Clark, Frances Elliott

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Dates:

Active 1904

Active 2009

Birth 1860

Death 1958

Biographical notes:

Frances Elliott Clark (1860-1958) was an American music educator. Clark taught in Illinois and Iowa public schools until 1903, when she took a position as supervisor of Milwaukee public schools. In 1911, she became the director of the Education Department of the Victor Talking Machine Company, where she promoted the use of the phonograph in music education. She was a founding member of the Music Supervisors National Conference, later renamed the Music Educators National Conference, where she presided over the annual Founder's Breakfasts, served on the executive committee, and chaired at various times the archives, necrology, and the Lowell Mason Sesquicentennial committees. She was an officer of the National Education Association music section and was active in the Music Teachers National Association and the National Federation of Music Clubs. Dr. Clark addressed many groups and wrote numerous articles concerning music education for professional journals and newspapers.

From the description of Frances Elliott Clark papers, 1890-1963 (1911-1957). (University of Maryland Libraries). WorldCat record id: 224471478

Frances Elliott Clark (1860-1958), born near Angola, Indiana, taught in the public schools of Illinois and Iowa until 1903. In 1903, she became the supervisor of the Milwaukee public schools. In 1911, she became the director of the Education Department of the Victor Talking Machine Company, where she promoted the use of the phonograph in music education. She was a founding member of the Music Supervisors National Conference, later renamed the Music Educators National Conference and then the National Association for Music Education, where she presided over the annual Founder's Breakfasts, served on the executive committee, and chaired at various times the archives, necrology, and the Lowell Mason Sesquicentennial Committees. She was an officer of the NEA music section and was active in the Music Teachers National Association and the National Federation of Music Clubs. Dr. Clark addressed many groups and wrote numerous articles concerning music education for professional journals and newspapers.

From the guide to the Frances Elliott Clark Papers, 1890-1963, 1911-1957, (Special Collections in Performing Arts)