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Washington, D.C.

Processed by: Special Collections Staff, 2006 Encoded by: Jennifer King, 2006

Descriptive Summary Clarke, David A. David A. Clarke papers, 1976-1995 MS2010 82 Linear feet The David A. Clarke papers are a compilation of the work of the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia. This collection includes documents from between 1976 and 1990, including letters, articles, drafted legislation and invitations in this collection. The earliest documents date back to 1976; when Clarke served as a representative for Ward One on the council. The George Washington University, The Gelman Library, Special Collections Research Center

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David A. Clarke papers, Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University.

Restrictions on Access

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Acquisition Information

The honorable David A. Clarke, Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia donated his papers in 1990.

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Historical or Biographical Note

David A. Clarke (1943-1997) grew up in the Skyland and Shaw areas of Washington, D.C. He attended the District's public school system; and went on to George Washington University to study religion. Upon his graduation in 1965, he enrolled in Howard University to obtain a degree in law. David A. Clarke worked with the NAACP's Poor Peoples Campaign, in 1968 and 1969. Between 1969 and 1971, he worked with the U.S. Senate Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs, the Washington Bureau of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday March and the Martin Luther King Jr. Film Project.

From 1975 to 1982 David A. Clarke served as Ward One Representative on the Council of the District of Columbia. Mr. Clarke served as Chairman of the Council for eight years between 1983 and 1991. In 1993 he was elected to complete the term of the late John A. Wilson. In 1995 the Chairman was reinstated to serve another four-year term, where he served until his death in 1997.

David A. Clarke was a member of the National Board of Directors of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, the NAACP Legal Defense Fund-Washington Committee and was a lifetime member of the NAACP. The numerous awards he received for his work in civil rights include Outstanding Alumnus Award, Greater Washington Howard University Law School Alumni Association, Achievement Award, Elks Department of Civil Liberties League # 194, Human Rights Award, Ancient Independent Order of Moses, and the Washington Inner City Self-Help, Outstanding Service to Community Award.

Collection Scope and Content

The David A. Clarke papers are a compilation of the work of the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia. This collection includes documents from between 1976 and 1990. There are letters, articles, drafted legislation and invitations in this collection. The earliest documents date back to 1976; when Clarke served as a representative for Ward One on the council. These early documents mostly consist of correspondence from organizations like the 14th Street PAC, the Legal Aid Society and others. The majority of the collection dates between 1983 and 1990. These documents not only include correspondence from organizations, but letters for constituents, as well as legislative drafts and proposals, reports of the Council of D.C, memoranda, articles, and invitations to events. The collection mostly consists of requests for meeting, correspondence and reports about Washington D.C. related issues.

The collection encompasses many organizations. Information about each organization is accessible through pamphlets, booklets and other correspondence. The issues of importance during this period are reflected in the interaction between David A. Clarke and these D.C. organizations. The collection is valuable for obtaining information on the legislative history of the District of Columbia. It details the behind the scenes work that occurs before issues can be brought to the public and legislation can be passed. The correspondence is arranged by subject not by dates, this leaves spans of time incomplete.

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Collection Organization

Collection is arranged alphabetically by folder title.

