Primary Name: Clark, Josephine Carlotta

Filed as: Clark, Josephine Carlotta

Also known as: Josephine Carlotta “Lottie” Clark; Lottie Spickett

Occupation / Association: President, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Women’s Igloo; Postmaster, Juneau, Alaska

Associated places: Juneau, Alaska; Santa Clara, California; Yuba County, California; Stockton, California; Sacramento, California

Keywords: Josephine Carlotta Lottie Clark, Lottie Spickett, John T Spickett, Juneau postmaster Hoover administration, Pioneers of Alaska Women’s Igloo presidents, Spickett Apartments Juneau, Louvre Theater Juneau, early Juneau businesswomen

Biography

Josephine Carlotta “Lottie” Clark served as President of the Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Women’s Igloo in 1923, 1926, 1933, and 1943. She was born in Santa Clara, California, on September 23, 1867.

Lottie was raised on her father’s ranch in Yuba County, California. After receiving her early education in a private school, she attended business college in Stockton. Upon graduating, she was employed in a business office in Sacramento.

She married John T. Spickett in Sacramento on December 24, 1896. Mr. Spickett was involved in the theater business and was engaged to bring a troupe of performers to Alaska. Lottie accompanied him to Juneau in November 1898.

The troupe performed at the famous Louvre Theater in Juneau. After completing the engagement, the Spicketts had grown fond of Alaska and decided to make Juneau their permanent home.

During the time the troupe performed at the Louvre Theater, Lottie worked as office manager for the S. Blub Store. She later joined the office staff of the B. M. Behrends Company, where she worked for ten years.

In 1916, she and her husband constructed the Spickett Apartments on Fifth Street in Juneau and made their home there.

Lottie Clark was appointed Postmaster of Juneau in 1928 by President Herbert Hoover and served in that position for eight years. After retiring from the post office, she continued managing her business interests in Juneau.

Sources

Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Women’s Igloo records.