Oral history interview of Edgar F. Shannon, Jr. by Lisa G. Guernsey [manuscript], April 8, 1993.

United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), principal foreign intelligence and counterintelligence agency of the U.S. government. Formally created under the provisions of the National Security Act of 1947, approved July 26, 1947, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) grew out of the World War II Office of Strategic Services (OSS). Previous U.S. intelligence and counterintelligence efforts had been conducted by the military and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and suffered from duplication, compe...

Washington and Lee University. University Library

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University of Virginia. Office of the President

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The Master Planning Council was established in 1989 to advise the President on long-range physical planning for the University of Virginia. It recommends and maintains a master plan for the use of existing buildings and facilities and for the future development of the buildings and grounds of the University. The Council originally reported to the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. After that position was abolished it reported directly to the President. From the des...

University of Virginia

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University of Virginia student from Lexington, Ky.; afterwards a Presbyterian minister and missionary to Brazil. From the description of Diploma awarded to John Rockwell Smith [manuscript], 1866 June 29. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647905124 Lt., C.S.A.; teacher, Norwood School, Nelson County, Va.; principal Select School, New York, N.Y. From the description of Diplomas of Waller Holladay [manuscript], 1858-1872. (University of Virginia). WorldC...

Guernsey, Lisa G.

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University of Virginia. Dept. of English.

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Shannon, Edgar Finley, 1918-1997

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President Emeritus of the University of Virginia. From the description of Remarks at the funeral of Clifton Waller Barrett, 1991 November 11 [manuscript]. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647829572 Fourth President of the University of Virginia; graduated from Washington and Lee University; Rhodes Scholar, Merton College, Oxford, PhD; U.S. Naval Officer, WWII; Central Intelligence Agency; Domestic Activities Investigating Committee; established Foundation for Ex...

Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson, Baron, 1809-1892

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The recipient was Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, daughter of Queen Victoria, with whom Tennyson had an extensive correspondence. From the description of Alfred Tennyson letter to Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, 1867 Oct. 7. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754865322 British poet. From the description of Papers, 1831-1909. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20188602 Tennyson was Poet Laureate of England during much of the latter part of...

Merton college

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