August Barnwell Clark Papers

Collection

Identifier: MC 576

Staff Only
Not requestable

Scope and Content Note

The material consists of correspondence and documents relating to Clark's careers and political interests in the area. A large portion concerns political appointments and Clark's ties to Senator Hattie W. Caraway and Congressman Ben Cravens. Also included are several newspaper clippings (primarily obituaries of Clark) and one broadside (folder 4) concerning the national elections of 1932.

Dates

1931-1940

Creator

Clark, August Barnwell, 1877-1940 (Person)

Language of Materials

Materials are in English.

Access Information

Please call (479) 575-8444 or email specoll@uark.edu at least two weeks in advance of your arrival to ensure availability of the materials.

Use Information

No Use Restrictions Apply.

No Interlibrary Loan.

Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).

Biographical Note

August Barnwell Clark was born August 31, 1877 near Nashville, Arkansas. He moved to Texarkana, Arkansas in 1920, and was elected to fill the unexpired term of mayor in 1931. Winning election to a full term in 1932, he served in that capacity until 1934.

In 1933 Clark was appointed assistant manager of the Home Owners' Loan Corporation, supervising the southwest region of Arkansas. He resigned from that position in 1935 to become secretary of the First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Texarkana, a position he held until his death in 1940.

Extent

1 Linear Feet (2 boxes)

Additional Description

Arrangement of the Papers

Series 1. Correspondence and documents accumulated during the mayoral career of August B. Clark. Several items of correspondence concern the congressional elections of 1932. (Box 1, Folders 1-9)f
Series 2. Correspondence and documents accumulated during Clark's tenure as assistant manager of the Home Owners' Loan Corporation. (Box 2, Folders 1-6)
Series 3. Correspondence and documents accumulated during Clark's career as secretary of the First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Texarkana. Also included are newspaper clippings (primarily obituaries of Clark) and records pertaining to Clark's involvement with the Texarkana Chamber of Commerce. (Box 2, Folders 7-12)

Index of Significant Correspondence

Correspondence to or from selected correspondents of prominence, relative importance, or particular interest is located at the file level. A name in red indicates that the cited file contains one or more items of correspondence (i.e., letter, memorandum, note, postal card, or telegram) from or to the named person. A name not in red indicates that the cited file contains one or more items of correspondence addressed to the named person, but does not contain any correspondence from that person. In some instances, a communication was also indexed by the name(s) of one or more third persons who, of prominence, relative importance, or particular interest, are referred to in the communication. Names of such indexed third persons appear in square brackets ([ ]).

Examples:

"Connally, Thomas Terry 2:2(1)"
indicates that in folder 2 of Box 2, there is one item of correspondence addressed to Connally, but none from him.
"Connally, Thomas Terry 2:8(2)"
indicates that in folder 8 of box 2 there are two items of correspondence either to or from Connally.
"[Connally, Thomas Terry] 2:8(1)"
indicates that in folder 8 of Box 2, there is one item of correspondence in which Connally is referred to in the third person.
Caraway, Hattie W. 1:4(1); 2:1(1); 2:3(2); 2:9(1)
Caraway, Hattie W. 1:3(1); 1:4(2); 1:5(1); 2:2(5); 2:4(1); 2:5(3); 2:7(4); 2:8(7); 2:11(3)
[Caraway, Hattie W.] 1:3(2); 1:4(2); 1:5(4); 1:6(1); 1:7(1); 2:1(4); 2:2(3); 2:3(1); 2:4(5); 2:5(1); 2:7(2); 2:8(3); 2:11(3)
Connally, Thomas Terry 2:2(1)
Connally, Thomas Terry 2:8(2)
[Connally, Thomas Terry] 2:8(1)
Cravens, Ben 2:5(2); 2:6(1)
Cravens, Ben 1:3(8); 1:4(15); 1:5(25); 1:6(11); 2:1(1); 2:3(9); 2:4(4); 2:7(10); 2:8(1); 2:9(4)
[Cravens, Ben] 1:3(1); 1:4(3); 2:1(1); 2:4(2); 2:5(1); 2:7(1)
Fernandez, Octavio Joachim 2:8(1)
Miller, John Elvis 2:7(1)
[Miller, John Elvis] 2:7(1)
Patman, Wright 2:8(1)
[Patman, Wright] 2:7(1); 2:8(2)
Ragon, Heartsill 2:1(1)
[Ragon, Heartsill] 1:5(7)
Robinson, Joseph Taylor 2:2(1); 2:5(2)
Robinson, Joseph Taylor 1:5(1); 2:1(2)
[Robinson, Joseph Taylor] 1:5(2); 2:1(4); 2:4(4); 2:5(3)
Sheppard, Morris 2:2(1)
Sheppard, Morris 2:7(1); 2:8(4)
[Sheppard, Morris] 1:6(1); 2:1(1)
Whiteside, Garrett 1:2(1); 1:3(1); 1:4(2); 1:5(3); 1:6(1); 2:1(11); 2:2(9); 2:3(2); 2:4(8); 2:5(1); 2:7(2); 2:8(2); 2:9(8); 2:11(11).
[Whiteside, Garrett] 1:3(2); 1:4(4); 1:5(8); 1:6(2);

Acquisition Information

Letters and papers pertaining to August Barnwell (Barney) Clark were donated to Special Collections by his daughter, Georgia H. Clark of Fayetteville, Arkansas, February 10, 1986.