I’ve been researching, writing and sharing historical material online at this blog since March, 2016. Here is some important copyright and general information for blog readers:

• This blog—originally titled “Clark House Historian”— was originally conceived and written in support of the mission of the Jonathan Clark House Museum but this website and—unless noted otherwise—its contents and the views expressed, have always been those of the author, Reed Perkins, and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Jonathan Clark House Museum.

• Feel free to link to the blog, and CONTACT me if you are interested in republishing any of the site contents. Unless otherwise noted, the contents—texts and images—of this site are copyright © Reed Perkins 2016-2026, and may not be used without permission.

• If you choose to re-use content from the blog, whether with my permission, or under “fair use” guidelines, you should give me and the blog proper credit, including a link to the original CHH post where you found the material. For example:

[description of text or image and its original creator], from Clark House Historian, [paste the cited item’s URL here], accessed on [date], re-published here with permission of Reed Perkins, Clark House Historian [or: re-published here under Fair Use guidelines].

• Because of the nature of historical and archival collections in general, it may sometimes be difficult or impossible to determine copyright owners. I would like to hear if you find material on this website to which you believe you own copyright. Please contact me so that we may resolve any questions you may have regarding the use of this material. Upon request, I will remove material from public view while we address a rights issue.

• This blog cites and republishes material from a variety of historical sources. Some of these sources contain language or images that may be offensive to contemporary standards. I only use such sources when their content is essential to the discussion at hand. I do not support racist, sexist, nationalist, or other similarly odious ideologies, but I research and write about American history, where such topics are sometimes unavoidable and should not be swept under the rug. Please CONTACT me if you have questions, concerns or comments about a particular post, image, document, quotation or citation.

Thank you for reading.

This page updated 31 May 2026.