Photograph by
Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998
Subject of
Dr. White, James Herbert, American, 1903 - 1974
Mississippi Valley State University, American, founded 1950
Date
1950 - 1971
Medium
photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of J.H. White sitting at his desk. He is wearing glasses, a light suit, zig-zag patterned tie, a watch on his left hand and a ring on each hand. He is holding a pen upright over a stack of papers on the desk. The name plate on his desk reads "J.H.White/President" and there are numerous pictures scattered on top. Behind him is a coat rack with a clothes hander and a brimmed hat hanging with a striped curtain to the left.
Place made
Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
Place collected
Leflore County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Education
HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles Schwartz and Shawn Wilson
Object number
2012.137.6.38
Restrictions & Rights
© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52242f4a3-c43d-4f39-b697-806429b4efc5

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