, and they had two children.
Evelyn Clarke Skordas, born March 2, 1931, in Logan, Utah, attended public schools in Laramie and the University of Wyoming. A talented flute player, she married James Skordas on June 17, 1950, and moved to Rawlins, Wyoming, where they raised four children. Evelyn passed away on March 3, 1972.
David Robinson Clarke, M.D., born November 23, 1943, in Laramie, Wyoming, graduated with honors from the University of Wyoming in 1965 and earned his Doctor of Medicine degree Magna Cum Laude from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in 1969. He specialized in pediatric heart surgery, training in London before returning to Denver to serve as assistant director of the thoracic surgery residency program. He became chief of cardiothoracic surgery at the Health Sciences Center in 1980 and at Children’s Hospital in 1984. He was named a University of Wyoming Distinguished Alumnus in 1985. David married Deborah E. Makush in May 1980.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The L. Floyd Clarke Family papers contain family records and photographs of the Clarke, Robinson, Dumbrill, and Cooley families. This collection contains correspondence, newspaper clippings, articles, publications, photographs, and audio-visual material related to these families.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright InformationAny and all of the donor’s copyrights in the materials have been assigned to the University of Wyoming. The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Restrictions on Use
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Preferred Citation
Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, L. Floyd Clarke family papers, 1906-1999, Collection Number 400135, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Related Materials
Lucille Clarke Dumbrill, 10480, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Acquisition Information
Lucille Clarke Dumbrill donated her family’s papers to the American Heritage Center from 1998-2021.
Processing Note
The collection was processed by Ronda Frazier in November 2005 and updated by Jamie J. Greene in June 2018 and September 2022. This collection was re-processed by Erin Shadrick in July 2024.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series I. Family PapersReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Folder | ||
1 | Clarke, David Robert and Martha Jane Cooley |
1951-1968 | |
1 | Clarke Family Genealogy |
1958-1969 | |
1 | Clarke, Hannah |
1997, undated | |
1 | Cooley Family Genealogy |
1942-1966 | |
David Robinson Clarke, M.D.: |
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Box | Folder | ||
1 | Biographical Information |
1948-1969 | |
1 | "Congenital Heart Surgery: A Five Year Study" |
January/February 1983 | |
1 | Correspondence |
1954-1961 | |
1 | Distinguished Alumni Award, University of Wyoming Alumni Association |
1985 | |
1 | Miscellaneous |
1989, undated | |
1 | Newspaper Clippings and Articles |
1954-1996 | |
1 | "Patent Ductus Arteriosus Ligation and Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Premature Infants" |
August 1976 | |
1 | "Studies on Cardiac Valve Transplantation", submitted for M.D. degree |
May 1969 | |
1 | Western County Memorial Hospital Foundation- Speaker at Annual Fundraising Dinner |
1991 | |
L. Floyd Clarke: |
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Box | Folder | ||
1 | American Association of Anatomists |
1974 | |
1 | Biographical Information |
1906-1981 | |
5 | Certificates |
1924-1959 | |
1 | Chicago University |
1931-1935 | |
1 | Clarke Memorial Fund- Lectures and Scholarships |
1994-2017 | |
1 | Correspondence- General |
1927-1976 | |
1 | Correspondence- Postcards |
1953-1957 | |
1 | "Directory of Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Higher Education and School Administration" |
September 1955 | |
1 | "The Early Embryology of the Chick" by Bradley M. Patten, annotated by Clarke |
1929 | |
1 | Family of the Year, University of Wyoming |
1998 | |
1 | Humphrey Distinguished Faculty Award |
June 1965 | |
1 | Jackson Hole Biological Research Station |
1954-1986 | |
1 | Miscellaneous |
1957-1980 | |
1 | Newspaper Clippings and Articles |
1950-1996 | |
1 | Notebook of Experiments Performed in Rochester, N.Y. |
undated | |
1, 5 | Outstanding Former Faculty Award |
May 1996 | |
1 | "Preliminary Study on Establishing a Two-Year Medical School at the University of Wyoming" |
April 1962 | |
1 | "Regional Differences in Eye-Forming Capacity of the Early Chick Blastoderm as Studied in Chorio-Allantoic Grafts" |
