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Preferred Citation

Clarence W. Clapp manuscript poetry books, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The Clarence W. Clapp collection was donated by Barranger & Company. Inc.

Biographical / Historical

Clarence W Clapp lived in Topsfiled and Davers, Massachusetts from 1878 to 1884.

Content Description

Two notebooks of Clarence W. Clapp's manuscripts poetry books. The first notebook's contains 20 poems discussing nature, local people, and religion. The second notebook's poems discuss men and women, the homeless population, and politicians.

Arrangement

The Clarence W. Clapp manuscript poetry books contains one series; Series I. Poetry books.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Barranger & Company, Inc.
• Massachusetts -- History -- 19th century
• Massachusetts--History
• Poems