Marmaduke R. Clark papers, 1914-1975, bulk 1918-1920

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Summary

Creators:
Clark, Marmaduke R., d. 1964
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.
Extent:
3 manuscript boxes (1.2 Linear Feet)
Language:
English, with some material in Russian, Czech, Japanese, and German
Preferred citation:

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

Background

Scope and content:

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.

Biographical / historical:

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.

Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1976.
Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

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.

Terms of access:

For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Preferred citation:

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

Location of this collection:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US
Contact:
(650) 723-3563
hooverarchives@stanford.edu
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