A. John Clarke oral history interview, July 27, 1977.

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A. John Clarke oral history interview, July 27, 1977.

Interview by C. Garn Coombs with A. John Clarke, BYU professor, concerning his experiences as a student at BYU during the late 1930's, and as an instructor and principle of the BY High School in the mid 1940's.

24 p. unbound transcript.

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