 Clark Berry Stewart collection (photocopies)
Collection DescriptionHistorical NoteClark Berry Stewart (1813-1890) was a Presbyterian clergyman and educator, born in Laurens County, South Carolina. James Lewis Stoddard, son of Elizabeth Owings and William Stoddard, married Margaret Amanda Stewart. Lewis was a private in "The Laurens Briars" Company G, 3rd Regiment, South Carolina Infantry during the Civil War. For more information, see House of Clark. Scope and ContentThe collection consists of copies of letters, writings, transcripts of diaries, and other materials of Clark Berry Stewart from 1836-1839 and 1848-1885. Included is a fine collection of Civil War letters from his son-in-law, J.L. Stoddard, who was serving in Virginia. The diary transcripts (copied from the WPA transcripts) contain short entries discussing his religious education, social life, his service as a minister including where he preached (mostly in South Carolina), his farming activities, and finances. Administrative InformationPreferred CitationClark Berry Stewart collection (photocopies), ms997, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries. Finding Aid PublicationFinding aid prepared on: 2017. General NotesOriginal material is in the possession of the Stewart family. Related Materials and SubjectsSubject Terms | ||||||||||||||||||