Shannon, Edgar, papers Guide to the Edgar Shannon Papers MSS 12706-k

Guide to the Edgar Shannon Papers MSS 12706-k


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Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
URL: https://small.library.virginia.edu/

Repository
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
Identification
MSS 12706-k
Title
Edgar Shannon Papers 1959-1997
URL:
https://archives.lib.virginia.edu/ark:/59853/227458
Quantity
24 Cubic Feet, 24 cubic boxes
Creator
Shannon, Edgar Finley, 1918-1997
Location
This collection is stored offsite. Please allow 72 hours for delivery to Small Library. The Jimmy Carter letter dated 1987 is stored separately, onsite in the vault with the autograph collection.
Language
English .

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is minimally processed and open for research with the following exception: Material pertaining to individual student records may be restricted in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Please contact the Archives with specific questions regarding access to such records.

Preferred Citation

MSS 12706-k, Edgar Shannon Papers, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library.

Processing Information

Scope and Contents

This addition to the papers of Edgar Finley Shannon Jr. (1918-1997) contains materials from 1956-1997. Topics of interest include University of Virginia English Department Business, correspondence and documents related to Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation work, research and work on Alfred, Lord Tennyson, and correspondence and documents related to work with the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Collection also includes a letter from President Jimmy Carter to Edgar Shannon, dated February 16, 1987.

Related Material

The records/guides for this collection's original acquisition and other previous additions can be found in VIRGO, the Library's online catalog, as well as (in many cases) on the Archival Resources of the Virginias (ARVAS) website. For best results, search using the collection's Identifier/Call Number. 

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

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Container List

Addition k
Physical Location: This collection is stored offsite. Please allow 72 hours for delivery to Small Library. 
24 Cubic Feet 24 cubic boxes
1959-1997
Conditions Governing Access

This collection is minimally processed and open for research with the following exception: Material pertaining to individual student records may be restricted in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Please contact the Archives with specific questions regarding access to such records.

Scope and Contents

This addition to the papers of Edgar Finley Shannon Jr. (1918-1997) contains materials from 1956-1997. Topics of interest include University of Virginia English Department Business, correspondence and documents related to Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation work, research and work on Alfred, Lord Tennyson, and correspondence and documents related to work with the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Collection also includes a letter from President Jimmy Carter to Edgar Shannon, dated February 16, 1987.

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