Clayton College records, 1851-1999.

George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.)

C MSS WH1497

Finding aid available online and in repository.

51 linear ft. (51 boxes), 34 oversize ledgers, 11 oversize boxes, 2 oversize folios, 1 oversize file folder

Organized into 6 series: 1. George Washington Clayton, 1851-1906 (Box1-5). 2. Clayton Trust Commission, 1891-1983 (Box6-18). 3. Clayton College, 1887, 1906-1999 (Box18-23). 4. Student records, 1911-1990 (Box24-50). 5. Ephemera, n.d. (Box51). 6. Oversize, 1864-1989 (OVVol1-34, OVBox1-11, OVFol1-2, OVFF1).

Charitable educational institution founded in Denver, Colo. with endowment from George W. Clayton (1833-1899). Established to assist white males between the ages of six and ten, of reputable families whose fathers had died, to become useful citizens and honorable members of society. Funds and property were held by the City and County of Denver (Colo.) and managed by the George W. Clayton Trust Commission. Reached peak in enrollment during the mid 1930s. By 1980, investigative reporters charged the city with mismanaging the Trust funds and selling Clayton College's land below value. In 1982 Denver (Colo.) City Council voted to remove the city as trust managers and give control over to chancellor.

Personal, business and estate papers of George W. Clayton; trust reports; financial papers; legal papers; superintendent records; trust reports; student records (restricted access).

Clayton, George W., 1833-1899 -- Archives.

George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.) -- Archives.

Preparatory schools -- Colorado -- Denver.

Preparatory school students -- Colorado -- Denver.

Contact Special Collections and Archives Dept., Denver Public Library, Denver, Colo.

Access to student records after 1940 is restricted (boxes 31-50).

Gift; Clayton College Foundation; 2001.