Preliminary Guide to the Robert Shields Papers

Preliminary Guide to the Robert Shields Papers, circa 1880-2007

Overview of the Collection

Creator

Shields, Robert W.

Title

Preliminary Guide to the Robert Shields Papers

Dates

circa 1880-2007 (inclusive)

Quantity

112 Linear feet, (97 Boxes)

Collection Number

MSSM.088 (collection)

Summary

This collection consists of the diary and personal papers of Robert Shields.

Repository

Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu

Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research. Until the collection is processed, advanced notice is required for access. Please make an appointment by writing to mascref@wsu.edu and indicating that you would like to view the Robert Shields papers. If possible, indicate the date ranges or types of record of greatest interest.

Some files with personally identifying information (PII) or financial information may be restricted pending review.

Languages

English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Robert W. Shields was a schoolteacher, businessman, and minister of the First Congregational Church in Dayton, Washington. He kept a diary of his life from 1970 to 1997, recording a daily record of his actions, interactions, and thoughts. The diary ends in 1997 when Shields suffered a stroke.

Robert Shields died in 2007.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection consists of the diary and personal papers of Robert Shields. The diary, primarily typewritten, makes up the bulk of the collection and is estimated to contain approximately 37.5 million words. Other materials include photographs, memorabilia, literary mansucripts, and correspondence.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Preferred Citation

[Item description]

Preliminary Guide to the Robert Shields Papers, circa 1880-2007 (MSSM.088)

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

This is an unprocessed collection. Arrangement reflects a pre-existing order from the records’ creators or previous custodians.

Location of Collection

(MASC STAFF USE) MS.1999.38: 4-9-1-1; MS.2000.07: 4-7-4-3; MS.2000.15: 4-7-3-4; MS.2000.37: 4-7-4-4; MS.2001.13: 4-7-3-5; MS.2004.03: 4-7-4-5; MS.2005.14: 4-7-9-3; MS.2007.14: 4-9

Acquisition Information

Robert Shields and his family donated this collection to the Washington State University Libraries in eight installments (MS.1999.38, MS.2000.07, MS.2000.15, MS.2000.37, MS.2001.13, MS.2004.03, MS.2005.14, MS.2007.17).

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

MS-2007-14Return to Top

85 Boxes

Accession 2007-17, inventoried below, contains the bulk of the Shields papers at 85 total boxes. Materials include diaries, photographs, correspondence, and manuscripts.

