WHITE, GOODRICH C. (GOODRICH COOK), B. 1889. Goodrich C. White papers, 1905-1979 Emory University Emory University Archives Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library Atlanta, GA 30322 404-727-6887 rose.library@emory.edu Descriptive Summary Creator: White, Goodrich C. (Goodrich Cook), b. 1889. Title: Goodrich C. White papers, 1905-1979 Call Number: Series No. 1 Extent: 21 linear ft. (36 boxes) Abstract: Papers of Goodrich C. White, former Emory University president, include correspondence, radio scripts, speeches, writings, financial records, biographical information, and memorabilia. Language: Materials entirely in English. Administrative Information Restrictions on Access Special restrictions apply: Series 7 closed to researchers in accordance with Emory University Archives Policy for unproccessed material. Terms Governing Use and Reproduction All requests subject to limitations noted in departmental policies on reproduction. Source Transfer. Citation [after identification of item(s)], Goordich C. White office files, 1905-1979, Emory University Archives, Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University. Collection Description Biographical Note Goodrich Cook White (1889-1979) graduated in 1908 from Emory College in Oxford, Ga, and was a member in the senior honor society, D.V.S. After receiving a master s degree in Emory Libraries provides copies of its finding aids for use only in research and private study. Copies supplied may not be copied for others or otherwise distributed without prior consent of the holding repository.
psychology from Columbia University in 1911, he thaught English and psychology at Kentucky Wesleyan College (1911-1913) and psychology and education at Wesleyan College (1913-1914). In 1914 he returned to Emory College as a faculty member, leaving temporarily for army service in 1918 and further graduate work leading to a Ph.D. awarded by the University of Chicago in 1927. White was professor of mental and moral science, Emory College, 1914-1918; associate professor of psychology, 1919-1920 and professor of psychology, 1920-1942, Emory University. He began his administrative work as Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, 1923-1938, and Dean of the Graduate School, 1929-1942. White served as Vice President of the University from 1938 to 1942, when he became President. He retired as President August, 31, 1957 and the next day assumed the position of Chancellor, which he held until his death on April 12, 1979. Scope and Content Note The Goodrich C. White papers include personal correspondence related to his various postitions at Emory University as college dean, graduate school dean, president, and chancellor; general correspondence that combines folders he maintained titled "general" and "miscellaneous"; speeches given at Emory and elsewhere; writings; financial correspondence and records that include materials relating to both his personal and professional lives; biographical materials from his undergradute and graduate studies, his military services, as well materials relating to his family; and memorabilia. Arrangement Note Organized into even series: (1) Personal correspondence, 1922-1973, (2) General correspondence, 1935-1975, (3) Speeches, 1923-1962, (4) Writings, 1932-1963, (5) Financial correspondence and records, 1950-1970, (6) Biographical information and memorabilia, 1905-1967, and (7) Additions, 1942-1979. 2
Description of Series Series 1: Personal correspondence, 1922-1973 Series 2: General correspondence, 1935-1975 Series 3: Speeches, 1923-1962 Series 4: Writings, 1932-1963 Series 5: Financial correspondence and records, 1950-1970 Series 6: Biographical information and memorabilia, 1905-1979 Series 7: Unprocessed additions, 1959, undated 3
