Edgar Shannon Papers
Scope and Contents
This addition to the papers of Edgar Finley Shannon Jr. (1918-1997) contains materials from 1956-1997. Topics of interest include University of Virginia English Department Business, correspondence and documents related to Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation work, research and work on Alfred, Lord Tennyson, and correspondence and documents related to work with the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Collection also includes a letter from President Jimmy Carter to Edgar Shannon, dated February 16, 1987.
Dates
- Creation: 1959-1997
Creator
- Shannon, Edgar Finley, 1918-1997 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is minimally processed and open for research with the following exception: Material pertaining to individual student records may be restricted in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Please contact the Archives with specific questions regarding access to such records.
Full Extent
24 Cubic Feet (24 cubic boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Metadata Rights Declarations
- License: This record is made available under an Universal 1.0 Public Domain Dedication Creative Commons license. The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library of the University of Virginia makes its bibliographic records and the metadata contained therein available for public use under the CC0 1.0 Public Domain Designation.
Physical Location
This collection is stored offsite. Please allow 72 hours for delivery to Small Library. The Jimmy Carter letter dated 1987 is stored separately, onsite in the vault with the autograph collection.
- Title
- Guide to the Edgar Shannon Papers
- Status
- In Progress
- Date
- July 23, 2025
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States