Subject Terms Individuals Clarke, David A. Corporate Entities Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia George Washington University District of Columbia. City Council Greater Washington Board of Trade Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Washington Urban League Topics Politics and government Alumni & alumnae Urban renewal Legislation Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Statehood (American politics) Citizens' associations Geographic Locations Washington (D.C.) Skyland (Washington, D. C.) Shaw (Washington, D.C.) Adams-Morgan (Washington, D.C.) Anacostia (Washington, D.C.) Detailed Description of the Records 1 1 Abbot, Carolyn, undated 1 2 Abrams and Associates, undated 1 3 Abramson Associates, Inc., undated 1 4 Abramson Civic Affairs, undated 1 5 Abscot Place, N.E., undated 1 6 Abuse-Police Survey, undated 1 7 Academic Interaction, undated 1 8 ACORN (Association for Community Organization for Reform Now), undated 1 9 ACRT, undated 1 10 Action Group Washington Area Waterfront, undated 1 11 Active Christians Today Political Action Committee, undated 1 12 ACT UP/DC, undated 1 13 Acupuncture, undated 1 14 Adams (J.Q.) Community School, undated 1 15 2611 Adams Mill Road, N.W., undated 1 16 2630 Adams Mill Road, Displacement of Tenants, undated 1 17 2630 Adams Mill Road-"Renovation", undated 1 18 2627-2633 Adams Mill Road, undated 1 19 2900 Adams Mill Road Tenants Association, undated 1 20 Adams Morgan Community Development Corp., undated 1 21 Adams Morgan Community Food Center, undated 1 22 Adams Morgan Day, undated 1 23 Adams Morgan Family Medical Center, undated 1 24 Adams Morgan Neighborhood Celebration Committee, undated 1 25 Adams Morgan Organization (1 of 2), undated 1 26 Adams Morgan Organization (2 of 2), undated 2 1 ADASA (Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services Administration), undated 2 2 ADD Arts (Activities for Downtown Development the Arts), undated 2 3 Adelante, undated 2 4 Adero House, undated 2 5 AD HOC Committee to stop Shelter, undated 2 6 Advisory Neighborhood Commissions, undated 2 7 Arthur A. Adler, Clothier, undated 2 8 ASO (Adoptees Search Organization), undated 2 9 Advisory Committee on Washington Airports, undated 2 10 AESME Council 20, undated 2 11 Aetna Life and Casualty, undated 2 12 AFDC (1 of 3), undated 2 13 AFDC (2 of 3), undated 2 14 AFDC (3 of 3), undated 2 15 AFGE (American Federation of Government Employees), undated 2 16 AFGE Local 1733, President James E. Hooks, undated 2 17 AFL-CIO, undated 2 18 African American Coalition, undated 2 19 African Art Museum, undated 2 20 African/Asian Development Bank (1 of 2), undated 3 1 African/Asian Development Bank (2 of 2), undated 3 2 African Drummers and Dancers, Inc., undated 3 3 African Heritage Center, undated 3 4 African Methodist Episcopal Church, undated 3 5 African National Congress, undated 3 6 Africare, undated 3 7 Afro-American Bicentennial Corp., undated 3 8 Afro-American Datanamics, Inc., undated 3 9 Afro-American Heritage Museum, undated 3 10 AFSCME, D.C. Council 20, undated 3 11 Ahmadiya Muslim Community, undated 3 12 John Akridge Co., undated 3 13 AIDS, undated 3 14 AIDS walk, undated 3 15 Alabama Avenue Renaissance Plan, undated 3 16 Albemarle Tenants Association, undated 3 17 Albright Memorial United Methodist Church, undated 3 18 Alcohol Advisory Council, undated 3 19 Alcohol/Drug Abuse Developmental Services (1 of 2), undated 3 20 Alcohol/Drug Abuse Developmental Services (2 of 2), undated 3 21 Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, undated 3 22 Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, undated 4 1 Alderson, WVA Women's Correctional Facilities (1 of 2), undated 4 2 Alderson, WVA Women's Correctional Facilities (2 of 2), undated 4 3 Alexander Shepard School, undated 4 4 All Saints Church, undated 4 5 All Souls Church, Unitarian, undated 4 6 Allergy and Asthma Hospital of America, undated 4 7 Alley Library, undated 4 8 Alliance of Taxicab businessmen of Washington, D.C., Inc., undated 4 9 Allison St., N.W. 1400 block, undated 4 10 Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., undated 4 11 Alpha Pi Chi, undated 4 12 Alpha Wives of Washington, D.C., undated 4 13 Alternative Schools Parents Consortium, undated 4 14 Alzheimer's disease and Related Disorders Association, Inc., undated 4 15 Alzheimer's Disease Research, undated 4 16 Alzheimer's Family Relief Program, undated 4 17 Ambassador