Clarke, Gilmore D., 1892-1982.
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Correspondence on the extension of Cornell University Library
Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31924064939402]
Identifier: 2-2-909
Scope and content
Typewritten and manuscript correspondence to and from the Board of Trustees concerning the proposed demolition of Boardman Hall and the construction of Olin Library in its place. Also discussed is the question of what to do with the carved heads on Boardman Hall. Correspondents include Gilmore D. Clarke, Arthur H. Dean, Robert B. Meigs, John L. Collyer, Floyd R. Newman, and others.
Dates:
1956-1959.
Gilmore D. Clarke papers
Collection
Identifier: 15-1-808
Abstract
Collection consists primarily of correspondence documenting Clarke's unsuccessful campaign to prevent the demolition of Cornell University's Boardman Hall and its replacement by Olin Library. Also included are addresses, published Christmas sonnets by Clarke, 1968-1980, 1982, clippings, articles, letters to the editor (Ithaca Journal and the New York Times), photographs, campus maps, and photocopies of letters, including two from Harry S. Truman concerning Clarke's opinion on remodelling...
Dates:
1927-1982,-1937-1974 (bulk)
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