Leslie Avery Shaw papers.
| Author/creator |
Shaw, Leslie Avery creator. |
| Format | Archival & Manuscript Material |
| Production Info | 1912-2015. |
| Description | 4.317 Cubic ft. (12 archival boxes) (4 oversize folders) |
| Supplemental Content | Finding aid |
| Subject(s) |
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| Scope and content | The majority of the collection relates to Captain Leslie Avery Shaw's military service in the U.S. Army, especially during World War II when he served in the 11th AAA, 49th AAA Brigade, VII Corps, U.S. First Army in Europe. Included are maps and overlays concerning operations at Utah Beach at Normandy, orders, citations, reports, photographs, letters, postcards, military ribbons and insignia, and items from his personal military file. Additional items including many photographs document his personal life after the war. Photographs, printed material and memorabilia from the 1950s and early 1960s relate to the early years of his son Robert Avery Shaw's life in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. |
| Access restriction | No access restrictions. |
| Cite as | Leslie Avery Shaw Papers (#992), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. |
| Terms of use | Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law. The donor and the University will share literary property rights equally until February 16, 2029, when all literary rights will revert to East Carolina University. |
| Acquisitions source | Joyner- Gift of Robert Avery Shaw. |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | Manuscript Collection | #992 - DOES NOT CIRCULATE | ✔ Available | Request Material |