5d. Special collections: Plaques, honorary degrees and certificates, Tom C. Clark Papers, Tarlton Law Library
Tom C. Clark served as Associate Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court from 1949 to 1967, and was the first Texan to serve on the Court. Born in Dallas, Texas, September 23, 1899, Clark received his law degree from the University of Texas in 1922. He joined the Justice Department in 1937 and rose through the ranks. President Truman appointed him U.S. Attorney General in 1945 and to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1949. Clark resigned from the Court in 1967 when his son Ramsey Clark was appointed Attorney General, and afterwards sat on the Courts of Appeal in all eleven U.S. Circuits and in federal district court. An advocate of improved judicial administration, Clark chaired several American Bar Association committees on judicial administration and was the first director of the Federal Judicial Center.
The series contains the many awards and accolades Clark received during his lifetime.
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| Major Subjects |
| | Clark, Tom C. (Tom Campbell), 1899-1977 -- Archives. |
| | United States. Supreme Court -- History -- 20th century. |
| | Judges -- United States. |
| | Justice, Administration of -- United States. |
Tom C. Clark Papers, Tarlton Law Library, University of Texas at Austin.
Gift of Mrs. Tom C. Clark, 1977.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Plaques and Framed Certificates
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| C178 | | | Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, Felix Frankfurter Chapter (Suffolk Law, Boston), Meritorious Service Award, 1972 March |
| | | The Association of Federal Investigators, Judiciary Award, 1966 Jan. 20 |
| | | Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, Supreme Vice Justice, 1966 Sept. 3 |
| | | Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, District XII Conclave, Distinguished Guest, 1965 |
| | | Boy Scouts of America, Golden Anniversary of Congressional Charter, In Appreciation, 1966 |
| | | National College of the State Judiciary, University of Nevada, Reno, Robert Houghwout Jackson Lecturer, 1974 July |
| | | Delta Tau Delta Fraternity, "From the brothers at Sigma Delta, Texas Tech", undated |
| | | Boy Scouts of America, Miami Valley Council, Eagle Recognition Banquet, 1971 Mar. 24 |
| | | United Air Lines, Member of 100,000 Mile Club, undated |
| | | The Interfraternity Research and Advisory Council, In Commemoration of the Bicentennial of Fraternity, 1976 Dec. 2 |
| | | Ohio Northern University Law Review, Honorary Editor, undated |
| | | Roscoe Pound on the event of his 92nd birthday,[Plaque with photograph of presentation of Portrait of Roscoe Pound], 1962 Oct. 27 |
| | | Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, In Appreciation, District VII Chapters: Baylor, Clark, Garland, Hardy, Harlan, Taney, 1958 Dec. 6 |
| | | Bar Association of the City of Richmond, Honorary Member, 1971 Nov. 11 |
| | | The Close Up Program, Recognition and Appreciation, Presented by the Board of Directors and Staff of Close Up, 1971 May |
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| C179 | | | The American Legion, Boys Nation Certificate of Appreciation, 1965 July 16-23 |
| | | Nova University Center for the Study of Law, Citation, Charter Lecturer for the Nova University Law Forum, 1974 Dec. 10 |
| | | Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, Supreme Vice-Justice, 1964 Aug. 12 |
| | | West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Honorary Member, 1963 Apr. 1 |
| | | The Ex-Students Association of the University of Texas, Life Member, 1963 Oct. 25 |
| | | County of Onondaga, Office of the County Executive, Syracuse, New York, Proclamation, Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity Day, 1974 Mar. 1 |
| | | Boy Scouts of America, Honorary Member of the Executive Board of the Chicago Council, and Honorary Advisor to "Operation Patrick Henry", 1960 Sept. 16 |
| | | Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, Certificate of Appreciation, Stephens Chapter, 1972 May 6 |
| | | Dear Tom, at this critical point in your career as the U.S. Attorney General, I would remind you of what happened to me when I was Attorney General and Harding was President and Fall was Secretary of the Interior, Yours Truly, Harry Daugherty, Remember Tea Pot Dome,[Framed Letter and Envelope], 1946 Feb. 16 |
