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Ann Askew McCoy Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MC 1975

Scope and Contents

The collection contains materials documenting the professional activities and life of Ann Askew McCoy, with a focus on her work in the gubernatorial and presidential administrations of Bill Clinton.

Materials include correspondence, campaign materials, photographs, scrapbooks, schedules, menus, clippings, and memorabilia. Correspondents include Bill, Hillary, and Chelsea Clinton; Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen; Japanese Ambassador Kunihiko Saito and Aito Saiko; and Lieutenant General Claudia Kennedy.

Dates

  • 1943-2022

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Access restrictions apply: One folder of materials in Series 2, containing records related to Ann McCoy's employment at the White House, is restricted until McCoy's death due to the presence of Social Security numbers and other PII.

Please call (479) 575-8444 or email specoll@uark.edu at least two weeks in advance of your arrival to ensure availability of the materials.

Conditions Governing Use

Use restrictions apply: Materials cannot be used for commercial purposes without the prior written approval of the Donor or the Donor's designated representative.

No Interlibrary Loan.

Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).

Biographical / Historical

Ann Askew McCoy (1936-) served as Governor’s Mansion Administrator during Bill Clinton's gubernatorial administration, and as Deputy Social Secretary, Deputy Director of the White House Visitors Office, and Director of Personal Correspondence during Clinton’s presidential administration.

Ann Askew was born October 1, 1936, to Hazel Savage Askew and Jess Lee Askew in Little Rock, Arkansas. She graduated from Little Rock Central High School and then attended the University of Arkansas. On April 25, 1959, she married Grady McCoy, Jr.; the couple had three children, Rebecca Askew McCoy Brown, Grady Lee McCoy III, and Read Holmes McCoy. Ann McCoy worked as a receptionist in Arkansas Lieutenant Governor Bob Riley’s office, then had a successful real estate career with Little Rock’s Bueter-Gibson realty from 1975-1985 before being appointed as Governor’s Mansion Administrator for Bill Clinton’s gubernatorial administration in 1985. She held that position for the remainder of Clinton’s administration, and then moved to Washington, D.C. to work in his presidential administration, first as Deputy Social Secretary (1993-1995), then as Deputy Director of the White House Visitors Office (1995-1998), and then as Special Assistant to the President and Director of Personal Correspondence (1998-2001). At the end of Clinton’s term, McCoy moved back to Little Rock, Arkansas, where she worked as Director of Learning Centers for Heifer International.

Extent

23.54 Linear Feet (18 boxes, 2 framed items, and 2 folders)

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in three series by topic; materials within each series are arranged by format and by topic:

Series 1
Bill Clinton gubernatorial administration and campaign materials
Series 2
Bill Clinton presidential administration and campaign materials
Series 3
Post-White House and personal materials

Related Materials

See also the following related materials:



An interview of Ann McCoy regarding Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign may be found in Series 3, Subseries 2, Box 2, Folder 2 of the Diane D. Blair Papers (MC 1632).



The official presidential records of Bill Clinton, including records related to Ann McCoy's work in the White House Social Office and the Visitors Office, are held by the William J. Clinton Presidential Library.



The records of Bill Clinton's gubernatorial administration are held in the Bill Clinton Gubernatorial record group (CP.02) at the Butler Center for Arkansas Studies, Central Arkansas Library System.

Separated Materials

Publications received as part of the Ann Askew McCoy Papers have been transferred to the Arkansas Collection.

Processing Information

Processed by Katrina Windon; completed January 2024.

Source

Creator

Title
Ann Askew McCoy Papers
Status
Completed
Author
Katrina Windon
Date
January 2024
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Department Repository

Contact:
University of Arkansas Libraries
365 N. McIlroy Avenue
Fayetteville AR 72701 United States
(479) 575-8444