Clayton (Will) papers, 1896-1990

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Summary

Title:
Will Clayton papers
Dates:
1896-1990
Creators:
Clayton, Will, 1880-1966, Clayton, Susan Vaughan, 1881-1960, and Garwood, Ellen, 1903-
Abstract:
Correspondence, interview transcripts, speeches and writings, memoranda, notes, printed matter, and photographs, relating to post-World War II American foreign policy, especially formulation of the Marshall Plan, international trade policy, and Atlantic unity; the cotton industry; and family affairs. Includes original family correspondence, especially between Will Clayton and his fiancee Susan Vaughan, 1897-1902; copies of State Department documents and other papers; and papers of Ellen Garwood, daughter and biographer of Will Clayton, relating to her father.
Extent:
19 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize box, 1 envelope (9.1 Linear Feet)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Will Clayton papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Biographical / historical:
Date Event
1880 Feb. 7
Born, Tupelo, Mississippi
1902 Aug. 14
Married Susan Vaughan
1904
Co-founder, Anderson, Clayton & Co., Houston, Texas
1918
Member, Committee on Cotton Distribution, War Industries Board
1940-1942
Vice-President, Export-Import Bank
1942-1944
Assistant Secretary of Commerce
1944
Administrator, Surplus War Property Administration
1944-1945
Assistant Secretary of State
1945-1947
Undersecretary of State for Economic Affairs
1947
Head, U.S. Delegation, United Nations Conference on Trade and Employment, Havana, Cuba
1946-1949
Alternate Governor, World Bank
1949-1961
Vice President, Atlantic Union Committee
1950
Author, We Must Trade Sovereignty for Freedom
1951-1954
Member, National Security Training Commission
1955
Author, The Road to Peace
1958
Author, What Price Oil?
1958
Author, We Are Losing the Cold War
1960
Chairman, National Committee on Campaign Contributions and Expenditures
1960-
Board of Governors, Atlantic Institute
1961
Co-Chairman, U.S. Citizens Commission on NATO
1966 Feb. 9
Died, Houston, Texas
Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1988.
Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Rebecca J. Mead
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-03-14 10:46:10.049024

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Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Will Clayton papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US
Contact:
(650) 723-3563
hooverarchives@stanford.edu
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