Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1914, July 27 | Born, Oakland, California |
| 1930s | Studied at the California School of Fine Arts in San Francisco and the California School of Arts and Crafts in Oakland before attending the University of California, Berkeley |
| 1938, Jan. 5 | Opening of Right This Way at the 46th Street Theater, the first Broadway production to feature White's costume designs |
| 1943, Mar. 31 | Opening of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! at the St. James Theatre, with costumes by White |
| 1943, Apr. 1 | Opening of the Ziegfeld Follies of 1943 at the Winter Garden Theatre, starring Milton Berle and with costumes by White |
| 1944 | Began designing for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus |
| 1945, Apr. 19 | Opening of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel at the Majestic Theatre, with costumes by White |
| 1948 | Collaborated with Ballet Theatre and choreographer Agnes de Mille on Fall River Legend |
| 1949, Dec. 8 | Opening of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes at the Ziegfeld Theatre, with choreography by Agnes de Mille and costumes by White |
| 1951 | Won Tony Award for Best Costume Design for Bless You All |
| 1952 | Earned first Academy Award nomination for Best Costume Design for The Greatest Show on Earth |
| 1953 | Won Tony Award for Best Costume Design for Hazel Flagg |
| 1955 | Earned Academy Award nomination for Best Costume Design for There's No Business Like Show Business |
| 1957 | Earned Academy Award nomination for Best Costume Design for Around the World in 80 Days |
| 1958-1973 | Nominated six times for Tony Award for Best Costume Design |
| 1960, Apr. 14 | Opening of Bye Bye Birdie at the Martin Beck Theatre, with choreography by Gower Champion and costumes by White |
| 1960, Nov. 3 | Opening of The Unsinkable Molly Brown at the Winter Garden Theatre, with costumes by White |
| 1964 | Designed the Electric Power and Light Pavilion exhibition space for the New York City World's Fair. White also assisted with the design of Borden's animatronic show at the event, All About Elsie, in the Better Living Center |
| 1977 | Designed costumes for Toller Cranston's "The Ice Show" |
| 2000, Feb. 17 | Died, Manhattan |