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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

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.

Source of Acquisition

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.

Biographical Note

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.

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.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged by material type.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Korean War, 1950-1953
• Students and alumni
• University History
• Virginia Polytechnic Institute (1944-1970)
• World War, 1939-1945

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Jack Shelton Harris and Shirley Jean Schumann Harris Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).