William Frederick Shaw

Background

Shaw, William Frederick was born on February 26, 1910 in Tifton, Georgia, United States. Son of Matthew Sylvester and Edna (Cox) Shaw.

Education

Student Mercer University, 1927-1930. Bachelor of Arts, Furman University, Greenville, South Carolina., 1931. Master of Arts, University Texas, 1936.

Career

Principal, Pearson (Georgia) High School, 1933-1935. Superintendent Pearson Public Schools, 1935-1937. Instructor English, Auburn University, 1937-1939.

Assistant Professor of English, New Mexico State University, 1939-1944.

Associate editor New Mexico Extension Service, 1944-1946. Assistant Professor of English, U. Miami, Florida, 1946-1947, associate professor, 1947-1965, assistant director guided studies, 1957-1958, director, 1958-1964, chairman humanities division, 1964-1965.

Doctor humanities division Miami-Dade Junior College South, 1965-1967, dean academic affairs, 1967-1970, vice president development, 1970-1972, distinguished service professor, 1969. Freelance writer, lecturer, consultant on education and writing.

Literature columnist Miami News, 1956-1965.

Book columnist Miami Herald, 1966-1972. Company-director Southeastern Writers Conference.

Achievements

• William Frederick Shaw has been listed as a noteworthy educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Metropolitan Dade County Study Commission, 1970. Member History Association Southern Florida (president), Mercer Alumni Association South.E. Florida (president), South Dade Chamber of Commerce (chairman education committee), Blue Key Iron Arrow, Pi Kappa Alpha, Omicron Delta Kappa, Sigma Upsilon.

Connections

Married Margaret Willis Williford, August, 1934. Children: William Frederick, John Williford, Caroline Eljean, Edna Eljean.

Father:

Matthew Sylvester Shaw

Mother:

Edna (Cox) Shaw

Spouse:

Margaret Willis Williford

child:

Edna Eljean Shaw

child:

Caroline Eljean Shaw

child:

John Williford Shaw

child:

William Frederick Shaw