Sally F. White papers
Scope and Content
This collection consists of correspondence, news clippings, research materials, manuscripts, records, and other documents from Sally F. White's work with various public service organizations. The bulk consists of material regarding White's work with the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games (ACOG) as well as other archival material from the 1996 Olympics and Paralympics. The collection also contains documents created by the Atlanta Fashion Group during the United States Bicentennial in 1976, as well as Sally White's documents from her work with the Atlanta Historical Society and the Atlanta Preservation Center. Of particular note are White's correspondence and records from her work with the estate of Jonni L. Walker, a Buckhead socialite who owned the boutique Panache.
Dates
- 1949-2010, undated
Creator
- White, Sally F. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. All requests to publish, quote, or reproduce must be submitted through the Kenan Research Center.
Administrative/Biographical History
Sally Fox White (1924-) was born in Waxahachie, Texas, to James Gilbert Fox (1898-1931) and Neila Carter Fox (1897-1974). She graduated from the University of Texas in 1946 with a degree in journalism. At the university she met her future husband, Joseph Andrew White, who was also a journalism student. They married in 1947. From 1947 to 1972 Sally White worked in journalism, fashion copyrighting, and advertising. In 1972 she became the Public Relations Manager of Neiman-Marcus in Atlanta. Four years later she acted as the project coordinator of the Atlanta Fashion Group Bicentennial Project. In 1995 White joined the Public Information Department for the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games (ACOG). In addition, she has volunteered and worked for several nonprofit organizations, including the Atlanta Preservation Center and the Atlanta Historical Society, where she researched and created costumes for the Tullie Smith farm.
Extent
2.9 linear ft. (seven document cases and one oversized folder)
Language
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, 1995, with subsequent additions
Description Control
This collection was processed in 2017.
- Administration of estates -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games
- Atlanta Historical Society
- Atlanta History Center
- Costume -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- Department stores -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- Dressmaking -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- Fashion -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- Fashion -- History -- 19th century
- Fashion Group Inc. Atlanta Chapter
- Financial statements -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- Neiman-Marcus
- Olympic Games. (26th : 1996 : Atlanta, Ga.)
- Public relations -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- White, Sally F.
- Title
- Sally F. White papers
- Author
- Joshua Whitfield
- Date
- July 2017
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository