William Lockhart Clayton Speeches Collection

Collection

Identifier: 1969-010

Staff Only

The collection consists primarily of manuscripts and printed speeches given by William Lockhart Clayton between 1926 and 1958. Additionally, it contains correspondence and three issues of ACCO magazine.

Dates

1926-1958

Conditions Governing Access

Open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Special Collections owns the physical items in our collections, but copyright normally belongs to the creator of the materials or their heirs. The researcher has full responsibility for determining copyright status, obtaining permission to publish from copyright holders, and abiding by current copyright laws when publishing or displaying copies of Special Collections material in print or electronic form. For more information, consult the appropriate librarian. Reproduction decisions will be made by Special Collections staff on a case-by-case basis.

Extent

0.50 linear feet

Additional Description

Biographical / Historical

William Lockhart Clayton (February 7, 1880-February 8, 1966) was an American business leader and government official. During World War I he served on the Committee of Cotton Distribution of the War Industries Board. In 1940 he was called to serve as deputy to the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs. He would go on to serve in many high-level positions with the Export-Import Bank, Department of Commerce, and wartime agencies during World War II. From December 1944 through October 1947, he was Assistant and then Undersecretary of State for Economic Affairs, and he became the principal architect of the European Recovery Program, more commonly known as the Marshall Plan.