Arthur White Collection | Valdosta State University Archives

By Erin Abbott Blanton

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Collection Overview

Title: Arthur White Collection

Predominant Dates:1960s-1980s

ID: MS/105

Creator: Arthur White, 1923-2001

Extent: 28.0 Linear Feet

Date Acquired: 12/31/2009. More info below under Accruals.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The Arthur White Collection includes general memorabilia from Mr. White’s long career with TIME Magazine. The topics and subject matters are varied. This collection provides a wide range of artifacts, including, but not limited to: correspondence, newspaper articles, pamphlets, passports, birth certificates, brochures, and personal and work-related keepsakes. Most of the artifacts were in good to decent condition, few were in fair condition. A large amount of the content in this collection is in the original format.

Administrative Information

Accruals: The 25 boxes, 28 linear feet, came to us in batches. The first batch was a bunch of boxes that had been poorly stored. Plastic bins were also sent over with publications and papers in better condition. Also, we have been given scanned images and documents from the Lowndes County Historical Society from the Louie Peeples Collection that relate to the White Collection. We acquired the collection over the course of a year.

Acquisition Source: Lowndes County Historical Society

Acquisition Method: The Arthur White collection is a subset of the Louie Peeples White papers which she left to the Lowndes County Historical Society (LCHS). Because of the international nature of this collection, they have donated it to the VSU Archives where they expect it will be able to be used with classes and other patrons not naturally drawn to LCHS.

Appraisal Information: This is a valuable collection because White was an international correspondent for Time magazine during the late 1950's thru the 1980's. Issues of the times from Johnson's poverty programs to Watergate to the birth of Punk Rock are covered in these ms. There are photographs, copies of Time magazine, interview notes, drafts of stories, edits of stories, and final published versions. There are also personal papers and information about travel. This collection should be of use to students and researchers in journalism, political science, history and international affairs.The condition of the papers is fair, and bad in some cases.

Preferred Citation: Arthur White Collection. Courtesy of Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections, Odum Library.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Personal and Career, 1940s-1980s],
[Box 2: TIME Magazine, 1960s-1980s],
[Box 3: Great Britain],
[Box 4: Great Britain],
[Box 5: Great Britain],
[Box 6: People, 1963-1984],
[Box 7: People, 1964-1983],
[Box 8: 1960s],
[Box 9: 1960s],
[Box 10: Education, Tennis, & Agriculture],
[Box 11: Press],
[Box 12: Labor, Medical, & Other Topics],
[Box 13: Misc. articles & telex],
[Box 14: Misc. & Undated Telex],
[Box 15: Misc. & Undated Telex],
[Box 16: 1960s-70s],
[Box 17: Telex],
[Box 18: Telex],
[Box 19: Telex],
[Box 20: Telex],
[Box 21: Telex],
[Box 22: Telex],
[Box 23: TIME Magazine],
[Box 24: TIME Magazine],
[Box 25: Magazines & Books],
[Box 26: Scrapbook, 1960s],
[Box 27: Commemorative Newspaper and Scrapbook Contents, 1985],
[Box 28: Newspapers, various dates],
[All]

Box 8: 1960s

Folder 1: Sargeant Shriver and the Peace Corps, 1962, 1966, 1968

This folder is one of three about Sargeant Shriver. This one is specifically about the Peace Corps. Included is information about the first overseas death of Corpsmen David Crozier and Lawrence M. Radley.

Names: Crozier, David; Radley, Lawrence M.; Shriver, Sargeant; White, Arthur.

Folder 2: Sargeant Shriver and the War on Poverty (2/3), 1964, 1969

This folder is one of three about Sargeant Shriver. This one is specifically about the War on Poverty. Included is information about the Job Corps program.

Names: Logan, Charles ("Hucklebuck"); Shriver, Sargeant; Johnson, Lady Bird.

Folder 3: Sargeant Shriver Biography (3/3), Unknown (late 60's)

This folder is one of three about Sargeant Shriver. Included in this folder is biographical information about Shriver (personal, political, Etc.)

Names: Shriver, Sargeant; Kennedy, Eunice; Kennedy, Edward; Johnson, Lyndon Baynes; Kennedy, Joseph P.

Folder 4: Sargeant Shriver and the Johnson Administration, 1964,65, 1972

This folder contains four articles "War on Poverty: The First Shots"; "George McGovern finally finds a Veep": "The Administration: Hopes for a hucklebuck"; "Inside the White House"

Folder 5: Article Drafts- Sargeant Shriver (1/11), 1961,63,64, and 1965

1. Draft of a 1961 article "Lobsters and Tamales" 2. draft of 1963 articles "Bring Me Only Bad News."; "Johnson's Friends- Moyers"; and "Peace Corps" 3. Draft of a 1964 article "Shriver for Veep?" 4. Drafts of 2 1965 articles about the War on Poverty and one article from the Oct. 1 1965 issue of Time, titled "The Poor Amidst Prosperity."