Container(s)		Description
Box	file
1	1	Diary	1 January 1986-31 August 1986
1	2	Writer's digests	1986-1986
2	1	Diary	1 September 1986- 31 May 1987
2	2	Writer's digests with Broome ads	1981-1984
2	3	Writer's digests with MANUSCRIPTS ads	1984
3	1	Diary	1 June 1987-10 February 1988
3	2	Writer's digests	October 1986-May 1988
4	1	Diary	11 February 1988-31 August 1988
5	1	Literary Assignments	1969-1973
6	1	Literary Assignments	1969-1973
7	1	Daily Mail Receipt Ledger Books	1962-1985
7	2	National College Student Foundation	1963-1969
7	3	Daily Correspondence	1965-1966
7	4	Correspondence	1 August 1980-31 December 1980
7	5	Dayton Senior High School Yearbooks	1970-1973
8	1	Diary	19 September 1989-27 January 1990
8	2	Bishop Rose Certificate	7 April 1990
8	3	IBM Small Claims Originals	probably 25 June 1990
8	4	Heinrich-Maxwell Certificate	26 September 1990, 20 October 1990-10 February 1991, 12 March 1991-23 March 1991
9	1	Diary Materials with letters and papers	1 January 1988-15 October 1989
10	1	Diary memos	28 August 1990-19 October 1990
11	1	Diary memos	10 February 1991-12 March 1991
12	1	Diary memos	21 March 1991-21 April 1991
13	1	Diary	1 February 1985-31 December 1985
13	2	History of Hopewell Baptist Church	1838-1943
14	1	Diary	28 January 1990-28 August 1990, 26 September 1990-4 October 1990
14	2	Heidi's Master's Thesis	undated
14	3	Small Claims Court Book	25 June 1990
15	1	Diary	1 September 1988-31 December 1988
15	2	Miscellaneous Undated Materials	undated
15	3	Collateral Material	1986-1987, 4 July 1989-18 September 1989
16	1	Diary	1 January 1989-3 July 1989
16	2	Collateral Material	1982-1986
17	1	Diary	1 July 1983-31 January 1985
18	1	Diary	14 November 1976-31 July 1977, 17 March 1981-31 August 1981, 1 October 1982-30 June 1983
18	2	Correspondence to and from Broome	undated
19	1	Diary	1 January 1980-March 1981, 1 September 1981-30 September 1982
19	2	Herst Local Post Book	1980
19	3	App for Public Assistance	6 August 1979
20	1	Diary	1 January 1976-3 November 1976, 1 August 1977-31 December 1979
20	2	Miscellaneous Correspondence	1978
21	1	Diary	28 June 1972-31 December 1975
21	2	Miscellaneous Correspondence	1975-1978
22	1	Diary	1 July 1971-May 1972, 1 January 1974-1 October 1974, 20 September 1976-14 November 1976
22	2	Doc Brown	undated
22	3	Stella Maris Clinic	undated
22	4	Miscellaneous Correspondence	undated
22	5	See Diary	4 May 1991
23	1	Diary	1986
23	2	Correspondence	1 January 1981-31 July 1981, 1 August 1981-31 December 1981
23	3	Penrose Correspondence	1976
23	4	280 p misc correspondence	1979-1982
24	1	Broome and Michel Correspondence used in 1977 Tax Trial	Probably 1977
24	2	Copy of Church Ledger	1963-1973
25	1	Papers Concering the IRS Tax Case	1973-1978
25	2	Official Tax Trial Transcripts	8 June 1977
26	1	Diary	16 January 1973-19 January 1973, 15 November 1973-21 November 1973, 27 November 1973-30 November 1973, 13 December 1973-19 December 1973, 26 May 1977-9 June 1977
26	2	Tax Trial Correspondence	undated
26	3	Broome Assignments	1976-1983
27	1	Diary	10 December 1990-31 December 1990
27	2	Two boxes Michel Correspondence	undated
27	3	Sermons and Church Bulletins	undated
27	4	Correspondence	1968-1969
27	5	Manuscripts letters, and forms	undated
27	6	Pischel Book	undated
27	7	Accident Report	undated
28	1	Church Bulletins	1941-1955
28	2	The Reno Gang	1948
28	3	Proudest to Be an American	undated
28	4	Ministers Manual	1941-1978
29	1	Miscellaneous Correspondence	undated
29	2	Whitman Books	1974-1975
29	3	Hines Correspondence	1979-1982
29	4	Unknown - Probably Diary	31 July 1970-1 January 1979
29	5	Dream Diary	1964-1970
30	1	Handwritten Diary	6 June 1977
30	2	The Church of the Servant Finances Copy of Tax Trial Transcript	1977
30	3	Two Articles on Materia Medica	undated
30	4	Heidi's FAF Papers	undated
30	5	Miscellaneous	undated
31	1	Unknown - Probably Diary	1 January 1974-31 July 1976
