Scope and Contents note
The Shelton Papers consists of literary manuscripts, and tearsheets by or about Shelton, handwritten notes, and printed material about Tibet. One folder of loose photographs and one photograph album are included.
Dates
- 1919-1923
Creator
Conditions Governing Access note
Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
Conditions Governing Use note
Property rights reside with Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish collection materials must be submitted to Special Collections and University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.
Biographical/Historical note
Dr. and Mrs. Albert L. Shelton were missionaries in Tibet from 1903 until Dr. Shelton was killed by robbers in 1922. They were stationed in Batang. Dr. Shelton was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on June 9, 1875. He attended State Normal in Emporia, Kansas, and received his medical degree from the Medical College of Kentucky University in Louisville. In 1899 he married Flora Flavia Beale, who was born in 1871 in Madison, Indiana and also attended State Normal.
Extent
2.75 linear feet (3 containers)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Dr. and Mrs. Albert L. Shelton were Christian missionaries in Tibet. The collection consist of literary manuscripts, tearsheets, and notes that reflect their career as missionaries.
Processing Information
Collection processed by staff.
This finding aid may be updated periodically to account for new acquisitions to the collection and/or revisions in arrangement and description.
- Missionaries Subject Source: Photosub
- Photograph albums Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Photographic prints Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Snapshots Subject Source: TGM II, Genre and physical characteristic terms
- Tibet Autonomous Region (China) Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Title
- Guide to the Albert L. Shelton papers
- Status
- Complete Description
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by processing staff
- Date
- 2006
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Repository
