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Photos and text on Miss Cecile Clark's museum

DT Data Page #: 
455
Newspaper: 
Humboldt Times
Newspaper Date: 
4/8/1951
Page #: 
5
Item Type: 
Whole page
Place: 
Eureka Junior High School
TEXT: 
Whole page with photos and text on Miss Cecile Clark's museum she set up in plant of Eureka Junior High School. The first museum was formed in 1926 when Miss Clarke had a showcase in her classroom containing Indian relics and other objects of interest. A short time later George B. Albee, Supt. of Eureka's schools decided the museum should be enlarged. The principle items were Indian relics and bird eggs. The famous Reinhart gun collection was acquired by the school system. About 1930, after some other expeditions to Gunther's Island, Miss Clarke instituted an effort to dig in certain areas for additional relics. Worked over were cremations sites which yielded bone, stone, beads and other material. At one point digging progressed down to a depth of 8 feet. Miss Clarke dug in the sites herself along with two young boys whom she paid to help. They were Norman Beck and Rue Melendy. Mr. Albee often joined the group along with students. Miss Clarke was born at Laytonville and came to Humboldt County in 1914 or 1915 to teach in Eureka High where she remained until last year.
Key Words: 
Miss Cecle Clarke'S, Museum, Relics