| Scope and content |
The collection is overwhelmingly concerned with the practice of law in Eastern North Carolina. Included are briefs covering topics such as usury, property rights for women, malicious prosecution, forgery, and malfeasance in office. There is also some correspondence concerning the efforts of Clarke to set up a receivership for an African American woman in Tarboro, North Carolina, who was being cheated out of her share of a business by a group of other African Americans. Correspondence of a political nature comprises another portion of this collection. Republican chances in Eastern North Carolina in 1878 are discussed in connection with possible damage caused by the "Tarboro Affair" as well as the organization of the Independents in Craven County. Other materials include financial papers, receipts, freight charges, general accounts, newspaper clippings, and various papers involving lodge activities. |
| Access restriction | No access restrictions. |
| Cite as |
William E. Clarke Papers (#269), Special Collections Department, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. |
| Terms of use | Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law. |
| Acquisitions source |
Joyner- Gift of Mr. Elmer E. Long, III. |
| Acquisitions source |
Joyner- Gift of Mrs. Mary Barden. |
| Biographical note | William E. Clarke (1850-1901) was a prominent New Bern, N.C. attorney who served in the State House of Representatives (1876-1880) and the State Senate (1881-1883). |
