George Rogers Clark Memorial Foundation Records, 1948-1959
Held by The Filson Historical Society
Creator: George Rogers Clark Memorial Foundation
Title: Records, 1948-1959
Rights: For information regarding literary and copyright interest for these papers, contact the Curator of Special Collections.
Size of Collection: 1 cubic foot
Location Number: Mss./BI/G347a
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence, newspaper clippings, meeting minutes, and other materials related to the George Rogers Clark Memorial Foundation, its related organizations (George Rogers Clark Memorial Movement and George Rogers Clark Memorial Committee) and their activities. Much of the correspondence is from Hambleton Tapp, chair of the foundation; Richard H. “Harry” Hill, and Ernest Vogt, head of the Rotary Club committee.
Historical Note
The George Rogers Clark Memorial Foundation was formed when the George Rogers Clark Memorial Movement and the Rotary Club joined their efforts to commemorate Clark. The group built a shelter at George Rogers Clark Park, campaigned for the United States Postal Service to issue a Clark commemorative stamp, pushed for the bridge on Louisville’s Second Street to be named for Clark, and worked to get Clark elected to New York University’s American Hall of Fame. The Foundation succeeded in having the bridge named in honor of Clark and building the shelter but failed on the stamp and Hall of Fame initiatives.
Folder List
Folder 1: George Rogers Clark Memorial Movement – Filson Club Committee, Correspondence 1949
Folder 2: George Rogers Clark Memorial Movement – Correspondence, 1950
Folder 3: George Rogers Clark Memorial Movement – Correspondence, 1951-1954
Folder 4: George Rogers Clark Memorial Movement – Correspondence, April-July 1955
Folder 5: George Rogers Clark Memorial Movement – Correspondence, August 1955
Folder 6: George Rogers Clark Memorial Movement – Correspondence, September 1955
Folder 7: George Rogers Clark Memorial Movement – Correspondence, Sept-Nov 1955
Folder 8: George Rogers Clark Memorial Committee – Correspondence, 1948
Folder 9: George Rogers Clark Memorial Committee – Correspondence, 1949
Folder 10: George Rogers Clark Memorial Committee – Correspondence, 1950-1951
Folder 11: George Rogers Clark Memorial Committee – Miscellaneous
Folder 12: Correspondence – January-March, 1952
Folder 13: Correspondence – April-July 1952
Folder 14: Correspondence – August-October 1952
Folder 15: Correspondence – November-December 1952
Folder 16: Correspondence – 1953
Folder 17: Correspondence – 1955-1956, 1959
Folder 18: Rotary Club/Filson Club Committee, 1950-1951
Folder 19: Hambleton Tapp – Correspondence, January-April 1952
Folder 20: Hambleton Tapp – Correspondence, May-July 1952
Folder 21: Hambleton Tapp – Correspondence, August 1952
Folder 22: Hambleton Tapp – Correspondence, September 1952
Folder 23: Hambleton Tapp – Correspondence, October 1952
Folder 24: Hambleton Tapp – Correspondence, 2 November – 15 November 1952
Folder 25: Hambleton Tapp – Correspondence, 17 November – 30 November 1952
Folder 26: Hambleton Tapp – Correspondence, December and undated 1952
Folder 27: Hambleton Tapp – Correspondence, 1953
Folder 28: Hambleton Tapp – Miscellaneous
Folder 29: George Rogers Clark Bicentennial
Folder 30: George Rogers Clark Week
Folder 31: Memos and Minutes
Folder 32: Clippings and Miscellaneous
Subject Headings
Clark, George Rogers, 1752-1818 — Societies, etc.
Courier-journal (Louisville, Ky.)
The Filson Historical Society, Inc. (Louisville, Ky.)
George Rogers Clark Memorial Bridge (Louisville, Ky.)
George Rogers Clark Memorial Foundation
New York University. Hall of Fame for Great Americans
Rotary Club of Louisville