| | | City of Lubbock, Texas, Honorary Citizen, 1965 May 6 |
| | | New Jersey Patent Law Association, Jefferson Medal Award, 1967 Apr. 4 |
| | | [Boy Scouts of America], "Be Prepared", Thomas C. Clark, [Eagle Scout symbol], undated |
| | | The American Legion, Boys Nation Certificate of Appreciation, 1966 July 22-29 |
| | | Rosarians, Honorable Title: Sir Knight of the Rose "Milord" and Guardian of the Rose called "Milord", 1966 Aug. 26 |
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| C180 | | | Broadcasting & Telecasting Magazine, "Our Respects to Thomas Campbell Clark", [Framed article], 1949 Apr. 11 |
| | | Lions of District XII, A Lifetime of Service to his Fellowman, 1966 Apr. 30 |
| | | Federal Trial Examiners Conference, Award of Merit, undated |
| | | United Air Lines, Million Miler, 100,000 Mile Club, undated |
| | | Mississippi State University Pre-Law Society, Distinguished Jurist, 1977 |
| | | American College of Trial Lawyers, Certificate of Honorary Fellowship, 1962 Mar. 12 |
| | | Bar Association of the Seventh Federal Circuit, Testimonial, undated |
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| C181 | | | Voice of Democracy, In Appreciation, 1950 Feb. 27 |
| | | Presented by President Carlos P. Garcia of the Republic of the Philippines, 1958 June 18 |
| | | Boy Scouts of America, Jubilee Scouting Exposition, 1960 |
| | | Boy Scouts of America, Operation Patrick Henry, 1963 |
| | | Boy Scouts of America, Operation Patrick Henry, 1964 |
| | | Boy Scouts of America, Commemorative Tribute, 1968 |
| | | Touchdown Club of Washington D.C., Mr. Sam Award, 1964 |
| | | University of Maryland School of Law, Student Bar Association, 1965 May 1 |
| | | Federal Bar Association, The Indianapolis Chapter, 1965 May 18 |
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| C182 | | | Delta Tau Delta Fraternity, Membership in Distinguished Service Chapter, 1957 Feb. 25 |
| | | Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, Halleck Chapter, Certificate of Appreciation, 1976 Oct. 16 |
| | | Delta Tau Delta Fraternity, Gammi Pi Chapter, Iowa State University, Hawkeye Club, undated |
| | | Boy Scouts of America, Goshen Scout Camps, In Appreciation, undated |
| | | American Legion Auxiliary, Greetings from Girls Nation, 1965 |
| | | Association of Federal Investigators, Inc., Life Membership, undated |
| | | B'nai B'rith, Golden Gate Lodge, Martyr's Forest Honor, undated |
| | | Boy Scouts of America, With Appreciation, . 1960 Dec |
| | | University of Florida College of Law, John Marshall Bar Association, Honorary Membership, 1974 Feb. 19 |
| | | Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, Henry Clay Chapter, Certificate of Appreciation, 1974 Mar. 14 |
| | | Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, Ohio Northern University, Certificate of Appreciation, 1975 Nov. 4 |
| | | American Legion Auxiliary, Greetings from Girls Nation, 1964 |
| | | American Legion Auxiliary, Greetings from Girls Nation, 1969 |
| | | American Legion Auxiliary, Greetings from Girls Nation, 1962 |
| | | American Legion Auxiliary, Greetings from Girls Nation, 1963 |
| | | State Bar Association of North Dakota, Honorary Member, 1970 June 26 |
| | | Print of Hugo Grotius, unknown, undated |
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| F Range | | | California Trial Lawyers Association, Certificate of Appreciation, 1971 Mar. 6 |
| | | Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, Certificate of Outstanding Service, 1967 Apr. 5 |
| | | Big Brothers, Big Brother of the Year, 1950 Jan. 16 |
| | | American Academy of Achievement, The Golden Plate Award, 1975 June 28 |
| | | National Conference of State Trial Judges, First Honorary Lifetime Membership, 1962 Aug. 5 |
| | | Fordham University Club of Washington D.C., Brien McMahon Memorial Award for Distinguished Public Service, 1976 |
| | | National Conference of Law Reviews, Award of Merit, 1968 Apr. |
| | | Texas Newspaper Association, Builders of America, 1946 |
| | | Ford Foundation & Loyola University School of Law, The Comparative Study of the Administration of Justice, Member of Board of Advisors, 1962 Aug. |
| | | City of Fort Worth, Texas, Honorary Citizen, 1965 Feb. 11 |
| | | New Hampshire Bar Association, Distinguished Service Award, 1967 May 22 |
| | | Judicial Conference of the United States, Resolution, 1970 Mar. 17 |