Series 1 Personal correspondence, 1922-1973 Boxes 1-20 Scope and Content Note The bulk of the personal correspondence series (1922-1973), which is arranged chronologically, contains incoming and outgoing correspondence in regard to a wide variety of activities. These activities included his official Emory University responsibilities (as college dean, graduate school dean, president and, finally, chancellor); speaking engagements; leadership positions in the United Chapters of Phi Beta Kappa, and in two local men s literary groups, The Ten and The Symposium. In addition, the personal correspondence deals with White s service as a trustee of Clark College and Wesleyan College and as a director of Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company. Series 1 also includes a number of subject folders maintained by Dr. White. These files include statements of congratulations he received when he became Dean of Emory College in 1923 and President of Emory University in 1942; and letters of sympathy regarding his elder son Lieutenant Goodrich Cook White, Jr., reported missing in action in 1944 and dead in 1945. Other topics include the President s Commission on Higher Education (1946-1949), congratulations on assuming the Presidency of the United Chapters of Phi Beta Kappa (1952), and his retirement and the selection of a successor as President of Emory University (1956-1957). Correspondence (1958-1971) and speeches (1945-1958, undated) related to the Ten Club comprise the last group of subject folders. (Some correspondence dealing with the Ten Club, mostly of a routine nature about confirming meetings and similar concerns, is filed throughout the chronological personal series in keeping with the original arrangement of the papers.) Arrangement Note Correspondence in boxes 1-14 is arranged chronologically. Correspondence in boxes 15-20 are arranged by various topics. Box Folder Content 1 1 1922, 1930 1 2 20 October 1944-31 December 1952 1 3 3-15 January 1953 1 4 16-26 January 1953 1 5 27-30 January 1953 1 6 2-13 February 1953 1 7 14-28 February 1953 1 8 1-13 March 1953 1 9 16-27 March 1953 1 10 1-16 April 1953 1 11 19-30 April 1953 1 12 1-15 May 1953 1 13 7 August-31 December 1953 4
2 1 1-15 January 1954 2 2 16-30 January 1954 2 3 1-15 February 1954 2 4 16-28 February 1954 2 5 1-15 March 1954 2 6 16-31 March 1954 2 7 1-15 April 1954 2 8 16-29 April 1954 2 9 1-11 May 1954 2 10 12-31 May 1954 2 11 3-7 June 1954 2 12 11-30 June 1954 3 1 4-28 July 1954 3 2 3-31 August 1954 3 3 1-30 September 1954 3 4 1-15 October 1954 3 5 18-30 October 1954 3 6 3-15 November 1954 3 7 16-30 November 1954 3 8 1-29 December 1954 3 9 1-15 January 1955 3 10 17-31 January 1955 3 11 2-15 February 1955 3 12 16-28 February 1955 4 1 1-30 March 1955 4 2 1-8 April 1955 4 3 11-26 April 1955 4 4 27-29 April 1955 4 5 3-11 May 1955 4 6 12-18 May 1955 4 7 19-31 May 1955 4 8 1-27 June 1955 4 9 1-28 July 1955 4 10 3-30 August 1955 4 11 2-30 September 1955 4 12 1-14 October 1955 4 13 17-31 October 1955 4 14 3-28 November 1955 5 1 1-15 December 1955 5
5 2 20-30 December 1955 5 3 1-15 January 1956 5 4 16-24 January 1956 5 5 25-31 January 1956 5 6 2-16 February 1956 5 7 20-21 February 1956 5 8 22-29 February 1956 5 9 1-10 March 1956 5 10 12-20 March 1956 5 11 21-31 March 1956 5 12 2-14 April 1956 5 13 15-30 April 1956 6 1 1-10 May 1956 6 2 11-31 May 1956 6 3 1-12 June 1956 6 4 19-30 June 1956 6 5 1-31 July 1956 6 6 1-15 August 1956 6 7 16-29 August 1956 6 8 1-29 September 1956 6 9 1-12 October 1956 6 10 13-29 October 1956 6 11 1-15 November 1956 6 12 19-30 November 1956 6 13 5-28 December 1956 7 1 1-14 January 1957 7 2 16-30 January 1957 7 3 1-15 February 1957 7 4 16-28 February 1957 7 5 2-13 March 1957 7 6 20-31 March 1957 7 7 1-15 April 1957 7 8 17-28 April 1957 7 9 1-10 May 1957 7 10 13-23 May 1957 7 11 24-20 May 1957 7 12 2-15 June 1957 7 13 17-28 June 1957 8 1 5-30 July 1957 6
