Clark, John Willis, 1833-1910 (Cambridge University Registrary)
Dates
- Existence: 1833 - 1910
Biography
John Willis Clark (1833-1910), Cambridge University Registrary, was born in Cambridge on 24 June 1833, the son of Dr William Clark, professor of anatomy at the university, and the nephew of Professor Robert Willis. He was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge (B.A., 1856), and became a fellow in 1858. He was superintendent of the Museum of Zoology, Cambridge, 1866-1891, and registrar of Cambridge University, 1891-1910. On his death in 1875 Professor Willis bequeathed his unfinished manuscript of the 'Architectural History of the University of Cambridge' to Clark, who completed the work on the book, and oversaw its publication (4 volumes, Cambridge, 1886). He died in Cambridge on 10 October 1910.
Found in 35 Collections and/or Records:
41 letters from John Willis Clark to Oscar Browning, 1879 - 1909
Most of the files contain five or more letters. Some files include letters from more than one member of a family, and the larger correspondences occupy two or more files.
Cartoon of John Willis Clark, Trinity College, aged 61, 1894-05-10
Clifford Wyndham Holgate: Letter to J.W. Clark, 1899
Artificial collection of single item or small collection accessions. Mainly correspondence but includes other papers.
Correspondence to Jenkinson, 16 Oct. 1904-12 Sep. 1909
Correspondence with actors, artists, musicians, 12 Jan. 1871-25 Jan. 1912 (Circa)
Letters mostly to Clark, with some to his wife Frances Clark (d.1908), Adam Sedgwick (1785-1873) and others, mainly routine in nature, and collected for their autograph value. Another volume, containing letters of scientists, was not acquired. The original numbering in each volume has been retained; in this catalogue the letters are grouped by subject.
Correspondence with bishops, etc., 21 May 1843-11 June 1905 (Circa)
Letters mostly to Clark, with some to his wife Frances Clark (d.1908), Adam Sedgwick (1785-1873) and others, mainly routine in nature, and collected for their autograph value. Another volume, containing letters of scientists, was not acquired. The original numbering in each volume has been retained; in this catalogue the letters are grouped by subject.
Correspondence with 'men of letters', 30 Nov. 1854-2 Nov. 1906 (Circa)
Letters mostly to Clark, with some to his wife Frances Clark (d.1908), Adam Sedgwick (1785-1873) and others, mainly routine in nature, and collected for their autograph value. Another volume, containing letters of scientists, was not acquired. The original numbering in each volume has been retained; in this catalogue the letters are grouped by subject.
Election of Registrary - Printed Circular, 1910-09-23
Printed circular believed to have been published as part of Keynes's candidacy for the offfice University Registrary. Includes a letter from Keynes setting out his qualifications and a list of the committee members supporting his candidacy.
Henry Richards Luard: Correspondence to John Willis Clark, E. Atkinson and Francis Jenkinson, 1857-1891
Artificial collection of single item or small collection accessions. Mainly correspondence but includes other papers.
Henry Sidgwick: Correspondence to J.W. Clark and Henry Jackson, 1891 (Circa)
Artificial collection of single item or small collection accessions. Mainly correspondence but includes other papers.
J. W. Clark to [Augustus] Jessopp, 3 Aug 1886
[Cambridge].
J. W. Clark to [Augustus] Jessopp, 30 Sep 1886
Cambridge.
John Willis Clark: Correspondence
Letters mostly to Clark, with some to his wife Frances Clark (d.1908), Adam Sedgwick (1785-1873) and others, mainly routine in nature, and collected for their autograph value. Another volume, containing letters of scientists, was not acquired. The original numbering in each volume has been retained; in this catalogue the letters are grouped by subject.
John Willis Clark: Correspondence to T. McKenny Hughes, Francis Jenkinson, A.T. Bartholomew, and Charles Sayle, 1886-1909
Artificial collection of single item or small collection accessions. Mainly correspondence but includes other papers.
John Willis Clark: Letters to Harry C. Marillier, 1889-1898
5 letters, 1889-98, encouraging HCM to write a book mixing literature with scandal; disappointed 'more by the treachery of friends than by the actual loss of the post' of University Librarian; his collection of Cambridge periodicals; declining to address Odd Volumes; keen to visit Nadrack; teetotalism; references to Ernest Clarke.
John Willis Clark: Papers
Notes, extracts, transcripts and other material concerning architecture, history and other subjects, much of it compiled in preparation for published works, including Robert Willis, Architectural history of the University of Cambridge,mostly concerning Cambridge and its university. Many of the documents have supporting correspondence.
John Willis Clark: Papers
Notes, extracts, transcripts and other material concerning architecture, history, book-care and other subjects, much of it compiled in preparation for published works, and concerning Cambridge and its university. Many of the documents have supporting correspondence.
Léon Dorez: Letter to J.W. Clark, 1896
Artificial collection of single item or small collection accessions. Mainly correspondence but includes other papers.
Letter from John Willis Clark to HB, 1876-08-20
1 autograph letter signed.
Letter from John Willis Clark to JTS, 1906-01-14
1 autograph letter signed.
Letters from John Willis Clark to Hugh [Fraser] Stewart, 1906-1910
Comprises single items or small collections, chiefly correspondence, donated to or purchased by Cambridge University Library, together with a number of items and fragments found in Cambridge University Library books and bindings.
Lewis Meryon: Letter to John Willis Clark, 1894
Artificial collection of single item or small collection accessions. Mainly correspondence but includes other papers.
Memorial to the Vice Chancellor, 16 June 1892
Norris Deck: Letter to J.W. Clark, 1857
Artificial collection of single item or small collection accessions. Mainly correspondence but includes other papers.
Papers relating to women students' degrees, 1897
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