White, Forrest R. A Guide to the Forrest R. "Hap" White Papers MG 96

A Guide to the Forrest R. "Hap" White Papers MG 96

ODU Community Collections

3000 Perry Library
4427 Hampton Blvd.
Norfolk, VA 23529
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Mel Frizzell

Repository

ODU Community Collections

Identification

MG 96

Title

Forrest R. "Hap" White Papers 1974-1991, undated Date acquired: 09/11/2007

URL:

https://archivesguides.lib.odu.edu/repositories/5/resources/88

Quantity

0.40 Linear Feet

Quantity

One multimedia box boxes

Creator

White, Forest R. (1947-)

Language

English .

Abstract

Former Budget Director for the Norfolk Public Schools. Fourteen untranscribed cassette tapes containing interviews White conducted with politicians, journalists, police and other city officials from 1975-1991 as background for his ODU doctoral dissertation, School Desegregation and Urban Renewal and the 1992 book Pride and Prejudice: School Desegregation and Urban Renewal in Norfolk, 1950-1959 .

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 R. "Hap" White Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

Source of Acquisition

Forrest R. White

Method of Acquisition

Gift. Accession #A2007-10

Processing Information

The collection was processed and the finding aid was developed by Mel Frizzell, Special Collections Assistant, in 2008.

Biographical or Historical Information

Forrest R. "Hap" White was born in 1947 and is the son of Dr. Forrest P. White and Edith White. The White family was involved with the Norfolk Committee for Public Schools, a group that was strongly opposed to Virginia's Massive Resistance laws. Hap received his Master of Public Administration from ODU in 1987 and his PhD in Urban Services from ODU in 1991. He was the Director of Budget for Norfolk Public Schools. He also co-edited A Multidisciplinary Approach to Land-Use Planning in Virginia Beach (1972). His doctoral thesis School Desegregation and Urban Renewal and a later book: Pride and Prejudice: School Desegregation and Urban Renewal in Norfolk, 1950-1959 are based on his research which involve the oral histories in this collection.

Note written by Mel Frizzell

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of 14 audiocassette tapes of oral histories conducted by Forrest R. "Hap" White. The interviews were used for his doctoral dissertation and later book: Pride and Prejudice: School Desegregation and Urban Renewal in Norfolk, 1950-1959 . Interviewees include politicians, judges, reporters, and business leaders who were involved in the desegregation of Norfolk Public Schools. Audio quality of some of the interviews is extremely poor and not all interviews contain the complete audio of the interview.

Arrangement Note

The collection is in chronological order as much as possible.

Related Material

Both his dissertation and book are available in the ODU Library's Special Collections and the General Collections:

School Desegregation and Urban Renewal (doctoral thesis), Call #: LD4331.U54W39

Pride and Prejudice: School Desegregation and Urban Renewal in Norfolk, 1950-1959 , Call #: HT177.N66W45 1992

Subjects and Indexing Terms

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

Physical Access Requirements

There is currently no playback equipment in Special Collections and University Archives. Please contact a staff member for further assistance.

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

White, Forest R. (1947-)

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

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

Container List

Mixed Materials box: 1 Box 1

Box 1

Audio box: 1 Item 1
Henry Howell
1974 June 18-25
Scope and Contents
Severe sound distortion

Preferred Citation
Henry Howell, 1974 June 18-25, Box 1, Forrest R. "Hap" White Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Audio box: 1 Item 2
Henry Howell
1974 June 25
Scope and Contents
Severe sound distortion

Preferred Citation
Henry Howell, 1974 June 25, Box 1, Forrest R. "Hap" White Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Audio box: 1 Item 3
Pretlow Darden
1975 August 13
Scope and Contents
Severe sound distortion

Preferred Citation
Pretlow Darden, 1975 August 13, Box 1, Forrest R. "Hap" White Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Audio box: 1 Item 4
L. Cameron Gregory
1979 July 20
Preferred Citation
L. Cameron Gregory, 1979 July 20, Box 1, Forrest R. "Hap" White Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Audio box: 1 Item 5
L. Cameron Gregory
1979 July 20
Preferred Citation
L. Cameron Gregory, 1979 July 20, Box 1, Forrest R. "Hap" White Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Audio box: 1 Item 6
Staylor
1979 July 25
Scope and Contents
Tape is damaged

Preferred Citation
Staylor, 1979 July 25, Box 1, Forrest R. "Hap" White Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Audio box: 1 Item 7
Robert H. Mason
1979 July 27
Scope and Contents
Tape is damaged

Preferred Citation
Robert H. Mason, 1979 July 27, Box 1, Forrest R. "Hap" White Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Audio box: 1 Item 8
Luther Carter and Gordon D. Monola
1991 January 12-February 8
Scope and Contents
Monola interview only contains introduction

Preferred Citation
Luther Carter and Gordon D. Monola, 1991 January 12-February 8, Box 1, Forrest R. "Hap" White Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Audio box: 1 Item 9
Frank Pace
1991 January 24
Scope and Contents
Some audio distortion

Preferred Citation
Frank Pace, 1991 January 24, Box 1, Forrest R. "Hap" White Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Audio box: 1 Item 10
Wylie Wood and Frank Crenshaw
1991 February 7
Scope and Contents
Crenshaw interview contains some sound distortion

Preferred Citation
Wylie Wood and Frank Crenshaw, 1991 February 7, Box 1, Forrest R. "Hap" White Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Audio box: 1 Item 11
Roy B. Martin, Jr.
1991 February 18
Preferred Citation
Roy B. Martin, Jr., 1991 February 18, Box 1, Forrest R. "Hap" White Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Audio box: 1 Item 12
Judge Walter Hoffman
1991 March 8
Preferred Citation
Judge Walter Hoffman, 1991 March 8, Box 1, Forrest R. "Hap" White Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Audio box: 1 Item 13
Charles Kaufman
undated
Preferred Citation
Charles Kaufman, undated, Box 1, Forrest R. "Hap" White Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
Audio box: 1 Item 14
Harold Sugg and Robert H. Mason
undated
Scope and Contents
While listed on the cassette, the Mason interview is not on this cassette

Preferred Citation
Harold Sugg and Robert H. Mason, undated, Box 1, Forrest R. "Hap" White Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.