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ma24 Evans Clark Papers, 1910-1970 Finding Aid Finding aid prepared by Daria D'Arienzo, Margaret R. Dakin. Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Amherst College Archives and Special Collections

Amherst, MA

Finding aid encoded using Perl scripts and edited in XMetal 2.0. Encoded by Sarah Sorscher. 2002-07-25 Finding aid written in English. 2005-09-23 ma24 converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02-5c.xsl (sy2003-10-15). Amherst College Archives and Special Collections Evans Clark Papers, 1910-1970 Finding Aid Finding Aid: Revised November 1999 Edited by: Daria D'Arienzo, Archivist of the College Listed by: Margaret R. Dakin, Archives and Special Collections Associate Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Collection Overview Clark, Evans Clark Papers 1910-1970 2 archives boxes (1 linear ft.) Amherst College Archives and Special Collections The collection consists of correspondence, clippings and other material on the major activities of Evans Clark's career. Some clippings are by Clark, presumably the editorials written while he was with the New York Times. English. Biographical Note

Evans Clark was born in 1888 in Orange, New Jersey. He graduated from Amherst in 1910 and received an M.A. from Columbia in 1913. Clark's most significant work was serving from 1928 to 1953 as director for the Twentieth Century Fund, a philanthropic foundation for research and education on economic and social issues. He was also a feature, book review and editorial writer for the New York Times from 1925 to 1928. After his retirement from the Twentieth Century Fund in 1953, he was an editorial writer for the New York Times until 1961. His numerous other activities included serving on the Board of Directors of the Advertising Council, and serving as Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Council=s Public Policy Committee. He was an incorporator and member of the Health Insurance Plan of Greater New York. Clark was the co-author of "Stock Market Control," and the author of "Financing the Consumer" and "How to Budget Health," all Twentieth Century Fund publications, as well as of other books and articles. He died in 1970 at the age of eighty-two.

Scope and Contents of the Collection

The collection consists of correspondence, clippings and other material on the major activities of his career. Some clippings are by Clark, presumably the editorials written while he was with the New York Times.

Information on Use Terms of Access and Use

There is no restriction on access to the Evans Clark Papers for research use. Particularly fragile items are restricted for preservation purposes.

Requests for permission to publish material from the Evans Clark Papers should be directed to the Archives and Special Collections. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyrights.

Preferred Citation

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[Identification of item], in Evans Clark Papers [Box #, folder #], Amherst College Archives and Special Collections, Amherst College LIbrary

History of the Collection Finding Aid: Revised November 1999 Edited by: Daria D'Arienzo, Archivist of the College Listed by: Margaret R. Dakin, Archives and Special Collections Associate Search Terms Clark, Evans Twentieth Century Fund Advertising Council Health Insurance Plan of Greater New York. New York Times Taxation -- United States Insurance, Health -- New York (State) -- New York United States -- Economic policy United States -- Social conditions Amherst College. Class of 1910. Clark. 1 1 Biographical material 1910-58 1 2 The Advertising Council, Inc. - dealings with Radio Free Europe 1967-69 1 3 The Advertising Council, Inc. - Report to the Public Policy Committee of the Advertising Council; Twentieth Century Fund - news release November, 1968 1968 1 4 The Advertising Council, Inc. - correspondence concerning Clark's becoming a Director-at-Large of the Board of Directors 1950, 1953 1 5 Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs - correspondence 1940-41 1 6 Council on Foundations, Inc. - memos 1969 1 7 Courts (U.S. and state) - newspaper clippings 1935, 1961-63 1 8 Crain and Haney affairs - correspondence 1949 1 9 Health Insurance Plan of Greater New York - minutes of Annual Meeting, May 6, 1969 1969 1 10 Health Insurance Plan of Greater New York - clippings and pamphlets 1960-63 1 11 Hospitals - clippings on the situation in New York hospitals 1959-61 1 12 The Labor Bureau, Inc. - pamphlet co-authored by Clark: The Labor Bureau, Inc., An Account of the First Year's Work, May 1, 1921 1921 1 13 Metzger Case - information on the case of the J. Radley Metzger Co., Inc. and Local 485 of the International Union of Electrical Workers 1957-58 1 14 New York City Housing Authority - correspondence 1935-37 1 15 New York State Bar Association - pamphlet by Clark: Citizen Support for Court Reform: A Program for Action in New York State 1954 2 1 New York Times - letter from John B. Oakes concerning Clark's resignation from the New York Times 1961 2 2 New York Times - correspondence and clippings concerning the New York Times 1954-61 2 3 New York Times - article by Gay Talese on the New York Times (clipped from Harper's) 1969 2 4 Probation in the Courts - clippings 1961 2 5 Puerto Rico - clippings on status with United States 1962-64 2 6 Real estate - contract between Clark and Sidney Wragge 1941 2 7 Raymond Rich Associates - correspondence 1953 2 8 Teamster case - summary of case of Teamster's Union against James R. Hoffa, August 29, 1958 1958 2 9 Twentieth Century Fund - expenditures 1970 2 10 Twentieth Century Fund - minutes of committees 1956-59 2 11 Twentieth Century Fund - correspondence between Clark and August Hecksher 1957-60 2 12 Twentieth Century Fund - minutes of meetings, executive committee 1968 2 13 Twentieth Century Fund - Revised By-Laws 1968 2 14 Twentieth Century Fund - minutes of committees 1968 2 15 Twentieth Century Fund - news releases, minutes of Board of Trustees meeting 1968-69 2 16 Twentieth Century Fund - news releases 1969