Raymond M. Clark papers

Finding Aid

Prepared by Barbara Bass, April 10, 2002; Revised by Katy L. Watts December 5, 2005; Updated March 2017

Inclusive Dates: 1943-1944
Extent: 1 document case, .33 cubic foot
Location: Physical 11th floor

Biographical Note

Raymond M. Clark was appointed by the Board of Trustees in 1943 to serve as Acting President after the dismissal of Karl Clayton Leebrick until a successor was named. At the time of his appointment, Clark was a faculty member in the Psychology and Education departments. Clark prepared for the student population boom that was going to occur at the end of the Second World War following the passage of the GI Bill in the United States Legislature, which gave soldiers tuition benefits. After George Bowman was selected as president, Clark was appointed to lead graduate school instruction. In 1950, he became Dean of the Graduate School.

Note: More information on the life of Raymond M. Clark can be found in the book, The Years of Youth: Kent State University, 1910-1960, which is catalogued in KentLINK .

Scope and Content

Very few papers of the early presidents of Kent State survive today. The papers in this collection were found in the George A. Bowman, Papers, 1901-1976 and removed for better access to Clark's materials. The bulk of the material contains correspondence with several United States War Departments. Also includes are committee lists, inter-departmental correspondence, and faculty meeting minutes.

Box 1
Folder -- Contents

1. Correspondence: Airport: 1943
2. Correspondence: Architects: 1943
3. Correspondence: Cadet program, Canton Center: 1943
4. Correspondence: Civil Aeronautics Authority: 1943-1944
5. Correspondence: College of Business Administration: 1943-1944
6. Correspondence: Committees, University: 1943-1944
7. Correspondence: Commencement: 1943
8. Correspondence: Departments of the university: 1943-1944
9. Correspondence: Director of Residence: 1943-1944
10. Correspondence: Engleman Family correspondence: 1943-1944
11. Correspondence: Library: 1943-1944
12. Correspondence: State Department of Education: 1943
13. Correspondence: Student Council: 1943-1944
14. Correspondence: United States Cadet Nurse Corps: 1944
15. Correspondence: United States Treasury Department: 1943-1944
16. Correspondence and minutes: War Activity Council: 1943-1944
17. Correspondence: War correspondence courses: 1943-1944
18. Correspondence: War Manpower Commission: 1943-1944
19. Minutes: Faculty meetings: 1943-1944
20. Minutes, constitution: 1943-1944