8 2 3-23 August 1957 8 3 26-31 August 1957 8 4 1-30 September 1957 8 5 2-15 October 1957 8 6 16-20 October 1957 8 7 21-31 October 1957 8 8 1-15 November 1957 8 9 16-27 November 1957, undated 8 10 2-15 December 1957 8 11 17-31 December 1957 8 12 1-7 January 1958 8 13 8-30 January 1958 8 14 1-25 February 1958 9 1 1-31 March 1958 9 2 1-10 April 1958 9 3 12-29 April 1958 9 4 1-30 May 1958 9 5 2-30 June 1958 9 6 5-30 July 1958 9 7 2 August-19 September 1958 9 8 22-30 September 1958 9 9 1-24 October 1958 9 10 6-29 November 1958 9 11 1-30 December 1958 9 12 15 January-25 February 1959 9 13 6-30 March 1959 9 14 2 April-29 May 1959 10 1 1 June-25 July 1959 10 2 6-30 August 1959 10 3 8 September-31 December 1959 10 4 3-28 January 1960 10 5 5-25 February 1960 10 6 14 March-30 April 1960 10 7 4-31 May 1960 10 8 1-30 June 1960 10 9 11-31 July 1960 10 10 1-31 August 1960 10 11 1 September-26 November 1960 10 12 5-31 December 1960 7
10 13 3-31 January 1961 10 14 1-8 February 1961 10 15 12-28 February 1961 11 1 2-31 March 1961 11 2 3-30 April 1961 11 3 3-31 May 1961 11 4 3-30 June 1961 11 5 3-28 July 1961 11 6 2-17 August 1961 11 7 10-29 September 1961 11 8 2-26 October 1961 11 9 28-30 October 1961, Southern Bell Directors' Meeting in New Orleans, October 28-30 1961 11 10 2-28 November 1961 11 11 4-27 December 1961 11 12 2-31 January 1962 11 13 2-28 February 1962 11 14 2-31 March 1962 11 15 7-30 April 1962 12 1 2-14 May 1962 12 2 16-31 May 1962 12 3 2-28 June 1962 12 4 11 July-31 August 1962 12 5 1-29 September 1962 12 6 1-29 October 1962 12 7 2-29 November 1962 12 8 3-31 December 1962 12 9 3-31 January 1963 12 10 1-15 February 1963 12 11 18-28 February 1963 12 12 4-27 March 1963 12 13 1-29 April 1963 12 14 1-31 May 1963 13 1 1-28 June 1963 13 2 1-29 July 1963 13 3 1-30 August 1963 13 4 2-30 September 1963 13 5 1-30 October 1963 13 6 1-30 November 1963 13 7 2-26 December 1963 8
13 8 4-31 January 1964 13 9 1 February-25 March 1964 13 10 1-30 April 1964 13 11 2-31 May 1964 13 12 25 May-17 June 1964, Honorary Degree from Bucknell University 13 13 5 June-20 August 1964 13 14 1-29 September 1964 13 15 3-31 October 1964 13 16 4 November-31 January 1964 14 1 1-29 January 1965 14 2 1 February-14 March 1965 14 3 10 February-31 May 1967 14 4 5 June-16 August 1967 14 5 8 September-11 December 1967 14 6 7 January-22 March 1967 14 7 13 April-28 May 1968 14 8 1 June-15 July 1968 14 9 11 August-14 December 1968 14 10 27 October 1969-26 June 1970 14 11 13 July-29 October 1970 14 12 1971-1973 14 13 undated 14 14 undated 15 1 Congratulatory letters: Emory Deanship, 7 February-4 March 1923 15 2 Congratulatory letters: Emory Presidency, 22-31 May 1942 15 3 Congratulatory letters: Emory Presidency, 1 June 1942 15 4 Congratulatory letters: Emory Presidency, 2-6 June 1942 15 5 Congratulatory letters: Emory Presidency, 7-19 June 1942 15 6 Congratulatory letters: Emory Presidency, 20-30 June 1942 15 7 Congratulatory letters: Emory Presidency, 1-15 July 1942 15 8 Congratulatory letters: Emory Presidency, 16 July-25 August 1942 15 9 Congratulatory letters: Emory Presidency, September-3 January 1943, undated 15 10 Sympathy letters: Goodrich White, Jr., 26-30 September 1944 15 11 Sympathy letters: Goodrich White, Jr., 2-15 October 1944 15 12 Sympathy letters: Goodrich White, Jr., 16-24 October 1944 16 1 Sympathy letters: Goodrich White, Jr., 2-15 January 1945 16 2 Sympathy letters: Goodrich White, Jr., 17-23 January 1945 16 3 Sympathy letters: Goodrich White, Jr., 24 January 1945 16 4 Sympathy letters: Goodrich White, Jr., 24 January 1945 9
