research notes

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The documents concern buildings and advertisements related to Frank C. Clark. The materials include handwritten research notes and a copy of Mr. Clark's obituary. The Annual reports for the Oregon State Board of Architect Examiners published 1919 through 1921. Also, there is correspondence from 1919 through 1982 regarding Mr. Clark's designs and his character, and an original drawing of a house design, dated 1888.

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The correspondence regards the application and certification for Frank Clark to practice architecture in the State of Oregon. Also included are two photos, possibly of Frank Clark, as well as images of designs by Frank Clark, found at the Historical Society.

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The completed Frank Chamberlain Clark biography was presented to the Southern Oregon Historical Society in 1982. The text lists the commercial and personal buildings Clark designed throughout Southern Oregon and the Rogue Valley and his impact.

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This folder contains a description of the Bartlett Hotel, which Frank C. Clark designed in Jerome, Arizona, and Ezra C. Bartlett constructed it in 1899, with the grand opening in 1900. It is one of a few buildings that he designed there about the same time. Also included are handwritten notes and images of the town and the hotel.

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The correspondence sent to several agencies regarding the Frank Chamberlain Clark Historical Survey project, requesting information needed about Clark. Also included in the file are handwritten notes regarding Clark.

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The handwritten research notes regard Frank C. Clark's Architectural business. Included are records from Clark's Journal listing the people he worked for, dated from 1927–1940. Also included is correspondence from the Historical Preservation Oregon State Parks in Salem, Oregon, and the Southern Oregon Historical Society. A manuscript on the life and work of Frank Chamberlain Clark in a rough draft form. A list of documented buildings and structures designed by Clark is available.

Scope and Contents This folder contains in-depth research by Kay Atwood and Gail Evans, who worked together on the Frank Chamberlain Clark Survey. It includes handwritten notes and lists of homes and buildings he designed, some with Keeney, his partner. It also includes a copy of the National Register of Historic Places for the South Oakdale Historic District prepared by Vicki A. Bryden, listing homes, some of which Clark designed. Also included, are photograph slides of homes in Medford and images of...

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A handwritten list compiles people familiar with Clark for potential interviews, include notes about the conversations.

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Kay Atwood and Gail Evans created the "Frank Chamberlain Clark Survey" in 1982. The Jackson County Board of Commissioners sponsored the survey. The survey contains detailed information about the designs by Frank Clark, his biography, and forms documenting each building. The study consists of 232 pages and 12 pages of city maps.

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This file contains an inventory list from 1982 of Frank C. Clark buildings and a typed list of buildings dating 1926 to 1940 from his Journal. Also included are handwritten notes regarding buildings that he designed.