Archie L. Clark papers, 1936-1982.

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Archie L. Clark papers, 1936-1982.

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Collection consists of correspondence (1936-1982) concerning Archie Clark's research on the theatre in the American frontier, regarding the publication of his manuscripts, and other topics. Correspondents include actress Lillian Gish, author Joseph Kinsey Howard, newsman Charles Kuralt, and Senator John Melcher. Clippings include photo prints of photos, programs and articles from the second half of the 1800s concerning performers Julia Dean, Katie Putnam, Selden Irwin, and Charles and Eliza Couldock. The collection also includes Clark's research notes (1940, n.d.) on actor John S. Langrishe; writings (n.d.) including "Troupers of the Rockies and the Black Hills," "Stars over the Rockies: The Mining Camp Players," "The Montana Theatre in Stagecoach Days," and miscellaneous pieces on the frontier theatre; and clippings written by and about Clark.

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Montana Historical Society Library

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Melcher, John, 1924-

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Melcher was Montana's representative to Congress from 1969-1988. He became a member of the House Committee of Interior and Insular Affairs in 1971 and chaired the Subcommittee on Public Lands from 1973-1976. From the description of John Melcher papers, 1972-1980. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 40802229 ...

Gish, Lillian, 1893-1993

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Actress, director. From the description of Reminiscences of Lillian Gish : oral history, 1978. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 309742647 Actress. From the description of Papers of Lillian Gish, 1920-1978. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71130921 Actress whose career spanned the silent film era till the 1980's. From the description of Papers, 1919-1997. (Bowling Green State University). WorldCat record id: 392...

Clark, Archie L., 1896-1987

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Archie Leslie Clark was born in Butte, Montana, on August 23, 1896, the youngest of 8 children of William A. and Anna Clark. As a young man he went to work for the Montana Standard newspaper. He was city editor for the Butte Miner during the 1920s, and a reporter for the Great Falls Tribune from about 1937 to about 1960. For many years Clark researched the history of various theatre troups and the actors and actresses who travelled the western United States during the second half of the nineteen...

Dean, Julia, 1830-1868

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Langrishe, John S., 1829?-1895

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Putnam, Katie

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Howard, Joseph Kinsey, 1906-1951

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Joseph Kinsey Howard was born in Oskaloosa, Iowa, on February 28, 1906. He went with his mother to Great Falls, Montana, in 1919. After completing high school, he joined the staff of the Great Falls Leader in 1923 as a reporter. Three years later he was named news editor and continued in this job until 1944, when he resigned to become research associate for the Montana Study, a project of the Rockefeller Foundation and Montana State University in Missoula. He left this project after two years to...

Couldock, Eliza

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Couldock, C. W. (Charles Walter), 1815-1898

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American actor. From the description of Scrapbook, 1855-1891. (University of Arizona). WorldCat record id: 29624094 ...

Kuralt, Charles, 1934-1997

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Charles Bishop Kuralt (1934-1997), newspaper, radio, and television journalist and author, was born in Wilmington, N.C. Kuralt attended the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1951-1955, where served as editor of the "Daily Tar Heel" and worked for WUNC radio. Kuralt then joined the staff of the "Charlotte News" and, in 1957, became a writer for CBS in New York. As a correspondent for CBS, Kuralt was best known for his long-running television series "On the Road" and "Sunday Morning." He ...

Irwin, Selden

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