31	2	Letters and Papers	1973-1977
31	3	Other Records and Documents	undated
32	1	Yearbook	undated
32	2	Martin S D	1956
32	3	Pischel Preparation Books	undated
32	4	Kennewick Senior High	1961-1965
33	1	What 5,000 People Said	undated
33	2	Correspondence	1966-1967, 1978
33	3	School documentary file	undated
33	4	Lt agts/C Choice/Madeira	undated
33	5	Assignments	undated
34	1	Diary	2 September 1973-16 September 1973, 1 April 1974-20 April 1974, 1 June 1974-2 June 1974, 22 October 1974- 29 October 1974
34	2	Dreams	Probably 1972
34	3	Pischel	undated
34	4	School	undated
34	5	Correspondence	undated
34	6	Newsletter	undated
35	1	UP WITH THE STAR	1966-1967
35	2	Pischel Files	1965-1969
35	3	Church School and Other Papers	undated
35	4	Keewaydin Records	1965
35	5	Diary	January 1968-February 1969
36	1	Ledger	January 1955-31 December 1962, 1 January 1963-1 January 1973
36	2	Tax Letters	undated
36	3	Tax Trial Correspondence	undated
36	4	Borgmann Correspondences for Tax Case	undated
36	5	List of all possessions	20 August 1960
37	1	IMPORTANT Ledger	1941-1955
37	2	School Textbooks	undated
37	3	Herst Books	undated
37	4	Miscellany	undated
38	1	3 Boxes of Miscellaneous	undated
38	2	Correspondence	1981-1984
38	3	Fanguy	undated
38	4	Hotson	undated
38	5	Lutheran	undated
38	6	Kennewick Senior High	undated
38	7	Diary	10 October 1983-17 October 1983, 1 March 1984-3 March 1984, 26 April 1984-29 April 1984, 5 May 1984-6 May 1984, 5 December 1984-7 December 1984
39	1	Early pictures	undated
39	2	High School report cards	undated
39	3	University of Colorado letters	1960-1961, 1963
39	4	Mt. Rushmore	undated
39	5	Wedding momentos	undated
39	6	Thanksgiving day in Deerfield with article and photos	undated
40	1	Correspondence	1944
40	2	Mules Xing	undated
40	3	Lex Ky Correspondence	undated
40	4	Borgmann	undated
40	5	Letters and Papers	1945-1952
40	6	Pageant	undated
40	7	Shields Owls	undated
40	8	Academic Records	undated
40	9	Hotson Letters	undated
41	1	Alden's Account	February 1969-December 1977
41	2	Atlantic Richfield	December 1970-1971
41	3	BankAmericard and American Express cards, notices, and Carte Blanche Cards	undated
41	4	BankAmericard Billing Copies	1968-1977
41	5	BankAmericard Tissue Copies	1968-1977
41	6	BankAmericard Monthly Statements	1968-1975
41	7	Cal-Western Life Cash Surrender Releases	1975
41	8	Citizens Bank and Trust Cancelled Checks and Bank Statements	1972-1975
41	9	First Western Bank Cancelled Checks and Bank Statements	1969-1973
42	1	First Western Bank Cancelled Checks and Statments	1974-1977
42	2	National Car Rental Credit Cards	undated
42	3	J.C. Penney Account and Statements	1975-1977
42	4	Seattle-First Personal Account Cancelled Checks and Statements	1971-1977
42	5	Washington Teachers' Credit Union Statements	1971-1977
42	6	T.W.A. Getaway Airplane Credit Cards	undated
43	1	BankAmericard blank checks, forms, notices, information	undated
43	2	Bon Marche	1976-1977
43	3	Church of the Servant documents	September 1973-1978
43	4	Church of the Servant Resolution of Authority	10 November 1969
43	5	Cokesbury, Nashville, Tennessee	undated
43	6	First Western Bank Deposit Receipts	July 1969-July 1973
43	7	First Western Bank Loan Records, Notes	October 1969-April 1973
43	8	Gulf Credit Card Records	1973-1977
43	9	Penney Account and Statements	1977
43	10	Pischel Paycheck Records	December 1968-15 August 1969
43	11	Seattle-First Cashier's Check Receipts	1973-1976
43	12	Seattle-First Deposit Receipts	June 1971-June 1973
43	13	Seattle-First House Escrow Records	April 1973-June 1978
43	14	Seattle-First Loan Records, Notes	December 1969-May 1973
43	15	Seattle-First Manuscripts, Canceled Checks, and Statements	1973-1977
43	16	Teaching Contracts	1969-1978
43	17	Dayton High School District Records	1969-1978
43	18	Washington School Employees Credit Union Timeline Checks	undated