| | | University of San Francisco, St. Thomas More Award, 1966 |
| | | The Board of the National Park Foundation, Member Emeritus, 1974 Sept. 20 |
| | | High Court of American Samoa, Right to Practice Law in American Samoa, 1971 Feb. 24 |
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| Displayed in Tom Clark Lounge | | | Boy Scouts of America, Fiftieth Anniversary, In Recognition, 1960 |
| | | University of Texas School of Law, Outstanding Alumnus Award, 1964 |
| | | North American Judges Association, Award of Merit, 1970 |
| | | Capital University Law School, Moot Court Competition, In Appreciation, 1974 |
| | | American Judicature Society, The Justice Award, 1967 |
| | | National Conference of Metropolitan Courts, 1969 Oct. |
| | | John Marshall High School, Twenty-Fifth Anniversary, The Golden Gavel Award, 1975 |
| | | American Legion, Distinguished Service Medal, 1967 |
| | | Boy Scouts of America, Distinguished Eagle Scout, undated |
| | | Emory University, Lamar School of Law, Phi Alpha Delta, Keener Chapter, In Appreciation, undated |
| | | Joint Committee for the Effective Administration of Justice, Testimonial, 1967 June 12 |
| | | Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, Distinguished Service Chapter, 1968 Aug. 31 |
| | | Supreme Court of the United States of America, Admitted and Qualified as an Attorney and Counselor, 1932 May 16 |
| | | American Trial Lawyers Association, Distinguished Service Award, 1966 July 28 |
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Honorary Degrees and Unframed Certificates
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| F23 | | | State Legislature of Texas, Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 10, Request for Tom Clark to Appear before Joint Session of Legislature, 1947 Feb. |
| | | Catholic War Veterans, National Commander's Award, 1948 Oct. 6 |
| | | Fraternal Order of Eagles, Honorary Life Membership, 1948 Dec. 15 |
| | | Board of Directors of General Aniline & Film Corporation and General Dyestuff Corporation, Resolution, 1949 Sept. 8 |
| | | Boys Town, Honorary Citizen, 1952 Jan. 10 |
| | | Post Mortem Club, Grand Order of the Great Bull, 1953 Feb. 10 |
| | | Office of the Attorney General of the State of Texas, Displaced Texan Award, 1953 June 26 |
| | | Blue Key National Honor Society, Membership, 1956 Dec. |
| | | City of New Orleans, Honorary Citizen, 1956 Dec. 29 |
| | | Dickinson School of Law, Doctor of Laws, 1959 June 6 |
| | | Vicennes University, Doctor of Laws, 1960 May 2 |
| | | Northwestern University, Doctor of Laws, 1960 May 14 |
| | | Montana State University, Doctor of Laws, 1961 Sept. 6 |
| | | University of Maine, Doctor of Laws, 1962 June 19 |
| | | St. Louis University, Doctor of Laws, 1963 Apr. 20 |
| | | Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of New York, Grand Lodge Medal for Distinguished Achievement, 1963 May 7 |
| | | Boston University, Doctor of Laws, 1964 Oct. 29 |
| | | City of Chattanooga, Ambassador of Good Will, 1965 Apr. 20 |
| | | Ohio Wesleyan University, Doctor of Laws, 1965 June 13 |
| | | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Morrison Residence College, Notice of Appointment, 1965 Dec. 4 |
| | | American Legion Auxiliary, Greetings From Girls Nation, 1966 July 29 |
| | | St. Johns University, Doctor of Laws, 1966 Apr. 2 |
| | | University of Michigan, Sesquicentennial Award, 1967 |
| | | George Washington University, Doctor of Laws, 1967 June 4 |
| | | University of Colorado, Doctor of Laws, 1967 June 9 |
| | | Association for Criminal Law Studies, Membership, 1967 Dec. 15 |
| | | Syracuse University, Doctor of Laws, 1968 Apr. 28 |
| | | University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, Doctor of Laws, 1969 June 7 |
| | | State Bar of California, Western Assembly on Law in a Changing America, Certificate of Appreciation, 1969 June 12-15 |
| | | Kiwanis Club of San Francisco, Certificate of Appreciation, 1971 Jan. 12 |
| | | American Bar Foundation, Honorary Fellow, 1971 Feb. 6 |
| | | National Conference of Christians and Jews, The Charles Evans Hughes Award, 1971 Nov. 21 |
| | | University of Florida, Doctor of Laws, 1971 Dec. 11 |
| | | Stetson University School of Law & American Judicature Society, The Third National Conference of Judicial Disability and Removal, Certificate, 1972 Feb. 24-25 |
| | | Illinois State Bar Association, Senior Counselor (In Absentia), 1972, June 20 |
