Arthur H. Clark Co. manuscripts
Collection
Identifier: Ms-0420
Scope and Content Note
The manuscripts in the collection are Far West and the Rockies, Mountain Men and the Fur Trade of the Far West and drafts for books by Herbert E. Bolton, George R. Brooks, Don Chaput, Donald E. Chipman, Arthur H. Clark, Homer K. Davidson, Allen A. Erwin, Janet R. Fireman, Earle R. Forrest, Harlan Fowler, Peter Gerhard, David Michael Goodman, Max L. Heyman, Cornelius C. Smith, Ray Tassin, Otis E. Young - sorted alphabetically. Includes proofs, rough drafts and illustrations with photographs under Young's section.
The dates for the collection were difficult to determine since not even the records between the library, buying the documents, and publishing company lists dates for the papers and most of the proofs do not have dates. Dates were taken from publication dates and correspondence.
The dates for the collection were difficult to determine since not even the records between the library, buying the documents, and publishing company lists dates for the papers and most of the proofs do not have dates. Dates were taken from publication dates and correspondence.
Dates
- ca. 1820-1977
Language of Materials
English
Access and Use Restrictions
This material may be examined by researchers under supervised conditions in the Search Room.
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication is allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for compliance with copyright and other applicable statutes.
Copyrights associated with this collection have been transferred and assigned to New Mexico State University.
Copyrights associated with this collection have been transferred and assigned to New Mexico State University.
Organizational Sketch
The Company is a family owned and operated publishing and bookselling business founded in 1902. Originally located in Glendale, California, the company headquarters now reside in Spokane, Washington. The company specializes in publishing non-fiction books on the history of the American Frontier, particularly the West.
In the mid-1960s, the company realized that many of their original manuscripts were sitting in their vault.
In the mid-1960s, the company realized that many of their original manuscripts were sitting in their vault.
Extent
8.5 Linear Feet
Abstract
Manuscripts from a publisher and bookseller whose focus is primarily the American frontier.
Acquisition
- RG85 150 Arthur H. Clark Company
- RG85 151 Arthur H. Clark Company
- RG85 153 Arthur H. Clark Company
- RG85 152 Arthur H. Clark Company
General
Contact Information
- Archives and Special Collections
- New Mexico State University Library
- P.O. Box 30006
- Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003-8006
- Phone: (575) 646-3839
- Fax: (575) 646-7477
- Email: archives@nmsu.edu
- URL: https://lib.nmsu.edu/archives/
General
- Title
- Finding guide for the Arthur H. Clark Co. manuscripts, ca. 1820 - 1966
- Status
- Approved
- Author
- Processed by Portia Vescio with Roxanne Klunczyk
- Date
- © 2005
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
- Monday, 20210524: Attribute normal is missing or blank.
Repository Details
Part of the New Mexico State University Library Archives and Special Collections Repository