Ts copy of a speech by Dr Shelton H Short III on Patrick Henry and Dr William Robertson
Scope and Contents
A copy of typescript, 'On the British ancestral background of Patrick Henry - and a Scottish orator, his cousin, Dr. William Robertson, Principal of Edinburgh University', being a speech delivered by Dr. Shelton H. Short III, at the Parents and Friends Lounge, Hampden-Sydney College, Virginia, USA, on 20 February 1974.
The collection also contains a clipping from the Virginia title, Herald Progress, Thursday 11 April 1974, entitled 'Henry's heritage traced to noble Scots heritage', by Shelton H. Short III.
Dates
- Creation: 1974
Creator
- Short, Shelton H., scholar (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open to bona fide researchers, but please contact repository for details in advance of visit.
Biographical / Historical
Shelton Hardaway Short III was an alumnus of Edinburgh University, (Ph.D.) 1969. He graduated from Hampden-Sydney College, Virginia, USA, in 1948. Dr. Shelton H. Short has served for many years as a state and national representative to the United Nations. Short's publications include A history of the Nevada livestock industry prior to 1900 (1965) and From Elsinore to Edinburgh: echoes of a student 1962-1969 (1970).
Extent
1 folder
Physical Location
CLX-A-625
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquired from Caroline Brown, Dundee University. Accession no: E2014.64.
Processing Information
Catalogued by Graeme D. Eddie 23 April 2015
Creator
- Short, Shelton H., scholar (Person)
- Title
- Copy of Speech at 'Parents and Friends Lounge', Hampden-Sydney College, Virginia, by Dr. Shelton H. Short III
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
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