MSS 373 William Whitaker Papers

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Provenance: William Whitaker donated t h i s c o l l e c t i o n t o the
Ohio H i s t o r i c a l Society in May 1972. Kay Weisman processed
the c o l l e c t i o n in September 1 9 7 9 .
L'-,, p? rty r i g h t s : The Ohio H i s t o r i c a l Society owns. the
property r i g h t s t o t h i s c o l l e c t i o n .
: '.. r. : i h . : Whi- taker r e t a i n s t h e l i t e r a r y r i g h t s to h i s
d i s s e r t a t i o n . He dedicated such o t h e r copyrights as he
possesses i n these papers t o the public. Consideration of
a l l other copyrights is t h e r e s p o n s i b i l i t y of the author
and pubI. i. sher.
A : Ac cess t o t. hi. s c: ollectiorl is r e s t r i c t e d . Researchers
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Ci. tat:. iorr : Researchers are requested to cj. te collectiori
niii: ir. i, c o l l e c t i o n number, and the 0hi. o IIistori. ca1 Society
- i. r., a l l foo triote and bibli. ograph! ic references.
Tr: a. n!+ Eerr A. copy of OYhi. takerls c1oc: oral d i s s e r t a t i o n , " The
Del: i+ r. mi. nants of Social Movemerit Success: A Study of the
F. j a. t.- .' ~ onalW. elfare Righ- ts 0rganizzl. tj. ori" ( Brandeis University,
1 9 7 0 ) , was t r a n s f e r r e d to the Library Division.
Eiqh tc> en reel- to- reel, tape recordings, s i x photographs, three
bumper s t i c k e r s , four buttons, and one f o l d e r of idational
Welfare Rights 0rganiza. tion broadsides, s t i c k e r s , and pro-motional
materials were t r a n s f e r r e d t o the Audiovisual.
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Bi. oqi: aphical sketch: William Whitalcer has been a s o c i a l
7,~ c.; rk!?. ri n Columbus since about 1963. I3e worked with the
South Side Settlement I- louse as a community orqanizer ( 1965-
? 9 6 7 ) , a s s i s t a n t direc- tor ( 1970- 1971) , and a s s o c i a t e
di.?:. ec: tor ( 1971- 1978) . lie also served as Secretary- Treasurer
of % f: e Ohio Steering Committee f o r Adequate Welfare ( OSCAvJ),
arid riarticipated i n other groups such a s t h e Welfare Rights
Organization ( NRO) i n Columbus, and the National Welfare
Righks Organization ( NWRO) . From 1969- 1971., Whitaker
a- tc. er! rled Brandeis University and received h i s doctoral
degrc: e. During bhis period he was a c t i v e i n the Massachusetts
WRO .
Organizational sketches: The Whitaker c o l l e c t i o n contains
s c a t t e r e d records o f several welfare organizations but
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