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Guide to the Donald F. Clark Collection
circa 1642-1920
MS 118
Descriptive Summary
| Creator
- col:
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Clark, Donald F., -1980 |
| Title: |
Donald F. Clark collection |
| Dates [inclusive]: |
circa 1642-1920 |
| Abstract: |
The collection, which was assembled by historian Donald F. Clark (died 1980), includes
account books, church records, commissions, military records, and many other documentary
forms that reflect Clark's interest in Orange County, New York during the Revolutionary
War period and the Federalist era, with some materials into the later nineteenth and
early twentieth centuries. It includes many pieces of correspondence to and from Governor
George Clinton, as well as items written by or regarding notable figures including
George Washington, Aaron Burr, the founders of Jamestown, Virginia, Nathaniel Woodhull,
Richard Varick, John Hancock, Philip Schuyler, and many others.
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| Quantity: |
5.5 Linear feet in 6 boxes + oversize documents |
| Location: |
For more information on making arrangements to consult the collection, please visit
www.nyhistory.org/library/visit.
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| Language: |
The documents in the collection are in English, except for one in French and in Dutch. |
| Call Phrase: |
MS 118 |
