Benjamin Franklin Clark was born in Enders, Arkansas, and taught school in Vilonia, Arkansas, prior to being drafted in 1918. His service during World War I included training at Camp Pike (Pulaski County, Arkansas) and Camp Taylor (Kentucky). Clark was honorably discharged November 28, 1918, and returned to teaching. During the war years, he corresponded regularly with Flora Hamilton of Enders.
This collection contains 102 letters from Benjamin Franklin Clark to Flora Hamilton in the World War I era. The letters describe Clark's day-to-day activities, which included teaching school in Vilonia, attending classes at Arkansas State Normal School in Conway, and military training during World War I.
Finding aid:
Letters, Benjamin Franklin Clark to Flora Hamilton
1. 1913 January 13 (Box 1)
2. 1913 December 26
3. 1914 July 7
4. 1914 July 27
5. 1914 August 11
6. 1914 August 24
7. 1914 September 10
8. 1914 October 3
9. 1914 December 2
10. 1914 December 21
11. 1914 December 25
12. 1914 December 31
13. 1915 January 11
14. 1915 January 25
15. 1915 March 6
16. 1915 April 12
17. 1915 April 14
18. 1915 April 20
19. 1915 June 29
20. 1915 July 26
21. 1915 August 5
22. 1915 August 11
23. 1915 September 1
24. 1915 December 1
25. 1915 December 16
26. 1916 January 3
27. 1916 January 15
28. 1916 January 25
29. 1916 February 15
30. 1916 May 22
31. 1916 May 29
32. 1916 July 8
33. 1916 October 1
34. 1916 October 15
35. 1916 October 29
36. 1916 November 12
37. 1916 December 6
38. 1916 December 20
39. 1916 December 26
40. 1916 December 27
41. 1917 February 18
42. 1917 March 11
43. 1917 April 15
44. 1917 April 26
45. 1917 May 9
46. 1917 May 26
47. 1917 October 14
48. 1917 October 19
49. 1917 October 28
50. 1917 November 13
51. 1917 November 24
52. 1917 December 7
53. 1917 December 17
54. 1918 January 5
55. 1918 January 18
56. 1918 January 21
57. 1918 January 24
58. 1918 February 2
59. 1918 February 14
60. 1918 February 23
61. 1918 February 27
62. 1918 March 1
63. 1918 March 12
64. 1918 March 20
65. 1918 March 27
66. 1918 April 1
67. 1918 April 13
68. 1918 April 25
69. 1918 April 28
70. 1918 May 6
71. 1918 May 12
72. 1918 May 20
73. 1918 June 4
74. 1918 June 16
75. 1918 June 27
76. 1918 July 3 (Box 2)
77. 1918 July 11
78. 1918 July 26
79. 1918 August 1
80. 1918 August 12
81. 1918 August 21
82. 1918 September 1
83. 1918 September 14
84. 1918 September 25
85. 1918 October 5
86. 1918 October 13
87. 1918 October 26
88. 1918 November 3
89. 1918 November 10
90. 1918 November 20
91. 1918 December 6
92. 1918 December 13
93. 1918 December 19
94. 1918 December 22
95. 1918 December 30
96. 1919 February 5
97. 1919 March 16
98. 1919 April 8
99. 1919 April 29
100. 1919 May 14
101. 1919 August 20
102. 1942 January 13
103. Notes, Flora Hamilton to Benjamin Franklin Clark
104. Miscellaneous
