Clark, Arthur W., 1916-2008
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1916-11-03 - 2008-07-25
Places
- United States (Associated Country)
- Philadelphia (Pa.) (Residence)
Topics
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Arthur W. Clark Prison Reform Papers
Collection — Othertype SC-301
Identifier: SFHL-SC-301
Overview
The collection contains correspondence and other papers of Arthur W. Clark, a Quaker active in prison reform and restorative justice. Long active in Philadelphia Yearly Meeting committees, he was the first secretary of the PYM Prison Service Committee established in 1960, and he served as Executive Director of the Clemency Project Working Group. A small amount of personal correspondence is included.
Dates:
1949 - 2006
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Records: Administrative Council and its predecessors (including General Secretary Offices)
Collection — Othertype SW/Phy/325
Identifier: QM-Phy-325
Overview
The administrative structure of the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting has been re-worked a number of times. This finding aid describes administrative records and office files, primarily from the early 20th century to the present -- from the time when the Hicksite and Orthodox Yearly Meetings first began to employ paid staff to handle administrative matters. Today these functions are grouped under the auspices of General Services. This finding aid also describes the records of the General...
Dates:
1829-2005
