Samuel E. Clark papers
Scope and Contents
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.
Dates
- Creation: 1911-1954
Language of Materials
Material in English
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Samuel E. Clark papers must be obtained from the Special Collections and Archives manuscript curator and/or the Special Collections and Archives department head.
Biographical Note
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.
Extent
2 boxes (2 linear feet)
Abstract
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.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in chronological order. The ledgers in box 1 correspond with the loose papers in box 2.
Custodial History
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..
Immediate Source of Acquisition
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.
Processing Information
Processed in February of 2012.
Topical
- Concert programs--Utah--Logan.
- Concert programs--Utah.
- Concerts--Utah--Logan--History--20th century--Sources.
- Concerts--Utah--Logan--Reviews.
- Concerts--Utah--Reviews.
- Music
- Music theory--Studying and teaching
- Music--Instruction and study--Utah--History--20th century--Sources.
- Organ teachers--Utah--History--20th century--Sources.
- Piano teachers--Utah--History--20th century--Sources.
- Title
- Guide to the Samuel E. Clark papers 1913-1953
- Author
- Finding aid/Register created by Jason Neil and Clint Pumphrey
- Date
- ©2012
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Based On Dacs (Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd Edition)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid encoded in English.
Revision Statements
- 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.
Repository Details
Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)
scweb@usu.edu