Finding aid for the Charles W. White Family Papers
Title:
Charles W. White Family Papers
Repository:
Western Reserve Historical Society
Phone: 216-721-5722
http://www.wrhs.org
Creator:
White, Charles W. Family
Dates:
1872-1977
Quantity:
0.40 linear feet (1 container)
Abstract:
 Charles W. White (1897-1970), a lawyer and judge, and his wife Stella, a writer and journalist, were both active in African American rights organizations and civic affairs in Cleveland, Ohio. White had one daughter, Lillian. The collection consists of clippings, correspondence of White and his daughter Lillian, an original manuscript by Stella White, family history and biographical materials, and memorabilia.
Identification:
MS 4114
Location:
closed stacks
Language:
The records are in English

Biography of Charles W. White

The Charles W. White Family was prominent in Cleveland, Ohio, from the 1940s through the 1970s. Charles W. White (1897-1970) was a lawyer and judge active in the African American civil rights movement, African American organizations, and civic affairs. His wife Stella G. White (1907-1991), also active in African American rights and civic affairs, served on numerous boards, including the Cleveland Transit System, and worked as a freelance journalist for area newspapers, particularly the Plain Dealer. White had one daughter, Lillian, from a previous marriage.


click here to view the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History entry for Charles W. White
click here to view the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History entry for Stella G. White

Scope and Content

The Charles W. White Family Papers, 1872-ca. 1977, and undated, consist of clippings, correspondence of White and his daughter Lillian, an original manuscript by Stella White, family history and biographical materials, and memorabilia.

The material in this collection pertains primarily to Charles W. White's career as a judge, to Stella White's fiction writing efforts, and to the personal life of an African American family in Cleveland, Ohio.

Statement of Arrangement

The collection is arranged by document type and then chronologically.

Restrictions on Access

None.

Related Material: Related Material

The researcher should consult MS 3521 Charles W. White Papers; MS 4113 Stella G. White Papers; MS 4638 Stella G. White Papers, Series II; PG 72 Charles W. White Photographs; and PG 363 Stella G. White Photographs.


Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects:

Africa American women authors -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
African American judges -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
Cleveland (Ohio) -- Race relations.
White family.
White, Charles William, 1897-1970.

Preferred Citation

[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 4114 Charles W. White Family Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio

Acquisition Information

Stella G. White, 1977.

Processing Information

Processed by Bari Oyler Stith in 1987.


Detailed Description of The Collection



Charles W. White Family Papers, 1872-ca. 1977; undated

Box 1 / Folder 1
Clippings, 1972-1970




Box 1 / Folder 2
Correspondence, general, 1939-1970




Box 1 / Folder 2
Correspondence, Lillian White, 1944-1951




Box 1 / Folder 3
"Cry in September," original manuscript by Stella White, ca. 1977




Box 1 / Folder 4
Family history and biographical materials, 1972-1970




Box 1 / Folder 5
Memorabilia, 1937-1970