Names: Kennedy, "Kick"; Shriver, Sargeant; Kennedy, Eunice; Kennedy, Joseph P.; Kennedy, Bobby; Kennedy, John F.; Moyers, Bill; Johnson, Lyndon B.; White, Arthur

Folder 6: Poverty Essay (2/11), July- August 1965

A series of essays for TIME magazine about poverty in America and President Johnson's war on poverty. AW was an advisor for the essay.

Names: Fentress; Harrington, Michael; Ribicoff, Abraham; Bremner, Robert H.; Johnson, Lyndon B.; Daley, Richard E.; Shriver, Sargeant

Folder 7: War on Poverty (3/11), 1966

Suggestions for a war on poverty cover story. A request (to AW) for an essay about Sargeant Shriver. Memos advising an essay on the war on poverty series (See Folder 13).

Names: White, Arthur; Shriver, Sargeant; Johnson, Lyndon B.; Powell, Adam Clayton

Folder 8: Shriver Cover Story (4/11), 1966

Parts 1-2 of AW's Cover Story of Sargeant Shriver

Names: Reid, Ogden; Goodey, Chanler; Quie, Albert; Bell, Alphonzo; Shriver, Sargeant; Powell, Adam Clayton; Kennedy, John F.; Kennedy, Jackie; Johnson, Lyndon B.

Folder 9: Shriver Cover Story parts IV-VI, 1966

Parts IV-VI of AW's cover story on Sargeant Shriver.

Names: Shriver, Sargeant; White, Arthur; Johnson, Lyndon B.

Folder 10: Shriver Cover Story Parts VII-VII April 1966, April 15 - April 22, 1966

Parts VII-VIII contains all of Art Whites stories of Sergeant Shriver. Part VII seems to have been written by a differetn reporter.

Folder 11: Shriver Cover Story Parts IX-XI, April 1966

Parts IX-XI of Art Whites cover story on Shriver

Folder 12: Shriver Cover Story - Corrctions, Summaries, and Additions, May 1966

Corections, summaries, and additions for Art Whites cover story on Sargent Shriver.

Folder 13: Shirver Cover Story - Supporting Documents and Final Article in TIME May 13, 1966

Contains article (4/22/66: "Poverty-Grilled Shriver), press reales from the Wite House Committee on education and labor, fyis, and the May 13, 1966 Cover story on Sergeant Shriver

Folder 14: Sargent Shriver - 1970, 1972

Three articles about Sergent Shriver

Folder 15: Sargent Shriver 1970 - Speeches

Speeches, given by or about Sargen Shriver, dated 1970

Folder 16: 1973 Vietnam POW/MIA Release

Drafts about POWs in Vietnam and the 1973 release by Vietnamese overnmetn. The infromation mostly concerns the homecoming of the POWs from a physical and psychological standpoint.

Folder 17: Carter/Johnson Inaugural/Art White Flight on Air Force One

Contains inauguration programs, tickets, and badges.

Folder 18: White House anf Research Magazines

Contains four magazines: 1) camp sumter; 2) two white house news magazines; 3) victory in the Falklands

Folder 19: Telex Drafts - Area Redevlopement - 1963

Contains telex and drafts on President Kennedy's plans to enact legislation for the economic improvement of impverished communities

Folder 20: Telex Drafts - Our Man In Panama - 1964

Story about former boxer Jack Hood Vaughn who worked as the director of the Latin American Peace Corps program and became US Ambassador to Panama.

Folder 21: Peace Corps 1961

Folder 22: Sargent Shriver Speeches

Speech at Morgan State

Folder 23: West Virginia Widows

Folder 24: Drafts - Vietnam War

Folder 25

Telex Drafts - Watergate

Folder 26: Telex Drafts - War on Poverty

Folder 27: Presidents War on Poverty Program

Folder 28: Defense-Related Clipings, 1967-77

Folder contains newspapr clippings from 1963 to 1977. Clippings explore LBJ's war on poverty and urban crime but focus primarily on civil defense, the Cold War, and Vietnam.

Folder 29: Defense Related Memos and Notes, 1968-78

Contains varous memos containing instruction from editors at TIME. Also includes White's personal notes and his contacts' information.

Folder 30: Magazines, Pamphlets, Photos, 1956-77

Contains magazine articles and book investingatin the legal aspects of the Watergate scandal. Also contains short publication on Sumpter County Georgia. Contains piture of White codnucting interview.

Folder 31: Kenendy, Johnson Adminsitration and Shriver Correspondence

Material in this folder generally adrsses the Kenney and Johnsonadministrations' action in Vietnam and on agricutlrue and social programs. Some correspondence with Sargent Shriver, the head of the PEace Corps, is included.

Folder 32: Poverty Files - Memos and Notes

Contains material relating to the Great Society of the 1960s. Many articles consider the potential success of the programs in addition to the cost of the prgram. Other items examined include urban crime, and ways to protect individuals from crime.

Folder 33: Poverty Files - Note Pads

Contains White's notepads, notes, and associated press files.