Barber Clark papers

Abstract

The Barber Clark papers (1971-2013, undated; 3.15 cubic feet; 17 boxes) comprise materials documenting the career of Lexington psychic, Barber Clark.

Descriptive Summary

Title
Barber Clark papers
Date
1971-2013, undated (inclusive)
Creator
Clark, Barber G.
Extent
3.15 Cubic Feet
Subjects
Celebrity.
Psychic ability
Psychics -- Kentucky
Radio broadcasting -- Kentucky
Television broadcasting
Women psychics
Clark, Barber G.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by format.
Finding Aid Author
Arranged and described by Ida Lucille Sell Mangum and Kaitlyn Moran
Preferred Citation
2018ms029: [identification of item] Barber Clark papers, 1971-2013, undated, University of Kentucky Libraries Special Collections Research Center.
Repository
University of Kentucky

Collection Overview

Biography / History
Barber Gedney Clark, born in Port Chester, New York, 1936-2020, was 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, 1971-2013, undated, University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
Scope and Content
The Barber Clark papers (1971-2013, undated; 3.15 cubic feet; 17 boxes) comprise materials documenting the career of Lexington psychic, Barber Clark. The collection consists of letters from television and radio program fans asking for personal predictions from Barber, 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 are also VHS tape recordings of Barber Clark's appearances on television and radio, reels, music records, and various realia from her life.

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 Libraries Special Collections Research Center.

Contents of the Collection

Papers, 1973-2013, undated

Scope and Contents

The Papers 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, and professional head shot photographs. Also included are some articles about other professional psychics and studies of the parapsychology field.

Barber Clark Associates office documents, circa 1984

  • Box 1, folder 1
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Barber film production costs and music composer, 1983, undated

  • Box 1, folder 2
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Big Toys for Big Boys exhibition, Lexington Centre, 1984-1985

  • Box 1, folder 3
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Celebrity interview brainstorming and production notes, undated

  • Box 1, folder 4
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Clients and client resources, 2005, undated

  • Box 1, folder 5
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Complaints, 1980-1983

  • Box 1, folder 6
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Correspondence, 1983-2012

  • Box 1, folder 7
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Draft paragraph about parapsychology, undated

  • Box 1, folder 8
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Expert revenue invoice, 2002 October 14

  • Box 1, folder 9
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Keen website, other psychic reading websites with content about Barbara Clark (Arieal), 2006-2013

  • Box 1, folder 10
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Kentucky basketball prediction clippings, 1986-1997

  • Box 1, folder 11
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Kentucky newspaper clippings re: Baber Clark, 1981-1985

  • Box 1, folder 12
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Lexington newspaper clippings, undated

  • Box 1, folder 13
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Missing children agency clipping, undated

  • Box 1, folder 14
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National Enquirer, National Examiner, The Sun newspaper clippings, 1983-1985

  • Box 1, folder 15
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Nichols, Oscar, prison inmate, letters, 1983

  • Box 1, folder 16
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NOVA: The Case of ESP episode booklet, 1984

  • Box 1, folder 17
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Pamphlets: Barbara Clark, 1984

  • Box 1, folder 18
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Parapsychology Foundation, Inc. guide to sources, 1979 September

  • Box 1, folder 19
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Predictions, 1983-1986

  • Box 1, folder 20
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Professional photographs, 1986, undated

  • Box 1, folder 21
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Psychic publications and fliers, 1980-1985

  • Box 1, folder 22-23
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Psychic clippings, 1973-1984

  • Box 2, folder 1
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Resume and professional statements, 1982-1989

  • Box 2, folder 2
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Shook, C. Howard article about psychics, including Barber Clark, draft, 1985

  • Box 2, folder 3
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Speaking engagements fliers and transcripts, 1982-1984, undated

  • Box 2, folder 4
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Television directory, undated

  • Box 2, folder 5
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Wayne, Gary, Psychic DJ, portfolio, 1981-1985

