Clarke, Mary Whatley papers.

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Clarke, Mary Whatley papers.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/191194143

The collection consists of the manuscripts for two unpublished books, the galley proofs for the book on John Chisum, research notes, correspondence, and biographical materials.

0.6 linear ft. (2 boxes).

Fort Worth Library

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Fort Worth Library

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Clarke, Mary Whatley

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Mary Whatley Clarke was a prominent Southwestern author and Fort Worth Civic Leader for more than thirty years. She was born Mary Emma Whatley in 1899 to a pioneer Palo Pinto County family. In 1920 she married James Coltman Dunbar, the publisher of the Norwood Press in Winnepeg, Canada. After her husband's death in 1923, Mrs. Dunbar operated the newspaper for several years before selling it and returning to Palo Pinto. From 1933 to 1943, she owned the Palo Pinto County Star, a weekly newspaper i...