16 5 Sympathy letters: Goodrich White, Jr., 25-31 January 1945 16 6 Sympathy letters: Goodrich White, Jr., 1-12 February 1945 16 7 Sympathy letters: Goodrich White, Jr., 19-28 February 1945 16 8 Sympathy letters: Goodrich White, Jr., 3-7 March 1945 16 9 Sympathy letters: Goodrich White, Jr., 8-19 March 1945 16 10 Sympathy letters: Goodrich White, Jr., 20-31 March 1945 16 11 Sympathy letters: Goodrich White, Jr., 5-30 April 1945 16 12 Sympathy letters: Goodrich White, Jr., 2-9 May 1945 16 13 Sympathy letters: Goodrich White, Jr., 10-31 May 1945 17 1 Sympathy letters: Goodrich White, Jr., 3 June - 3 August 1945 17 2 Sympathy letters: Goodrich White, Jr., undated 17 3 Goodrich White, Jr. Memorial Plaque blueprint 17 4 Clipping: Goodrich White, Jr., "String Quartet in C-sharp Minor," 26 May 1946 17 5 President's Commission on Higher Education, 13 July-27 September 1946 17 6 President's Commission on Higher Education, 7 October-30 December 1946 17 7 President's Commission on Higher Education, 9 January-31 March 1947 17 8 President's Commission on Higher Education, 1 April-29 June 1947 17 9 President's Commission on Higher Education, 2 Jul - 31 October 1947 17 10 President's Commission on Higher Education, 3-26 November 1947 17 11 President's Commission on Higher Education, 1-30 December 1947 17 12 President's Commission on Higher Education, 7 January-17 May 1948, fall 1948 17 13 President's Commission on Higher Education, 18 January-3 February 1949 17 14 President's Commission on Higher Education, undated 18 1 Phi Beta Kappa reception invitation, regrets, September 10-24 1952 18 2 Congratulatory letters: Phi Beta Kappa, 11-17 September 1952 18 3 Congratulatory letters: Phi Beta Kappa, 18 September-1 December 1952 18 4 Congratulatory letters: Phi Beta Kappa, 2 December 1952 18 5 Congratulatory letters: Phi Beta Kappa, 3-5 December 1952 18 6 Selection of successor: 26 March-26 September 1956 18 7 Selection of successor: 19-26 November 1956 18 8 Selection of successor: 28 November-5 December 1956 18 9 Selection of successor: 17 January-18 April 1957, undated 18 10 Selection of successor: Candidates 18 11 "Retirement letters," 3-4 April 1956 18 12 "Retirement letters," 5 April 1956 19 1 "Special letters," March 29-August 17 1957, undated 19 2 "Brochure letters," (Alumnus on White), April 17-September 18, 1957 19 3 White Gift Fund letters, March 22 - April 22, 1957, undated 19 4 Fine Arts Week (Oxford College of Emory), 1960 10
20 1 The Ten Club: Correspondence, 1 October 1958-31 December 1962 20 2 The Ten Club: Correspondence, 19 June 1964-19 December 1966 20 3 The Ten Club: Correspondence, 1 January-22 December 1967 20 4 The Ten Club: Correspondence, 2 January-19 July 1968 20 5 The Ten Club: Correspondence, 7 August-20 December 1968 20 6 The Ten Club: Correspondence, 27 January-7 November 1969 20 7 The Ten Club: Correspondence, 1970-1971 20 8 The Ten Club: Speeches, "Poe," 29 June 1945 20 9 The Ten Club: Speeches, "America's world responsibility since the 'fall' of the British Empire," 19 September 1958 20 10 The Ten Club: Speeches, "Dreyfus," undated 20 11 The Ten Club: Speeches, "The Tennessee," undated 20 12 The Ten Club: Speeches, "The Hobbits," undated 20 13 The Ten Club: Speeches, "War and Peace," undated 20 14 The Ten Club: Speeches, "Joan of Arc," undated 20 15 The Ten Club: Speeches, "Ben Hill," undated 20 16 The Ten Club: Speeches, "Nasser," undated 20 17 The Ten Club: Speeches, speeches by others, undated 20 18 The Ten Club: Speeches, undated 20 19 Symposium: "The Symposium, 1902-1962," undated 11
Series 2 General correspondence, 1935-1975 Boxes 21-24 Scope and Content Note The general correspondence series (1935-1975) combines the general and miscellaneous folders maintained by Dr. White. The subject matter appearing in this series is hard to distinguish from that in the personal correspondence series, but it does contain more correspondence related to Dr. White s responsibilities as trustee of Wesleyan and Clark Colleges than the personal correspondence series. Arrangement Note Correspondence in Series 2 is arranged Chronologically. Box Folder Content 21 1 1935-1951 21 2 1952-1956 