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 9: 1960s

Contains articles, clippings, telex, and notes pertaining to the Peace Corps and social programs. The head of the Peace Corps, Sergeant Shriver, is covered in detail. The relationship of the Office of Economic Oppurtunity with social programs is also covered.

Folder 1: ARA Drafts - Area Redevlopement Act: Contains articles and drafts about the Area Redevlopement Act and its adminsitrators.
Folder 2: Job Corps 1965 - News Articles and Notes
Folder 3: Job Corps 1965 - Pamphlets and Posters
Folder 4: Job Corps 1965 - OEO Releases
Folder 5: Sports Illustrated and Peace Corps Photos: Pictures of Peace Crops Dance in Washington, D.C. Pictures for Sports Illustrated article on Sergeant Shriver.
Folder 6: Shriver Cover Drafts - 1961: Telex drafts about Shriver's story
Folder 7: Shriver Cover Drafts - 1963: Telex drafts covering Shriver's story
Folder 8: Peace Corps and Shriver Cover - 1961 and 1963: Telex drafts covering Shriver's story
Folder 9: Poverty - 1960s: Memos and statisics from the Office of EconomicOppurtunity regarding poverty in America
Folder 10: Poverty - 1960s
Folder 11: Poverty Programs - 1965-66: Articles about the poverty programs in the "War on Poverty," including a 1965 article by Shriver.
Folder 12: Poverty - OEO: Reports (1965 and 1967) on the performance on the OEO, especially the "OEO and the Riots."
Folder 13: Poverty - OEO: Reporta and summaries for labor at the OEO.
Folder 14: Shriver biography: Biographical sketches of Sargent and Eunice Shriver, includes work history and family information.