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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.
This folder contains the inventory of the rest of the collection.
Text [0000008049] box: 1 folder: 1
Correspondences
Shields Family1864English.
Scope and Contents
This folder contains two letters from the American Civil War era, written by the Shields family.
Text [0000008043] box: 1 folder: 2
Correspondences
Shields Family1866-1868English.
Scope and Contents
This folder contains letters written by and to members of the Shields family.
Text [0000008044] box: 1 folder: 3
Correspondences
Shields Family1870-1875English.
Scope and Contents
This folder contains letters written by and to members of the Shields family.
Text [0000008045] box: 1 folder: 4
Correspondences
Shields Family1880-1886English.
Scope and Contents
This folder contains letters written by and to members of the Shields family.
Text [0000008046] box: 1 folder: 5
Correspondences
1890-1897English.
Scope and Contents
This folder contains letters written by and to the Shields family.
Text [0000008048] box: 1 folder: 6
Correspondences
Shields Family1904-1928English.
Scope and Contents
This folder contains letters written by and to the Shields family.
Text [0000007648] box: 1 folder: 7
Business Account Records and Miscellaneous
Shields Family1832-1873English.
Scope and Contents
This folder contains various finacial and business documents of the Schields family.
Text [0000007649] box: 1 folder: 8
William R. Shields Poetry
Shields, William R.1925-1929English.
Scope and Contents
This folder contains the poetry of William R. Shields.
Text [0000007652] box: 1 folder: 9
William R. Shields Poetry
Shields, William R.1930-1932English.
Scope and Contents
This folder contains the poetry of William R. Shields.
Text [0000007749] box: 1 folder: 10
William R. Shields Poetry
Shields, William R.1927, undated circa 1927English.
Scope and Contents
This folder contains newspaper clippings containing the poetry of William R. Shields.
Text [0000007753] box: 1 folder: 11
William R. Shields
Shields, William R.Undated, approximately 1930sEnglish.
Scope and Contents
This folder contains undated poetry by William R. Shields
Graphic Materials [0000007750] box: 1 folder: 12
William R. Shields Photograph
Virginia Military Institutebetween 1902-1906English.
Scope and Contents
This folder contains a photograph of William R. Shields from his time at the Virginia Military Institute.
Text [0000007664] box: 1 folder: 13
Genealogy
1990English.
Scope and Contents
This folder contains a notebook with part of the Shields family genealogy written inside it.
Text [0000007751] box: 1 folder: 14
Genealogy
1985, undatedEnglish.
Scope and Contents
This folder contains various papers documenting the genealogy of the Shields family.
Text [0000007755] box: 1 folder: 15
Genealogy
1960, undatedEnglish.
Scope and Contents
This folder contains various obituaries of members of the Shields family.
Mixed Materials [0000007754] box: 1 folder: 16
Genealogy
1952, undatedEnglish.
Scope and Contents
This folder contains papers about buildings and groups associated with the Shields family.
Text [0000007742] box: 1 folder: 17
Civil War History (Copies)
English.
Scope and Contents
This folder contains copies of documents from the Civil War era about members of the Shields family.
Text [0000007669] box: 1 folder: 18
Civil War History (Copies)
English.
Scope and Contents
This folder contains copied materials relating to the American Civil War, specifially the Confederate States of America and
information about its army.
Text [0000007670] box: 1 folder: 19
Copies and Transriptions
Shields Family1857-1929English.
Scope and Contents
This folder contains various copies of Shields family letters and documents about unrelated subjects.
Mixed Materials [0000007671] box: 1 folder: 20
Miscellaneous Documents
English.
Scope and Contents
This folder contains various unrelated documents such as newspaper clippings and an envelope that did not related to any other
folders.
Text [0000007737] box: 1 folder: 21
Mountain View School Notebook
1972English.
Scope and Contents
This folder contains a notebook, which documents aspects of the Mountain View school in Virginia.
Graphic Materials [0000007740] box: 1 folder: 22
Unidentified Photographs
1875-1925English.
Scope and Contents
This folder contains unidentified pictures of the Shields family including a portrait of a soldier from the first World War.
Graphic Materials [0000007739] box: 1 folder: 23
Unidentified Photographs
1870-1910English.
Scope and Contents
This folder contains unidentified photographs of members of the Shields family.
Graphic Materials [0000007743] box: 1 folder: 24
Unidentified Photographs
1880-1940English.
Scope and Contents
This folder contains unidentified photographs of members of the Shields family.
Graphic Materials [0000007744] box: 1 folder: 25
Identified Photographs
1875-1945English.
Scope and Contents
This folder contains images of identified members of the Shields family and people associated with them.