Billy G. Shelton Collection
Scope and Content
The collection includes two copies of a photograph from 1962 of Shelton receiving an "Outstanding Trainee" certificate for his basic training company at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. The collection also contains a letter from the Fort Jackson Commanding General, Major General Charles S. D'Orsa, to VPI President Dr. Walter S. Newman about Shelton's award. The letter commends both Shelton's efforts at Fort Jackson, and the high caliber of VPI graduates going on to military service.
Dates
- Creation: 1962 - 1962
Creator
- Shelton, Billy G. (Person)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from the Billy G. Shelton Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical Information
Billy G. Shelton graduated from VPI in 1961 with a degree in Building Construction. No other biographical information is available.
A yearbook picture is available on page 315 of the 1961 Bugle (page 319 of the PDF file).
Full Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection includes two photographs from 1962 of Shelton receiving an "Outstanding Trainee" certificate for his basic training company at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Also includes a letter from the Fort Jackson Commanding General to VPI President Walter S. Newman about Shelton's award.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by material type.
Acquisition Information
The Billy G. Shelton Collection was donated to Special Collections.
General Physical Description note
1 folder; 0.1 cu. ft.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Billy G. Shelton Collection commenced and was completed in 1962. Additional description was completed in May 2009.
- Title
- A Guide to the Billy G. Shelton Collection, 1962
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Kira A. Dietz
- Date
- © 2009 By Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. All rights reserved.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Description is in English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu