Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to all researchers.

Conditions Governing Use

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred Citation

Jefferson H. Clark Collection, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information

The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 04/26/2009.

Custodial History

Seller obtained collection from Mary Clark Shade's husband, Jefferson H. Clark's son-in-law.

Processing Information

Accessioned and minimally processed by Ute Schechter in May 2009.Arranged and described by Susan Gilliam, SCRC staff, in September-October 2009, and Jeffrey Flanagan, SCRC staff, in February-March 2010.

Biographical Note

Information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: <a href="http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Jefferson H. Clark">http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Jefferson H. Clark</a>.

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of the papers of Jefferson H. Clark, a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania physician, who was a field surgeon in France during World War I, and of the research papers of his daughter Mary Clark Shade (1928-2009), who was working on a book documenting her father's WWI duty. Mary Clark Shade's research papers include index cards, notes, photographs, postcards, photocopies of articles, and related material. Jefferson H. Clark's papers include diaries, an officer's record book, correspondence, military orders and records, maps (one of which is labeled 'trench map'), photographs, dictionary, his helmet and embroidered helmet bag, a ration tin and a surgical kit. Images of Mr. Clark's helmet: http://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/3513839526/  and http://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/3513031099/ Embroidered helmet handbag: http://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/3513839718/  and http://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/3513030861/ Surgical instruments: http://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/3513839304/ Diary http://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/3513031319/ can be found on the SCRC's Flickr page.

Arrangement of Materials

This collection is arranged into two series: Series 1: Jefferson H. Clark; and Series 2: Mary Clark Shade Book Research.

Separated Material

All artifacts are housed and described in the Manuscripts Artifact Collection.

Index Terms

Genre/Form of Material:

• Diaries
• Letters (correspondence)
• Maps.
• Newspapers
• Orders (military records)
• Photographs
• Research notes

Occupation:

• United States. Army--Surgeons.

Topical Term:

• Helmets
• Postcards.
• Surgical instruments and apparatus
• Women authors, American--20th century.
• World War, 1914-1918--France
• World War, 1914-1918--France--Personal narratives
• World War, 1914-1918--France--Pictoral works
• World War, 1914-1918--Medical care--France

Additional Information