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White, Forrest P. A Guide to the Forrest P. White Papers MG 5

A Guide to the Forrest P. White Papers MG 5


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Norfolk, VA 23529
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James F. Walsh

Repository
ODU Community Collections
Identification
MG 5
Title
Forrest P. White Papers circa 1950-1961, undated Date acquired: 04/15/1976
URL:
https://archivesguides.lib.odu.edu/repositories/5/resources/72
Quantity
0.80 Linear Feet
Quantity
2 Hollinger document cases boxes
Creator
White, Forrest P. (1920-1995)
Language
English .
Abstract
Pediatrician in Norfolk. Played central role in formation of Norfolk Committee for Public Schools, which opposed the closing of the city's public schools during the desegregation crisis. Bulk of the material concerns the desegregation of Norfolk's public schools.

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Use

Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from Special Collections and University Archives, and the holder of the copyright, if not Old Dominion University Libraries.

Conditions Governing Access

Open to researchers without restrictions.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Box [insert number], Folder [insert number and title], Forrest P. White Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

Source of Acquisition

Dr. Forrest P. White

Method of Acquisition

Gift. Accession #A76-12

Accruals and Additions

Second accession: 1/23/1980

Biographical or Historical Information

Dr. Forrest P. White was born in Norfolk in 1920. He graduated from Randolph-Macon College and the Medical College of Virginia. He served his internship in the United States Navy (1945-1946) and then served in the Medical Corps of the United States Naval Reserve (1946-1947). He served his residency at the Medical College of Virginia Hospitals from 1948 to 1950 and became a practicing pediatrician in Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. White was active in local politics in Norfolk and played a central role in the formation and running of the Norfolk Committee for Public Schools, an organization which opposed the closing of that city's public schools during the desegregation crisis of the late 1950's and early 1960's. He died on March 26, 1995 at his home in Norfolk.

Note written by James F. Walsh

Scope and Contents

The bulk of the material concerns the desegregation of Norfolk, Virginia's public schools. There is some material on the Gray Commission Report (1955-1956), much more on the Norfolk Committee for Public Schools, an organization in which Dr. White was active from 1958 to 1963. The latter material includes correspondence, publicity releases, financial records, and newspaper clippings. There are small amounts of material on the 1952 Byrd-Miller Democratic Senatorial primary and on the 1961 Citizens for Democratic Government campaign in Norfolk's Democratic primary.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • African Americans--Education--Virginia--Norfolk
  • Gray Commission (Va.)
  • Norfolk (Va.)--History--20th century
  • Norfolk (Va.)--Politics and government--20th century
  • Norfolk Committee for Public Schools (Va.)
  • Norfolk School Board (Norfolk, Va.)
  • Physicians--Virginia--Norfolk
  • Public schools--Virginia--Norfolk
  • School integration--Massive resistance movement
  • School integration--Virginia--Norfolk--History--20th century
  • Segregation in education--Virginia--Norfolk

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

  • White, Forrest P. (1920-1995)
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Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • Norfolk (Va.)--History--20th century
  • Norfolk (Va.)--Politics and government--20th century
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Container List

Series I
Series I: General
1952-1956
  • Mixed Materials box: 1 Box 1
    Box 1
    • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 1 Folder 1
      Folder 1: Virginia Politics: Democratic Senatorial Contest; General Election
      1952
      Preferred Citation

      [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 1, Virginia Politics: Democratic Senatorial Contest; General Election, 1952, Forrest P. White Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 2 Folder 2
      Folder 2: School Desegregation: Gray Commission Report; Miscellaneous Material
      1955-1956
      Preferred Citation

      [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 2, School Desegregation: Gray Commission Report; Miscellaneous Material, 1955-1956, Forrest P. White Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 3 Folder 3
      Folder 3: School Desegregation: Gray Commission Report, Newspaper Clippings
      1955-1956
      Preferred Citation

      [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 3, School Desegregation: Gray Commission Report, Newspaper Clippings, 1955-1956, Forrest P. White Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

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Series II
Series II: Norfolk Committee for Public Schools
circa 1950-1961, undated
  • Mixed Materials box: 1 Box 1
    Box 1
    • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 4 Folder 4
      Folder 4: General Correspondence
      1958-1962
      Preferred Citation

      [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 4, General Correspondence, 1958-1962, Forrest P. White Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 5 Folder 5
      Folder 5: Official Communications
      1958-1963
      Preferred Citation

      [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 5, Official Communications, 1958-1963, Forrest P. White Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 6 Folder 6
      Folder 6: Financial Records: Correspondence re. Finances
      1958-1963
      Preferred Citation

      [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 6, Financial Records: Correspondence re. Finances, 1958-1963, Forrest P. White Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 7 Folder 7
      Folder 7: Financial Records: Invoices; Miscellaneous Bills; Bank Account Records
      1958-1960
      Preferred Citation

      [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 7, Financial Records: Invoices; Miscellaneous Bills; Bank Account Records, 1958-1960, Forrest P. White Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 8 Folder 8
      Folder 8: Financial Records: People Contacted for Contributions; Records re. Contributions
      1958-1960
      Preferred Citation

      [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 8, Financial Records: People Contacted for Contributions; Records re. Contributions, 1958-1960, Forrest P. White Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 9 Folder 9
      Folder 9: Checks, Deposit Slips
      undated
      Preferred Citation

