Series: Personal  

Arranged by: date books, academia, family, politics, Sheffield [Massachusetts], miscellaneous and scrapbooks.

Subseries: Date books  

Date books – Ann: 1978,   1980,   1986,   1987,   1989  (2), 1991,   1996,   1997,   1998,   1999,   2000 

Date books – Bob: 1954,   1959  (2), 1960  (2), 1961  (2), 1962  (2), 1963  (2), 1964-1966,   1968,   1970   

Date books – Bob: 1972,   1973  (2), 1974-1976,   1978-1986 

Date books – Bob: 1987-2000 

Subseries: Academia  

Scope Note: Includes classes both taught and attended by the Shankses

Indiana University as student - Bob.  Grade reports, 1950-1953; First semester calendar – 1952/1953; Commencement program and admission ticket, June 14, 1954; Six Plays of Shakespeare, annotated by Shanks for IU class. (2 folders)

Indiana University as alumni – Bob.  Indiana University Foundation, Class of '54 Campaign committee, 1990-1996; correspondence, 1989-1996; Class of '54 Committee materials; Distinguished Alumni Service Award Club materials, 1988-2001; miscellaneous (4 folders)

The New School (Manhattan).   Class proposal, 1985; catalogue of classes, 1987; How to make and sell movies to television – class taught by Ann (3 folders)

Oregon State University: Symposium on television's portrayal of women, May 19-21 [no year].  Ann participated on panel entitled: Images we should see. Program

Robert Bordiga's Nuts and Bolts Production seminar.  Attended by Ann. Study materials

Simon's Rock College of Bard (Great Barrington, Massachusetts).  Mostly concerning class "The Big Picture: Television and Society" taught by Bob, Fall semester, 1999/2000. Correspondence, 1995-2000; calendar and exams; course background and description; lecture notes; proposal to Randolph Hearst on behalf of Simon's Rock; printed (12 folders)

Subseries: Family  

Kingsley, Jennifer (Shanks) - daughter. Including her husband Stephen Kingsley, sons Thomas and Patrick. Correspondence, 1968-2004; politically-related; school reports. (5 folders)

Kingsley, Jennifer (Shanks)...(cont.)  (5 folders)

Shanks, Anthony - son.  Correspondence, 1968-2005; school-related (6 folders)

Shanks, Billy Glenn – Bob's brother.  Correspondence, 1943-1946; Lebanon High School commencement program, 1943; materials relating to service in U.S. Navy; memorial written by Bob

Shanks, De Veta – Bob's mother.  Sunday school diploma, Oct. 1, 1911; Order of the Eastern Star membership cards, certificate and memoriam

Shanks, John - son.  Correspondence, 1968-2004; Melissa Etheridge tour programs, back stage passes, ticket stubs, etc.; resumes; school reports; printed (3 folders)

Shanks, Nellie – Bob's grandmother.  Letter, Sept. 1, 1970; memorial service card, 1972

Shanks, Ruth Ellis – Bob's step-mother.  Miscellaneous photographs and memorial card, 1988

Shanks, Wilbur Glenn – Bob's father.  Correspondence, 1944-1999; address; business-related materials; insurance; late-life drawing; Masons, including membership cards and programs; photographs; miscellaneous, including birth and marriage certificates, club membership cards, calling cards, etc.

Shanks family.  Letters and cards from Carl, Frances, and Mary C. Shanks

Shanks, John. Poster: "John Shanks – Grammy Nominee—Producer of the Year, Non-Classical..."

Shanks, Wilbur Glenn – Bob's father.  Northern Masonic Jurisdiction certificate...April 6, 1928

Subseries: Politics  

Americans United for Separation of Church and State

Democratic party of Sheffield, Massachusetts  

Election – 1996.  John Kerry  

Election – 2004 

Election – 2004.    Pre-election party, Aug. 30, 2004 (2 folders)

Issues, 1993-1999   

Massachusetts Day packet, May 1998   

Printed.  

Sheffield  

Annual reports, 1996-1999,   2001 

Brochures  

Cable committees  (2 folders)

Land use  (2 folders)

Town meetings, 1996-2004   

Subseries: Miscellaneous  

Birth certificate (copy) – Bob

Calling cards – Ann and Bob  

Correspondence between Ann and Bob, 1959-2004.    Mostly undated gift cards (2 folders)

Diaries/Journals – Bob.

• 1) 1968-1970. Mostly Denmark trip 1970 to film "Tivoli;"
• 2) 1972, Aug.-Oct. Also contains various writings and an entry for Feb. 26, 1973, May 25 and Aug. 18, 1975;
• 3) 1982, Aug. 23-25;
• 4) 1996, Jan.-June. (2 vol.)

(5 folders)

Institutes, charities and foundations.  Mostly printed materials concerning financial support

Inventory lists papers, tapes, etc. in New York City and Los Angeles.  

Last will and testament of Ann Zane Shanks. 2nd codicil, 1994   

Military. Bob's service in U.S Army.  Includes discharge papers; notebook on basic training at Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri, 1954.

Move to Australia.  Papers concerning temporary residency in Australia, 1989-1992

Photographs.  Bob as child; studio portraits of Bob; Bob in unidentified play; group photograph with Bob and Ann, et al.; Bill Shanks in Navy uniform taken in 1944 (13 photographs) (see also: Scrapbooks: Boxes 62-78)

Pip’s restaurant  (started with Merv Griffin and Arthur Treacher in New York City with Vincent Sardi, 1970) Includes: correspondence, 1970-1972; empty matchbook; list of invitees to opening; list of investors and patrons

Programs.  Extensive collection of Playbill, 1982-2005, arranged chronologically. Additional programs for other theater, ballet, film and concert (26 folders) (26 folders)

Programs (cont.)  (19 folders)

Resumes of Ann and Bob.  

Volunteer Services.

Ann’s guidelines for teaching at Madison Square Boys Club, New York City

Clippings  (3 folders)

Miscellaneous.  Includes: change of address cards; membership cards; driver's permits for Bob; various memorials for friends; House and Senate passes, 1950

Subseries: Scrapbooks  

1942-1949 

1949-1953 

1953-1962 

1959-1970 

1968-1976 

1976-1978 

1978-1981 

1982-1983 

1983-1985 

1985-1986 

1986-1987 

1987 

1987-1989 

1989  and 1989-1996  

1996-2000 

2000-2003 

2002-2005