Marden J. Clark papers
Scope and Contents
Contains essays written by Marden J. Clark, material related to a newspaper column entitled "Matter Unorganized," professional and family correspondence, teaching materials, material related to the BYU 29th Ward, and material from Clark's graduate school education. Materials date from 1956 to 2002.
Dates
- 1956-2002
Creator
- Clark, Marden J., 1916-2003 (creator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open to public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Marden J. Clark papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Speical Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Marden J. Clark (1916-2003) was a professor of English at Brigham Young University.
Marden J. Clark was born July 13, 1916 in Morgan, Utah. He earned a master’s degree from Brigham Young University in 1948 and a doctorate from the University of Washington. He taught English at Brigham Young University from 1949 until his retirement in 1981. Marden passed away on May 15, 2003.
Marden married Bessie Soderborg on October 25, 1941. They were the parents of six children.
Extent
10 cartons (10 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Original order has been maintained. Materials appear to be arranged topically.
Custodial History
Dennis Clark, son of Marden Clark, donated the papers to the University Archives in June 2014.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Dennis Clark; June 2014.
Appraisal
Faculty papers (University Archives collecting policy, February 2010).
Processing Information
Processed; J. Gordon Daines III; June 2014.
- Book proof for "Moods: of Late" (shows how the final layout of the book would look)
- Title
- Register of Marden J. Clark papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- J. Gordon Daines III
- Date
- 2014 June 25
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States