Shaw, Gertrude McLaurin.

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Foreign missionary, teacher, and librarian; native of Wedgefield, Sumter County, S.C.; 1923 graduate of Winthrop College (Rock Hill, S.C.); 1926 graduate of The Biblical Seminary (New York City); foreign missionary assigned to the Philippines, 1926-1931, under sponsorship of Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.; completed library science studies at University of South Carolina and Winthrop College; librarian, 1942-1957, at The Citadel (Charleston, S.C.); wife of Robert J. Shaw; born 1903; died 1991.

From the description of Gertrude McLaurin Shaw collection, 1926-1972. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 39305521

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creatorOf Shaw, Gertrude McLaurin. Gertrude McLaurin Shaw collection, 1926-1972. University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
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associatedWith Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina corporateBody
associatedWith Clark, Mark W. (Mark Wayne), 1896-1984 person
associatedWith Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. corporateBody
correspondedWith Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions corporateBody
correspondedWith Shaw, Gertrude McLaurin, b. 1903 person
correspondedWith Summerall, Charles Pelot, 1867-1955 person
associatedWith Swanson, Ruth person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Charleston (S.C.)
Philippines
South Carolina--Charleston
Philippine Islands
Los Baños Internment Camp (Los Baños, Philippines)
South Carolina
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Academic librarians
College integration
Universities and colleges
Missionaries
Presbyterians
Prisoners of war
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
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Active 1926

Active 1972

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