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Clark Howell family papers

Clark Howell family papers

Descriptive Summary

Title: Clark Howell family papers
Creator: Howell, Harriet Barrett
Creator: Howell, Clark, 1863-1936
Inclusive Dates: 1873-1946
Language(s): English
Extent: 1.6 Linear Feet (4 document boxes, 1 oversize folder A)
Collection Number: ms818
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Historical Note

Clark Howell (1863-1936) was a journalist, politician, and owner of the Atlanta Constitution. He married Harriet G. Barrett in 1887 and their children included Clark Howell, Jr.

For more information, see the article Clark Howell (1863-1936) in the New Georgia Encyclopedia.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of papers of Clark Howell and the Howell family of Atlanta, Georgia from 1873-1946. The papers include mainly correspondence but also contain clippings, photographs, and speeches. The correspondence (1882-1946) consists of personal letters between Howell and Harriet G. Barrett (Howell) as well as business correspondence pertaining to Howell's editorials and management of the Atlanta Constitution, Georgia and U.S. politics, the 1905 Georgia gubernatorial race, the Democratic Party, and World War I. Correspondents include Alexander S. Clay and David B. Hill. The collection also includes correspondence to Clark Howell, Jr. pertaining to World War II and materials relating to the estate of Evan P. Howell, Clark Howell's father.

Organization and Arrangement

Arranged by record type into 2 series: Series 1. Correspondence and Series 2. Print material, writings, and photographs.


Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Clark Howell family papers, ms818, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Finding Aid Publication

Finding aid prepared on: 2009 July 21.

General Notes

Cataloged as part of the Georgia Archives and Manuscripts Automated Access Project: A Special Collections Gateway Program of the University Center in Georgia.


Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

Atlanta journal-constitution
Clay, Alexander Stephens, 1853-1910
Democratic Party (U.S.)
Georgia -- Politics and government -- 1865-1950.
Governors -- Georgia -- Election.
Hill, David B. (David Bennett), 1843-1910
Howell, Evan P. (Evan Park), 1839-1905
Newspaper editors -- Georgia.
Newspaper publishing -- Georgia.
Speeches.
United States -- Politics and government -- 19th century.
World War, 1914-1918.
World War, 1939-1945.

Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

Correspondence

boxfolder
111879-1903
Evan P. Howell
121879-1884
131886 January-August
141886 September-October
151886 November-December
161887 January
171887 February
181887 March-April
191888-1893
1101894-1896
1111897-1898
1121898 June 18-19
Letters of condolence
1131898 June 20
Letters of condolence
boxfolder
211898 June 21
Letters of condolence
221898 June 22-30
Letters of condolence
231898 July-August & undated
Letters of condolence
241898
Telegrams of condolence
251898
Visiting cards of condolence
261898
Clippings re: death of Mrs. Clark Howell
271899-1900
281901-1903
291904-1905
2101905
Gubernatorial campaign
2111906-1909
boxfolder
311915-1918
321919
331920
341921-1922
351924-1941
361942
371943 January-September
381943 November
391943 December
3101944-1946
311Undated
 

Print material, writings, and photographs

boxfolder
41Directors of the Associated Press dinner, 1905
42Evan P. Howell estate, 1905-1926
43Photographs
44Plat-Fulton County (Ga.) A. Howell
45Printed material
46School notebook-Clark Howell
47Speeches by Clark Howell
48Speeches by Clark Howell
49Speeches by others
410Writings-editorials
411Writings-Grand Theater (Atlanta, Ga.)
412Writings-play
413Writings-poems
414Miscellaneous
oversized_folder
1APhotograph - Washington, D.C., 1923 Sept.