Jack Shelton Harris and Shirley Jean Schumann Harris Papers

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
Newman Library
Virginia Tech
P.O. Box 90001
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24062-9001
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (540) 231-6308
Fax: (540) 231-3694
Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Jack Shelton Harris and Shirley Jean Schumann Harris Papers, 1924-2014, Ms2023-066, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
0.8 Cubic Feet 1 box, 1 oversize folder
Creator:
Harris, Jack Shelton, 1922-2014 and Harris, Shirley Jean Schumann, 1924-2014
Abstract:
The Jack Shelton Harris and Shirley Jean Schumann Harris Papers include letters, photographs, a scrapbook, and more. The subjects of the content include high school, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Jack Harris's service in World War II and the Korean War, and the Harris family. Jack Shelton Harris (1922-2014) graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and earned numerous medals during his service in World War II and the Korean War. His wife Shirley Jean Schumann Harris (1924-2014) graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University.
Language:
The materials in this collection are in English.
Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Jack Shelton Harris and Shirley Jean Schumann Harris Papers, 1924-2014, Ms2023-066, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

The Jack Shelton Harris and Shirley Jean Schumann Harris Papers include letters, photographs, a scrapbook, and more. The subjects of the content include high school, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Jack Harris's service in World War II and the Korean War, and the Harris family.

Biographical / historical:

Jack Shelton Harris (1922-2014) was a graduate of John Marshall High School and Virginia Polytechnic Institute. He served in World War II and the Korean War and is the recipient of three Purple Heart Medals, two Silver Stars, the Bronze Star, and the Croix de Guerre. Harris married Shirley Jean Schumann (1924-2014) in October 1926. She was a graduate of Westhampton High School and Virginia Commonwealth University with a degree in education. Their children include Craig, Paul, Mark, and Cabell, and they primarily resided in Richmond, Virginia.

External Sources:

"Jack Shelton Harris", FindAGrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/134244574/jack_shelton_harris, accessed Nov. 5, 2024.

"Shirley Schumann Harris", FindAGrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/134244929/shirley_schumann_harris, accessed Nov. 5, 2024.

"Shirley Jean Schumann" in the Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014, Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/9279/records/28150122, accessed Nov. 5, 2024.

"Shirley Jean Schuman" in the Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920, Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/9277/records/620643, accessed Nov. 5, 2024.

Acquisition information:
The Jack Shelton Harris and Shirley Jean Schumann Harris Papers were purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in December 2022.
Processing information:

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Jack Shelton Harris and Shirley Jean Schumann Harris Papers was completed in November 2024. Initial arrangement was completed in June 2023.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged by material type.