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Orah Dee Clark
Orah Dee Clark, 1962
Born 1875 Died 1965
Alaska, United States
Nationality American Occupation Educator Known for First superintendent for the first school in Anchorage, Alaska
Orah Dee Clark (1875–1965) was an American educator . She was the first superintendent for the first school in Anchorage, Alaska . In 2009, she was named into the Alaska Women's Hall of Fame .
Early life and work
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Orah Dee Clark was born in Firth, Nebraska .[1] Alaska .[1] [2] Kodiak , Anvik , and Tanana, Alaska .[1] superintendent of the first school in Anchorage, Alaska starting in 1915.[2] [3] Alaska Railroad . She would teach throughout Alaska, including the Aleutian Islands .[2] [3] desegregated schools where Native American and white students could learn together.[4] Moose Pass, Alaska .[1]
Later life and legacy
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Clark Middle School, which opened in 1959, was named after her. In 1962, she was awarded the Scroll of Honor by the Cook Inlet Historical Society .[3] Pioneer School House , was added to the National Register of Historic Places .[5] Alaska Women's Hall of Fame .[6] University of Alaska Fairbanks .[4] Anchorage Woman's Club awards a high school scholarship for boys and girls named after Clark.[7] Anchorage Museum holds a collection of photographs once owned by Clark.[1]
Further reading
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Engen, Ione, Ardis German, and Julie Skule. Orah Dee Clark, Pioneer Teacher in Alaska: A Biographical Sketch . Committee on Pioneer Women and Research (1957).
References
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^ a b c "Education" . Alaska's Heritage . Alaska Humanities Forum. Retrieved 28 October 2013 .
^ a b c "History of Clark" . Clark Middle School. Retrieved 28 October 2013 .
^ a b Orah Dee Clark Papers 1913-1962, University of Alaska Fairbanks
^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form" . United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 28 October 2013 .
^ Pamela. "Orah Dee Clark" . Hall of Fame . Alaska Women's Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013 .
^ "Scholarship" . Anchorage Women's Club. Retrieved 28 October 2013 .
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