Shinn, James Thornton
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1834 - 1907
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Morris-Shinn-Maier collection
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-1191
Abstract
This collection spans approximately 200 years, from the late 1700s to the late 1900s, and five generations of the Morris-Shinn-Maier family, which are traced through matrilineal and patrilineal lines. They were prominent Quaker businessmen and lawyers in the Philadelphia area, and a large portion of the collection is dedicated to their legal and business material, as well as a great deal of very detailed financial material. There is also a quantity of personal material, namely diaries and...
Dates:
1720-1975
Provident Society for Employing the Poor minutes
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-09-022
Scope and Contents
This collection contains one volume of minutes from the Provident Society for Employing the Poor. It includes minutes, which are comprised of financial decisions and nominations. It also includes loose letters in the back, which mostly relate to the resolution to dissolve the organization in 1924. It also includes drafts of announcements, typed treasurer reports, and other correspondence.
Dates:
1885-1924
