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Thomas H. Whitehead papers
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Thomas H. Whitehead papers | |
| Creator: Whitehead, Thomas Hillyer, 1904-1982 | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1933-1980 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 2.25 Linear Feet (2 boxes and one oversize folder) | |
| Collection Number: ms3921 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Thomas Hillyer Whitehead (1904-1982), son of Asa Hillyer and Clara Louise Comer Whitehead, was born in Maysville (Ga.), moved to Athens (Ga.) in 1910 and graduated from the University of Georgia in 1925 with a B. S. in Chemistry. In 1930 he began a 42 year career in the University of Georgia Chemistry Department as professor and later dean. His Army career began in 1925 as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Officer Reserve Corps of the U. S. Cavalry. He began his active duty in April 1942 as a Captain in the Chemical Warfare Service in Washington (DC), was promoted to Major in 1943, abd Lieutenant Colonel in 1945.
Scope and Content
The scrapbook (1942-1946) contains Army memos, letters, clippings and photographs of Thomas Whitehead and other officers. His handwritten commentary on each page gives more details about his Army career. A folder of loose items documents his return to military service (1950-1952) during the Korean War and his promotion to Colonel at the Army Chemical Center at Edgewood Arsenal in Maryland. Whitehead was head of the Chemical Division, Chemical Corps Chemical and Radiological Laboratories and made several trips to Canada for chemical warfare research. The collection also includes military orders, forms, and correspondence from the 1940s through 1962. The remaining items relate to Thomas Whitehead's professional career in the Chemistry Department at the University of Georgia as well as his time as Dean of the Graduate School from 1968 to 1972.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Thomas H. Whitehead papers, ms3921, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.