Title: Catherine White Collected Papers
Inclusive Dates: 1969-2007

Creator:

• White, Catherine Harriet

Call Number: M2017-031

Quantity: 3.0 cubic feet (2 record center cartons and 2 flat boxes) and 1 video recording

Repository:

Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections

Archival Locations:

Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)

COLLECTION MAY BE STORED OFF-SITE: see catalog entry to request materials and for additional information.

Abstract:

Collected papers documenting the family life, healthcare, and education of Catherine "Cathy" Harriet White (1969-2007). White was born with cerebral palsy and only had use of her legs but through her own efforts and those of her supportive family, was able to communicate through signals and a keyboard. She attended school in Beloit (Wis.) where she became the first severely physically handicapped student to graduate from Beloit High School. She passed away in 2007 at the age of 38. The collection includes school and medical files, calendars, financial records, news clippings, correspondence, and artwork drawn by White. There are also some flash cards and paper tools used by White to communicate, as well as communication guides corresponding to the signals made by White.

Language: The records are in English.

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-m2017031

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Acquisition Information

Presented by Harriet Kubiak, Beloit, Wisconsin. Accession Number: M2017-031

M2017-031	Chronological files
Box   1 Folder   1-20	1969-1985
Box   1 Folder   21	Neuro-Med Stimulator, 1985
Box   1 Folder   22	Classwork, 1985
Box   1 Folder   23	1986
Box   1 Folder   24	1987
Box   1 Folder   25	"Communicating Together: White's Gestural System for Lower Extremities," 1987
Box   1 Folder   26-28	Classwork, 1987-1988
Box   1 Folder   29	1988
Box   1 Folder   30	Communication notes, 1988
Box   1 Folder   31	Classwork, 1988
Box   2 Folder   1	1989
Box   2 Folder   2-5	Classwork, 1989
Box   2 Folder   6-17	1990-2007
Box   2 Folder   18	Advocacy material for disabled children
Box   3	Calendars, artwork, and graduation album
Box   2 Folder   19-20	Communication tools
Box   4	Communication tools (continued)
Box   2 Folder   21	Dynovox material
Box   2 Folder   22	Handling the Young Cerebral Palsied Child at Home, by Nancie R. Finnie
Box   2 Folder   23	Daily schedules for Cathy
Box   2 Folder   24	Pictures and artwork
Video Box   26	Video recording (VHS): "Special Needs Lab with Cathy White"