Deposit Insurance: News Release, 1952

This series documents ASK's authorship of the history of Shawmut Bank and Corporation. There is also Shawmut material within the series of this collection documenting ASK's tenure as Chancellor. The first subseries consists of the documents ASK compiled as part of his research for the book. Of note are the articles of incorporation, articles on the history of Shawmut, biographical materials on the directors, as well as a card index on the activities of Shawmut Bank's board of directors', drafts of chapters of the book, and interviews with officers of the bank. The second subseries consists of Shawmut bank records. These include annual reports, bank operation records, correspondence, memorandum, news releases, Shawmut publications, and staff directories. The third subseries consists of photographs of branches, directors, events, real estate, and the Shawmut bust and logo. Of interest are two panoramic photographs of staff outings in 1929 and 1930.