George Green Shackelford Student Papers,
Scope and Content
The collection contains student papers from Dr. George Green Shackelford's Historical Preservation classes spanning 1963-1989. The paper topics cover specific people, places, or general geographic locations throughout Virginia, as well as some locations in West Virginia and North Carolina. Papers detail the history and design of the building or structure in question, and often include pictures and floor plans. Items have been kept in their original order as organized by Dr. Shackelford.
Dates
- Creation: 1963 - 1989
Creator
- Shackelford, George Green, 1921-2010 (Collector, Person)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from George Green Shackelford Student Papers must be obtained from individual authors.
Biographical Note
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.
Full Extent
2 Cubic Feet (5 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains student papers from Dr. George Green Shackelford's Historic Preservation classes spanning 1963-1989.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in alphabetical order, as organized by Dr. Shackelford.
Acquisition Information
The George Green Shackelford Student Papers were donated to Special Collections in 2011.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the George Green Shackelford Student Papers was completed in February 2011.
- Title
- A Guide to the George Green Shackelford Student Papers, 1963-1989
- Status
- Completed
- Subtitle
- A Collection in Special Collections
- Author
- Kimberly Staub, Graduate Assistant
- Date
- ©2011 By Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. All Rights Reserved.
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- 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