  • Box 2, folder 6
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"What to Do Till the Psychic Comes", Bluegrass Women article by Barbara Clark, undated

  • Box 2, folder 7
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WGNT letters and production notes, 1984-1985

  • Box 2, folder 8
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WHAS letters and production notes, 1983-1985

  • Box 2, folder 9
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WKRC letters and production notes, 1983-1985

  • Box 2, folder 10
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WKYT letters and production notes, 1981-1982

  • Box 2, folder 11
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WLAP letters and production notes, 1980

  • Box 2, folder 12
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WLEX letters and production notes, 1983-1984

  • Box 2, folder 13
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WNVL letters and production notes, 1982-1983, undated

  • Box 2, folder 14
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WSM Country Music Network letters and production notes, 1984-1985

  • Box 2, folder 15
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WTKC folder, undated

  • Box 2, folder 16
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WTVQ letters and production notes, 1983

  • Box 2, folder 17
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WVLK letters and production notes, 1984-1985

  • Box 2, folder 18
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Anita Madden party news clipping, undated

  • Box 6, folder 1
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Augusta, Kentucky Lot Owners 1797-1830 with Maps, 2007

  • Box 6, folder 2
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Barber Clark Associates, Incorporated - Sixth Sense business plans, etc., 1987

  • Box 6, folder 3
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Be Still and Know book, 1983

  • Box 6, folder 4
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Bloodstock Research Information, Incorporated, 1982-1984

  • Box 6, folder 5
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Bluegrass Woman magazine, 1980

  • Box 6, folder 6
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Brunswick Gold Mining Company, 2012

  • Box 6, folder 7
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"Celebrity astrologer was actor's mother" article, undated

  • Box 6, folder 8
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Correspondence, 1987-1998

  • Box 6, folder 9
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Correspondence with Governor Martha Layne Collins, 1986

  • Box 6, folder 10
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Dr. Pepper Dale Wright autograph card, undated

  • Box 6, folder 11
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Fairview Park Hospital School of Nursing, undated

  • Box 6, folder 12
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Gedney genealogy papers, 1969-2011

  • Box 6, folder 13
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The Gedney Family of Salem, Massachusetts 1637-1697 book, undated

  • Box 6, folder 14
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Hand-looming machine photo, undated

  • Box 6, folder 15
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Honorary sheriff certificate, 1982 November 19

  • Box 6, folder 16
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Keen website - Psychic Arieal, 2013-2020

  • Box 7, folder 1
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Lexington Rotary Club speech, 1983

  • Box 7, folder 2
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National Enquirer photoshoot negatives, undated

  • Box 7, folder 3
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National Enquirer photoshoot slide, undated

  • Box 7, folder 4
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Obituary, 2020

  • Box 7, folder 5
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Postcards, 1980

  • Box 7, folder 6
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Real estate history, 1971-1977

  • Box 7, folder 7
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Scrapbook papers, 1980-1994

  • Box 7, folder 8
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Sixth Sense - business cards, fabric samples, papers, 1986-1987

  • Box 7, folder 9
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Newspapers, honorary colonel certificate, posters, map, 1982,1994

  • Box 12, folder 1
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Newspapers, 1982-1995

  • Box 12, folder 2
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Lexington Herald-Leader Derby '5, 1985 May 5

  • Box 12, folder 3
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Lexington Herald-Leader, 1985, 1995

  • Box 12, folder 4
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Photographs, 1980-2003, undated

Scope and Contents

The Photographs series comprises photographs from Barber's life, including her radio and television appearances, photos at the Kentucky Derby, with friends, riding horses, and photoshoots.

