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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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:
Archon Finding Aid location
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.

Related Material

Oral Histories in the Perry Library: Edith White

Subjects and Indexing Terms


Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

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Container List

Series I
Series I: General
1952-1956
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Series II
Series II: Norfolk Committee for Public Schools
circa 1950-1961, undated
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