Overview of the Collection
Biographical Information:
Access Terms
Administrative Information
Scope and Contents
Overview of the Collection
Collection Title: Frederick C. Whitney Papers
Dates: 1968-1972
Bulk Dates: 1972
Identification: MS-0268
Creator:
Whitney, Frederick C., 1919-
Physical Description: 0.84 linear ft
Language of Materials:
English
Repository:
Special Collections & University Archives
5500 Campanile Dr. MC 8050
San Diego, CA, 92182-8050
URL: http://library.sdsu.edu/scua
Email: scref@rohan.sdsu.edu
Phone: 619-594-6791
Biographical Information:
Frederick C. Whitney was born December 3, 1919, in Brooklyn, New York. He attended the Lawrenceville School in Lawrenceville,
New Jersey, and later Yale University. During 1940, Whitney served as a reporter for the
Havana Post and
Havana P.M. newspapers in Cuba, and in 1943 served as a reporter for the
Los Angeles Evening Herald & Express.
In 1943, Whitney entered the US Army and was commissioned in January of 1944. Upon discharge in 1946, he entered San Diego
State College as an undergraduate, working on several news staffs in San Diego County. From 1950 to 1952, Whitney was involved
with the San Diego Chamber of Commerce, acting as General Manager and later as Public Relations Director.
After a short term as the Executive Assistant to the Mayor of San Diego, he acted as President and Owner of Frederick C. Whitney
Company, public relations consultants. During this time, Whitney was also a quarter-time lecturer in the Department of Public
Administration at San Diego State College. From 1967-1970, Whitney was a half-time lecturer in the Department of Journalism
at San Diego State College.
After being tenured and promoted to Associate Professor in the Journalism Department at San Diego State University, Whitney
was elected Chairman of the Department in 1975.
Access Terms
This collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.
Genre/Form of Material:
Personal Papers
Publications
Geographic Name:
Coastal ecology -- California -- History -- 20th century -- Sources
Coastal zone management -- California -- Citizen participation -- History -- 20th century -- Sources
Personal Name:
Whitney, Frederick C. -- Archives
Title:
Referendum -- California -- History -- 20th century -- Sources
Topical Term:
Political participation -- California -- History -- 20th century -- Sources
Property tax -- California -- History -- 20th century -- Sources
Administrative Information
Accruals:
1977
Conditions Governing Use:
The copyright interests in these materials have not been transferred to San Diego State University. Copyright resides with
the creators of materials contained in the collection or their heirs. The nature of historical archival and manuscript collections
is such that copyright status may be difficult or even impossible to determine. Requests for permission to publish must be
submitted to the Head of Special Collections, San Diego State University, Library and Information Access. When granted, permission
is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include or imply permission
of the copyright holder(s), which must also be obtained in order to publish. Materials from our collections are made available
for use in research, teaching, and private study. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including
but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials.
Conditions Governing Access:
This collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation:
Identification of item, folder title, box number, Frederick C. Whitney Papers, Special Collections and University Archives,
Library and Information Access, San Diego State University.
Related Materials:
California Proposition 20, Coastal Initiative Collection, MS-0195
Scope and Contents
The
Frederick C. Whitney Papers document an important San Diego political and environmental issue, as well as the inner workings of a political association.
The collection is primarily concerned with the period in 1972 when Whitney was involved in the Coastal Initiative and Pollution
Initiative Election Propositions. Materials include fact sheets, supportive arguments, and personal correspondence.