Barber Clark papers
Abstract
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Barber Clark papers
- Date
- 1973-2013, undated (inclusive)
- Creator
- Clark, Barber G.
- Extent
- 1.74 Cubic Feet
- Subjects
- Celebrity.
- Psychic ability
- Psychics -- Kentucky
- Radio broadcasting -- Kentucky
- Television broadcasting
- Women psychics
- Arrangement
- The collection is arranged by format.
- Preferred Citation
- 2018ms029: [identification of item] Barber Clark papers, 1973-2013, undated, University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- Barber Gedney Clark, born in Port Chester, New York, 1936, is a Lexington, Kentucky based clairvoyant and businesswoman. Barber graduated with a nursing degree from Case Western Reserve University in 1957. From 1960-1977, Barber owned and operated Barber Gross Associates and brokered high-end real estate in the Rye, New York and Greenwich, Connecticut. In the mid-1960s Barber's psychic abilities were tested by noted parapsychology researcher, J.B. Rhine. In 1977, Barber married Donald Clark and closed her real estate agency to focus on developing her psychic skills. In 1980 Barber and Donald relocated to Lexington, Kentucky. By 1981, Barber's visions about celebrities, politicians, the economy, etc. were reported on in regional newspapers. She regularly was a guest of regional radio shows and appeared on television news programs. During the mid-1980s, Barber Clark's predictions were included in national tabloid newspapers like The National Enquirer and The Sun. During the 2000s, Barber Clark offered her psychic talents and readings via websites. She also gave readings as a medium for Arieal, a woman with familial roots in 17th century Salem, Massachusetts.
- Source: 2018ms029: Resume and professional statements, 1982-1989, Barber Clark papers, 1973-2013, undated, University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
- Scope and Content
- The Barber Clark papers (1973-2013, undated, 1.74 cubic feet, 4 boxes, 1 oversize box) comprise materials documenting the career of Lexington psychic, Barber Clark. The collection primarily consists of letters from television and radio program fans asking for personal predictions from Barber. The collection also includes newspaper articles featuring Barber Clark's forecasts, marketing and publicity items like pamphlets and head shots, and production notes relating to Clark's television and radio station collaborations. There is also fourteen VHS tape recordings of Barber Clark's appearances on television and radio.
Restrictions on Access and Use
- Conditions Governing Access
- Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
- Use Restrictions
- The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
Contents of the Collection
Papers and photographs, 1973-2013, undated
Scope and Contents
The Papers and photographs series comprises correspondence, drafts, printed materials, newspaper and magazine clippings, notes and printed materials documenting Barber Clark's career as a psychic from the 1980s through the 2000s. A large portion of the series includes letters from fans of radio and television shows with requests for personal readings or predictions for their future. The series contains professional records like Barber Clark's resume, correspondence with television and radio shows, pamphlets, text content for websites, ephemera from speaking engagements, professional head shot photographs, and a WKYT-TV coffee mug, presumably given to Barber Clark when she appeared as a guest on the Town & Country television show. Also included are some articles about other professional psychics and studies of the parapsychology field.
Barber Clark Associates office documents, circa 1984
Barber film production costs and music composer, 1983, undated
Big Toys for Big Boys exhibition, Lexington Centre, 1984-1985
Celebrity interview brainstorming and production notes, undated
Clients and client resources, 2005, undated
Complaints, 1980-1983
Correspondence, 1983-2012
Draft paragraph about parapsychology, undated
Expert revenue invoice, 2002 October 14
Keen website, other psychic reading websites with content about Barbara Clark (Arieal), 2006-2013
Kentucky basketball prediction clippings, 1986-1997
Kentucky newspaper clippings re: Baber Clark, 1981-1985
Lexington newspaper clippings, undated
Missing children agency clipping, undated
National Enquirer, National Examiner, The Sun newspaper clippings, 1983-1985
Nichols, Oscar, prison inmate, letters, 1983
NOVA: The Case of ESP episode booklet, 1984
Pamphlets: Barbara Clark, 1984
Parapsychology Foundation, Inc. guide to sources, 1979 September
Predictions, 1983-1986
Professional photographs, 1986, undated
Psychic publications and fliers, 1980-1985
Psychic clippings, 1973-1984
Resume and professional statements, 1982-1989
Shook, C. Howard article about psychics, including Barber Clark, draft, 1985
Speaking engagements fliers and transcripts, 1982-1984, undated
Television directory, undated
Wayne, Gary, Psychic DJ, portfolio, 1981-1985
"What to Do Till the Psychic Comes", Bluegrass Women article by Barbara Clark, undated
WGNT letters and production notes, 1984-1985
WHAS letters and production notes, 1983-1985
WKRC letters and production notes, 1983-1985
WKYT letters and production notes, 1981-1982
WLAP letters and production notes, 1980
WLEX letters and production notes, 1983-1984
WNVL letters and production notes, 1982-1983, undated
WSM Country Music Network letters and production notes, 1984-1985
WTKC folder, undated
WTVQ letters and production notes, 1983
WVLK letters and production notes, 1984-1985
Town & Country, WKYT-TV 27 coffee mug, undated
Video cassette tapes, 1980-1986, undated
Scope and Contents
The Video cassette tapes series includes fourteen video recordings of Barber Clark's appearances on regional television news programs from 1981-1986. One cassette titled, The Barber Clark Show, WNVL, 30 min. Taped by Ray Preston, is a recording of an AM radio program Barber Clark briefly hosted.
Barber Clark, undated
Collage of TV Appearances through 1981, 1981
College of TV appearances, Presentation of TV Appearances on Sue Wiley, Town & Country, Marylan Musnick and Eric Stevens, 1981 April
Last Town & Country, 1982 April
PM Magazine Barber Clark A Sixth Sense 2/27/85, Plus 5 segments shown in May 1985, PM Magazine WKRC Cincinnati and B.J. Gedney story, 1985
PM Magazine Barber Clark A Sixth Sense 2/27/85, Plus 5 segments shown in May 1985, PM Magazine WKRC Cincinnati and Barber Baily WKYT Sixth Sense 7/3/86, 1985-1986
PM Magazine Barber Clark, A Sixth Sense, 1985 February 27
PM Magazine c1 Are You Psychic, c2 What to Expect, c3 Gambling, c4 Problem Solving, c5 Mayor Lukin, 1985 May 1-29
PM Magazine Haunted House Segment for Halloween, 1980
PM Magazine, 4 segments, Destiny - Airplane travel, Barney Stagner - Ghosts, Reading at Beaumont Inn, Business Decisions - Webb Building, 1982 May
Psychically Speaking with Barber Clark, WTKC, 1983 September 17
The Barber Clark Show, WNVL, 30 min. Taped by Ray Preston, 1983 May 5
Town & Country, 13 Jan 81, Sue Wiley, June 1980, 1980-1981
WKYT-TV, Town & Country Hostage Prediction no. 595, 1980 December 31
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