Van F. White papers. 1939, 1971-1994.

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Van F. White papers. 1939, 1971-1994.

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Personal and political papers of Van F. White, the first African American elected to the Minneapolis City Council.

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White, Van F., 1924-1993.

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Van Freeman White was born on August 2, 1924, the first of five children. When he was just ten years old White's father died, leaving him with instructions to take care of the family. Half a century of community service and a rise from laborer to city council member suggests that White took his charge seriously. After graduating from Patrick Henry High School in 1943, White worked in construction and as a shipping clerk, followed by a twenty-five year stint as an employm...

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