Inventory of the Shaw Family Papers 1900-1963
A Collection in the
Special Collections Research Center
Accession Number Mss. Acc. 2009.460
Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary
Special CollectionsEarl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
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Administrative Information
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to all researchers.
Conditions Governing Use
Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.
Preferred Citation
Shaw Family Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Acquisition Information
The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 09/28/2009.
Processing Information
Accessioned and minimally described in September 2009 by Ute Schechter, Warren E. Burger Archivist. Further arranged by Kimberly Bassett, SCRC staff, in February 2010.
Biographical Note
Information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: <a href="http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Shaw family">http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Shaw family</a>.
Scope and Contents
Papers of the Shaw family of Skidmore, Missouri. Included are a scrapbook, 1941, of Edna Shaw (b. 1920) documenting her travels through some of the southern states where she directed the comedy "Bubbling Over," which was sponsored by the American Legion. It includes postcards and extensive handwritten descriptions by Edna Shaw, programs, and news clippings reviewing the play.Also included are a class photograph, 1900, presented to Edna's mother Hazel by her teacher, a 1904 letter addressed to Hazel Shutts, a small photo album (circa 1930s-1950s), correspondence, a wedding invitation, financial and insurance records, a Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority pledge manual, and a 1937 class will of the seniors of Skidmore High School.Also included is some genealogical information on the Shaw family (photocopies).
Index Terms
- Correspondence
- Financial records
- Photographs
- Scrapbooks
- Missouri--Social life and customs
- Account books.
- Greek letter societies--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Invitations.
- Sigma Sigma Sigma
- Women theatrical producers and directors
- Women--Southern States--History.
- Women--Travel.
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Significant Persons Associated With the Collection
- Shaw, Edna, b. 1920
- Shaw, Hazel
- Shaw, James
Detailed Description of the Collection
- box: 1 Folder: 1
Correspondence1904-1954
- box: 1 Folder: 2
Genealogical Informationcirca 1996
- box: 1 Folder: 3
Class of 1900 and OtherPhotographscirca 1900
- box: 1 Folder: 4
Financial Records1923-1945
- box: 1 Folder: 5
Class Will and Sigma Sigma Sigma Pledge Manualcirca 1937
- box: 2 Folder: 1
Scrapbook1941
- box: 2 Folder: 2
Scrapbook1941
- box: 2 Folder: 3
Scrapbook1941
- box: 2 Folder: 4
Scrapbook1941