Shanks, Robert Gordon, 1898-1967.
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Robert Shanks Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: Photo 484
Overview
This collection contains photographic prints of Robert playing baseball, with his team, and other activities. There are sixteen images.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1920s-1930s
Robert Shanks Scrapbook
Collection
Identifier: SC 784
Abstract
Scrapbook of newspaper clippings documenting the baseball career of Robert "Ralph" Shanks while with the Fargo Athletics in 1922 and the Moorhead Athletics in 1923 and one clipping from 1928 when playing with the Fargo-Moorhead Twins. The scrapbook appears to have been compiled by Veda Cavers, his future wife. There is also a letter about getting employment in Fargo and a flyer from a game with the Verona, N.D. team.
Dates:
1922-1928.