Research materials, 1980s-1996.

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Research materials, 1980s-1996.

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Notes, writing, photocopies, and other secondary research materials gathered by Edwin Gittleman for his book on Robert Gould Shaw and the Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry. Other subjects include slavery, the Civil War, the attack on Fort Wagner, and Black troops. Also includes course materials, lectures, correspondence, and a pictorial portfolio on the subject. The book was not completed prior to Professor Gittleman's death.

8 record cartons and 1 oversize box (stored offsite). UNPROCESSED COLLECTION.

Massachusetts Historical Society

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Shaw, Robert Gould, 1837-1863

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Shaw was born in Boston to abolitionists Francis George and Sarah Blake (Sturgis) Shaw, who were well-known Unitarian philanthropists and intellectuals of Scottish descent. The Shaws had the benefit of a large inheritance left by Shaw's merchant grandfather and namesake Robert Gould Shaw (1775–1853). Shaw had four sisters—Anna, Josephine (Effie), Susanna, and Ellen (Nellie). When Shaw was five years old, the family moved to a large estate in West Roxbury, adjacent to Brook Farm. During his te...

United States. Army

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...

Gittleman, Edwin

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