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George Winston Cloyd Papers

 Collection
Identifier: A0302

Scope and Contents

Private papers, correspondence, newsletter, printed matter, and newsclippings related to the career of Judge Cloyd, especially his civic activities in connection with the St. Louis Council on Human Relations and the early stages of desegregation of St. Louis swimming pools, 1950-1951. Also includes materials relating to student activities, military service, legal and judicial career and other civic involvements, 1938-1984.

Dates

  • 1938-1984

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

For permission to publish, quote from, or reproduce material in this collection, please contact the Archives Reference Desk at archives@mohistory.org. Copyright restrictions may apply. The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of copyright.

Biographical Sketch

George Winston Cloyd was St. Louis County Circuit Court judge, 9th Division. He was associated with the firm of Walter, Hacker, Walter and Barnard, 1950.

Extent

1.1 Cubic Feet ( (2 boxes; 1 oversize folder))

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in seven series: Student Years; Military Service; Personal Career; St. Louis Council on Human Relations; Other Activities; Newsletters, Pamphlets, and Other Publications; and Newspaper Clippings. Each series is arranged chronologically.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

There are no physical or technical restrictions.

Donor Information

The papers were donated by Mary Gayl Cloyd Bowser on July 17, 1986 (accession number 86-0011).

Existence and Location of Copies

Selected items from this collection were digitized by Missouri Historical Society staff. The images may be viewed online by clicking the links beside each item in the inventory.

Processing Information

Processed July 1986. Finding aid revised by Jaime Bourassa, March 2013.

Title
Inventory of George Winston Cloyd Papers
Status
Completed
Author
EAD by Jaime Bourassa using ArchivesSpace
Date
2018
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository

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