Clark, Edward Travis Letter Edward Travis Clark Letter, 1875 Ms.1995.002

Edward Travis Clark Letter, 1875 Ms.1995.002


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Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Identification
Ms.1995.002
Title
Edward Travis Clark Letter 1875
Quantity
0.1 Cubic Feet, 1 folder
Creator
Clark, Edward Travis
Language
The materials in the collection are in English.
Abstract
Letter from Edward Travis Clark, a student at the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College (now Virginia Tech), written to friend Wm. B. Sims (Alexandria, Virginia) in 1875, discussing Clark's recent illness and the lapse of his studies.

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Immediate Source of Acquisition

The Edward Travis Clark Letter was donated to Special Collections and University Archives in 1995.

Processing Information

The processing and description of the Edward Travis Clark Letter commenced and was completed in October, 2023.


Biographical / Historical

Edward Travis Clark was a student at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College during the 1874/1875 and 1875/1876 sessions. He matriculated from Halifax County, Virginia, and is likely the 12-year-old Edward T. Clark who appears in the 1870 federal census as a resident in Halifax County, Virginia, home of John T. and Mary A. Clark. By 1880, according to the census, Travis Clark was living with his father, Rev. Jonathan T. Clark, in Leaksville (Rockingham County), North Carolina, and working as a farmer. In 1885, Clark was living in Asheville, North Carolina. That year, he married Mary Ella Burgin (1860-1962) of McDowell County, North Carolina. An Edward Travis Clark (born October 27, 1857) died in Asheville on May 6, 1898, and was buried in the city's Riverside Cemetery. At the time of his death, he had been working as an engineer for the Southern Railway for 15 years.

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a letter written by Edward Travis Clark, a student at the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College (now Virginia Tech). Dated June 4, 1875, the letter is addressed to "Willie" (Wm. B. Sims, of Alexandria, Virginia). Clark discusses his recent illness, the lapse in his studies, and his plan to recuperate in the mountains over the summer. He also mentions the recent death of a mutual acquaintance, Jake Adkisson. The letter is written on stationery bearing the letterhead "Clark & Farant, Room No. 6 over the Meachanical Department, Va. A. & M. College," and is accompanied by a stamped envelope with a printed return address: "E. T. Clark, V. A. & M. College, Blacksburg, Va."

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • University History
  • Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College (1872-1896)

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Edward Travis Clark Letter by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).

Container List

folder 1
Letter
1875