Shields Family PapersWLU.Coll.0622Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives
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 Scope and Contents

This collection contains the papers of the Shields family from 1832-1990 including business documents, family genealogy notes, correspondence, photographs, and William R. Shields poetry.

 Correspondence Legal documents Poetry Photographs Genealogy Shields Family Control Folder2016English.10Scope and Contents

This folder contains the inventory of the rest of the collection.

CorrespondencesShields Family1864English.11Scope and Contents

This folder contains two letters from the American Civil War era, written by the Shields family.

Soldiers -- Social life and customsBragg, BraxtonCorrespondencesShields Family1866-1868English.12Scope and Contents

This folder contains letters written by and to members of the Shields family.

Virginia -- Staunton Virginia -- Rockbridge CountyVirginia -- LynchburgShields FamilyVirginia Military InstituteCorrespondencesShields Family1870-1875English.13Scope and Contents

This folder contains letters written by and to members of the Shields family.

Virginia -- RichmondVirginia -- LexingtonVirginia Military InstituteCorrespondencesShields Family1880-1886English.14Scope and Contents

This folder contains letters written by and to members of the Shields family.

Virginia -- LynchburgVirginia -- Staunton Correspondences1890-1897English.15Scope and Contents

This folder contains letters written by and to the Shields family.

Virginia -- RichmondVirginia -- Buena VistaShields FamilyShields, ElizabethCorrespondencesShields Family1904-1928English.16Scope and Contents

This folder contains letters written by and to the Shields family.

Chile -- SantiagoShields FamilyBusiness Account Records and Miscellaneous Shields Family1832-1873English.17Scope and Contents

This folder contains various finacial and business documents of the Schields family.

Shields FamilyWilliam R. Shields PoetryShields, William R.1925-1929English.18Scope and Contents

This folder contains the poetry of William R. Shields.

PoetryWilliam R. Shields PoetryShields, William R.1930-1932English.19Scope and Contents

This folder contains the poetry of William R. Shields.

PoetryWilliam R. Shields PoetryShields, William R.1927, undated circa 1927English.110Scope and Contents

This folder contains newspaper clippings containing the poetry of William R. Shields.

PoetryClippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)William R. ShieldsShields, William R.Undated, approximately 1930sEnglish.111Scope and Contents

This folder contains undated poetry by William R. Shields

PoetryWilliam R. Shields PhotographVirginia Military Institutebetween 1902-1906English.112Scope and Contents

This folder contains a photograph of William R. Shields from his time at the Virginia Military Institute.

PhotographyShields, William R.Genealogy1990English.113Scope and Contents

This folder contains a notebook with part of the Shields family genealogy written inside it.

GenealogyShields FamilyGenealogy1985, undatedEnglish.114Scope and Contents

This folder contains various papers documenting the genealogy of the Shields family.

GenealogyShields FamilyGenealogy1960, undatedEnglish.115Scope and Contents

This folder contains various obituaries of members of the Shields family.

ObituariesShields FamilyGenealogy1952, undatedEnglish.116Scope and Contents

This folder contains papers about buildings and groups associated with the Shields family.

Riverside architectureVirginia -- Rockbridge CountyShields FamilyCivil War History (Copies)English.117Scope and Contents

This folder contains copies of documents from the Civil War era about members of the Shields family.

Shields FamilyCivil War History (Copies)English.118Scope and Contents

This folder contains copied materials relating to the American Civil War, specifially the Confederate States of America and information about its army.

United States -- Confederate States of AmericaConfederate States of America. ArmyLee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870Copies and TransriptionsShields Family1857-1929English.119Scope and Contents

This folder contains various copies of Shields family letters and documents about unrelated subjects.

Shields FamilyMiscellaneous DocumentsEnglish.120Scope and Contents

This folder contains various unrelated documents such as newspaper clippings and an envelope that did not related to any other folders.

Mountain View School Notebook1972English.121Scope and Contents

This folder contains a notebook, which documents aspects of the Mountain View school in Virginia.

Mountain View SchoolUnidentified Photographs1875-1925English.122Scope and Contents

This folder contains unidentified pictures of the Shields family including a portrait of a soldier from the first World War.

World War (1914-1918)PhotographsShields FamilyUnidentified Photographs1870-1910English.123Scope and Contents

This folder contains unidentified photographs of members of the Shields family.

PhotographsShields FamilyUnidentified Photographs1880-1940English.124Scope and Contents

This folder contains unidentified photographs of members of the Shields family.

PhotographsShields FamilyIdentified Photographs1875-1945English.125Scope and Contents

This folder contains images of identified members of the Shields family and people associated with them.

PhotographsVirginia -- Rockbridge CountyShields, ElizabethShields, William T.Lackey, GraceShields, OrvilleCheadle, James J.Wallice, ElizabethCollins, J.T.Identified Photographs1875-1950English.126data_value_missing_e818f955cacd8f193e740c601aa35200Scope and Contents

This folder contains photographs of people associated with the Shields family, in addition to physical locations associated with them as well.

Virginia -- Staunton Virginia -- Rockbridge CountyPhotographyCollins, J.T.Stilson, Frances A.Stilson, Burton A.Michie, JohnHarmon, RoseHarmon, CarmellaCollins, BettyPaxton, HomerCollins, ElizabethCollins, KatePorter, ThomasPorter, LydiaSwannanoa (Estate)