Papers of Shelton H. Short, 1937-1974 [manuscript].

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Papers of Shelton H. Short, 1937-1974 [manuscript].

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The collection contains copies of newsclippings about Short and his family, 1931-1991; a resume of his life from 1926-1991; articles on Virginia's British political roots, the Meherrin River, the "ghost" of Tom Sawyer, Patrick Henry, and Bacon's rebellion, 1974-1979; some miscellaneous correspondence; and a program from his wedding, 1989.

circa 1000 paages.

University of Virginia. Library

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University of Virginia. Library

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Short family.

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Short, Shelton H. (Shelton Hardaway), 1926-

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Dr. Shelton H. Short III was born in Chase City, Virginia. He graduated from Hampden-Sydney College in 1948 and later received his doctorate from the University of Virginia. He has published internationally and for a time taught at the Univeristy of Edinburgh in Scotland. In 1972, Dr. Short was chosen as the Patrick Henry Scholar-in-Residence at Hampden-Sydney. He also designed and presented a new flag for the College's Bicentennial celebration in 1976. From the description of Shelto...