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James Warren Clark papers

 Collection
Identifier: M322

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Scope and Content

The collection includes thirty-seven letters (1862-1863), most received or sent by James Warren Clark (member of 42nd Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry) during the Civil War. Also included are Clark’s “cipher” diary (1862-1863) and Civil War related documents and printed ephemera (1861-1911) belonging to Clark, as well as cased and framed images and tintypes of Clark and others. In the letters from Clark, he discusses his experiences while stationed in New Orleans and his opinions about the war; the family letters shed light on daily life in Clarke's home environs in Massachusetts.

Dates

  • Creation: 1861-2011
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1861 - 1865

Creator

Access Restrictions

No restrictions.

Biographical/Historical Note

James Warren Clark (1837-1926) was the son of James Penniman Clark (1803-1865) and Maria Frost Clark (1805-1883). He was born in Medway, Massachusetts and had one brother, W.P. Clark. James enlisted twice into the Union Army during the Civil War (42nd Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry), from September 13, 1862 to August 20, 1863 and from July 7, 1864 to November 11, 1864. He married Amelia Lucinda Wallace (1842-1900) and they had one daughter, Mary A. Clark.

Extent

0.4 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The collection includes thirty-seven letters (1862-1863), most received or sent by James Warren Clark (member of 42nd Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry) during the Civil War; also includes images of James Warren Clark.

Arrangement

Organized into two series: Correspondence and Diary, 1862-1864; and Documents, Clippings, and Printed Ephemera, 1861-1915.

Gift of:

W. Lawrence and Janet Enegren, 2014

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Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the James Warren Clark Papers
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the George J. Mitchell Department of Special Collections & Archives, Bowdoin College Library, Brunswick, Maine 04011 Repository

http://library.bowdoin.edu/arch/index.shtml
Contact:
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Brunswick Maine 04011 USA
(207) 725-3288

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