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By Doris Geoghegan
Collection Overview
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The Minor Clark Papers were donated to the Eastern Kentucky University Archives by Mrs. Ray Hardesty, the sister of Mr. Clark. Much of he collection was damaged extensively in the December, 1978 Frankfort, Kentucky flood, requiring fumigation.
The collection consists of four series: Correspondence, Financial, Miscellaneous and Memorabilia. Most of the material dates from Clark's tenure as Commissioner of the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources for the state of Kentucky, and almost all touches upon some facet of his work in that department. Some exceptions are: a file of material relating to the work of the Water Pollution Board of which Clark was a member, and a rough draft of an outline of the management of fisheries for American occupied Japan; a project Clark worked on when he was attached to the staff of General Douglas MacArthur immediately after World War II.
Collection Historical Note
Minor Edward Clark was born at Waddy, Kentucky, Shelby County on August 5, 1913. He graduated from Waddy High School and from Eastern Kentucky State College in 1935 with a bachelor's degree, having majored in zoology and minored in chemistry. He was a graduate student at Western Kentucky State College and for two years was also a graduate student at University of Kentucky in Fisheries Research. He later attended Princeton University, the University of Arizona and one year of special fisheries and languages instruction in California.
Clark became the first graduate biologist with Kentucky Game and Fish Division in 1936 where he was in charge of biological stream surveys until 1940 when he was placed in charge of the Fisheries section of the Division.
Enlisting in the Navy in 1942, Clark was attached to General Douglas MacArthur's Headquarters Staff where he wrote the First General Plan for Fisheries Management during American occupation of postwar Japan.
He became Superintendent of Fisheries with the Division of Game and Fish in September, 1946, and while serving in that capacity was also made Assistant Director of the Division of Game and Fish.
When this Division was made the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources in 1952, he became Assistant Commissioner and served in that capacity until June, 1958, when he became Acting Commissioner. He was appointed Commissioner in August of 1958, in which capacity he served until his retirement in July, 1971.
Clark was also President of the Southeastern Association of Game and Fish Commissioners, and chairman of the Ohio River Sanitation and of the Kentucky Water Control Commission for seven years.
Minor Clark died in Frankfort on September 16, 1979. Mrs. Clark had died a few years previously. They had no children.
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository:
Eastern Kentucky University - Special Collections and Archives
Acquisition Source:
Hardesty, A. Ray, Mrs.
Box and Folder Listing
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Box 2],
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Folder 1: Oversize Materials],
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- Box 3
- Barcode: 31234014051054
- Folder 1: Publications
- Several issues of Happy Hunting Ground and various other items.
- Folder 2: Photographs
- Item 1: Dedication of the Clark Administrative Building at Camp E. Wallace in 1960., 1960 Aug 12
- Pictured are (front, r-l) Billy Bell, Jack Lynn, Mrs. Clark, Dell Goodwin, Minor Clark, Ed Oldham; (back, l-r) Judge Mullins, Curtis Brown, Elmer Davis
- Dimensions: 8x10
- Item 2: Minor Clark's house at 411 Wapping St, Frankfort, KY
- Dimensions: 8x10
- Item 3: Minor Clark holding a fish, 1950 Mar
- Creator: Herald Leader
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Dimensions: 8x9
- Item 4: Bill Hazellrigg, Joe Leary, and Minor Clark
- Dimensions: 8x10
- Item 5: Minor Clark, Bert Combs, Stuart Udall and unidentified man
- Dimensions: 8x10
- Item 6: Minor Clark, Bert Combs, and Stuart Udall at a meeting
- Dimensions: 8x10
- Item 7: Kentucky Delegation and Congress in Washington, D.C.
