Description
Descended from one of Roseville's pioneer families, Jerome Clark Hellar was born on
April 23, 1904 at 605 Oak St. in Roseville to Martin Colin Hellar and Elva Clark Hellar.
He was thereafter known to family and friends as Clark. His maternal great-grandparents
Darius Darwin Clark and Catherine Cruder Clark, along with their daughter Alma and two
sons Willis Albert and Wallace, arrived in Roseville from Akron, Ohio in 1870. The Clark
Hellar Collection is arranged in three series: 1. Correspondence, 2. Ephemera, and 3.
Photographic Material. Items span the years 1879 to 1976.
Background
Descended from one of Roseville's pioneer families, Jerome Clark Hellar was born on
April 23, 1904 at 605 Oak St. in Roseville to Martin Colin Hellar and Elva Clark Hellar.
He was thereafter known to family and friends as Clark. His maternal great-grandparents
Darius Darwin Clark and Catherine Cruder Clark, along with their daughter Alma and two
sons Willis Albert and Wallace arrived in Roseville from Akron, Ohio in 1870. D. D. Clark
built the family home on the corner of Church and Lincoln Streets in 1886.
Extent
2 file folders, including 7 photographs
Restrictions
For permission to reproduce or publish, please consult Roseville Public Library History
Collection staff. Permission for reproduction or publication is given on behalf of the
Roseville Public Library History Collection, Roseville, as the owner of the physical items.
The researcher assumes all responsibility for possible infringement that may arise from
reproduction or publication of materials from the Roseville Public Library History Collection.
Availability
Collection is open for research.