Baptist Church, undated 4 18 Ambulance Service, undated 4 19 American Academy of Pediatrics, undated 4 20 American Association for Retired Persons, undated 4 21 American Bar Association, undated 4 22 American Board of Examiners in Crisis Intervention, undated 4 23 American Bridge Association, undated 4 24 American Cancer Society, undated 4 25 American Capital Life Insurance Co., undated 4 26 American Civil Liberties Union of National Capital Area, undated 4 27 American Committee of Africa, undated 4 28 American Contract Compliance Association, undated 4 29 American Council of Life Insurance, undated 4 30 American Council on Taiwan, undated 4 31 Americans for Democratic Action-Greater Washington, Chapter, undated 4 32 American Diabetes Association of Washington, D.C., undated 4 33 American Federation of Government, undated 4 34 American Federation of Teachers, undated 5 1 American Film Institute, undated 5 2 American Foundation for Law and Government, Inc., undated 5 3 American Friends Service Committee, undated 5 4 American Heart Association, undated 5 5 American Hotel and Motel Association, undated 5 6 American Institute of Architects, undated 5 7 American Jewish Committee, undated 5 8 American Jewish Congress, undated 5 9 American Lung Association, undated 5 10 American Medical Management Public Hospital Division, undated 5 11 American Muslim Mission, undated 5 12 American Personnel and Guidance Association, undated 5 13 American Planning Association National Capital Area Chapter, undated 5 14 American Red Cross, undated 5 15 American Resort and Residential Development Corporation, undated 5 16 American Security Bank, undated 5 17 American University, undated 5 18 American University Citizens Park Association, undated 5 19 American Veterans of WW2, Korea-Vietnam, undated 5 20 American War Mothers, undated 5 21 American Youth Work Center, undated 5 22 AMSAT Communications, undated 5 23 AMTRACK, undated 5 24 Anacostia Carry out (Good Hope Carry out), undated 5 25 Anacostia Community Day, undated 5 26 Anacostia Congress Heights Red Cross Service Center, undated 5 27 Anacostia Economic Development Corp. (1 of 2), undated 5 28 Anacostia Economic Development Corp. (2 of 2), undated 5 29 Anacostia Museum, undated 5 30 Anacostia Recycling Action Project / RAP, undated 5 31 Anacostia River, undated 5 32 Anacostia Senior High School Gospel Choir, undated 6 1 Anchor Mental Health Association, undated 6 2 Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order Nobles Mystic Shrine, undated 6 3 Andrew Cacho African Drummers and Dancers, undated 6 4 Andromeda Hispano Mental Health Center (1 of 3), undated 6 5 Andromeda Hispano Mental Health Center (2 of 3), undated 6 6 Andromeda Hispano Mental Health Center (3 of 3) petition to save, undated 6 7 Annual Service to Youth Awards Luncheon, undated 6 8 Annual Christmas Party, undated 6 9 Antall, Joseph, Minister of the Republic of Hungary, undated 6 10 Anthony Bowen YMCA Building, undated 6 11 Anti-Defamation League, undated 6 12 Antioch Law School (1 of 4), undated 7 1 Antioch Law School (2 of 4), undated 7 2 Antioch Law School (3 of 4), undated 7 3 Antioch Law School (4 of 4), undated 7 4 Anti-Rape Week, undated 7 5 Apartment Improvement Program, Inc., undated 7 6 Apartment and Office Building Association, undated 7 7 Appointment Request Forms Tenant Association, undated 7 8 Appreciation Breakfast, undated 7 9 David Apter and Associates, undated 7 10 ARCH (Action to Rehabilitate Community Housing), undated 7 11 Arboretum Neighborhood Association, undated 7 12 Arboretum Young Adults Society of Washington, D.C., undated 7 13 Archdiocese of Washington, undated 8 1 Area B Mental Health Care (1 of 2), undated 8 2 Area B Mental Health Care (2 of 2), undated 8 3 Arena Stage, undated 8 4 Armstrong High School Alumni Association, undated 8 5 Arnold and Porter, undated 8 6 Around the Corner to the World, undated 8 7 Arrington Youth Coalition and Community Services, undated 8 8 Art Against AIDS, undated 8 9 Art D.C. (D.C. Artworks), undated 8 10 Art Deco Society, undated 8 11 Art and Humanities Commission, undated 8 12 Arthur Anderson and Co., undated 8 13 Article by David Clarke, undated 8 14 Artist Interaction, undated 8 15 Arts in the Academy, undated 8 16 Artspace, undated 8 17 Asbestos, undated 8 18 Ascot Place Community Association, undated 8 19 Ashley Condominiums, 2038 18th Street, N.W., undated 8 20 Asian Pacific Islander Affairs, undated 