2401 Regency Road office building, undated

  • Box 8, item 1
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2401 Regency Road office building from the street, undated

  • Box 8, item 2
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Alan Browning show, 1985 January 31

  • Box 8, item 3
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Anita Madden's derby party, 1985

  • Box 8, item 4-6
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Anita Madden's derby party, 1987

  • Box 8, item 7
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Barber and 55KRC trailer, undated

  • Box 8, item 8
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Barber and Alan Browning, WKRC, undated

  • Box 8, item 9
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Barber and friend, undated

  • Box 8, item 10
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Barber and "Kreskin the Great" at dinner party, 1983

  • Box 8, item 11-12
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Barber and man, undated

  • Box 8, item 13
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Barber and Millie Lozey on set, undated

  • Box 8, item 14
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Barber and Marilyn Moosnick, WLEX TV Bluegrass Personalities, 1980

  • Box 8, item 15-17
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Barber and Milton Metz, WHAS Louisville, undated

  • Box 8, item 18
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Barber and photographer for The National Enquirer, undated

  • Box 8, item 19-20
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Barber at Anita Madden's derby party, 1985

  • Box 8, item 21-22
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Barber at desk, undated

  • Box 8, item 23
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Barber at farm, 1980

  • Box 8, item 24
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Barber at radio show, undated

  • Box 8, item 25-26
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Barber at River Downs, undated

  • Box 8, item 27-28
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Barber buying Ohio Lottery in Walnut Hills, undated

  • Box 8, item 29-30
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Barber giving Barry Bowman card test for psychic ability, 1985 April 17

  • Box 8, item 31
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Barber giving palm reading to Mrs. Rick Norton, undated

  • Box 8, item 32-33
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Barber in an office, undated

  • Box 8, item 34
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Barber in front of door, undated

  • Box 8, item 35
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Barber in front of fireplace, undated

  • Box 8, item 36-37
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Barber in front of WLAP, 1980

  • Box 8, item 38
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Barber in thrift shop, 2003 October 22

  • Box 8, item 39
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Barber on her radio show, undated

  • Box 8, item 40
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Barber on Kiwanis, 1980

  • Box 9, item 1-2
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Barber on WKRC Cincinnati, undated

  • Box 9, item 3-4
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Barber operating the board on radio show, undated

  • Box 9, item 5-6
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Barber outside of WKRC, undated

  • Box 9, item 7
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Barber outside WLEX-TV, 1980

  • Box 9, item 8
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Barber photoshoot picture, undated

  • Box 9, item 9
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Barber reading woman who wrongly insisted her missing child was dead, PM Magazine Cincinnati, 1985 April 17

  • Box 9, item 10-11
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Barber speaking at Lexington Rotary Club, 1984 December 29

  • Box 9, item 12
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Barber tells Arthur Hancock what she sees, 1982

  • Box 9, item 13
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Barber with Jack Pattie, WVLK, undated

  • Box 9, item 14
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Barber with "Meet Medium Mrs. Barbara Clark" sign, undated

  • Box 9, item 15
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Barber with suitcase and magazines, undated

  • Box 9, item 16-17
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Bill Kelly as Elvis, Toys for Big Boys and Girls, Heritage Hall, 1984 November 16

  • Box 9, item 18
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"Celebrity interview" with Mayor Luken of Cincinnati, undated

  • Box 9, item 19-20
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Churchill Downs scoreboard and crowd, 1985

  • Box 9, item 21
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Cincinnati police listening to Barber read, undated

  • Box 9, item 22
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Cliff Linedecker, overseas interview, undated

  • Box 9, item 23
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Field, undated

  • Box 9, item 24
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First show with John Sullivan (Town and Country), 1980

  • Box 9, item 25
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Gwen Reardon and Barber on horses, undated

  • Box 9, item 26
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Gwen Reardon showing horse to Barber, undated

  • Box 9, item 27-30
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Gwen Reardon with horses at Kentucky Horse Castle, undated

  • Box 9, item 31
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Irish Station, 4 miles south, undated

  • Box 9, item 32
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Jane Jacobson with cousin Walter Mondale, undated

  • Box 9, item 33
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Jim Kelly getting ready to take over for CBS Sports News, 1982

  • Box 9, item 34
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Kreskin road manager with John Sullivan, undated

