Clark, George A

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George A. Clark, born in Eden Prairie, Minnesota in 1864, graduated from the University of Minnesota and served as Academic Secretary of Stanford University from 1891-1918. He was Secretary of the Bering Sea Fur Seal Commission (1896-1898) and was involved in the special investigation of seal herds for the Bureau of Fisheries in 1909 and 1912. He died 27 April 1918.

From the guide to the George A. Clark. Fur Seal Controversy Papers, 1892-1969, (Stanford University. Libraries. Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives.)

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referencedIn Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary. Correspondence, 1865-1891 Smithsonian Institution Archives
referencedIn Leland Stanford collection, 1869-1975 Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary. Correspondence, 1863-1879 Smithsonian Institution Archives
creatorOf George A. Clark. Fur Seal Controversy Papers, 1892-1969 Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn San Francisco earthquake and fire collection, 1906-1979 Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn United States Sanitary Commission records. Army and Navy Claim Agency archives, 1861-1870 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
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correspondedWith Henry, Joseph, 1797-1878 person
correspondedWith Leech, Daniel person
associatedWith Page, Charles Grafton person
associatedWith Paine, Henry M. person
associatedWith United States Sanitary Commission corporateBody
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