William S. Clark II

As published in the Foundation’s Report for 1939–40:

CLARK, WILLIAM SMITH II:  Appointed for the collection of materials looking toward a history of the stage in Ireland, from the earliest records to the opening of the New Theatre Royal at Dublin in 1821; tenure, six months from March 16, 1939.

Born September 13, 1900, at Baltimore, Maryland. Education:  Amherst College, B.A., 1921; Harvard University, Ph.D., 1926.

Instructor in English, 1926–31, Amherst College; Assistant Professor of English, 1931–37, Associate Professor, 1937—, University of Cincinnati.

Publications:  The Dramatic Works of Roger Boyle, Earl of Orrery, 1937; James Russell Lowell: Poetry, Prose, Letters, 1939. Articles in Review of English Studies, Modern Language Notes, The Times Literary Supplement, Publications of the Modern Language Association.