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Philip White papers, 1969-2022

Overview of the Collection

Creator
White, Philip, 1945-
Title
Philip White papers
Dates
1969-2022 (inclusive)
Quantity
2.15 cubic ft. (4 boxes) + 40.80 MB
Collection Number
12568
Summary
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.)
Repository
American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu
Access Restrictions

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

Languages
English
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Historical Note

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.

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Content Description

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.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyright Information

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Restrictions on Use

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Preferred Citation

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

Alternative Forms Available

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.

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Administrative Information

Related Materials

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

Acquisition Information

Donated by Phil White from 2007-2022.

Processing Note

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.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Container List

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Subject Terms

  • African American football players -- Political activity -- Wyoming.
  • College student newspapers and periodicals -- Wyoming.
  • MX (Weapons system)

Personal Names

  • Eaton, Lloyd, 1918-2007

Corporate Names

  • Black 14 (Laramie, (Wyo.)
  • University of Wyoming -- Newspapers.
  • University of Wyoming -- Race relations.

Geographical Names

  • Cheyenne (Wyo.)
  • F.E. Warren Air Force Base (Wyo.)
  • Laramie (Wyo.)
  • Wyoming -- History, 1946-

Processed by Rhonda J. Wright and D. Claudia Thompson
2007, 2013

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