Inventory of the Marmaduke R. Clark papers

Finding aid prepared by Alex Park
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Title: Marmaduke R. Clark papers
Date (bulk): 1918-1920
Collection Number: 76032
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material: English, with some material in Russian, Czech, Japanese, and German
Physical Description: 3 manuscript boxes (1.2 Linear Feet)
Abstract: Correspondence, memoranda, writings, newspaper clippings, memorabilia, and photographs relating to Young Men's Christian Association and American Expeditionary Forces activities in Siberia, political developments during the last stages of the Russian Civil War, and the Allied intervention.
Creator: Clark, Marmaduke R., d. 1964
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives

Access

The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.

Use

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Acquisition Information

Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 1976.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Marmaduke R. Clark papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Biographical Note

Marmaduke Raymond "Duke" Clark was born on September 23, 1889 in Orange, New Jersey. A graduate of The City College of New York and Columbia University, he found work as an exhibitor and an actor before being dispatched to Siberia as senior secretary of the Young Men's Christian Association, attached to the Czechoslovak Legion and American Expeditionary Forces, from 1918 to 1920.
Following his work in Siberia, Clark moved to Ohio and spent most of the rest of his life working in the motion picture industry, primarily at Paramount. He died on July 15, 1964, in San Mateo, California.

Scope and Content of Collection

Correspondence, memoranda, writings, newspaper clippings, memorabilia, and photographs relating to Young Men's Christian Association and American Expeditionary Forces activities in Siberia, political developments during the last stages of the Russian Civil War, and the Allied intervention.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Soviet Union -- History -- Allied intervention, 1918-1920
Siberia (Russia) -- History -- Revolution, 1917-1921
Soviet Union -- History -- Revolution, 1917-1921 -- Civilian relief
International relief
Young Men's Christian associations
United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces

box 1, folder 1-6

Correspondence and other materials 1914-1975

Scope and Contents note

Includes correspondence with Clark's wife, Alma Edith, friends, and others, including Czech general Jan Syrovy and Japanese general Tagao Ogata. Also includes bulletins from the Young Men's Christian Association in Siberia, as well as the American Expeditionary Forces Siberia Veterans' Association.
box 1, folder 7

Photographs 1918-1922 undated

Scope and Contents note

Contains photographs depicting U.S. Army, American Expeditionary Forces, and YMCA activities in Siberia during the Russian Civil War, including scenes in Vladivostok and the surrounding area. Also included are photos of the Czechoslovak Legion in Siberia; scenes from Clark's travels in Siberia, Japan, Manchuria and other locations; and miscellaneous photos of Clark and other individuals.
box 1, folder 8

Photographs 1918-1922 undated

box 2

Photographs 1918-1922 undated

box 3, folder 1

Photographs 1918-1922 undated

box 3, folder 2

Photographs 1918-1922 undated

box 3, folder 3

Photographs 1918-1922 undated

box 3, folder 4

Photographs 1918-1922 undated

box 3, folder 5

Photographs 1918-1922 undated

box 3, folder 6

Photographs 1918-1922 undated

box 3, folder 7

Photographs 1918-1922 undated

box 3, folder 8

Photograph negatives undated