Frances Elliott Clark papers
Collection
0025-SCPA
Frances Elliott Clark (1860-1958), born near Angola, Indiana, taught in the public schools of Illinois and Iowa until 1903, when she became the supervisor of the Milwaukee public schools. In 1911, she became the director of the Education Department of the Victor Talking Machine Company, where she promoted the use of the phonograph in music education. A founding member of the Music Educators National Conference (now the National Association for Music Education), she presided over the annual Founder's Breakfasts, served on the executive committee, and chaired at various times the archives, necrology, and the Lowell Mason Sesquicentennial Committees. She was an officer of the NEA music section and was active in the Music Teachers National Association and the National Federation of Music Clubs. The collection consists of both personal and professional papers including published and unpublished writings, correspondence, addresses, programs, reports, memorabilia, clippings, and articles related to Clark's work as a music educator.
The collection is open for research use.
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7.25 Linear Feet
The Frances Elliot Clark papers cover the period from 1890 to 1963; the bulk dates of the materials date from 1911 to 1957. The papers consist of both personal and professional papers including published and unpublished writings, correspondence, addresses, programs, reports, memorabilia, clippings, and articles related to Clark's work as a music educator, including her work with the Victor Talking Machine Company and with various music education organizations such as the National Education Association music section, the Music Teacher National Association, the National Federation of Music Clubs, and the Music Supervisors National Conference for which she was a founding member.
Frances Elliott Clark (1860-1958), born near Angola, Indiana, taught in the public schools of Illinois and Iowa until 1903. In 1903, she became the supervisor of the Milwaukee public schools. In 1911, she became the director of the Education Department of the Victor Talking Machine Company, where she promoted the use of the phonograph in music education. She was a founding member of the Music Supervisors National Conference, later renamed the Music Educators National Conference and then the National Association for Music Education, where she presided over the annual Founder's Breakfasts, served on the executive committee, and chaired at various times the archives, necrology, and the Lowell Mason Sesquicentennial Committees. She was an officer of the NEA music section and was active in the Music Teachers National Association and the National Federation of Music Clubs. Dr. Clark addressed many groups and wrote numerous articles concerning music education for professional journals and newspapers.
This collection has been divided into six series.
Gift of John F. Clark, grandson of Frances Elliott Clark, received in two shipments on August 1971 and June 1973.
Processing supported by the Rose Marie Grentzer Fund.
Part of the Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library