A Guide to the Edward Clark Papers, 1963-1978, 1993


Descriptive Summary
	Creator:	Clark, Edward, 1906-1992.
	Title:	Edward Clark Papers
	Dates:	1963-1978, 1993
	Abstract:	The Edward Clark Papers, 1963-1978, 1993, focuses on the ambassadorial career of Clark and his wife Anne Metcalfe Clark from 1965 through 1967.
	Accession No.:	2009-142
	Extent:	2 ft., 1 in.
	Language:	Materials are written in English.
	Repository:	Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin

Biographical Note

Edward Aubrey Clark (1906-1992) earned his law degree from the University of Texas at Austin in 1928. In 1937, Mr. Ed, as friends knew him, attained the position as Texas’ Secretary of State. After leaving office, he began a law firm, which eventually became Clark, Thomas, Winters, and Newton, and served as legal counsel for future President Lyndon B. Johnson in the 1948 contested win to the U.S. Senate. Clark continued a working relationship with Johnson, who appointed him Ambassador to Australia, 1965-1967. Afterwards Mr. Ed remained involved in politics, supporting John G. Tower’s 1972 bid for the Senate, working on the General Advisory Committee of the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency for President Nixon, and serving on a nonpartisan steering committee to reelect President Reagan in 1984.

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Scope and Contents

The Edward Clark Papers, 1963-1978, 1993, focuses on the ambassadorial career of Clark and his wife Anne Metcalfe Clark from 1965 through 1967. Materials include correspondence from Sir Robert Menzies, Prime Minister of Australia, and others, a printed copy of his appointment certificate as U.S. Ambassador, newspaper articles, speeches, press releases, 7” reel of an interview with Ed Clark, artwork and photographs, and several scrapbooks detailing their years in Australia, including newspaper clippings, photographs, letters, invitations, and more.

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

Unrestricted access.

Use Restrictions

Unrestricted use.

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Index Terms

	Subjects (Persons)
		Clark, Edward, 1906-1992 -- Archives.
		Clark, Anne Metcalfe.
	Subjects
		Ambassadors -- United States -- Archival resources.
	Places
		United States -- Foreign Relations -- Australia.
		Australia -- Foreign Relations -- United States.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Edward Clark Papers, 1963-1978, 1993, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Laurel Rozema, June 2009.

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Detailed Description of the Papers

Correspondence

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2.325/K152

Christmas cards from Sir and Dame Robert Menzies, Prime Minister of Australia, 1963-1966

Cards and correspondence, including letter from Sir Robert Menzies, 1965-1968

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Certificates

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Council of American Ambassadors’ Resolution in Memoriam, April 27, 1993

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3S231

Appointment to Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Australia, July 22, 1965
(printed copy)

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Printed material

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2.325/K152

Speeches, 1965-1967

Press releases, 1965-1967

Newspaper and magazine clippings, 1965-1968

Publications, 1963-1968

Schedules and "programmes", 1965-1967

Menzies, Robert, Sir. Winston Churchill: A Tribute by Sir Robert Menzies, K.T., C.H., Q.C., M.P., given on the occasion of the State Funeral of Sir Winston Churchill, January 30, 1965. Melbourne: Cassell Australia, 1965. (Copy 30 of 500.) Presentation copy autographed and inscribed "for Ed. Clark." Includes 1978 letter from Dame Pattie Menzies on occasion of Sir Robert’s death, 1965, 1978

Australia welcomes Lyndon B. Johnson, President of the United States of America, The Visit to Australia, 20 October-23 October 1966

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7” reel-to-reel audiotape

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Interview of Clark by Blakehurst High School, Sydney, June 26, 1967

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Artwork [removed from frames]

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Mixed material artwork of the desert by G. J. D[abay?], undated

Drawing of Captain Bligh House, Sydney, with letter from Lieutenant-General John Wilton, December 1967

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3S231

Ink sketch of Ed Clark with letter from USIS [United States Information Service] embassy staff, March 18, 1966

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Photographs

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3S231

Photo of Mr. and Mrs. Clark, [ca. 1960s]

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Photos, [ca. 1960s]

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Scrapbooks

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2.325/L98

Anne Metcalfe Clark press and photos, 1965-1977

Australian press and events, November 1965-March 1966

Australian press and events, March-July 1966

Photos of Australian events, [1965-1967]

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