  • Box 9, item 35
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Man on stage, undated

  • Box 9, item 36-37
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Milton Metz, WHAS Louisville, undated

  • Box 9, item 38
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Missing person search with Huber Heights (Dayton) Corporal Collins, undated

  • Box 9, item 39-40
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National Enquirer, Palm Beach, Florida, undated

  • Box 10, item 1
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Office, undated

  • Box 10, item 2-7
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Patrick Conner interviewing Barber, undated

  • Box 10, item 8
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Radio show setup, undated

  • Box 10, item 9
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Radio and barn, 1987

  • Box 10, item 10
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Road to right of Johnson homestead, 1987

  • Box 10, item 11
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Running of the Bluegrass Stakes - 6 AM Premier, 1982

  • Box 10, item 12
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Shooting for PM Magazine Cincinnati, 1985 April 17

  • Box 10, item 13-14
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Sixth Sense clothing brand photoshoot, undated

  • Box 10, item 15-20
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Speech before wives of Kentucky trial attorneys, undated

  • Box 10, item 21
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Strip mall, 2003 October 22

  • Box 10, item 22
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The Old Buffalo Trace, undated

  • Box 10, item 23
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Thrift shop, 2003 October 22

  • Box 10, item 24
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Toys for Big Boys and Girls, Heritage Hall, 1984 November 16

  • Box 10, item 25-26
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TV show filming, undated

  • Box 10, item 27-30
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View of Churchill Downs from Spendthrift Farm Box, undated

  • Box 10, item 31-32
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Washed out bridge, 1987

  • Box 10, item 33
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Wayne Bowman, Channel 27, 1985

  • Box 10, item 34
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WGNT J.B. Miller and Barber entertain guests, undated

  • Box 10, item 35-36
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Realia, 1971, 1988, undated

Scope and Contents

The Realia series comprises miscellaneous items from Barber's life, such as her tarot deck, coffee mugs from radio shows she was on, and a family reunion t-shirt.

Town & Country, WKYT-TV 27 coffee mug, undated

  • Box 16, item 1
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Multi-prism dragonfly lens, 1988

  • Box 16, item 2
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Pen from Governor Martha Layne Collins, undated

  • Box 16, item 3
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Gedney reunion t-shirt, undated

  • Box 16, item 4
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The Rider Tarot Deck, 1971

  • Box 16, item 5
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Sixth Sense pins, undated

  • Box 16, item 6
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Letter opener from Rotary Club of Lexington, undated

  • Box 16, item 7
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WVLK Radio 59 mug, undated

  • Box 16, item 8
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Town & Country, WKYT-TV 27 coffee mug, undated

  • Box 5, item 1
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Audiovisual materials, 1980-1992, undated

Scope and Contents

The Audiovisual Materials series comprises video cassettes, audio cassettes, reels of radio and talk show appearances, music records, and a disk of radio and talk show appearances made by Barber Clark in her capacity as a psychic. Several video tapes include appearances by her on the nationally syndicated news and entertainment show, PM Magazine during the 1980's. Audio recordings include segments from the Barber Clark Show and many other appearances or interviews on other radio shows.

Video cassettes, 1980-1985, undated

Barber Clark, undated

  • Box 3, item 1
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Collage of TV Appearances through 1981, 1981

  • Box 3, item 2
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College of TV appearances, Presentation of TV Appearances on Sue Wiley, Town & Country, Marylan Musnick and Eric Stevens, 1981 April

  • Box 3, item 3
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Last Town & Country, 1982 April

  • Box 3, item 4
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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

  • Box 3, item 5
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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

  • Box 3, item 6
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PM Magazine Barber Clark, A Sixth Sense, 1985 February 27

  • Box 3, item 7
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PM Magazine c1 Are You Psychic, c2 What to Expect, c3 Gambling, c4 Problem Solving, c5 Mayor Lukin, 1985 May 1-29

  • Box 3, item 8
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PM Magazine Haunted House Segment for Halloween, 1980