| | | Hofstra University, Doctor of Laws, 1973 June 2 |
| | | University of Puget Sound, Doctor of Law, 1975 May 1 |
| | | American Academy of Achievement, Golden Plate Award, 1975 June 28 |
| | | Washburn University of Topeka, Doctor of Laws, 1976 May 15 |
| | | Baker University, Doctor of Humane Letters, 1976 May 23 |
| | | Valparaiso University, Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws, 1976 Oct. 15 |
| | | Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, Lincoln Chapter, Certificate of Appreciation, 1976 Oct. 20 |
| | | American University Washington Semester Program, Certificate of Appreciation, undated |
| | | Advertising Club of Washington, D.C., Salute, undated |
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Honorary Degrees and Unframed Certificates-Oversized
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| Map Drawer 2 | | | Federal Bar Association, Certificate of Presidency, 1944-45 |
| | | Boy Scouts of America, Greater New York Councils, War Service Record, 1946 Feb. 8 |
| | | Attorney General of the United States National Celebrities Golf Tournament, Certificate of Participation, 1947 May 17-18 |
| | | Academy of Music, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Award of Recognition, 1949 Jan. 9 |
| | | Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, Key to "My Old Kentucky Home", 1949 May 7 |
| | | Downtown Club of Dallas, Texas, Honorary Member, 1949 Dec. 29 |
| | | Dallas Citizens Council, Testimonial, 1949 Dec. 30 |
| | | Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Resolutions Commending the Supreme Court of the United States on its Decision Barring Racial Segregation, 1954 May 18 |
| | | Helios Foundation, Certificate of Merit, 1957 |
| | | Philosophical Society of Texas, Membership, 1961 Dec. 8 |
| | | Boy Scouts of America, National Capital Area Council, Silver Beaver Award, 1962 Feb. 3 |
| | | Ex-Students Association of the University of Texas, Distinguished Alumnus, 1962 Oct. 19 |
| | | State of West Virginia, Honorary Mountaineer, 1963 Apr. 6 |
| | | California Legislature, Resolution Commending Chief Justice Earl Warren, 1963 July 22 |
| | | Commonwealth of Kentucky, Commission of Kentucky Colonel, 1964 Aug. 19 |
| | | Scottish Right of Freemasonry, 33rd Degree Honorary Inspector General and Honorary Member of Supreme Council, 1965 Dec. 11 |
| | | President of the United States, Air Force One Flight Certificate, 1966 Feb. 23 |
| | | City of Houston, Texas, Proclamation of Justice Tom C. Clark Day, 1966 March 11 |
| | | St. John's University, Doctor of Laws, 1966 Apr. 2 |
| | | Delta Tau Delta Fraternity, Crescent Class Membership, 1966 May 1 |
| | | Mystic Knights of Light, Upper Monongahela, Roundtable of Fairmont (West Virginia), Title of Knight of Light, First Class, 1966 May 11 |
| | | University of San Diego School of Law, Doctor of Laws, 1966 June |
| | | Suffolk University, Doctor of Juridical Science, 1966 June 12 |
| | | Old Grand-Dad Distillery, Membership in Old Grand-Dad Club, 1966 July |
| | | Jack Daniel Distillery, Title of Tennessee Squire, 1966 Aug. 2 |
| | | Syracuse University, Doctor of Laws, 1967 Apr. 28 |
| | | City of Huntsville, Alabama, Honorary Citizen, 1967 May 1 |
| | | U.S. Naval Justice School, Honorary Professor of Law, 1967 May 19 |
| | | President of the United States, Member of the President's Commission for the Observance of Human Rights Year, 1968 Jan. 13 |
| | | Kiwanis Club of San Juan, Puerto Rico, Membership, 1968 Jan. 27 |
| | | LaSalle College, Doctor of Laws, 1968 May 15 |
| | | City of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Honorary Citizen, 1968 Sept. 14 |
| | | Boston University School of Law, Citation, 1970 Mar. 20 |
| | | State of New Mexico, Executive Office, Proclamation of Citizens Day and Constitution Week, 1970 Aug. 5 |
| | | University of Florida, Doctor of Laws, 1971 Dec. 11 |
| | | Villanova University, Doctor of Laws, 1972 Apr. 15 |
| | | Seton University, Doctor of Laws, 1972 June 4 |
| | | Commonwealth of Kentucky, Commission of Kentucky Colonel, 1973 Nov. 26 |
| | | Brooklyn Law School, Doctor of Laws, 1974 June 14 |
| | | Dickinson School of Law, Doctor of Letters, 1976 June 5 |
| | | Valparaiso University, Doctor of Laws, 1976 Oct. 15 |
| | | World Peace Through Law Center, Certificate of Honorary Membership, undated |
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