J. Calvitt Clarke, Jr. Papers, 1943-1999

Location of collection:

Washington and Lee University, Law School

Washington and Lee University

School of Law

1004 Sydney Lewis Hall

1 Denny Circle

Lexington, VA 24450-0303

Contact for questions and access:

POC: Jennifer V. Mitchell

Email: jmitchell@wlu.edu

Email: jacobj@wlu.edu

Phone: (540) 458-8969

Web: law.wlu.edu/powell-archives

Summary

Language:

English

Background

Scope and content:

U.S. District Court case files and opinions, both published and unpublished, constitute about half of this collection. Also included are biographical materials, correspondence, subject files, scrapbooks, political memorabilia and artifacts, and photos. Activities of Clarke's father, J. Calvitt Clarke, are documented in the Christian Children's Fund, Inc. & Children, Inc. papers, 1956-1999 found here.

Biographical / historical:

J.(oseph) Calvitt Clarke, Jr.(1920-2004)was educated at the University of Virginia and practiced law in Richmond from 1944-1975. In 1954, he was a Republican candidate for the U.S. Congress. From 1975 until his death, Clarke served as Judge on the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia. He took senior status in 1991.

Acquisition information:

Gift of J. Calvitt Clarke, III.

Arrangement:

The materials, which have not been fully processed, are arranged by tentative series.

Physical description:

24 cubic feet and oversize flat storage.