Steve Whitaker Papers, 1960-2019
Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- 4 folders Box 1818
- 1.5 Linear Feet
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
[Title of item], [Date of item], Steve Whitaker Papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/MSS-2019-007
Background
- Scope and content:
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.
This collection includes historical and primary sources documenting racism and violence against children. Some content may be traumatic to researchers and difficult to view. We provide access to these materials to preserve the historical record and support research and instruction on difficult topics. See our full Statement on Potentially Harmful Content here: https://repository.lib.fsu.edu/potentially-harmful-content-statement
- Biographical / historical:
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
- Acquisition information:
Donated by Steve Whitaker by SCA deed of gift in 2019.
Additional materials donated by Penny Young, Whitaker's widow, in September 2023 via Davis Houck, College of Communications. Deed of Gift executed in October 2023.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Names:
- Till, Emmett, 1941-1955
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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.
- Terms of access:
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.
- Preferred citation:
[Title of item], [Date of item], Steve Whitaker Papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/MSS-2019-007
- Location of this collection:
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116 Honors WayTallahasseeFL32306-2047USA
