Charles C. Clayton photographs
Scope and Contents
Collection includes six photographs of Charles C. Clayton at a banquet and one photograph of a baby, identified on the back as Charles Clayton. Dated approximately 1902-1960.
Dates
- Approximately 1902-1960
Creator
- Clayton, Charles C. (Charles Curtis), 1902-1988 (author, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research. Items kept in cold storage; access requires 24 hours advance notice.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Charles C. Clayton photographs must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
Charles Curtis Clayton was born on June 3, 1902, in Cambridge, Nebraska to Curtis Stanton Clayton and Clara Clyde Richardson. He attended the University of Nebraska in 1922. In 1925, Charles graduated with a bachelor’s in journalism from the University of Missouri and married Mary Elizabeth Elliot. Together, Mary and Charles had two children. Charles went on to be a prominent reporter, editor, and journalism professor. He reported for the Lincoln Star until 1923. He relocated to St. Louis to work for a new newspaper. After that he went on to teach Journalism at National Chengchi University in Taiwan. After, he helped found the Hong Kong Chinese University in 1965-1966. Charles died on April 29, 1988, in Carbondale, Illinois. Little can be found about his family or about his parents.
Extent
2 folders (0.03 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Materials were donated to the L. Tom Perry Special Collections by Charles C. Clayton in 1986.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Charles C. Clayton; 1986.
Appraisal
Photographs (Photograph Archives).
Processing Information
Processed; Anne Ashton; June 2022. Updated finding aid for DACS compliance and accuracy. Rehoused photographs to plastic sleeves for preservation.
- Title
- Register of Charles C. Clayton photographs
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- Lucy Brimhall
- Date
- 2013 April 11
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States