43	19	Washington School Employees Credit Union Statments of Account	March 1977-February 1978
43	20	Washington State Teachers Retirement System Statements of Acct.	1967-1968
43	21	Washington State Teachers Retirement System Records	1967-1968
43	22	Washington State Teachers Retirement System Information	1967-1968
43	23	World Book Encyclopedia Accounts	1974-1977
43	24	Postal Certified Receipts and Return Receipts	1973-1978
43	25	School Warrant Paycheck Summaries	September 1969-July 1973
43	26	Receipts for Benevolences and Business	3 January 1969-June 1973
43	27	Grace Dayton Day Care Paycheck Summaries	1970, 1971
44	1	Seattle-First Personal Account Cancelled Checks and Statements	1978-January 1983
44	2	Seattle-First Manuscripts Account Cancelled Checks and Statements	1978- February 1983
44	3	Seattle-First Cashier's Check Receipts	1974-1980
44	4	Seattle-First Manuscripts Voided Checks	1978-1982
44	5	Seattle-First Loans, Notes, including Installment Payment Receipt Books	undated
44	6	Seattle-First House Escrow Payment Records	1978-1983
44	7	Seattle-First Cash Transactions for Manuscripts	1979
44	8	Seattle-First Cash Transaction Machine Cards and Instructions	undated
45	1	Federal Income Tax Records	1960
45	2	First Western Bank Cancelled Checks and Statements	1959-1960, 1965-1970, 1978-1983
45	3	Receipts for Donations	1960, 1965-1970
46	1	National College Student Foundation	1969-1972
46	2	Poem Books	Probably 1969-1972
46	3	Private Correspondence	Probably 1969-1972
46	4	Writing Assignments	Probably 1969-1972
47	1	Manuscripts bus correspondence	undated
47	2	Cash Ledgers	1973-1988
47	3	Mail Receipts	1988-1989
48	1	General Correspondence	undated
48	2	Letters to and from B. D. Bichacoff	undated
48	3	Divorce Decree	undated
48	4	Famous Persons	undated
49	1	Seattle-First National Bank	1983-1991
49	2	First Western Bank	1985-June 1991
49	3	Rainier/Williscroft continued	1986-1987
50	1	Manuscripts Bank Statements	1985-1986
50	2	Geneva National Bank Statements	1986-1987
50	3	Seattle-First Personal Bank Statemets	1987
50	4	Miscellaneous Bills	1981-1988
50	5	Cash Receipts	1981-1988
51	1	Dayton City Cement Deed for Robert W. Shields	1982
51	2	Robert W. Shields Grace and Girls Birth Certificate	undated
51	3	Robert W. Shields Grace and Girls Social Security Numbers
51	4	Credit Cards	1970-1989
51	5	Miscellaneous Bills	undated
52	1	Credit Card Statements A thru O	1984-July 1991
52	2	Bills	undated
52	3	Invoices	undated
53	1	Credit Card Statements P thru Z	1994-July 1991
53	2	Seattle-First Bank Records	December 1981-January 1982
54	1	Federal Tax Returns	1961-1991
54	2	Underwood Bank Statements	1963-1964
54	3	Pischel TEL Booklet	undated
54	4	Wedding Cards	undated
54	5	Kennewick Senior High School Warrants	1964
55	1	NCTS	undated
55	2	Drake	undated
55	3	Garrett	undated
55	4	Seminary Records	undated
55	5	Keewaydin Records	undated
55	6	Kennewick High School Plan Book	undated
56	1	Childcraft Sales Kit	1957-1959
56	2	Childcraft Sales Reports	1957-1959
57	1	Childcraft Materials	Undated
57	2	Weekly Production Reports	1957-1960
57	3	Individual Sales	undated
57	4	Business Expense	undated
58	1	Diary	1935-1940
58	2	First Edition Cornelia's Seven for Oregon	undated
58	3	Diary	1944-1945
58	4	J. A. Shields Letters	undated
58	5	Spiritual Murders	undated
59	1	First Western Bank Statements	1962-1963
59	2	American Divinity Academy Papers	undated
60	1	Potpourri	undated
60	2	Diary	1945
60	3	Kenn Hi Class Book	1962-1963
60	4	Correspondence	1935-1952
60	5	Ordination Controversy	1944-1952
60	6	American Divinity Academy	1944-1954
61	1	John A. Shields "The Ottawan"	1913
61	2	Letters to girls	1950-1955
61	3	South Dakota Conference	1950-1960
61	4	American Divinity Academy	undated
61	5	Miscellany	undated
62	1	Correspondence	undated
62	2	Records	undated
62	3	Records of Rare Newspapers	undated
62	4	Confess	undated
62	5	KREA	undated
