Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Arthur L. Clarke Collection of Drawings and Photographs
- Dates:
- 1900-1927
- Creators:
- Clarke, Arthur L.
- Abstract:
- Extent:
- 44 items
- Language:
- Preferred citation:
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Arthur L. Clarke Collection of Drawings and Photographs. History San Jose Research Library
Background
- Scope and content:
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Clarke had a special interest in collecting cartoons and illustrations of fellow workers and friends. These mostly pen and ink drawings, as well as a small number of photographs, feature scenes of newsrooms, Los Angeles artist Paul de Longpre, Walter Russell, John T. McCutcheon, artist Howard Chandler Christy, Richard Mansfield and Sarah Bernhardt. Most are autographed. Many are undated, but appear to date from 1905-1927.
- Biographical / historical:
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Arthur L. Clarke was editor in chief of the San Jose Mercury-Herald, and prior to that worked with newspapers in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and New York. Clarke began his newspaper career on the sports department of the Omaha Bee. After serving the San Francisco Chronicle and Chicago Tribune he was sent by the latter paper to London as special correspondent during the Boer war. He was later city editor of the Chicago Examiner, managing editor of the Los Angeles Examiner, Chicago Examiner and New York American. He died in San Jose, California, in 1928.
- Acquisition information:
- Donated to History San Jose in 1986.
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- 1900-1927
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:54 p.m.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open to the public for research by appointment with the Curator of Library and Archives
- Terms of access:
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- Preferred citation:
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Arthur L. Clarke Collection of Drawings and Photographs. History San Jose Research Library
- Location of this collection:
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1661 Senter RoadSan Jose, CA 95112, US
- Contact:
- (408) 287-2290