      [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 9, Checks, Deposit Slips, undated, Forrest P. White Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 10 Folder 10
      Folder 10: Membership Cards
      undated
      Preferred Citation

      [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 10, Membership Cards, undated, Forrest P. White Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 11 Folder 11
      Folder 11: Essays re. Massive Resistance in Norfolk and Prince Edward County, Virginia
      undated
      Preferred Citation

      [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 11, Essays re. Massive Resistance in Norfolk and Prince Edward County, Virginia, undated, Forrest P. White Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 12 Folder 12
      Folder 12: "Organizing to Save Public Schools" - Virginia Committee for Public Schools
      undated
      Preferred Citation

      [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 12, "Organizing to Save Public Schools" - Virginia Committee for Public Schools, undated, Forrest P. White Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 13 Folder 13
      Folder 13: Miscellaneous Material
      1958-1961
      Preferred Citation

      [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 13, Miscellaneous Material, 1958-1961, Forrest P. White Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 14 Folder 14
      Folder 14: Perrow Report to Governor of Virginia
      1959
      Preferred Citation

      [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 14, Perrow Report to Governor of Virginia, 1959, Forrest P. White Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Mixed Materials box: 1 folder: 15 Folder 15
      Folder 15: Involvement in Barfield, Shepheard Races for City Council
      1960
      Preferred Citation

      [Identification of item and date], Box 1, Folder 15, Involvement in Barfield, Shepheard Races for City Council, 1960, Forrest P. White Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

  • Mixed Materials box: 2 Box 2
    Box 2
    • Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 1 Folder 1
      Folder 1: Miscellaneous Newspaper Clippings
      circa 1950-1957
      Preferred Citation

      [Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 1, Miscellaneous Newspaper Clippings, circa 1950-1957, Forrest P. White Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 2 Folder 2
      Folder 2: Newspaper Clippings re. School Crisis
      1958
      Preferred Citation

      [Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 2, Newspaper Clippings re. School Crisis, 1958, Forrest P. White Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 3 Folder 3
      Folder 3: Newspaper Clippings re. School Crisis
      1958
      Preferred Citation

      [Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 3, Newspaper Clippings re. School Crisis, 1958, Forrest P. White Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 4 Folder 4
      Folder 4: Newspaper Clippings re. Massive Resistance and Norfolk School Closings
      1958
      Preferred Citation

      [Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 4, Newspaper Clippings re. Massive Resistance and Norfolk School Closings, 1958, Forrest P. White Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 5 Folder 5
      Folder 5: Newspaper Clippings re. School Crisis
      1959
      Preferred Citation

      [Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 5, Newspaper Clippings re. School Crisis, 1959, Forrest P. White Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 6 Folder 6
      Folder 6: Misc. Newspaper Clipings re. School Crisis
      1959
      Preferred Citation

      [Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 6, Misc. Newspaper Clipings re. School Crisis, 1959, Forrest P. White Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 7 Folder 7
      Folder 7: Newspaper Clippings re. Norfolk Schools Reopened
      undated
      Preferred Citation

      [Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 7, Newspaper Clippings re. Norfolk Schools Reopened, undated, Forrest P. White Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 8 Folder 8
      Folder 8: Newspaper Clippings re. Massive Resistance, Norfolk School Closings, Gov. J. Lindsay Almond
      1958-1964
      Preferred Citation

      [Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 8, Newspaper Clippings re. Massive Resistance, Norfolk School Closings, Gov. J. Lindsay Almond, 1958-1964, Forrest P. White Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 9 Folder 9
      Folder 9: Letters to the Editor re. Norfolk School Closings
      1958-1959
      Preferred Citation

      [Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 9, Letters to the Editor re. Norfolk School Closings, 1958-1959, Forrest P. White Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 10 Folder 10
      Folder 10: Letters to the Editor, Statements
      1958-1959
      Preferred Citation

      [Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 10, Letters to the Editor, Statements, 1958-1959, Forrest P. White Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 11 Folder 11
      Folder 11: Paid Advertisements
      1958-1959
      Preferred Citation

      [Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 11, Paid Advertisements, 1958-1959, Forrest P. White Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 12 Folder 12
      Folder 12: Virginia Committee for Public Schools: Official Communications
      1959-1960
      Preferred Citation

      [Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 12, Virginia Committee for Public Schools: Official Communications, 1959-1960, Forrest P. White Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 13 Folder 13
      Folder 13: Citizens for Democratic Government (Norfolk): Miscellaneous Material
      1961
      Preferred Citation

      [Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 13, Citizens for Democratic Government (Norfolk): Miscellaneous Material, 1961, Forrest P. White Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 14 Folder 14
      Folder 14: Look, "The South vs. The Supreme Court"
      3 April 1956
      Preferred Citation

      [Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 14, Look, "The South vs. The Supreme Court", 3 April 1956, Forrest P. White Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

    • Mixed Materials box: 2 folder: 15 Folder 15
      Folder 15: Mrs. Edith White - Correspondence - Governor Thomas B. Stanley
      Nov. 1956
      Preferred Citation

      [Identification of item and date], Box 2, Folder 15, Mrs. Edith White - Correspondence - Governor Thomas B. Stanley, Nov. 1956, Forrest P. White Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

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