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)
18802007
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: As of August 1, 2018, this collection is not yet open for research use. In accordance with the deed of gift, the Washington State University Libraries will not open the collection for research until after the deaths of Robert Shields and his wife, Grace Hotson Shields. Please contact the repository for further information.
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 daily 4000 words of every action, deed, opinion, and thought. The diary ends in 1997, when he suffered a stroke. (Source: Robert and Grace Shields Library Endowment agreement, 1999)

Robert Shields died in 2007.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection consists of the diary and personal papers of Robert Shields. The diary is estimated to contain approximately 37.5 million words. The personal papers include correspondence, memorabilia, and various collected materials.

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).

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