John A. Clark Papers,
Scope and Content
Collection consists of 25 journals (1861-1868) kept by John A. Clark, Surveyor of the Territory of New Mexico, a typescript of the journals, and a Confederate Army broadside from 1862. The 25 journals contain 1,943 handwritten diary pages, 48 hand drawn maps, about 50 pages, notes, expenses, lists of distances and miscellaneous sketches. Kitty Shishkin has done the typescript copy of the journals.
The journals give detailed daily accounts of the writer's official and personal experiences in New Mexico and Arizona, and in stagecoach strips across plains to Santa Fe, from December 9, 1861, to August 28, 1868 (with three short breaks in sequence while writer was absent from area on leave).
Also within the journals is a map and detailed report on the Battle of Valverde between Union and Confederate troops. The Confederate Army broadside is entitled "General Order #4, ordered by Lieut. Col. W.R. Scurry" and congratulates Confederate soldiers on their "victory" at the Battle of Glorieta Pass on the previous day.
Dates
- Creation: 1861-1868
Language of Materials
English.
Access Restrictions
None
Copy Restrictions
Duplication allowed for research purposes. User responsible for all copyright compliance.
Personal History
Clark was Surveyor General of the Territory of New mexico from 1861 to 1868. Robert Clark donated his grandfather's journals to the Fray Ang?lico Ch?vez History Library in August, 1966.
Extent
1.75 Linear Feet
Separated Material
Two photographs (one of John A. Clark and one of Clark with his staff) have been transferred to the Photo Archives.
General
Contact Information
- Fray Angélico Chávez History Library
- The Palace of the Governors
- P.O. Box 2087
- Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504-2087, U.S.A.
- Phone: (+)505.476.5090
- Fax: (+)505.476.5093
- Email: histlib@mnm.state.nm.us
- URL: www.palaceofthegovernors.org
General
Genre / Form
Geographic
- Arizona -- Description and travel
- Arizona -- History -- To 1912
- Arizona -- Social life and customs
- New Mexico -- Description and travel
- New Mexico -- History -- 1848-
- New Mexico -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
- New Mexico -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Battlefields
- New Mexico -- Land grants
- New Mexico -- Officials and employees
- New Mexico -- Politics and government
- New Mexico -- Social life and customs
- Santa Fe (N.M.) -- Description and travel
- Santa Fe (N.M.) -- History
- Santa Fe (N.M.) -- Social life and customs
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the John A. Clark Papers, 1861-1868
- Status
- Approved
- Author
- Processed by Library Staff
- Date
- ?2000
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
- June 28, 2004: PUBLIC "-//Museum of New Mexico::Fray Angelico Chavez History Library//TEXT (US::NmSM::AC 044::John A. Clark Papers)//EN" "nmsm1ac044.sgml" converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2003-10-15).
- Monday, 20210524: Attribute normal is missing or blank.
Repository Details
Part of the Fray Angelico Chavez History Library Repository
The Palace of the Governors
P.O. Box 2087
Sante Fe NM 87504-2087
505.476.5090
505.476.5093 (Fax)
histlib@state.nm.us