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Whitehead, James Walter, Sr.

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1921-10-20 - 2015-08-20

Biography

B.S., 1942, L.H.D., University of Tampa. Director of university relations, W&L, 1958; assistant to president for administration and director of university relations, W&L, 1960; assistant to the president, W&L, 1966; treasurer, W&L, 1966-1980; secretary, W&L, 1968-1986; director of Reeves Center, W&L, 1986-1992; Consultant Reeves Center and assistance during construction of Reeves Center addition, W&L, 1992; Emeritus. See Alumni Magazine, Nov./Dec. 1986, p.24.

Found in 341 Collections and/or Records:

"A Fragile Union: The Story of Louise Herreshoff", 2003

 File — Box 6
Scope and Contents

This biography of Louise Herreshoff by James Whitehead was created using personal correspondence, and regularly cites her letters. It depicts her life, familial ties, influences, time in Paris, period of art creation, china collecting, her two marriages, and her relationship with Washington and Lee University.

Dates: 2003
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives / Louise Herreshoff Papers / Box 6

A.B. Claytor

 File — Box 2: Series WLU-RG-34, Folder: 53
Identifier: WLU-RG-34
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This box contains correspondence and related files between letters "Che" through "Lu." Also contains files related to Foreign Advisory Services.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1975 - 1992
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives / Museums of Washington and Lee University - Record Group 34 / James Whitehead Papers / Box 2: Che through Lu

Adrian and Richard Bendheim

 File — Box 1: Series WLU-RG-34, Folder: 23
Identifier: WLU-RG-34
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This is the first box of the James Whitehead Papers, and includes materials related to the Bicentennial in 1976, as well as correspondence with people and organizations between letters "A" through "Cha."

Dates: Majority of material found within 1975 - 1992
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives / Museums of Washington and Lee University - Record Group 34 / James Whitehead Papers / Box 1: A through Cha

Alfred E. Bissell

 File — Box 1: Series WLU-RG-34, Folder: 27
Identifier: WLU-RG-34
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This is the first box of the James Whitehead Papers, and includes materials related to the Bicentennial in 1976, as well as correspondence with people and organizations between letters "A" through "Cha."

Dates: Majority of material found within 1975 - 1992
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives / Museums of Washington and Lee University - Record Group 34 / James Whitehead Papers / Box 1: A through Cha

Alistair Cooke

 File — Box 2: Series WLU-RG-34, Folder: 58
Identifier: WLU-RG-34
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This box contains correspondence and related files between letters "Che" through "Lu." Also contains files related to Foreign Advisory Services.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1975 - 1992
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives / Museums of Washington and Lee University - Record Group 34 / James Whitehead Papers / Box 2: Che through Lu

Alleghany Highland Arts and Crafts

 File — Box 5: Series WLU-RG-34, Folder: 246
Identifier: WLU-RG-34
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This box contains files from "George Washington" until the end of the alphabet, then going into a run of files dedicated to Louise Herreshoff, her paintings, and Whitehead's efforts to share her art with museums.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1975 - 1992
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives / Museums of Washington and Lee University - Record Group 34 / James Whitehead Papers / Box 5: George Washington through Louise Herreshoff

Alvin D. Aisenberg, D.D.S.

 File — Box 1: Series WLU-RG-34, Folder: 1
Identifier: WLU-RG-34
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This is the first box of the James Whitehead Papers, and includes materials related to the Bicentennial in 1976, as well as correspondence with people and organizations between letters "A" through "Cha."

Dates: Majority of material found within 1975 - 1992
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives / Museums of Washington and Lee University - Record Group 34 / James Whitehead Papers / Box 1: A through Cha

Ambassador James C.H. Shen

 File — Box 4: Series WLU-RG-34, Folder: 186
Identifier: WLU-RG-34
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This box contains files from "Reeves Students" to "Washington Trip," and also includes files related to Skylar and Wamsutta Mills.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1975 - 1992
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives / Museums of Washington and Lee University - Record Group 34 / James Whitehead Papers / Box 4: Reeves Students through Washington Trip

American Art by David Meschutt

 File — Box 1: Series WLU-RG-34, Folder: 2
Identifier: WLU-RG-34
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This is the first box of the James Whitehead Papers, and includes materials related to the Bicentennial in 1976, as well as correspondence with people and organizations between letters "A" through "Cha."