1935-1936 | |
1 | Reports to UW President on Status of Zoology and Physiology Department |
1964, 1968 | |
2 | Retirement |
1976 | |
2 | Rotary Club |
1945-1955 | |
2 | School Notebook for Embyology Class, University of Chicago |
1931-1935 | |
2 | Scott, John W., Dr. |
1951, undated | |
2 | Speeches |
1956, undated | |
2 | "The Tarnished Plant-Bug, Lygus Pratensis (L) and its Relation to the Setting of Alfalfa Seed" |
September 1931 | |
2 | University of Utah |
1938-1940 | |
2 | Utah State Agricultural College |
1925-1934 | |
2 | Zoology and Physiology |
1986-1995 | |
Lucille Clarke Dumbrill: |
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Box | Folder | ||
2 | Advisory Council on Historic Preservation: Report to the President and Congress of the United States |
1991 | |
2 | Biographical Information |
1934-1974 | |
Digital | ahcdm_400135_001 | "Celebrating the Life of Richard "Dick" Dumbrill" |
2009 |
2 | Christmas Cards |
December 1991 | |
2 | Conrad Schwiering- Correspondence, Newspapers, and Film |
1988-1995 | |
2 | Correspondence |
1964-1999 | |
2 | Historical Boards |
undated | |
2 | Newspaper Clippings |
1974-1990 | |
2 | Nomination of Dr. William Owen for the Outstanding Former Faculty Award |
1996 | |
Nina Evelyn Robinson Clarke: |
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Box | Folder | ||
2 | Biographical Information |
1908-1998 | |
2 | Case Report in Digestive Surgery |
1988 | |
2 | Cassette Tape of Clarke Luncheon Honoring Nina Clarke |
April 1993 | |
2 | Correspondence |
1927-1997 | |
2 | "Mother's Memories" |
1993-1998 | |
2 | Memorial Essay by Lucille Clarke Dumbrill |
undated | |
2 | Newspaper Clippings |
1975-1997 | |
2 | Scrapbook about Nina Clarke Establishing the L. Floyd Clarke Fund |
1993 | |
Box | Folder | ||
2 | Robinson Family Genealogy |
1927-1974 | |
2 | Robinson, Heber Craven and Jane Ann Lamborn Robinson |
1949-1964 | |
2 | Skordos, Evelyn Clarke |
1931-1972 | |
University of Wyoming: |
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Box | Folder | ||
4 | The Division of Adult Education and Community Service |
undated | |
4 | Football Program- Wyoming vs. Montana |
October 1997 | |
Digital | ahcdm_400135_002 | "Living with Loss- The Families of the UW8" a WYDOT production |
undated |
4 | Newspaper Articles about UW |
1997-2006 | |
4 | Program- Inauguration of the President of the University of Wyoming |
December 1964 | |
4 | Program- Installation Ceremony, Philip L. Dubois |
October 1997 | |
4 | Programs, Newsletters, Reports Relating to L. Floyd Clarke |
1995-2016 | |
4 | University of Wyoming Lecture Series |
1964-1965 |
Series II. PhotographsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Folder | ||
6 | AHC BOA Mtg. Jackson, WY |
2009 | |
3 | Alpha Epsilon Delta |
1942, 1969 | |
3 | American Association of Anatomists Meeting & Dinner |
April 1956 | |
3 | Barker House and Grain Elevators in Utah |
undated | |
3 | Clarke House, Newton, Utah |
undated | |
3 | Clarke Children |
1932-1945 | |
3 | Clarke, David Robinson, M.D. |
1944-1985 | |
3 | Clarke, L. Floyd |
1908-1980 | |
3 | Clarke, L. Floyd and Nina |
1928-1970 | |
3 | Clarke, L. Floyd Funeral |
November 1981 | |
3 | Clarke, Nina Evelyn Robinson |
1925-1990 | |
6 | Color Photo Slides- Miscellaneous |
undated | |
3 | Dedication of L. Floyd Clarke Seminar Room |
May 1984 | |
3 | Dumbrill, Debbie |
1950-1965 | |
3 | Dumbrill, Lucille Clarke |
1929-1999 | |
3 | Ft. Phil Kearney- Alan Simpson Speaker |
May 1987 | |
3 | Homes and Cabins |
1960-1982 | |
3 | Jackson Hole Biological Research Station |
1957-1960 | |
3, 5 | Miscellaneous |
1905-1993, undated | |
3 | Robinson Family |
1925-1930 | |
3 | Skordas, Alice Ann |
1950-1975 | |
4 | Skordas, Evelyn Clarke |
1936-1970 | |
4 | Slides of Grand Teton National Park |
1954-1960 | |
4 | Snowy Range |
undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Personal Names
- Clarke, David Robert.
- Clarke, David Robinson.
- Clarke, L. Floyd.
- Clarke, Martha Jane Cooley.
- Clarke, Nina Evelyn Robinson.
- Dumbrill, Lucille Clarke.
- Robinson, Heber Craven.
- Robinson, Jane Ann Lamborn.
- Skordas, Evelyn Clarke.
Corporate Names
- Jackson Hole Biological Research Station.
- University of Wyoming. College of Arts and Sciences.
- University of Wyoming. Dept. of Zoology and Physiology.
Geographical Names
- Grand Teton National Park (Wyo.)
- Newton (Utah)--History.
- Wyoming--History--1946-1999
- Wyoming--History--2000-
- Wyoming--History--1919-1945-