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Clark (William Andrews, Jr.) and William Andrews Clark Memorial Library Records
Clarkive.Pre-1934  
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Description
This collection consists of the pre-1934 institutional archive of the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library and the records of its founder, William Andrews Clark, Jr. Items include correspondence, invoices, photographs, secondary source materials and other documents related to Clark, his library, and his family, friends and colleagues.
Background
William Andrews Clark, Jr. was born in Deer Lodge, Montana in 1877, the youngest son of copper baron William Andrews Clark, Sr. (1839-1925) and Katherine Stauffer Clark (1844-1893). Clark, Jr. (or WAC Jr.) attended schools in France and New York, and graduated from the University of Virginia with a Bachelor's Degree in Law in 1899. He then returned to Butte, Montana, where he worked as a partner in the law firm Roote and Clark, and also served on the boards of several mining and industrial concerns.
Extent
25 Linear Feet (55 boxes)
Restrictions
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Clark Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, UCLA as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Availability
Collection is open for research.