Washington Whitesides Papers
Abstract
The Washington Whiteside Papers collection contains papers from the service of representative Washington Whiteside during the 47th and 48th Texas state legislatures, from 1941-1945, as the representative of Cherokee County. The papers heavily feature committee reports, correspondence with constituents and other legislators, and proclamations and resolutions from the legislature. Whiteside served on committees related to agriculture, labor, livestock, penitentiaries, eleemosynary and reformatory institutions, and public health. As the Vice Chair of the Military Affairs committee during the 48th legislature from 1943-1945, the state’s response to WWII and its veterans is particularly well documented. The collection will prove useful to researchers interested in Texas state government and its inner-workings during the early 1940s and especially during the WWII years.
Dates
- Creation: 1941-1945
Creator
- Whitesides, Washington M. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for research.
Biographical or Historical Information
"Washington Mingus Whitesides, born October 11, 1912 to Walter and Bessie May Whitesides in Troup, Texas, died September 14, 2005 in Houston, Texas at the age of 92. Besides his devotion to his beloved wife and family, the highlight of his life was having the privilege to serve in the State of Texas Legislature from 1940 through 1944. Among the bills he authored is HB 270 of the 48th Session, 1943. This bill provided for the establishment of a Tomato Disease Laboratory and Agricultural Experiment Station in Cherokee County under the direction of Texas A and M University. His service occurred during the World War II era and was assigned to these committees: Agriculture, Labor, Military, Livestock, Penitentiaries, and Public Health.
He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge for 50 years and on the Board of Directors of Lon Morris College of Jacksonville, TX."
Copied from the 'Houston Chronicle' and the State of Texas Legislative Archives.
Full Extent
0.50 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is described in 20 folders and housed in one clamshell box. It is organized at the folder level.
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Washington Whitesides Papers
- Author
- Linda Reynolds
- Date
- 2006
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the East Texas Research Center Repository
