Randolph T. Shields Collection
Scope and Contents
This collection includes American Civil War recollections of Shields' maternal grandfather, Coupland Randolph Page, including his service with the Liberty Hall Volunteers, the Stonewall Brigade, and the Battle of Gettysburg. In addition, papers contain significant documents about members of the Tucker family, including John Randolph Tucker and Judge Henry St. George Tucker.
Dates
- Creation: Inclusive 1862-1920
Creator
- Shields, Randolph T. (Collector, Person)
- Page, Coupland Randolph (Author, Person)
Conditions Governing Use
The materials from Washington and Lee University Special Collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used should be fully credited with the source. Permission for publication of this material, in part or in full, must be secured with the Head of Special Collections.
Biographical / Historical
Shields was a physician in Staunton, Virginia and a Washington and Lee University alumnus of the Class of 1932.
Extent
17 Files
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Jane Shields in 1999.
Processing Information
Blue sheet prepared by Betty Kondayan (7/27/99)
Subject
- Confederate States of America. Army. Liberty Hall Volunteers (Organization)
- Confederate States of America. Army. Stonewall Brigade (Organization)
- Tucker, John Randolph (Person)
- Tucker, Henry St. George, I (Person)
- Tucker family (Family)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives Repository