Materials related to Clare Clark and Harold Clark. Includes photographs of their lives, materials related to the funeral of Harold Clark, an invitation to their fiftieth wedding anniversary, speech "Towards better communities. Address of president W. Harold Clark to National conference Community Planning Association of Canada" (October 6, 1950). Also contains a published copy of the QAAL Newsletter (Fall/Winter 2009) with an article in celebration of the life and work of Alan Thomas and materials related to Annswell Park in the town of Markham.

File consists of a typescript leaf entitled "Background Information" which contains information about the date, time and venue for the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Clare and Harold Clark as well as information on those who have been invited and the names of the hosts. This anniversary celebration took place on April 29, 1979 at the Guild Inn in Scarborough and was hosted by Rosa and Spencer Clark. Copies of typescript invitation lists for this event are also included in this file.

This file also includes manuscript speech notes of Harold Clark which he prepared for the occasion of his fiftieth wedding anniversary and two typescript leaves outlining the major interests of Clare Clark under three categories - 1. Youth Work; 2. Adult Education; 3. Canada's Native People.

Also in the file is typescript tribute made by Prof. Chas. E. Hendry, Dean Emeritus, Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto on the occasion of the golden wedding anniversary of Harold and Clare Clark in 1979.

File consists of a notarial copy of Letters Probate with regard to the estate of Wilfred Harold Clark. These documents were received by Clare Clark from Stapells & Sewell, Baristers and Solicitors in 1982.

File consists of material concerning the donation of Harold Clark's papers to the City of Toronto Archives. Includes correspondence and a copy of the finding aid.

File consists of correspondence relating to the memorial service for Harold Clark which took place on April 25, 1982 in the Great Hall of Hart House at the University of Toronto. These include letters written by Harold Clark's brother, Spencer Clark to various individuals expressing his gratitude for their part in the memorial service for Harold and enclosing a voucher for accommodation and meals for a weekend at the Guild Inn in Scarborough, Ontario. Three letters written in response to this correspondence from Spencer Clark are also contained in this file. Also included in this file is a letter from Doug Borden to Clare Clark enclosing the typescript which represents the tribute made by Mr. Borden at the memorial service for Harold Clark.

File consists predominantly letters of condolence written to Clare Clark after the death of her husband Wilfred Harold Clark in 1982 and of her brother H. Spencer Clark in 1986. A copy of the card sent out by the family of Spencer Clark to acknowledge condolences expressed is also among the items in this file.
Also contained in this file are three clippings. One is an obituary for Spencer Clark, and the other two are commemorative articles which focus on his contributions as a promoter of the arts and founder of the Scarborough Guild Inn. Reference is also made to the fact that he became a member of the Order of Canada in 1983 and honorary doctor of laws at the University of Waterloo. He was also awarded an Award of Merit by the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. This file also contains a typescript leaf (source unidentified) which also refers to the award of a Medal by the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts to Spencer Clark.
Additionally, this file contains a card sent to Spencer Clark's family informing them that the Heart and Stroke Foundation have gratefully received a contribution from Elsie and John Stein in memory of Mr. H. Spencer Clark. A letter from the Canadian Association for Adult Education to the family of Spencer Clark contains expressions of the association's gratitude for the receipt of a contribution by Clare Clark in memory of her brother Spencer. A letter to Clare from J. Russell Hewetson (1986) appears to relate to a proposed idea for the headstone of Spencer Clark. Finally, a list of letters to be acknowledged by H. Spencer Clark is also contained in this file.

File consists of 17 letters, one letter from Harold Clark, and certificate for Queen's 25th anniversary medal awarded to Harold Clark in 1977.

File consist of six photographers. One snapshots (ca. 1930) appears to show Clare with members of her immediate family, while a second snapshot (ca. 1930s) shows Clare together with Harold Clark. Later photographs show Clare Clark together with her husband Harold Clark and with other individuals (unidentified).

File consists of a citation was presented to W. Harold Clark when he was awarded honorary member status of the Community Planning Association of Canada. The wording of this citation makes reference to W. Harold Clark's "vigorous leadership that (he) gave to the organizations within this City which were instrumental in winning public support for the first Urban Redevelopment and Public Housing project in Canada". Reference is also made to Mr. Clark's contributions in the formative years of the Association and during his years as National President of the Association.

File consists of a medal which was awarded to W. H. Clark for his service to the community by the Corporation of the City of Toronto. This medal appears to have been made by Birks Jewelry.

File consist of documents relating to the transfer of title to Plot 20, Lot 40 at Mount Pleasant Cemetery from the heirs-at-law of the late Mrs. Ada Wilson to the Clark family. This correspondence was conducted between the Trustees of the Toronto General Burying Grounds and Harold Clark in 1969 and 1970. Additionally, this file contains an Indenture dated June 21, 1937 between the Toronto General Buying Grounds and Ada Wilson, widow of James Frederick Wilson. By means of this indenture Ada Wilson purchased Plot 20, Lot 40 at the Mount Pleasant Cemetery to be used for the purposes of a burial ground. This file also contains a Statutory Declaration of Wilfred Harold Clark in the matter of the estate of Ada Wilson, deceased and the matter of the title to Plot 20, Section 40 of Mount Pleasant Cemetery. This is dated April 1968. An unsigned deed of transfer for the above burial ground dated October 2, 1969 is also contained in this file.

Further correspondence between Harold Clark and the Toronto Trust Cemeteries took place in 1976 and relates to the locations of the existing interments and the possible grave spaces in Plot 20, Lot 40 at Mount Pleasant Cemetery.

After Harold Clark died in 1982 he was buried at the H/B/C family plot in Mount Pleasant Cemetery. This file contains the funeral directors statement of death for Wilfred Harold Clark. Also contained in this file is correspondence which was conducted between the Toronto Trust Cemeteries and Clare Clark relating to the Book of Remembrance which is available at the Chapel in which inscriptions may be made in memory of those who were cremated or buried in the Cemetery.

Finally, this file contains a certified copy of the letters probate and will of Mary Isabel Wilson who died on October 27, 1983.