8 21 Asian TV News, undated 8 22 Associated Catholic Charities, undated 8 23 Associates for Renewal in Education, undated 8 24 Association for Community Based Education, undated 8 25 Association of D.C. Condominium Boards, undated 9 1 Association of Homeless Service Providers, undated 9 2 Association of Plaintiffs Trial Attorneys, undated 9 3 Association for Retarded Citizens, undated 9 4 Association of School Psychologists, undated 9 5 The Atlantic Exchange, Inc., undated 9 6 Auditor, D.C., undated 9 7 Augustana Lutheran Church, undated 9 8 Austrian Embassy, undated 9 9 Auto Insurance National Conference, undated 9 10 AT&T Communication, undated 9 11 Awards, undated 9 12 AYUDA, Inc., undated 9 13 AZT, undated 9 14 B & W Stat Laboratory, Inc., undated 9 15 BABES, undated 9 16 Back to Pentecost Crusade Ministers, Inc., undated 9 17 Background 7 and Correspondence News Releases, undated 9 18 BAH'A'I's, undated 9 19 Bairstow Gallery House, undated 9 20 Bail Agency, undated 9 21 Ballou PTSA, undated 9 22 Bancroft School, undated 9 23 Bangkok Cultural Visit, undated 9 24 Banneker School Council, undated 9 25 Baptist Home for Children, undated 9 26 Baptist Ministers' Conference D.C. and Vicinity, undated 9 27 Barney Circle Freeway, undated 9 28 Barney Neighborhood House, undated 10 1 Mayor Barry, undated 10 2 Bartender's Ball, undated 10 3 Bates Area Civic Association, undated 10 4 Bates Street Block Club, undated 10 5 Battered Wives, undated 10 6 Beacon Tenants Association, undated 10 7 Bee Coalition Neighborhood Walk, undated 10 8 Beech-Reed Communications, undated 10 9 Behavior Effectuation Center, undated 10 10 Beiro Construction Company, undated 10 11 Beitzell and Co., Inc., undated 10 12 Belgium, Ambassador of, undated 10 13 Belmont Rd., N.W., 1400 Block, undated 10 14 Belmont Rd., N.W., 2009 Block, undated 10 15 Belmont Rd., N.W., Tenants Cooperative, undated 10 16 Ben Franklin 5 and 10 Store-2453 18th Street, undated 10 17 Benjamin Banneker Community Laboratory Project, undated 10 18 Benning Elementary School, undated 10 19 Benning Heights Cooperative, undated 10 20 Benning-Ridge Civic Association, undated 10 21 Berean Baptist Church, undated 10 22 The Berkshire (1 of 2), undated 10 23 The Berkshire (2 of 2), undated 10 24 Bethesda Capital Baptist Church, undated 10 25 Bethesda New Life Gospel Church, undated 10 26 Bethune Museum and Archives, Inc., undated 10 27 Better Business Bureau, undated 10 28 Beverly Court Tenants Association, undated 10 29 Bible Way Church, undated 10 30 Bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution, undated 11 1 Big Brothers of the National Capital Area, undated 11 2 Bilalian Distributors, Inc., undated 11 3 Bills 1989, undated 11 4 Bills 1990, undated 11 5 Billiups-Kinney Family, undated 11 6 Bishop's Gate Homeowners Association, undated 11 7 Black Congress on Health, Law, and Economics, undated 11 8 Black Expo USA '90, undated 11 9 Black Family Reunion, undated 11 10 Black Mothers Against Drugs Phase 2, undated 11 11 Black Presidents' Round Table Association, undated 11 12 Black Revolutionary War Patriots Foundation (1 of 2), undated 11 13 Black Revolutionary War Patriots Foundation (2 of 2), undated 11 14 Black Students Fund, undated 11 15 Black Women in Sisterhood for Action (1 of 2), undated 11 16 Black Women in Sisterhood for Action (2 of 2), undated 11 17 Black Women's Round Table, undated 11 18 Black Youth of Today, undated 11 19 Blagden Ave. Association, undated 11 20 Blake Construction Company, undated 11 21 Blair House, undated 11 22 Blanch Bruce Project, undated 11 23 Block Grant Advisory Committee, undated 11 24 Bloomingdale Civic Association, Inc., undated 11 25 Blue Cross and Blue Shield Group Hospitalization, Inc. Medical Service on,, undated 12 1 Blue Fields, Nicaragua, Sister City Project, undated 12 2 Blue Plains, undated 12 3 Blue Ribbon Citizen Advisory Committee, undated 12 4 Blue Waves Swim Team, undated 12 5 Board of Trade (1989-90) (1 of 5), undated 12 6 Board of Trade (1989) (2 of 5), undated 12 7 Board of Trade (1987-89) (3 of 5), undated 12 8 Board of Trade (1985-87) (4 of 5), undated 12 9 Board of Trade (1982-85) (5 of 5), undated 12 12 Board of Trade, D.C. Legislative Committee, undated 13 1 Board of Trade Publications, undated 13 2 Board of Medicine, undated 13 3 Boarder Babies, undated 13 4 Boards and Commissions, undated 13 5 Boards and Commissions, Task Forces, Study Groups, undated 13 6 Bolling Air