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Administrative Information
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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
Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- Massachusetts -- History -- 19th century
- Massachusetts--History