mss00061 Guide to the Joseph Deadrick Clark Manuscripts, 1941 - 1983 MSS 00061 Finding aid prepared by Processed by: Special Collections Staff; machine-readable finding aid created by: Valerie Gillispie Special Collections Research Center 2004 This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2011-12-20T16:25-0500 Finding aid written in English Joseph Deadrick Clark Manuscripts MSS 00061 Special Collections Research Center 0.05 Linear feet 1941 - 1983 Joseph Deadrick Clark (1893-1985) served as a professor of English at North Carolina State College from 1923 to 1961, and as head of the English Department from 1929 to 1934. The papers contain Joseph Deadrick Clark's manuscripts including "Commonly Misspelled Words," "Cures, and Cures for the Senior Citizen," "Limericks: Sense and Nonsense," "North Carolina State College, Whither," and "Celebration of the Ramp." For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Special Collections Research Center Reference Staff. 0.1 archival storage box Restrictions to Access

This collection is open for research; access requires at least 24 hours advance notice.

 Acquisitions Information

Gift of Joseph Deadrick Clark, Raleigh, North Carolina, August 24, 1972; August 21, 1981; and October 27, 1981. Transferred from D.H. Hill Library, Collection Development and Organization, October 22, 1982; December 8, 1983.

 Preferred Citation

[Identification of Item], Joseph Deadrick Clark Manuscripts, MSS 00061, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, North Carolina.

 Copyright Notice

North Carolina State University does not own copyright to this collection. Individuals obtaining materials from the NCSU Libraries' Special Collections Research Center are responsible for using the works in conformance with United States copyright law as well as any donor restrictions accompanying the materials.

 Biographical Note

Joseph Deadrick Clark (1893-1985) received his A.B. degree from Columbia University and his M.A. degree at Harvard University. He served as a professor of English at North Carolina State College from 1923 to 1961, and as head of the English Department from 1929 to 1934. Clark also served on the Raleigh Board of Education for ten years.

 Scope and Content Note

The papers contain Joseph Deadrick Clark's manuscripts including "Commonly Misspelled Words," "Cures, and Cures for the Senior Citizen," "Limericks: Sense and Nonsense," "North Carolina State College, Whither," and "Celebration of the Ramp."

 Clark, Joseph D. North Carolina State College. Dept. of English--Faculty. English literature--Study and teaching Limericks Manuscripts (document genre) Spelling errors "Commonly Misspelled Words," 8 1941 "Commonly Misspelled Words," 8 1952 "Cures and Cures for the Senior Citizen," 8 October 5, 1982 "Limericks: Sense and Nonsense," 8 1983 "North Carolina State College, Whither," 8 October 28, 1957 "Celebration of the Ramp," 8 October 10, 1981