Folder 1

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection, consisting of photocopies of letters, genealogies, military documents, newspaper clippings, and modern reproductions of family photographs, pertains to the families of Alexander May Shannon and William B. Scott, Shannon's father in-law. The Shannon Family correspondence includes all periods of Shannon's life, including , his insurance business, and letters about Galveston harbor. The Scott Family correspondence includes letters to Bettie Scott (Shannon's mother-in-law) from...