- Dimensions: 8x10
- Item 8: Minor Clark being interviewed by Joe Bauer for "World Tomorrow
- Creator: Tam, Karen
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Dimensions: 8x10
- Item 9: Minor Clark speaking at the Phoenix Hotel, Lexington, KY
- Creator: Skipworth, Burnis
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Dimensions: 8x10
- Item 10: Minor Clark, J.T. Cox, Don Hays, Ed Adams, Harry Towles with Fort Hill in the background
- Dimensions: 7x9
- Item 11: Unidentified group that includes Bert Combs, Minor Clark, and Thelma Stovall
- Dimensions: 8x10
- Item 12: Unidentified group that includes Bert Combs, Minor Clark, and Wendell Ford
- Creator: Brohman, Bert
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Dimensions: 8x10
- Item 13: Minor Clark, Dr. Robert C. Webb and 2 unidentified men at Camp Robert C. Webb
- Dimensions: 5x7
- Item 14: Flagpole Dedication at Camp Robert C. Webb with Minor Clark
- Dimensions: 5x7
- Item 15: Minor Clark and unidentified man holding a fish
- Dimensions: 8x10
- Item 16: Minor Clark and unidentified man eating at an office
- Dimensions: 8x10
- Item 17: Minor Clark holding a fish
- Dimensions: 8x10
- Item 18: Unidentified men at a dinner
- Creator: Kirst, Paul J.
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Dimensions: 8x10
- Item 19: Frank Stubblefield, autographed
- Creator: Harris & Ewing
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Dimensions: 8.25x10
- Item 20: Stuart Udall, Sec. of Interior under Presidents John Kennedy and L.B. Johnson
- Dimensions: 8x10
- Item 21: Gene Snyder, autographed
- Dimensions: 8x10
- Item 22: John C. Watts, autographed
- Dimensions: 8x10
- Item 23: Ben East, autographed
- Dimensions: 8x10
- Item 24: Marlow W. Cook, United States Senate, autographed
- Dimensions: 8x10
- Item 25: William H. Natcher, autographed, 1969 Oct 7
- Dimensions: 8x10
- Item 26: Tim Lee Carter and Minor Clark at the Kentucky state capitol, (signed by Tim Lee Carter)
- Dimensions: 8x10
- Item 27: Carl Perkins, autographed
- Creator: Harris & Ewing
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Dimensions: 8x10
- Item 28: John Sherman Cooper, autographed, 1969 Sep 30
- Dimensions: 8x10
- Item 29: Bill Sawyer, autographed
- Dimensions: 8x10
- Item 30: View of proposed hatchery. Cumberland River in foreground, Highland Rim in the background.
- Dimensions: 8x10
- Item 31: Mountain stream
- Dimensions: 8x10
- Item 32: View of proposed hatchery site. Earth fill of Wolf Creek Dam in the background.
- Dimensions: 8x10
- Item 33: View of proposed hatchery site. Earth fill of Wolf Creek Dam in the background.
- Dimensions: 8x10
- Item 34: Doe Run
- Dimensions: 8x10
- Folder 3: News Clippings
- News clippings pertaining to Clark's career and the Department of Fish Wildlife Resources.
- Folder 4: News Clippings
- News clippings pertaining to Clark's career and the Department of Fish Wildlife Resources.
- Folder 5: Certificates
- Certificates and awards received by Clark;
- Item 1: Diploma from Princeton University Naval School of Military Gov't.
- Item 2: Minor Clark named a collaborator of the Fundacion Argentine - "CAPECON"
- Item 3: Diploma from Eastern Kentucky State Teachers College
- Item 4: Diploma - Minor Clark awarded Doctor of Fishing degree from Jefferson County College
- Item 5: Award of Merit from Department of Conservation
- Item 6: Minor Clark named legal assistant on Advisory Commission on Wild Rivers
- Item 7: Award of Merit for Exceptional Leadership and Service
- Item 8: Minor Clark named an honorary citizen of Hazard, KY
- Item 9: Minor Clark named member of Honorary Society of Kentucky Mountain Men
- Item 10: Pin Worn at dedication of Barkley Lock and Dam Project
- Folder 6: Plaques, 1962-1972
- Item 1: Man of Service Award, 8 x 8 inches, 1962
- Item 2: Conservationist of the Year, 11 x 8 inches, 1972
- Item 3: In Appreciation from League of Kentucky Sportsmen, 16" x 12"
- Item 4: In Appreciation from Anderson County Sportsmen, 16" x 20"
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