Dates: Majority of material found within 1975 - 1992
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives / Museums of Washington and Lee University - Record Group 34 / James Whitehead Papers / Box 1: A through Cha

American Association for State and Local History

 File — Box 1: Series WLU-RG-34, Folder: 4
Identifier: WLU-RG-34
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This is the first box of the James Whitehead Papers, and includes materials related to the Bicentennial in 1976, as well as correspondence with people and organizations between letters "A" through "Cha."

Dates: Majority of material found within 1975 - 1992
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives / Museums of Washington and Lee University - Record Group 34 / James Whitehead Papers / Box 1: A through Cha

American Association of Museums

 File — Box 1: Series WLU-RG-34, Folder: 3
Identifier: WLU-RG-34
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This is the first box of the James Whitehead Papers, and includes materials related to the Bicentennial in 1976, as well as correspondence with people and organizations between letters "A" through "Cha."

Dates: Majority of material found within 1975 - 1992
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives / Museums of Washington and Lee University - Record Group 34 / James Whitehead Papers / Box 1: A through Cha

American China Trade Museum

 File — Box 1: Series WLU-RG-34, Folder: 5
Identifier: WLU-RG-34
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This is the first box of the James Whitehead Papers, and includes materials related to the Bicentennial in 1976, as well as correspondence with people and organizations between letters "A" through "Cha."

Dates: Majority of material found within 1975 - 1992
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives / Museums of Washington and Lee University - Record Group 34 / James Whitehead Papers / Box 1: A through Cha

Anne Booth Willis and James H. Willis

 File — Box 5: Series WLU-RG-34, Folder: 220
Identifier: WLU-RG-34
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This box contains files from "George Washington" until the end of the alphabet, then going into a run of files dedicated to Louise Herreshoff, her paintings, and Whitehead's efforts to share her art with museums.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1975 - 1992
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives / Museums of Washington and Lee University - Record Group 34 / James Whitehead Papers / Box 5: George Washington through Louise Herreshoff

Anne Tobin Armstrong - Armstrong Ranch, Texas

 File — Box 1: Series WLU-RG-34, Folder: 13
Identifier: WLU-RG-34
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This is the first box of the James Whitehead Papers, and includes materials related to the Bicentennial in 1976, as well as correspondence with people and organizations between letters "A" through "Cha."

Dates: Majority of material found within 1975 - 1992
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives / Museums of Washington and Lee University - Record Group 34 / James Whitehead Papers / Box 1: A through Cha

Antique Monthly

 File — Box 1: Series WLU-RG-34, Folder: 7
Identifier: WLU-RG-34
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This is the first box of the James Whitehead Papers, and includes materials related to the Bicentennial in 1976, as well as correspondence with people and organizations between letters "A" through "Cha."

Dates: Majority of material found within 1975 - 1992
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives / Museums of Washington and Lee University - Record Group 34 / James Whitehead Papers / Box 1: A through Cha

Antiques

 File — Box 1: Series WLU-RG-34, Folder: 8
Identifier: WLU-RG-34
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This is the first box of the James Whitehead Papers, and includes materials related to the Bicentennial in 1976, as well as correspondence with people and organizations between letters "A" through "Cha."

Dates: Majority of material found within 1975 - 1992
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives / Museums of Washington and Lee University - Record Group 34 / James Whitehead Papers / Box 1: A through Cha

Antiques (correspondence, pamphlets, etc.)

 File — Box 1: Series WLU-RG-34, Folder: 9
Identifier: WLU-RG-34
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This is the first box of the James Whitehead Papers, and includes materials related to the Bicentennial in 1976, as well as correspondence with people and organizations between letters "A" through "Cha."

Dates: Majority of material found within 1975 - 1992
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives / Museums of Washington and Lee University - Record Group 34 / James Whitehead Papers / Box 1: A through Cha

Applicants

 File — Box 1: Series WLU-RG-34, Folder: 10
Identifier: WLU-RG-34
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This is the first box of the James Whitehead Papers, and includes materials related to the Bicentennial in 1976, as well as correspondence with people and organizations between letters "A" through "Cha."

