Archive Record
Metadata
Title |
Solomon and Rhoda Clark diaries |
Collection |
ADKX Library: Manuscript Collection |
Object Name |
Diary |
Scope & Content |
Typed transcript of 1851 journals kept by Solomon and Rhoda Clark. The Clarks were married in October 1850 and lived in Willsboro, NY. The 1865 NY census listed Clark's profession as stone cutter. The daily entries document weather, daily events, and the activities of friends and family members in Willsboro and the surrounding area. |
Call Number |
MS 18-016 |
Catalog Number |
2018.076.0001 |
Creator |
Clark, Solomon Wesley |
Other Creators |
Clark, Rhoda Purdy |
Date |
1851 |
Dates of Creation |
1851 |
Digital File |
Click here for a printable finding aid. |
Extent of Description |
Typed transcripts in binder, approximately 110 pages |
Admin/Biographical History |
Solomon and Rhoda Clark lived in Willsboro, NY, where Solomon worked as a stone cutter, according to census records. The donor indicated that the diaries transcribed here are just a small portion of the journals kept by Solomon and Rhoda. Solomon was born in 1824 and kept diaries from 1849 to his death in 1895. Rhoda's maiden name was Adsit and she was born in 1824. She kept a diary from 1851 until her death in 1902. |
Search Terms |
Diaries.; Willsboro (N.Y.); |
People |
Clark, Solomon Wesley Clark, Rhoda Purdy |
Access Conditions |
Access to this collection is unrestricted. |
Copyrights |
Fair use copy permitted for research, study, or investigational purposes citing the Adirondack Experience. Any other use requires written permission. Preferred citation: Solomon and Rhoda Clark diaries, MS 18-016, Adirondack Experience Library, Blue Mountain Lake, NY. |