A Guide to the Papers of Peyton Short, 1939-ca. 1965 Short, Peyton, Papers of 380-b

A Guide to the Papers of Peyton Short, 1939-ca. 1965

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Accession Number 380-b

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Repository

Special Collections, University of Virginia Library

Accession number

380-b

Title

Papers of Peyton Short 1939-ca. 1965

Physical Characteristics

This collection consists of four letters to Peyton Short (1915- ) and one undated biographical pamphlet describing his career.

Language

English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred Citation

Papers of Peyton Short, Accession #380-b, Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Acquisition Information

These papers were given to the Library by Peyton Short of Charlottesville, Virginia, on May 23, 1988.

Scope and Content Information

This collection consists of four letters to Peyton Short (1915- ) and one undated biographical pamphlet describing his career. One letter from President Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945), December 29, 1939, responds to Short's "suggestion of safeguarding and promoting democratic ideals through the medium of organized local clubs interested in combating the spread of anti-democratic propaganda," by a cautious word of approval coupled with a warning against linking such a program directly to the Government of the United States.

Two letters, one from President Ramon Magsaysay (1907-1957) of the Philippines, July 9, 1956, and one from Lim Yew Hock, Chief Minister of Singapore, July, 11, 1956, both discuss the work of the World University Service among the student community of the world. Mr. Short was Regional Secretary of the Southwestern and Rocky Mountain Regions for the World University Services and in 1956 he made a world tour on behalf of the students of America, where he met many Asian leaders.

Also present is a photostatic copy of a letter from Edgar Whitehead, Prime Minister of Southern Rhodesia, June 15, 1960, praising Short's work with the Commonwealth Society for the Deaf.