21 3 21 March-29 August 1957 21 4 3 September-27 December 1957 21 5 3 January-24 February 1958 21 6 3 March-28 April 1958 21 7 May 1938 21 8 6 June-25 August 1958 21 9 September 1958 21 10 1 October-10 November 1958 21 11 11 November-17 December 1958 21 12 12 January-13 February 1959 21 13 18 February-31 March 1959 21 14 1 April-August 1959 21 15 14 September-21 October 1959 22 1 November, 1959 22 2 September-December 1960 22 3 January-February 1960 22 4 March-April 1960 22 5 May-November 1960 22 6 January-April 1961 22 7 May-September 1961 22 8 October-November 1961 22 9 February-December 1962, undated 22 10 January-June 1963, undated 22 11 April-September 1964 22 12 October-November 1964 12
22 13 January-March 1965 22 14 April-May 1965 22 15 June-August 1965 23 1 September 1965 23 2 October 1965 23 3 November-December 1965 23 4 January-February 1966 23 5 March-April 1966 23 6 May 1966 23 7 June-September 1966 23 8 October-December 1966 23 9 January 1967 23 10 February-March 1967 23 11 November-December 1968 23 12 January-February 1969 23 13 March-April 1969 23 14 May-July 1969 24 1 August-November 1969 24 2 December 1969, undated 24 3 1970-1971 24 4 1973-1973 24 5 Clark College Trustees reports, October 24 1974 24 6 Clark College Trustees minutes, April 18 1975 24 7 Clark College Trustees reports, October 30 1975 24 8 undated 24 9 undated 13
Series 3 Speeches, 1923-1962 Boxes 25-27 Scope and Content Note Series 3 is perhaps the single largest body of papers conveying Dr. White s thoughts on higher education and related matters. Notations about the audience and the occasion on the typed drafts of his speeches indicate that Dr. White often spoke on the Emory and Oxford campuses as well as campuses throughout the nation. He delivered many commencement addresses. Along with his speeches, this series contains scripts of radio talks (1930-1944). Arrangement Note Materials in Series 3 are arranged chronologically. Box Folder Content 25 1 1923-1928 25 2 1930-1931 25 3 1932-1943 25 4 1935-1936 25 5 1937 25 6 1939 25 7 1940-1941 25 8 1942 25 9 1943 25 10 1944-1945 25 11 1946-1947 25 12 1948 26 1 1949 26 2 1950 26 3 1951-1952 26 4 1953-1954 26 5 1955-1956 26 6 1957-1958 26 7 1960-1961 26 8 1962 26 9 Radio talks, 1930-1944, undated 26 10 Speeches by others, 1955-1961 27 1 Speeches, undated (not foldered) 14
Series 4 Writings, 1932-1963 Box 28 Scope and Content Note Series 4 includes copies of published speeches, book reviews, children s religious stories, and a scholarly article based on Dr. White s doctoral dissertation in experimental psychology. Arrangement Note Materials in Series 4 are arranged Chronologically. Box Folder Content 28 1 1932-1944 28 2 1946-1949 28 3 1950-1956 28 4 1957-1963 28 5 undated 28 6 Notes, "Emory in the Civil War Era" (Emory Alumnus, November, 1960.) 28 7 Correspondence, "Emory in the Civil War Era" 15
Series 5 Financial correspondence and records, 1950-1970 Box 29 Scope and Content Note Series 5 contains personal financial papers on insurance, major expenditures, donations, and Chancellor s Office expenditures. The correspondence and receipts dealing with donations show that Dr. White supported numerous Emory solicitations, special funds honoring various individuals, and community service organization (such as the League of Women Voters and Y. M. C. A.). In addition, there are topical files regarding the purchase, maintenance, and sale of three homes owned by Goodrich and Helen White. Arrangement Note Materials in Series 5 are arranged chronologically by topic. Box Folder Content 29 1 1953-1956 29 2 1957-1959 29 3 1960-1962 29 4 1963 29 5 1964-1965 29 6 1966-1967 29 7 1968-1970 29 8 Property in Monteagle, Tennessee, correspondence, 1952-1954 29 9 Property in Monteagle, Tennessee, correspondence, 1955-1959 29 10 Property in Monteagle, Tennessee, correspondence, 1960 29 11 Property in Monteagle, Tennessee, correspondence, 1961-1963 29 12 Property in Monteagle, Tennessee, correspondence, 1964-1967 29 13 Property in Monteagle, Tennessee, deed, insurance, loan, tax records, 1950-1965 29 14 Home on North Parkwood, correspondence and records, 1958-1967 29 15 Home on Fairwood Lane, correspondence and records, 1957-1961 16
