White, William Allen, collection, 1893-1939, 1969

Authors

Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

Files

Description

This collection includes personal correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs and other miscellaneous materials relating to William Allen White.

William Allen White was born February 10, 1868, in Emporia, Kansas, to Allen White and Mary Ann (Hatten) White. White attended the College of Emporia and the University of Kansas. In April 1893, White married Sallie Moss Lindsay. The couple moved to Emporia in 1895 and White bought the Emporia Gazette. Through this newspaper, White became a leading figure of the populist movement in Kansas. White passed away on January 29, 1944.

Publication Date

4-11-2022

Keywords

Social Life and Customs, Social Movements and Services

Disciplines

History

Size of Collection

.4 linear feet

Dates of Collection

1893-1939, 1969

Manuscript Number

SpC MS 0390

Recommended Citation

Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library, "White, William Allen, collection, 1893-1939, 1969" (2022). Finding Aids. 405.
https://digitalcommons.pittstate.edu/fa/405