Special Collections & University Archives
Search Special CollectionsHoursMonday - Friday 9 am - 4:30 pm LocationThe Special Collections is located on the east side of the Library on the 3rd floor. Take the stairs and turn left or take the elevator nearest the Circulation desk and turn right. Contact InformationPatricia W. & J. Douglas Perry Library |
The Papers of Forrest R. "Hap" WhiteBIOGRAPHYForrest 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 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 his research and the oral histories that make up this collection. SCOPE AND CONTENTSThe collection consists entirely of 14 audiocassettes of oral histories recorded over several decades that White used for his doctoral dissertation and later book: Pride and Prejudice: School Desegregation and Urban Renewal in Norfolk, 1950-1959. Interviews include politicians, judges, reporters, and business leaders who were involved in Norfolk school desegregation. Audio quality of some of the interviews is extremely poor and not all interviews contain the complete audio of the interview. Those interviews that were audible have been transcribed and are awaiting review before being added to the Library’s Oral History web page. ADDITIONAL RESOURCESBoth his dissertation and book are available in the ODU Library’s Special Collections and the General Collections.
ORGANIZATIONAudiocassettes are arranged as best as possible into chronological order. Because some cassettes are undated or had multiple interviewees on multiple dates, exact chronological or alphabetical order wasn’t possible. PROVENANCEGift of Forrest R. White, September 11, 2007. ACCESSOpen to researchers without restrictions. Questions on literary property rights should be directed to the Special Collections Librarian. SIZEOne multimedia box. COLLECTION NUMBERMG 96 CONTAINER LISTING
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