Series 6 Biographical information and memorabilia, 1905-1979 Box 30-32 Scope and Content Note Series 6 contains biographical information and memorabilia from 1905 to 1967. Files of academic correspondence and records deal with White s studies at Emory College (1905-1908), Columbia University (1910-1923), and University of Chicago (1923-1927). Included are the references White gathered in 1910 and 1911 for application to graduate school and copies of his master s thesis from Columbia University (1911) and his doctoral dissertation from the University of Chicago (1927). Another group of biographical folders deal with White s service as a psychologist in the U. S. Army in 1918. This group contains his personal army records and correspondence (1918-1919), notes taken in training (1918), reports prepared for the army (1918), copies of The Caduceus published at Camp Gordon, Georgia (1918-1919), and part of a World War I personnel manual. The reports include psychological studies of black soldiers. Other materials in the biographical series are an undated typescript of reminiscences, biographical fact sheets, certificates and awards, clippings, programs of special events (mostly academic) in which White participated, and photographs. In addition, there are materials relating to his wife Helen Chappell White, his son Chappell White, his mother Florrie Cook, and his brother-in-law Frank Chappell. One box of memorabilia contains a notebook White kept on various Phi Beta Kappa and Emory University matters, appointment books (1950-1967), bookplate, and a souvenir paper weight and medal. Arrangement Note Box 32 is comprised entirely of memorabilia. Box Folder Content 30 1 Academic records: Emory College, 1905-1908 30 2 Academic records: References, 1910-1911 30 3 Academic records: Columbia University, 1910-1923 30 4 The Ethical Psychology of Herbert Spencer, MA thesis, Columbia University, 1911 30 5 Academic records: University of Chicago, 1923-1927 30 6 The Work Curve in Memorizing, PhD dissertation, University of Chicago, 1927 30 7 Notes and drafts, The Work Curve in Memorizing 30 8 Test sheets for preparation of The Work Curve in Memorizing 30 9 Army records and correspondence, 1918-1919, undated 30 10 Military service: Notes and reports, 1918 30 11 Military service: Miscellaneous records, printed matter, 1918 31 1 Reminiscences, biographical fact sheets 17
31 2 Certificates, awards, 1914-1957, undated 31 3 Clippings, 1923-1957 31 4 Clippings: Phi Beta Kappa Presidency, 1952 31 5 Clippings, 1954-1957 31 6 Clippings: Selection of successor, 1956 31 7 Programs, 1929-1951 31 8 Programs, 1954-1967 31 9 Programs, 1958-1962, undated 31 10 Photographs 31 11 Writings of Helen Chappell White, 1934-1937 31 12 Clippings: Helen Chappell White, 1953-1955 31 13 Clippings: Helen Chappell White, Florrie Cook, and Frank Chappell 32 Notebook: Phi Beta Kappa (Emory's Gamma Chapter and United Chapters) and Emory University 32 Appointment books, 1950-1967 32 Bookplate 32 Paper weight (from American Iron and Steel Institute, 1955) 32 Medal (60th anniversary of Life of Georgia) 32 Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, Commission on Curricular Problems and Research, A roll call of southern educational groups. Lexington, KY: University of Kentucky, 1946. 18
Series 7 Unprocessed additions, 1959, undated Box 33-36 Scope and Content Note Series 7 contains unprocessed additions to the collection. Box Folder Content 33-36 Unprocessed additions [RESTRICTED] 19