Donated Papers of Clay Shaw
Background on the Clay Shaw Papers
On March 1, 1967, New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison arrested prominent New Orleans business man Clay Shaw and charged him with conspiring to kill President John Kennedy. Two years later, a jury acquitted Shaw. The family of Clay Shaw donated his papers to the National Archives. The records, totaling 12.5 cubic feet, date from 1952 to 1975, and consist of financial and personal papers, as well as copies of his journal, various manuscripts, photographs, and newspaper and magazine clippings relating to his trial and acquittal.
For questions about these records or copying information, please write to the Special Access and FOIA Staff at the National Archives at College Park, Room 6350, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001, or call at (301) 837-3190.
Folder Title List
Box List
Volume: 12.5 feet
Box 1:
- Receipts of debts paid, deposit slips, and assorted other papers dealing with Shaw's personal finances for the year 1963.
Box 2:
- Receipts of debts paid, deposit slips, and assorted other papers dealing with Shaw's personal finances for the year 1964.
Box 3:
- Receipts of debts paid, deposit slips, and assorted other papers dealing with Shaw's personal finances for the year 1965.
Box 4:
- Receipts of debts paid, deposit slips, and assorted other papers dealing with Shaw's personal finances for the year 1966 through 1967.
Box 5:
- Receipts of debts paid, deposit slips, and assorted other papers dealing with Shaw's personal finances for the year 1967 through 1968.
Box 6:
- Receipts of debts paid, deposit slips, and assorted other papers dealing with Shaw's personal finances for the year 1969.
Box 7:
- Receipts of debts paid, deposit slips, and assorted other papers dealing with Shaw's personal finances for the year 1972 through 1974.
Box 8:
- Receipts of debts paid, deposit slips, and assorted other papers dealing with Shaw's personal finances for the year 1972 through 1974.
Box 9:
- Receipts of debts paid, deposit slips, and assorted other papers dealing with Shaw's personal finances for the year 1972 through 1974.
Box 10:
- Financial ledgers, 1952 through 1968.
Box 11:
- Financial ledgers, 1966 through 1973.
Box 12:
- Journal Entries.
Box 13:
- Manuscripts.
Box 14:
- Papers sent by or pertaining to Edward F. Wegmann.
Box 15:
- Papers sent by or pertaining to Edward F. Wegmann.
- Miscellaneous papers consisting of personal correspondence and assorted other materials, including date and address books and passports.
- Miscellaneous papers consisting of personal correspondence and speeches.
- Miscellaneous papers consisting of personal correspondence and assorted other materials, including date and address books and passports.
- Photographs (assorted, most without captions).
- Assorted magazines and newspaper articles.
- One bundle of newspaper clipping.
- One voucher ledger, 1969
- One scrapbook of photographs and clippings.