Papers of the Shackelford Family, 1911-1919, 1943-1945.

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
160 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Brenda Gunn
Phone: (434) 924-1037
Phone: (434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968
Restrictions:

There are no restrictions.

Terms of access:

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred citation:

Papers of the Shackelford Family, Accession # 3525-m, 3525-aa, 6558, Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Summary

Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Papers of the Shackelford Family, Accession # 3525-m, 3525-aa, 6558, Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection contains World War I and II correspondence of members of the Shackelford family. Topics include military training and the war in France, 1917-1918; employment with the United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation's Legal Division; SHAEF messages from Eisenhower re the surrender of Germany, 1945 May 7; tours of duty in Hawaii, Okinawa, and China during and after World War II, 1943-1946, particularly air raids, victory celebrations, fighting on Okinawa, U. S. forces in China at the close of the war, Chinese nationalists and the Communist revolution; as well as the formation of the Monticello Graveyard Association and a proposed armory on University of Virginia grounds.

Letters re: GSS's training in a cavalry military school in France, censorship of outgoing mail,etc. during WWI.

Letters re: RGL's military schooling in France, and his work on the Front during WWI. Includes one letter to his parents.

Letters re: GSS's training at a military cavalry school in France during WWI.

Includes four letters (May 1913) re: formation of the Monticello Graveyard Association at the University. Jefferson Randolph Kean was president of the MGA.

Printed material re: the United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation, where Virginius Randolph Shackelford was employed. Charles M. Schwab was Director-General.

Printed material re: Red Cross activities and a patriotic festival in Orange, Virginia. Includes copies of speeches delivered.

Re: the surrender of Germany in WWII. Reads in part, "A representative of the German High Command signed the unconditional surrender...," "signed Eisenhower."

Letters re: GGS's tours of duty in California, Hawaii, and China during WWII; mention of many University of Virginia graduates, and friends and relatives in Orange, Virginia.

Re: rewiring, making safe, and pludering a mine-filled cave in Okinawa.

Re: "the prospects for V-J" [victory over Japan]; loss of the [U.S.S.] Underhill.

Acquisition information:
The Shackelford Family Papers were made a gift to the University on November 20, 1980.
Physical description:
This collection consists of 105 items.