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Title: |
Dr. Stanley C. White Papers |
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Repository: |
Wright State University Libraries Special Collections and Archives
Phone: 937-775-2092 http://www.libraries.wright.edu/special/ |
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Creator: |
White, Stanley C., 1926-2011 |
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Dates: |
1950-2000 |
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Bulk dates: |
1961-1979 |
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Quantity: |
9 linear feet |
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Abstract: |
Dr. Stanley C. White was a pioneer in the design of life support systems for space travel. He worked as an aerospace doctor with the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, and Skylab programs. He was the president of both Aerospace Medical Association and International Academy of Aviation and Space Medicine. Dr. White's collection contains photographs, slides, and papers from his career. Many of the photographs are from his work at NASA and his papers contain the selection of astronauts. There are many family photographs and slides. |
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Identification: |
MS-465 |
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Language: |
The records are in English, Russian and French |
Dr. Stanley C. White was born January 13, 1926 in Lebanon, Ohio. He obtained his M.D. in 1949 at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He received his Master of Public Health (MPH) in 1953 at John Hopkins University School of Public Health & Hygiene. He received his Board Certification in Aerospace Medicine from the American Board of Preventive Medicine in 1956.
He was a Colonel in the United States Air Force where he spent most of his career working in the Space Program. Throughout his career in the Air Force Space Program, he worked on the design of life support systems for manned space flight. He helped with the selection of astronauts for the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, and Skylab programs. Dr. White served as Senior Medical and Life Sciences manager for the development and certification of Life Support Systems, Feeding & Waste Management Systems, Space Suits, and Emergency Survival Equipment that were included in Project Mercury, Gemini and Apollo Space Program. Dr. White's duties also included the medical care and support of the astronauts during flight, during normal and emergency landings, and post-flight assessments. Once he retired from the military, he continued to work in life sciences retiring as senior scientist at the Bionetics Corporation, Kennedy Space Center, Florida. He was married to Helene for sixty-three years and had four sons, one daughter, twelve grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He passed away September 10, 2011 in Satellite Beach, Florida.
The collection is organized into four series and five subseries based on Dr. Stanley C. White's career and personal life. The bulk of his collection is from his work as a NASA aerospace physician during the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, and Skylab programs, from1961 to 1971. Also included in the collection are personal photographs and memorabilia relating to his travels.
Series I, Personal Information, contains materials relating to Dr. White himself. Included in this section are personal files related to his career in the Air Force and work with NASA. This series contains correspondence from NASA and copies of his resumes.
Series II, Career Materials, contains papers, reports, and presentations written by Dr. White or others regarding the projects on which he worked for the Air Force and NASA. These projects include Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, X-15, X-20 (Dyna-Soar), the Manned Orbiting Laboratory, and Skylab. Photographs and papers on the psychological tests administered to potential astronauts. Diagrams and plans for the Manned Orbiting Laboratory are also present.
Series III, Publications, consists of papers, magazines, and books that Dr. White either collected during his lifetime that deal with science, medicine, and space travel, exploration, and aviation. Some of the materials mention him by name such as Who's Who in Aviation from 1973. This series is divided into two subseries.
Subseries IIIA, Magazines/Pamphlets, contains articles, magazines, and pamphlets that Dr. White collected on space exploration, aviation, and various aspects of space medicine. Many of the magazines in this subseries cover topics dealing with projects on which he worked. NASA pamphlets/booklets are contained within the series, as are popular magazines such Aeronautics and Aerospace Medicine.
Subseries IIIB, Books, consists of books Dr. White accrued during his career. The books vary in size and subject matter but most concern scientific topics relating to either space and/or medicine. Some of the books explicitly mention Dr. White while others were likely used as reference material. The Experiments of Biosatellite II is autographed by the editor. Space Medicine by Mae Mills Link directly mentions Dr. White, though he is not listed in the index. The 1970 edition of Who's Who in Aviation also features Dr. White.
Series IV, Audiovisual Material, consist of four subseries: IVA Photographs, IVB Transparencies, IVC Slides, and IVD Memorabilia. Audiovisual materials consist of photographs, transparencies, slides, and memorabilia. Many photographs are from NASA related to the Mercury, Apollo, and Gemini space programs.
Subseries IVA, Photographs, consist of personal and professional photographs of Dr. White from the Air Force. Also included in this section are photographs on the space programs Mercury and Apollo. Many of the Mercury photographs include training photographs and photographs of the astronauts.
Subseries IVB, Transparences, consist of transparencies used for presentations and professional development. Many transparencies relate to presentations and papers about aerospace medicine and NASA space program missions. Some of the transparencies correspond with slides in Subseries IVC.
Subseries IVC, Slides, consists of slides, both plastic and lantern, that either concern personal or professional matters. There are a good deal of slides that deal with his family life, including his children, holiday celebrations, and socials with family and colleagues. His travels/family vacations include locations such as Colonial Williamsburg, Niagara Falls, Europe, and photographs of rocket launches. Personal slides are annotated indicating the location and details about the slide. Some of the original slide list descriptions are located in Box 8, Folder 1. Some of the slides correspond with transparencies in Subseries IVB. Full lists of the slides/presentations are stored with the materials.
Subseries IVD, Memorabilia, consist of medals Dr. White received. Many medals are from Russia and relate to his time working on the Apollo/Soyuz Mission.
Copyright restrictions may apply. Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
There are no restrictions on accessing materials in this collection.
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The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Cassette player needed to listen to cassette tapes. Slides may need slide light table or slide projector to view.
[Box #, Folder #], MS-465, the Dr. Stanley C. White Papers, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio
The collection was donated to Special Collections and Archives by Dr. Stanley White's son, Stuart White, in January 2012.
Lantern slides and projector slides, originally separate boxes, were rehoused. Presentation boards, due to their condition, were photocopied and then discarded; the original photos from these boards were sleeved and paper-clipped to the presentation photocopies.
The finding aid is available on the Special Collections & Archives, Wright State University Libraries web site at
https://wright.libraryhost.com/repositories/2/resources/290.