Steve Whitaker Papers
Scope and Contents
Press clippings and correspondence received and collected by Whitaker, relating to Emmett Till and racism in the American South, including poll tax receipts and a 1962 pamphlet on the integration of the University of Mississippi campus.
Dates
- 1960-2019
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to all researchers.
Box 1 and 2 contain loose items, non-archival containers and folders, and bound volumes in very poor repair, and some items are housed in ways that hinder access. Researcher access should be guided where possible.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright restrictions may apply to works in this collection. Re-use or copying beyond Fair Use may require permission from the rights-holder. Please contact lib-specialcollections@fsu.edu for more information.
Biographical Note
Hugh Stephen "Steve" Whitaker was born September 22, 1939 in Charleston, Mississippi. Whitaker earned a BA from University of Mississippi, an MA in History from Florida State University in 1963, and a PhD from Florida State University in 1965. His master's thesis A Case Study in Southern Justice: The Emmett Till Case was an early academic work on the infamous 1955 murder of Emmett Till. Whitaker leveraged personal contacts and experiences in Mississippi to research and write the thesis.
Whitaker remained a resident of Tallahassee, FL after graduation from Florida State University. He died there on February 6, 2023.
Sources
Cully's MeadowWood Funeral Home. (2023) "Hugh Stephen Whitaker." https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/tallahassee-fl/hugh-whitaker-11140079
Extent
4 folders (Box 1818)
1.5 Linear Feet
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Steve Whitaker by SCA deed of gift in 2019.
Additional materials donated by Mrs. Whitaker in September 2023 via Davis Houck, College of Communications.
Separated Materials
Monographs donated with these materials are described in the FSU Libraries catalog.
- Title
- Steve Whitaker Papers
- Author
- Jennifer Fain
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- eng
Repository Details
Part of the FSU Special Collections & Archives Repository
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