  • Box 4, item 1
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PM Magazine, 4 segments, Destiny - Airplane travel, Barney Stagner - Ghosts, Reading at Beaumont Inn, Business Decisions - Webb Building, 1982 May

  • Box 4, item 2
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Psychically Speaking with Barber Clark, WTKC, 1983 September 17

  • Box 4, item 3
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The Barber Clark Show, WNVL, 30 min. Taped by Ray Preston, 1983 May 5

  • Box 4, item 4
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Town & Country, 13 Jan 81, Sue Wiley, June 1980, 1980-1981

  • Box 4, item 5
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WKYT-TV, Town & Country Hostage Prediction no. 595, 1980 December 31

  • Box 4, item 6
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Atlanta Apparel Mart Design Avenue Fashion Show, undated

  • Box 17, cassette 1
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Gedney Reunion - England, May 9-20, 1985, undated

  • Box 17, cassette 2
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Audio cassettes, 1980-1992, undated

First lecture, Cleveland - Clark and Jacobson, 1980 February 18

  • Box 15, cassette 1
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Eric Stevens, 1980 June 19

  • Box 15, cassette 2
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Dale Wright's Talk Show, 1982 November 26

  • Box 15, cassette 3-4
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Barber Clark Show, WNVL (First Show), 1983 February 8

  • Box 15, cassette 5
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Barber Clark, WNVL, 1983 May 17

  • Box 15, cassette 6
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Dale Wright, first show, WTKC, 1983 July 11

  • Box 15, cassette 7
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WTKC, 1983 September 11

  • Box 15, cassette 8
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WTKC, 1983 September 18

  • Box 15, cassette 9
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WKRC Alan Browning Show #1, 1983 September 20

  • Box 15, cassette 10
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Alan Browning #3 and #4, undated

  • Box 15, cassette 11
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Barber Clark guest appearance on the Milton Metz Show WHAS 84 AM Louisville, 1983 November 16

  • Box 15, cassette 12
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WTKC, New Years' Eve, 1983 December 31

  • Box 15, cassette 13
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Guest Host for Alan Browning, 1984 September 13

  • Box 15, cassette 14
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Clark, Barber demo, 1992

  • Box 15, cassette 15
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Rotary, undated

  • Box 15, cassette 16-17
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WVLK, undated

  • Box 15, cassette 18-19
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Dale Wright, July, undated

  • Box 15, cassette 20
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Eric Stevens, August, undated

  • Box 15, cassette 21
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Eric Stevens pre-show promo, undated

  • Box 15, cassette 22
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Shell, undated

  • Box 15, cassette 23-24
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WVLK, undated

  • Box 15, cassette 25
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Untitled, undated

  • Box 15, cassette 26
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New Years' Day, Barber Clark, undated

  • Box 15, cassette 27
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Theme for "Barber", Alan Syms, 1983

  • Box 15, cassette 28
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"She Do Run Run", 1984

  • Box 15, cassette 29
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Records, 1982, undated

Signed Bill Kelly record, undated

  • Box 11, item 1
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Tommy Roe record, 1982

  • Box 11, item 2
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Lavender and Lace, Inc. record, undated

  • Box 11, item 3
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Dale Wright record, undated

  • Box 11, item 4
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Reels and disk, 1983, undated

Country Report Countdown, 1983 July 16

  • Box 11, reel 1
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"She's Neat" by Dale Wright and the Rockits, undated

  • Box 13, reel 1
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Barber Clark Theme Song, undated

  • Box 13, reel 2
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Intro for Barber Clark Show, undated

  • Box 13, reel 3
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Irish Station, undated

  • Box 14, disk 1
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Barber Clark Show #1 - Barber Clark interviewed by Dale Wright, 1983 June 14

  • Box 14, reel 2
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Barber Clark Show #2 - with Dale Wright and Transylvania University excerpts, 1983 June 16

  • Box 14, reel 3
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