Edwin H. Clark (1878-1967) Papers, 1885-1960

Edwin Hill Clark was born in Chicago, Illinois, on April 11, 1878, and was educated at Phillips Academy, Yale University, and in England, France and Germany. He began practicing architecture in 1906, establishing the partnership Otis & Clark. During World War I he served as a U.S. Naval Reserve Lieutenant. In 1920 he established the firm Clark and Walcott where he worked for five years. Some of his prominent works include the Chicago Zoological Park, the Lincoln Park Administration Building, the Primate House and Aquarium, the Winnetka Village Hall, and the Hinsdale Memorial Building. He was the architect for many private residences in the Chicago area and throughout the United States, including Mrs. James Ward Thorne's home in Santa Barbara, California.

Series I, Photographs, contains photographs of Clark's projects, arranged alphabetically by city location, then by project name; a few family photographs are located at the rear. Series II, Scrapbooks, contains a scrapbook album documenting Clark's architectural career, and a second scrapbook documenting his military career. Series III, Diaries, includes twelve five-year diaries for the years 1901 to 1960. Series IV, Project Papers, includes drawings and other documentation.

• Names
  • Clark, Edwin Hill, 1878-1967.
  • Clark, Edwin Hill, 1878-1967--Archives.
  • Otis & Clark.
  • Clark and Walcott.
• Subject
  • Architecture, Domestic--Illinois--Chicago--History--Sources.
  • Architecture, Domestic--United States--History--Sources.
  • Architecture--Illinois--Chicago--20th century--Sources.
  • Lincoln Park Zoo--History--Sources.
  • Architects--Illinois--Chicago--Archives.

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Architectural records for buildings by Edwin H. Clark and related firms, [ca. 1916-1946] (Chicago History Museum).

Architectural records for buildings by Edwin H. Clark and related firms, [ca. 1916-1946] (Chicago History Museum).

Architectural records for buildings by Edwin H. Clark and related firms, [ca. 1916-1946] (Chicago History Museum).

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Edwin H. Clark Papers, Ryerson and Burnham Art and Architecture Archives, The Art Institute of Chicago.

This majority of this collection was donated by Robert O. Clark, Jr. and Edwin H. Clark II to the Ryerson and Burnham Archives in 1995. Additional materials were donated by John Vinci, 2012.

This collection was processed by Ryerson and Burnham Archives staff in 1995-1996. This finding aid was revised and expanded by Annemarie van Roessel in 2003 and Alexandra Jaeckel in 2018.