Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

A Guide to the Papers of Charles White, Accession #1983-41 , Special Collections and Archives, Johnston Memorial Library, Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA.

Acquisition Information

The Charles White Papers were given as a gift to Virginia State University.

Biographical/Historical Information

Mr. Charles White is a native of Buckingham County, Virginia. He has devoted much time and effort to document the history of African-Americans in the county of Buckingham.

His research resulted in the publication of The Hidden and Forgotten . Mr. White is a retired vocational education teacher and a graduate of Virginia State University.

Scope and Content Information

This collection consists of materials collected by Mr. Charles White while he was engaged in writing A History of Blacks in Buckingham County, Va . There are copies of wills, letters, and news clippings. Also, included are original copies of the official journal of the Virginia Baptist Convention: The Expected .

The Expected contains material documenting the Virginia Baptist State Convention. Subjects covered include the women's museum department, the role of church and society, information about different chuches, Virginia Union University and sketches of different minutes in the convention.

Series Description

Series I. Reserach Materials Copies of documents collected by Mr. White to support his research.

Series II. Printed A. The Expected, The official organ of the Virginia Baptist Convention.