Box 1

The papers document his naval career from 1933 until his retirement in 1958. The collection consists of personal and official materials that include his years at the U.S. Naval Academy, his service during World War II, his naval commands, his contribution to Samuel Eliot Morison’s The History of U.S. Naval Operations in World War II, his service as a naval attaché in The Netherlands, his work with the motion picture industry as a technical advisor to The Caine Mutiny, and his published and unpublished writings.

The papers document his naval career from 1933 until his retirement in 1958. The collection consists of personal and official materials that include his years at the U.S. Naval Academy, his service during World War II, his naval commands, his contribution to Samuel Eliot Morison’s The History of U.S. Naval Operations in World War II, his service as a naval attaché in The Netherlands, his work with the motion picture industry as a technical advisor to The Caine Mutiny, and his published and unpublished writings.

These letters were sent during Shaw's around the world business trip for Holch Corporation, Stamford, CT.

Letters sent, Subseries II, contains personal letters sent to his first wife, Jane Holt Shaw, and to his second wife, Elizabeth Riley Shaw as well as letters to Richard A. Holch while on a business trip for the Holch Corporation in 1962–1963.

Letters sent, Subseries II, contains personal letters sent to his first wife, Jane Holt Shaw, and to his second wife, Elizabeth Riley Shaw as well as letters to Richard A. Holch while on a business trip for the Holch Corporation in 1962–1963.

Letters sent, Subseries II, contains personal letters sent to his first wife, Jane Holt Shaw, and to his second wife, Elizabeth Riley Shaw as well as letters to Richard A. Holch while on a business trip for the Holch Corporation in 1962–1963.