Finley Tomlinson White papers, 1960-1979

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Summary

Creator:
White, Finley Tomlinson
Abstract:
Durham, NC native; president and board member of the NC State Art Society and supporter of other cultural organizations. Collection is chiefly composed of records relating to the NC State Art Society (Mr. White was on its board), the Art Commission of NC and the NC Museum of Art. Materials include correspondence, annual reports, bylaws, addresses, and writings of White and others; information on programs of the Department of Art, Culture, and History, 1969-1972; meeting minutes; records of the construction of the NC Museum of Art; and several biographical sketches including one of Francis Speight. Activities of Gordon and Philip Hanes, as well as other North Carolinians who supported the arts are documented here.
Extent:
2 Linear Feet
311 Items
Language:
Material in English
Collection ID:
RL.01373

Background

Scope and content:

Collection is chiefly composed of records relating to the NC State Art Society (Mr. White was on its board), the Art Commission of NC and the NC Museum of Art. Materials include correspondence, annual reports, bylaws, addresses, and writings of White and others; information on programs of the Department of Art, Culture, and History, 1969-1972; meeting minutes; records of the construction of the NC Museum of Art; and several biographical sketches including one of Francis Speight. Activities of Gordon and Philip Hanes, as well as other North Carolinians who supported the arts are documented here.

Biographical / historical:

Finley Tomlinson White (1907-1985) was a Durham native. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1926 and the Harvard Business School in 1928. In 1936, he became President of Durham Realty Company (now Southland Associates, Inc.). During World War II, he served in the United States Navy as a Lieutenant Commander. Upon return, he established Whitehall Furniture, where he worked until 1961. He then worked at Erwin and Co., Inc., a local bond house, for a decade. In 1971, he joined Harris Upham, a brokerage house, before finishing out his career as an account executive of Smith Barney. He served as President of the North Carolina Art Society (then the Art Guild) and later joined its Board of Directors. He also served on the Board of Directors for the North Carolina Botanical Garden.

Acquisition information:
The Finley Tomlinson White Papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a gift in June 1978.
Processing information:

Processed by Rubenstein Library staff, June 1978

Encoded by Carrie Mills, May 2011

Accession from June 1978 described in this finding aid

Materials may not have been ordered and described beyond their original condition.

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[Identification of item], Finley Tomlinson White Papers, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.