<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><ead xmlns="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9 https://www.loc.gov/ead/ead.xsd"><eadheader countryencoding="iso3166-1" dateencoding="iso8601" findaidstatus="completed" langencoding="iso639-2b" repositoryencoding="iso15511"><eadid countrycode="US" mainagencycode="US-vihart">vihart00300</eadid><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper>A Guide to the Harriet Shackelford Thomas Papers, 1964-1970 <num>SC 0270</num></titleproper><author>Sarah Roth-Mullet</author></titlestmt><publicationstmt><publisher>James Madison University Libraries Special Collections</publisher><p id="logostmt"><extref xlink:actuate="onLoad" xlink:href="https://cdn1.lib.jmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/JMU-Logo_ASpace2VAHeritage.png" xlink:show="embed" xlink:type="simple"/></p><p><date>May 2018</date></p><address><addressline>820 Madison Drive</addressline><addressline>MSC 1706</addressline><addressline>Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807</addressline><addressline>Telephone: (540) 568-3612</addressline><addressline>library-special@jmu.edu</addressline><addressline>URL: <extptr xlink:href="https://www.lib.jmu.edu/special/" xlink:show="new" xlink:title="https://www.lib.jmu.edu/special/" xlink:type="simple"/></addressline></address></publicationstmt></filedesc><profiledesc><creation>This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on <date>2025-10-08 07:06:49 -0400</date>.</creation><langusage>Description is written in: <language langcode="eng" scriptcode="Latn">English, Latin script</language>.</langusage><descrules>Describing Archives: A Content Standard</descrules></profiledesc></eadheader><archdesc level="collection">
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    <unittitle>Harriet Shackelford Thomas Papers</unittitle>
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      <persname rules="dacs" source="local">Thomas, Harriet King Shackelford</persname>
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      <persname role="dnr" rules="dacs" source="local">Thomas, Harriet King Shackelford</persname>
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    <unitid>SC 0270</unitid>
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      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">0.08 cubic feet</extent>
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    <unitdate calendar="gregorian" datechar="creation" era="ce" normal="1964/1970" type="inclusive">1964-1970</unitdate>
    <abstract id="aspace_b497a19d7c3d4656887f2b9f835c7211">The Harriet Shackelford Papers, 1964-1970, are comprised of 30 photographs of Madison College students and campus scenes, as well as a letter written by Julie Fry regarding the Madison College Big Sister Little Sister program.</abstract>
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      <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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    <head>Preferred Citation</head>
<p>[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Harriet Shackelford Thomas Papers, 1964-1970, SC 0270, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.</p>  </prefercite>
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    <head>Access Restrictions</head>
<p>Collection open to research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.</p>  </accessrestrict>
  <userestrict id="aspace_06ecc6b699f90610d7f64edd5ea232e9">
    <head>Use Restrictions</head>
<p>The copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collection Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).</p>  </userestrict>
  <acqinfo id="aspace_f5f1de913c5c59487108060bcacdd371">
    <head>Acquisition Information</head>
<p>Items were donated on April 27, 2018, by Harriet Shackelford.</p>  </acqinfo>
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    <head>Bio/Historical Note</head>
<p>Harriet King Shackelford, sometimes called "King" by her classmates, attended Madison College from 1964-1968, where she majored in elementary education and social science. At Madison College, she was involved with the Student Education Association, Sigma Phi Lambda, Diapason Club, Wesley Foundation, German Club, Kappa Delta Pi, and the Social Science Club. Shackelford married Madison College alum, Bertram Archie Smith in 1970.</p>  </bioghist>
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<p>The collection is comprised of 30 photographs of Madison College students and campus life, taken from 1964-1970, as well as a letter regarding the Big Sister Little Sister program. Photographs show of graduation events in 1968, the interior and exterior of Gifford Hall and Spotswood Hall, among other buildings. Named Madison students include Susan Grisanti, Janet Johnson, Donna Higgins, Linda Fitzgerald, Julie Fry (Big Sis), Carol McClanahan, Dolores Scarce, Faye Mitchell, Ellen Elliot, and Barbara Sherman. </p><p>The collection also includes a letter to Shackelford written by Julie Fry, a Madison College student and Shackelford's "Big Sister" in the Big Sister Little Sister program.</p>  </scopecontent>
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<p>Items are housed in a single folder.</p>  </arrangement>
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    <genreform authfilenumber="300026879" source="aat">Letters (correspondence)</genreform>
    <geogname source="local">Harrisonburg (Va.) -- History</geogname>
    <persname role="dnr" rules="dacs" source="local">Thomas, Harriet King Shackelford</persname>
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