It’s time once again for #FlashbackFriday with the Whitewater Historical Society.

In honor of Father’s Day on Sunday, we present the image of a man who could be called the “father of the UW-Whitewater.” It is Judge Samuel A. White, a man who was appointed to the state’s Normal School Board of Regents in 1865 and spearheaded the drive to get a state normal school located in Whitewater, a task that was successful in 1868. That normal school eventually became the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.

White was also the father of Mary Flavia White, who donated much of the money for building of the first substantial public library in Whitewater, the White Memorial Library, now known as the White Building housing the Whitewater Arts Alliance and the Chamber of Commerce. We wish all fathers a wonderful Father’s Day!

Join us next week for more from the Whitewater Historical Society.

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