Conditions Governing Use

Manuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may not be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information.

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions

Preferred Citation

Manuscript # 0270, Francis B. Clark collection. Virginia Military Institute Archives

Biographical / Historical

Francis Barnard Clark was born in 1850 in Augusta Georgia. He graduated from VMI in 1870 and went on to become a lawyer and author. Clark died in 1896 in Mobile, Alabama.

Scope and Contents

This collection (two items) consists of a notebook containing original poetry by Francis B. Clark, including "Natural Bridge," "To the Lee Family," and "Washington and Lee." The collection also contains one privately printed poem "The Irish Emigrant."

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Notebooks
• Poetry
• Virginia Military Institute—Cadet compositions—Poetry
• Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1860-1869
• Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1870-1879
• Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1870