Shackelford, George Green

Virginia Polytechnic Institute history professor.

From the description of Papers of George Green Shackelford [manuscript], 1955-1985. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647806773

From the description of Papers, 1955-1985. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 32958877

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University history professor.

From the description of Papers of George Green Shackelford and the Shackelford family [manuscript], 1909-1990. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647825648

Historian of Blacksburg, Va.

From the description of Papers of George Green Shackelford, 1777-1959. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 34567072

Historian and collector of Blacksburg, Va.

From the description of Papers collected by George Green Shackelford, 1714-1835. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 34689903

George Green Shackelford was a professor of history at Virginia Tech. He also was a historical preservation expert and specialist in the age of Washington and Jefferson in Virginia history. In 1985, he received an award from the Virginia Chapter of the American Institute of Architecture in historic preservation.

Shackelford attended the Woodberry Forest School, Columbia University, and then the University of Virginia for his Ph.D. He also earned certificates from the Attingham Summer School and Institute of Historical and Archival Management.

In 1942, Shackelford received his commission in the Naval Reserve and served in anti-submarine warfare in the Atlantic and Pacific. He was a Lieutenant by the end of his service.

Before Shackelford taught at Virginia Tech from 1954 to 1986, he taught at Birmingham Southern College from 1948 to 1949 and worked as a research fellow at the Virginia Historical Society. From 1963 to 1964, Shackelford spearheaded the restoration of Smithfield Plantation. In 1967, he worked as a historical consultant to the Westmoreland David Memorial Foundation for Morven Park in Leesburg, Virginia.

Shackelford was also a prolific author. He wrote five books, including Jefferson's Adoptive Son: The Life of William Short, 1759-1849 and Thomas Jefferson's Travels in Europe, 1784-1789 . He also wrote many articles and was the co-editor of the Virginia Social Sciences Journal .

From the guide to the George Green Shackelford Papers, 1899-1990 (Bulk, 1955-1989), (Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.)

Geroge G. Shackelford (1921-2010) was a Professor of History at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University from 1955-1986, and Professor Emeritus since 1986. Among various projects, Shackelford helped start the renovations of Smithfield Plantation at Virginia Tech. He also served on the Board of Advisors of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and on the board of the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities.

Shackelford was married to Grace Howard McConnell Shackelford. He died in November 2010.

From the guide to the George Green Shackelford Student Papers, ., 1963-1989, (Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.)