AHJ_ah12568 Inventory of the Philip White papers, 1969-2022 White (Philip) papers Processed by Rhonda J. Wright and D. Claudia Thompson University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center
American Heritage Center Dept. 3924, 1000 E. University Avenue University of Wyoming Laramie, WY 82071 Phone: 307.766.2574 Fax:307.766.5511 Email:ahcref@uwyo.edu URL:http://ahc.uwyo.edu/
2007, 2013

University of Wyoming

 Finding aid encoded by Mark L. Shelstad and D. Claudia Thompson March 2007,August 2013 Finding aid is in English Collection Summary White, Philip, 1945- Philip White papers 1969-2022 12568 2.15 cubic ft. (4 boxes) + 40.80 MB University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English Material concerning the Black 14 controversy at the University of Wyoming (Laramie, Wyo.), the Treagle Train, and the MX Missile Program at F.E. Warren Air Force Base (Wyo.) Biography of Philip White

Philip White was the editor of the Branding Iron, the University of Wyoming student newspaper, in 1969. He covered the events of the Black 14 controversy, when fourteen African-American football players were dismissed from the University of Wyoming team. White resigned as editor shortly after the controversy began. He later became a staff writer for the Casper Star Tribune and covered the controversy surrounding installation of MX missiles at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Cheyenne, Wyoming.

 Scope and Content

The collection contains materials dealing with the Black 14 controversy at the University of Wyoming in 1969, including articles from the Branding Iron as well as articles from other papers throughout Wyoming and the region. There is material pertaining to coach Lloyd Eaton including information on the civil trial that followed the suspension of the fourteen football players. Also included are retrospective articles from the 1980s and 1990s and memorabilia from the Treagle Train in 1970.

The collection also contains research material and articles about the MX missile program and the installation of MX missiles at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne, Wyoming, in the 1980s. Included are technical drawings, reports, drafts of articles by Philip White, and copies of the articles as published in the Casper Star Tribune.

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

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There are no known other archival collections created by Phil White at the date of processing.

Donated by Phil White from 2007-2022.

The collection was processed by Rhonda J. Wright in March 2007. Links to digitized folders added October 2010 by Ben Goldman. The collection was renamed and updated by D. Claudia Thompson in August 2013 and Jamie Greene in June 2017, April 2019, April 2021, November 2022, and December 2024.

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

 Existence and Location of Copies

Digital reproductions of select material from this collection are available at https://digitalcollections.uwyo.edu/luna/servlet/uwydbuwy~110~110.

 Access Terms Eaton, Lloyd, 1918-2007 University of Wyoming -- Race relations. University of Wyoming -- Newspapers. Black 14 (Laramie, (Wyo.) African American football players -- Political activity -- Wyoming. MX (Weapons system) College student newspapers and periodicals -- Wyoming. Wyoming -- History, 1946- F.E. Warren Air Force Base (Wyo.) Cheyenne (Wyo.) Laramie (Wyo.) <?xm-replace_text {Title as Subject}?> <?xm-replace_text {Title as Subject}?> Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Journalism People, Ethnicity, and Culture African Americans Colleges and Universities Politics, Government, and Law Wyoming Science, Technology and Health Military Container List Series I. Black 14 and University of Wyoming Football Materials

4Black 14 miscellaneous1969-1999 Digitalahcdm_12568_001Black 14 Social Justice Institute and research (articles and images)1964-2022 2Book: "Wyoming in Mid-Century: Prejudice, Protest and the "Black 14"" by Phil White Jr.2018 Court records (copies from National Archive): 3Defendants Opposition to Temporary Restraining Order, binder 11969-1970 3Binders 2-31969-1972 3Defendants Brief, parts 1-2, binders 4-51970-1972 3Trial, parts 1-2, binders 6 and 81971 3Motion Hearing1969-1976 3Summary of court records of the Black 14 lawsuit by Phil White2021 1 1 Eaton, Lloyd 1969-1975 1 2 Miscellaneous 1969-2006 1 3 Newspapers -- Branding Iron 1969-1999 1 4 Newspapers -- Others 1969-2000 1 5 White, Phil, Editor of Branding Iron 1969-1997 1Treagle Train - memorabilia (Treagle Tribune newspaper and press passes from Wyoming football game)October 17, 1970 4Wyo yearbook1969 Series II. MX Missile Material

2 Subject files, research material, drafts, and articles about controversy surrounding the installation of MX missiles at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Cheyenne, Wyoming 1979-1985 Series III. Research Material 4Autobiography of Ronald Joseph Bostick (1940-2009)2005 2Cabooses - research materials for article written in 1981 by White (notes, newspaper clippings, and correspondence)1979-1980 4Caroline Ware1941-1968 Frontier journalism: 4Book: "Moveable Type: biography of Legh R. Freeman" by Thomas H. Heuterman1979 4Frontier Index1868-1961 4Wyo History Frontier Index1868-1971 4Chugg Water Journal1986-1999 4Henterman - Accessing the Press On Wheels1976 4Jacobucci - Daily Telegraph1956-1960 4Lent - The Press on Wheels1971 4McMurtie - Pioneer Printing, An Early Newspaper, the Sweetwater mines1868-1938 4Thompson, Claudia - Driven Bear River Riot1996 2Newspapers - "Laramie Republican" announcement of the end of WWINovember 11, 1918 2Photograph from Kenneth Calkins2018 2Rawlins/Ferris Mountains plane crash articles1957 2"Round the Sagebrush Fire, Annual Newsletter: The Illustrious U.W. Graduating Class of 1920"January 25, 1972 2"The Story of Wool" circular 186, Wyoming Agricultural Extension Service, University of WyomingDecember 1965 4Univeristy of Wyoming (newspapers, publications, handbooks)1961-1972