Guide to the Joseph Deadrick Clark Manuscripts, 1941 - 1983

Collection Number MSS 00061

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Collection Information
Abstract:

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."

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Descriptive Summary

Creator

Clark, Joseph Deadrick

Title

Joseph Deadrick Clark Manuscripts, 1941 - 1983

Call Number

MSS 00061

Extent

0.1 archival storage box, 0.05 linear feet

Location

For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Special Collections Research Center Reference Staff.

Information for Users

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, 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."

Online Catalog Headings

  • Clark, Joseph D.
  • North Carolina State College--Department of English.

Detailed Description of the Collection

  • "Commonly Misspelled Words," 1941
  • "Commonly Misspelled Words," 1952
  • "Cures and Cures for the Senior Citizen," October 5, 1982
  • "Limericks: Sense and Nonsense," 1983
  • "North Carolina State College, Whither," October 28, 1957
  • "Celebration of the Ramp," October 10, 1981