Force Base, undated 13 7 Bollinger and Associates, undated 13 8 Bonabond, undated 13 9 Bottle Bill Initiative Campaign, undated 13 10 Boxing and Wrestling Commission, undated 13 11 Boy Scouts, undated 13 12 Herbert Boyd Scholarship Endowment Fund, undated 13 13 Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington, undated 13 14 BPI Mechanical, Inc., undated 13 15 Louis D. Brandeis District Zionist Organization of America, undated 13 16 Bread for the City Neighborhood Center, undated 13 17 Break Through, Inc., undated 13 18 Break Fall, Inc., undated 13 19 Breast Feeding Promotion, undated 13 20 Brent Student Council, undated 13 21 Brentwood Community Association, undated 13 22 Brewery and Beverage Drivers, undated 13 23 Bricklayers, Masons Helpers and Building Laborers' Local Union 74, undated 13 24 Bridge, Inc., undated 13 25 Bright Lights Baptist Church, undated 13 26 Bright Morning Star, undated 13 27 Brightwood Citizens' Association, undated 13 28 Bring a Parent Center, undated 13 29 The Brookings Institution, undated 13 30 Brookland Food Corporation, undated 13 31 Brookland Manor Task Force Committee, undated 13 32 Brookland Union Baptist, undated 13 33 Brophy and Associates, undated 13 34 Robert Brown Contemporary Art, undated 13 35 Brown Street Council, undated 13 36 3435 Brown Street Tenants Association, undated 13 37 Bruce-Monroe Elementary School, undated 13 38 Brussels, Business Federation, undated 13 39 Brussels, Trade Mission to, undated 14 1 Brussels, Washington Conference, undated 14 2 Bryan, Cave, McPheeters, and Roberts, undated 14 3 Budget- Alcohol and Drug Abuse Administration Program, undated 14 4 Budget Briefings FY 89/90, undated 14 5 Budget Metro Police Department, undated 14 6 Budget Review FY 1985, undated 14 7 Budget Review Schedule, undated 14 8 Peter Bug's Youth Entrepreneurship, undated 14 9 Burdick Career Development Center, undated 14 10 Bureau of Rehabilitation, undated 14 11 Burg Music Co., undated 14 12 Burleith Citizen's Association, undated 14 13 Nanie Helen Burroughs School, undated 14 14 Business Attraction Brochure for Senior Executives, undated 14 15 Businesses Organized to Help, Inc., undated 14 16 Business and Professional Association of Georgetown, undated 14 17 Buyers' Up, undated 14 18 1101 C St., N.E., undated 14 19 CC&V, undated 14 20 C and P Telephone Co. (1 of 2), undated 14 21 C and P Telephone Co. (2 of 2), undated 15 1 C and P Telephone-East of the River, undated 15 2 Cable Television, undated 15 3 Cadeaux and Tagleri PC Attorney at Law, undated 15 4 Morris Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, undated 15 5 California House Tenants Association, undated 15 6 2127 California Street, N.W., undated 15 7 2145 California Street, N.W., undated 15 8 1820 California Street, N.W., Tenants Association, undated 15 9 1829 California Street, N.W., Tenants Association, undated 15 10 1840 and 1842 California Street, N.W., Tenants Association, undated 15 11 Callahan, Lorenzo, undated 15 12 Calvary Baptist Church, undated 15 13 Calvary Episcopal Church, undated 15 14 Calvary Shelter, Inc., undated 15 15 Calvary United Methodist Church, undated 15 16 Cambria-Majestic Tenants Association-Ray Burnett, President, undated 15 17 Camp Dynamite, undated 15 18 Campaign Finance, undated 15 19 Campaign for UN Reform, undated 15 20 Campaigns+Elections, undated 15 21 Campfire-Potomac Area Council, undated 15 22 Campus Free College, undated 15 23 CAPCOM, Inc., undated 15 24 Capital Area Community Food Bank, undated 15 25 Capital Children’s Museum, undated 15 26 Capital City Now Acts, undated 15 27 The Capital Club, undated 15 28 Capital Games, undated 15 29 Capital Gateway Corporation, undated 15 30 Capital Hilton Hotel, undated 15 31 Capital Memorial Church, undated 15 32 Capital Motion Bike-A-Thon, undated 15 33 Capital Nautilus Club, Inc., undated 15 34 Capital Press Club, undated 15 35 Capital Psychiatric Company, undated 15 36 Capital Yacht Club, undated 15 37 Capitol Cab, undated 15 38 Capitol City Amateur Radio, undated 15 39 Capitol City Little League Association, undated 15 40 Capitol Convention and Exhibit Company, undated 15 41 Capitol East Coalition, undated 16 1 Capitol Hill Association of Merchants and Professionals, undated 16 2 Capitol Hill Day School, undated 16 3 Capitol Hill Group Ministry, undated 16 4 Capitol Hill Hospital, undated 16 5 Capitol Hill Montessori School, undated 16 6 Capitol Hill Restoration Society,