Dates: Majority of material found within 1975 - 1992
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives / Museums of Washington and Lee University - Record Group 34 / James Whitehead Papers / Box 1: A through Cha

Appraisers

 File — Box 1: Series WLU-RG-34, Folder: 11
Identifier: WLU-RG-34
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This is the first box of the James Whitehead Papers, and includes materials related to the Bicentennial in 1976, as well as correspondence with people and organizations between letters "A" through "Cha."

Dates: Majority of material found within 1975 - 1992
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives / Museums of Washington and Lee University - Record Group 34 / James Whitehead Papers / Box 1: A through Cha

Archeological Society of Virginia

 File — Box 1: Series WLU-RG-34, Folder: 12
Identifier: WLU-RG-34
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This is the first box of the James Whitehead Papers, and includes materials related to the Bicentennial in 1976, as well as correspondence with people and organizations between letters "A" through "Cha."

Dates: Majority of material found within 1975 - 1992
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives / Museums of Washington and Lee University - Record Group 34 / James Whitehead Papers / Box 1: A through Cha

Art Matters (Miscellaneous)

 File — Box 5: Series WLU-RG-34, Folder: 257
Identifier: WLU-RG-34
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This box contains files from "George Washington" until the end of the alphabet, then going into a run of files dedicated to Louise Herreshoff, her paintings, and Whitehead's efforts to share her art with museums.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1975 - 1992
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives / Museums of Washington and Lee University - Record Group 34 / James Whitehead Papers / Box 5: George Washington through Louise Herreshoff

Articles: Reeves Center exhibitions and publications

 File — Box 1: Series WLU-RG-34, Folder: 14
Identifier: WLU-RG-34
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This is the first box of the James Whitehead Papers, and includes materials related to the Bicentennial in 1976, as well as correspondence with people and organizations between letters "A" through "Cha."

Dates: Majority of material found within 1975 - 1992
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives / Museums of Washington and Lee University - Record Group 34 / James Whitehead Papers / Box 1: A through Cha

Arts - Business Committee for the Arts, 1973 - 1974

 File — Box 5: Series WLU-RG-34, Folder: 223
Identifier: WLU-RG-34
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This box contains files from "George Washington" until the end of the alphabet, then going into a run of files dedicated to Louise Herreshoff, her paintings, and Whitehead's efforts to share her art with museums.

Dates: 1973 - 1974
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives / Museums of Washington and Lee University - Record Group 34 / James Whitehead Papers / Box 5: George Washington through Louise Herreshoff

Athenian Society

 File — Box 1: Series WLU-RG-34, Folder: 15
Identifier: WLU-RG-34
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This is the first box of the James Whitehead Papers, and includes materials related to the Bicentennial in 1976, as well as correspondence with people and organizations between letters "A" through "Cha."

Dates: Majority of material found within 1975 - 1992
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives / Museums of Washington and Lee University - Record Group 34 / James Whitehead Papers / Box 1: A through Cha

Atlanta, Georgia

 File — Box 1: Series WLU-RG-34, Folder: 16
Identifier: WLU-RG-34
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This is the first box of the James Whitehead Papers, and includes materials related to the Bicentennial in 1976, as well as correspondence with people and organizations between letters "A" through "Cha."

Dates: Majority of material found within 1975 - 1992
Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives / Museums of Washington and Lee University - Record Group 34 / James Whitehead Papers / Box 1: A through Cha

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Type
Archival Object 338
Collection 3
 
Subject
Virginia -- Charlottesville 2
Art 1
Art museums 1
Art, American 1
Carpets 1
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China trade porcelain 1
China trade porcelain -- Collectors and collecting 1
China trade porcelain -- Influence 1
France -- Paris 1
Illinois -- Chicago 1
Massachusetts -- Boston 1
Memorial service 1
New York (State) -- New York 1
Painting 1
Rhode Island -- Providence 1
Rugs 1
South Carolina 1
Tennessee -- Memphis 1
Washington and Lee University 1
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