Newspaper Clippings, Mississippians in Washington,1947

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Description

This article from an unnamed newspaper speaks of the death of Clifton Power Clark, a Kosciusko, Mississippi native who lived his adult life and died in Washington, D.C. Clark died December 31, 1947 at the age of 72. The writer of the article describes him as having been part of the "old crowd from the state that welded into an organization which has been in existence for more than fifty years", referring to the number of Mississippians who moved to Washington D. C.. The article describes the funeral services and goes on to give a brief biography of Clark's life.

Publication Date

1-1-1948

Time Period

1940-1949

Subjects

Newspapers; Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Newspapers--Sections, columns, etc.; Obituaries

Keywords

newspaper clippings; obituaries

Object Type

text

Format (original)

newspaper clipping

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_004_1947-Mississippians-in-Washington-Clifton-P-Clark-Obituary_001

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Division, Manuscripts Unit, Hays-Ray-Webb Collection, Box 1, Folder 10

Repository

Manuscripts Unit

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

Contact Information

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Recommended Citation

Hays-Ray-Webb collection, Archives and Special Collections Division, Mississippi State University Libraries, Mississippi State University