Scope and Contents: This collection consists of the papers of Dr. Gilbert Lawrence Porter, educator, donated by Dr. Porter and his daughter in the 1980s, and supplemented with information collected by The Black Archives. It documents his life as a father, principal, and education administrator between 1933 and 1991. The papers include photographs, correspondence, event ephemera, printed materials, and biographical information. Photographs are photocopies. Photographs include pictures of D.A. Dorsey and The Chapman House.