Scope and Contents Newspaper clippings, correspondence, poetry, book draft, books with handwritten notes, photographs, and pamphlets. The materials relate to personal matters and to his careers as a journalist and author including his interest on international relations with China.

Scope and Contents Newspaper clippings, correspondence, scrapbooks, club rosters, programs, and essays. Clayton wrote for the St. Louis Globe-Democrat newspaper. The materials relate to Clayton's work as a journalist and include many of his editorials and other reporting.