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 Inventory of the Robert Dunlap Clarke Papers 1867-1868University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.Email: ahcref@uwyo.eduURL: http://ahc.uwyo.edu/ © 2006 University of Wyoming
BiographyRobert Dunlap Clarke traveled along the Bozeman Trail in 1867 and 1868 as United States Army paymaster for the forts along the Trail. Clarke was born in Brownsville, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Kenyon College, Ohio. He married Mary Evans Willson with whom he had three children: Alpheus, Sarah Robertina, and Eliza Willson. Eliza Willson Clarke married Major Thomas Tipton Thornburgh who was killed during the White River Ute war of 1879. Major Clarke lived in Washington D.C. after retiring from the army. He is buried in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. Scope and ContentThe collection contains two diaries kept by Clarke from October to November 1867, and from May to July 1868, while he was traveling as paymaster to Forts Phil Kearny, Fetterman, and Reno in present-day Wyoming and Fort C.F. Smith in present-day Montana. Clarke drew sketches of the forts and surrounding areas in his diaries, and in the back of the 1867 diary he transcribed personal anecdotes and myths and history of the Sioux and other Plains tribes told to him by Nicholas Janis, guide for the party. The collection also contains three photoprints of drawings of Fort Omaha by Clarke, a drawing of Fort Omaha by fellow army officer Albert G. Brackett, and some items regarding Major Thornburgh. RestrictionsRestrictionsRestriction: Transcripts and photocopies for research usePhotoprints of the sketches and transcripts and photocopies of the diaries have been provided for research use as the originals are in fragile condition. Copyright InformationThe researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply. Preferred CitationItem Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Robert Dunlap Clarke Papers, Collection Number 10451, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming. Processing InformationThe collection was processed by D.C. Thompson in 1998 Related MaterialsThere are no known other archival collections created by Robert Dunlap Clarke at the date of processing. Access TermsBrackett, Albert G. (Albert Gallatin), 1829-1896. Diaries Fort C.F. Smith (Mont.) Fort Fetterman (Wyo.) Fort Omaha (Neb.) Fort Phil Kearny (Wyo.) Fort Reno (Wyo.) Indians of North America -- Anecdotes Janis, Nicholas Wyoming -- History -- To 1899 Container List
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