The Edward D Clarkson Collection, in the form of an autograph collection, contains various correspondence, photographs, miscellaneous works, and ephemera of Clarkson’s. The correspondence discusses a diverse array of contemporary issues, including U.S. relations with Cuba and race relations between whites and African Americans in the United States. In a recruitment type fashion, Clarkson attempts to enlist a variety of individuals in many causes. These individuals include both the political and artistic sphere of American life.

Born on November 22, 1890, Edward D. Clarkson was not a man who could sit back and watch the world’s events unfold before him with a silent voice. For many years, Clarkson actively campaigned for social progress towards his idealistic view on what the policies of the United States government should be both home and abroad. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1916 and served in both World War I and World War II. Later in life, Clarkson took up residency in Cuba, where he spent approximately ten years in a diplomatic fashion. Clarkson retired from the army in 1944 and earned a master’s degree in history from San Diego State College in 1958.

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