Melville Clark Papers

An inventory of his papers at Syracuse University

Overview of the Collection
Creator:	Clark, Melville
Title:	Melville Clark Papers
Inclusive Dates:	1906-1953
Quantity:	30 linear ft.
Abstract:	Papers of the American musician, inventor of the Clark Irish harp; Syracuse businessman, owner of Clark Music Co., founded by his father. Correspondence (1908-1950); calendars (1905-1953), heavily annotated; subject files; scrapbooks and photographs. Also, material relating to the Central New York Music Festival and the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra.
Language:	English
Repository:	Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Library 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 http://scrc.syr.edu

Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Melville Clark Papers are arranged in four series. Correspondence contains letters, cards and other written correspondence, arranged chronologically. Daily calendars contains nearly fifty years of Clark's daily calendar, arranged chronologically. Reference files are arranged alphabetically and include topics such as "Harp," "Pianos," "Organs." Miscellaneous includes a scrapbook of advertisements using musical instruments, insurance and other miscellaneous papers, and photographs.

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

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Use Restrictions

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Subject Headings

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Genres and Forms

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Melville Clark Papers,
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Library

Finding Aid Information

Created by: -
Date: unknown
Revision history: 20 Sep 2006 - converted to EAD (AMCon)

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Inventory

	Correspondence
Box 1		Aa - Be 1908 - 1923
Box 2		Bi - Cz 1908 - 1923
Box 3		Da - E 1908 - 1923
Box 4		F - Gy 1908 - 1923
Box 5		Ha - I 1908 - 1923
Box 6		J - K 1908 - 1923
Box 7		La - My 1908 - 1923
Box 8		N - Q 1908 - 1923
Box 9		R - S 1908 - 1923
Box 10		T - Z 1908 - 1923
		Miscellaneous
Box 11			1908
Box 12			1909 - 1910
Box 13			1909, February - April
Box 14			1910
Box 15			1910
		Personal receipts
Box 16			1910 - 1911
Box 17			1911 - 1912
Box 18		Van Veachghton Rogers 1911 - 1922
Box 19, 20		Central N. Y. Music Festival 1912 - 1913
Box 21		Central N. Y. Music Festival A - L 1912 - 1920
Box 22		Central N. Y. Music Festival M - Z 1912 - 1920
Box 23		Central N. Y. Music Festival 1913 - 1914
Box 24		Central N. Y. Music Festival 1913 - 1915
Box 25		Central N. Y. Music Festival 1914
Box 32		Central N. Y. Music Festival 1916
Box 26		Gertrude Ina Robinson 1913 - 1918
Box 27		[unknown] 1914 - 1915
Box 28		Margaret Wilson 1914 - 1922
Box 29		Woodrow Wilson 1914 - 1922
Box 30		Personal letters 1915
Box 31		Personal letters 1915 - 1916
Box 33		Christmas cards 1916, 1923, 1925
Box 34		Christmas cards 1918, 1922
Box 36		Personal letters 1920
Box 37		Memorial Hall 1920 - 1948
Box 38		Kiwanis Club Records 1921
Box 39		Treasurer Nat'l. Asso. of Harpist 1921 - 1923
Box 35		Syra. Symphony Orchestra 1917 - 1925
Box 40		Syra. Symphony Orch. Season 1921 - 1922
Box 41		Syra. Symphony Orch. Season 1922 - 1923
Box 42		Syra. Symphony Orch. Season 1922 - 1923
Box 44		Syra. Symphony Orch. Season 1924 - 1925
Box 45		Syra. Symphony Orch. Season Artist 1924 - 1925
Box 46		Syra. Symphony Orch. Season A - Z 1924 - 1925
Box 43		Poultney Bigelow 1922 - 1940
		Letters 1924 - 1928
Box 47			A-C 1924 - 1928
Box 48			D 1924 - 1928
Box 49			E - H 1924 - 1928
Box 50			I - M 1924 - 1928
Box 51			N - R 1924 - 1928
Box 52			S - W 1924 - 1928
Box 53			Miscellaneous 1924 - 1928
Box 54		Christmas cards 1926 - 1927
Box 55		Christmas cards 1928 - 1930
		Letters 1929 - 1931
Box 56			A - B 1929 - 1931
Box 57			C 1929 - 1931
Box 58			D - E 1929 - 1931
Box 59			F - Ha 1929 - 1931
Box 60			H - K 1929 - 1931
Box 61			M - O 1929 - 1931
Box 62			O - P 1929 - 1931
Box 63			S 1929 - 1931
Box 64			T - Z 1929 - 1931
		Letters 1935 - 1936
Box 65			Ba - M 1935 - 1936
Box 66			N - Z 1935 - 1936
		Letters 1936 - 1938
Box 67			A - G 1936 - 1938
Box 68			H - P 1936 - 1938
Box 69			Q - Z 1936 - 1938
Box 70		Letters Rotary Club 1942 - 1943
		Letters 1944 - 1951
Box 71			A - L 1944 - 1951
Box 72			M - Z 1944 - 1951
Box 73		Letters 1945 - 1950

	Daily calendars
Box 74		March - December, 1905;January, 1906; March, 1906
Box 75		April - December, 1906
Box 76		August - December, 1907
Box 77		January - December, 1908
Box 78		January - August, 1909
Box 79		September - December, 1909
Box 80		January - July, 1910
Box 81		August - December, 1910
Box 82		January - June, 1911
Box 83		July - December, 1911
Box 84		January - June, 1912
Box 85		July - December, 1912
Box 86		January - June, 1913
Box 87		July - December, 1913
Box 88		January - June, 1914
Box 89		July - December, 1914
Box 90		January - June, 1915
Box 91		July - December, 1915
Box 92		January - June, 1916
Box 93		July - December, 1916
Box 94		January - June, 1917
Box 95		July - December, 1917
Box 96		January - June, 1918
Box 97		July - December, 1918
Box 98		September - December, 1919
Box 99		January - December, 1920
Box 100		January - June, 1921
Box 101		July - December, 1921
Box 102		January - December, 1922
Box 103		January - April, 1923
Box 104		May - December, 1923
Box 105		January - December, 1924
Box 106		January - December, 1925
Box 107		January - December, 1926
Box 108		January - December, 1927
Box 109		January, 1928, October, 1930, & 1933
Box 110		February - September, 1929
Box 111		May - December, 1931
Box 112		January - December, 1932
Box 113		January - December, 1934
Box 114		January - December, 1935
Box 115		January - December, 1936
Box 116		January - December, 1937
Box 117		January - December, 1938
Box 118		January - December, 1939
Box 119		January - December, 1942
Box 120		January - December, 1947
Box 121		January - December, 1948
Box 122		January - December, 1949
Box 123		January - December, 1950
Box 124		January - December, 1951
Box 125		January - December, 1952
Box 126		January - December, 1953

	Reference files
Box 127		Aero Station Plans 4 volumes
Box 128		A
Box 129		B
Box 130-133		C
Box 134		D - E - F
Box 135		F - G - H
Box 136-138		Harp
Box 139		L
Box 140-142		M
Box 143, 144		N. A. M. M. 1930 - 1944
Box 145		N - O - P - Q
Box 146		Organs
Box 147		Pianos
Box 148		R
Box 149		S
Box 150		T - U - V
Box 151		W - Z

	Miscellaneous
Box 151		Scrapbook: Advertisers using musical instruments
Box 152		Insurance and miscellaneous
Box 153		Miscellaneous (to be filed)
Box 154, 155		Photos

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