63	1	Reno History and Pic Atlas	undated
63	2	Letters to Dr. Edwin T Olson	undated
63	3	Correspondence	1945-1959
63	4	American Divinity Academy Ledger	undated
63	5	Tax Record	1958-1959
63	6	Banking	undated
64	1	19 1/2" x 22 1/2" Envelope with Lincoln	undated
64	2	Diary	22 April 1991-17 August 1991
64	3	Letterbook	1 January 1952-31 December 1958
64	4	Pischel/Ferber/Nygaard	undated
64	5	American Divinity Academy Seal	undated
65	1	H. Halley Stole	undated
65	2	American Divinity Academy Literature	undated
65	3	Wedding Cards	1956
65	4	Bridal Book	Probably 1956
66	1	Mont St Col	undated
66	2	Hotson Letters	undated
66	3	Craven	undated
66	4	All of My Academic Transcripts	undated
66	5	First Western Bank	1957-1959
66	6	Wedding Invitation	1960
67	1	Lottery Tickets	undated
67	2	Family Photographs	1880-1990
67	3	Wedding Photographs	undated
67	4	Farrar Photographs	undated
67	5	Deerfield	undated
67	6	New Underwood	undated
68	1	Personals	undated
68	2	J.A. Shields' Letters to Robert W. Shields	1935
68	3	Portraits of Robert W. Shields	1919-1991
68	4	Churches	1935-1940
68	5	Houses	1935-1940
68	6	Wrecks	1934-1940
68	7	Collaterals	17 August 1991-1 December 1991
69	1	Mail Ledger	1 January 1990-4 February 1992
69	2	Radio-Recorder (intact and in working order)	undated
69	3	Sermons	undated
69	4	Music	undated
69	5	Diary	17 August 1991-24 October 1992
69	6	Tamuramaro	undated
70	1	Collateral Materials for the Diary	1 May 1992-11 November 1992
70	2	Church Bulletins	undated
70	3	Funeral Folders	undated
71	1	Marriage Licenses	undated
71	2	Correspondence	undated
71	3	Collaterals	1 July 1993-20 April 1994
71	4	Income Tax Returns	1988-1993
71	5	Prescriptions	undated
71	6	Pharmaceuticals	undated
71	7	1st Ver UP WITH THE STAR	1966-1968
72	1	2nd Ver UP WITH THE STAR	1969-1970
72	2	Collaterals	11 November 1992-24 February 1993, 24 February 1993-31 July 1993
73	1	Diary	1 January 1947-14 February 1947
73	2	Letterbook	27 December 1944-31 December 1951
73	3	Wedding Photographs	13 May 1956-17 May 1956
73	4	Alcester Ordination Recognition Book	undated
73	5	Cartoons	undated
75	1	Autographed World Book	undated
75	2	Halley Diploma	undated
75	3	Poems	1937-1938
75	4	Lincoln	undated
76	1	Photographs	undated
76	2	Elmer Franklin College Diploma	1944
76	3	Sermons	undated
76	4	Drake Course Records	undated
76	5	Bozeman	undated
76	6	Martin High School Records	undated
76	7	Shields Owl	undated
76	8	JAS Letterheads	undated
76	9	The Earl of Roxburgh	1936
76	10	Collateral File Box	1 January 1995-31 March 1996
76	11	Funeral Folders	undated
77	1	Statements	undated
77	2	Correspondence	undated
77	3	Collateral File Box	25 July 1994-5 October 1994
77	4	Marriage Licenses	undated
77	5	Church Bulletins	undated
77	6	Bills	undated
77	7	Correspondence	undated
77	8	Collateral File Box	20 April 1994-25 July 1994
77	9	Marriage Licenses	undated
77	10	Church Bulletins	undated
78	1	Correspondence	undated
78	2	Bills	undated
78	3	Invoices	undated
78	4	Collaterals File Box	1 April 1996-1 June 1996
79	1	Letters	1984-1999
79	2	Diary Collateral Materials	1984-1999
79	3	Collateral File Box	2 June 1996-13 December 1996
79	4	Collateral File box	6 October 1994-31 December 1994
79	5	Marriage Licenses	undated
80	1	Church Bulletins	undated
80	2	Bills	undated
80	3	Correspondence	undated
80	4	Diary	Probably 1992
80	5	Diary	Probably 1994-1995
80	6	Diary	Probably 1995-1997
0	1	Documents	undated
0	2	Statements	undated
0	3	Shields High School Yearbook	1926, 1934, 1935
82	1	Diary	1974, 1 December 1975-5 December 1975, 1 August 1976-8 August 1976
83	1	Letters to Dad	undated
83	2	Childcraft Records	undated
84	1	First Western Bank	1950s
85	1	First Western bank	1960s
85	2	Collateral materials	2 December 1991-30 April 1992
85	3	Letters	undated
85	4	Marriage licenses	undated
85	5	Church Bulletins	undated

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