John Mcshain Papers 2000
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John McShain papers 2000 This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on September 14, 2021. Description is written in: English. Describing Archives: A Content Standard Manuscripts and Archives PO Box 3630 Wilmington, Delaware 19807 [email protected] URL: http://www.hagley.org/library John McShain papers 2000 Table of Contents Summary Information .................................................................................................................................... 4 Biographical Note .......................................................................................................................................... 4 Scope and Content ......................................................................................................................................... 6 Administrative Information ............................................................................................................................ 7 Related Materials ........................................................................................................................................... 7 Controlled Access Headings .......................................................................................................................... 7 Collection Inventory ....................................................................................................................................... 8 Minute books ............................................................................................................................................... 8 Financial Records ........................................................................................................................................ 9 Ledgers, journals, cash books, and trial balances .................................................................................. 10 Statements ............................................................................................................................................... 13 John McShain, Inc. .................................................................................................................................... 15 Business correspondence ........................................................................................................................ 15 Business papers - Project Files .............................................................................................................. 25 Contract files ........................................................................................................................................... 46 Bids and Estimates ................................................................................................................................. 46 Specifications for selected projects ........................................................................................................ 57 Personnel records .................................................................................................................................... 59 John McShain's office appointment books ............................................................................................. 61 Legal Records ............................................................................................................................................ 61 Vincent McDevitt files ........................................................................................................................... 61 Columbia Plaza ....................................................................................................................................... 65 John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Records .................................................................... 97 Board Memberships ................................................................................................................................. 108 Atlantic City Transportation Company (John McShain, president) ..................................................... 109 Catholic University ............................................................................................................................... 109 Georgetown University (President's Council) ...................................................................................... 110 Indiana Limestone Corporation ............................................................................................................ 110 La Salle College ................................................................................................................................... 111 Philadelphia Transportation Company ................................................................................................. 111 Rosemont College ................................................................................................................................. 111 Investments ............................................................................................................................................ 112 John McShain Charities, Inc. ............................................................................................................... 112 - Page 2 - John McShain papers 2000 General Correspondence ......................................................................................................................... 112 Personal Papers ........................................................................................................................................ 139 Biographical and Autobiographical materials ...................................................................................... 139 Personal Correspondence ...................................................................................................................... 141 Mrs. Mary McShain's appointment books ........................................................................................... 147 Killarney Correspondence and Papers ................................................................................................. 148 Barclay Stable Records ........................................................................................................................... 151 General Correspondence ....................................................................................................................... 151 Trainers and Stable Personnel .............................................................................................................. 152 Horse Correspondence .......................................................................................................................... 154 Hotel Records .......................................................................................................................................... 158 Ambassador Hotel - Atlantic City ........................................................................................................ 158 Ambassador Hotel - New York ............................................................................................................ 159 Bellevue Stratford Hotel - Philadelphia ............................................................................................... 159 Barclay Hotel -- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ....................................................................................... 159 Individual Correspondence ................................................................................................................... 160 Subject Correspondence ....................................................................................................................... 160 Legal Records ....................................................................................................................................... 162 Financial Papers .................................................................................................................................... 162 Claridge Hotel - Atlantic City .............................................................................................................. 162 Holiday Inn - Atlantic City .................................................................................................................. 164 Holiday Inn - City Line ........................................................................................................................ 165 Park Plaza Hotel - New Haven ............................................................................................................ 167 Publications, newspaper clippings and scrapbooks ................................................................................ 169 Publications ........................................................................................................................................... 169 Scrapbooks ............................................................................................................................................ 170 Newspaper Clippings ............................................................................................................................ 172 Architectural Drawings ........................................................................................................................... 174 - Page 3 - John McShain papers 2000 Summary Information Repository: Manuscripts and Archives Creator: McShain, John, 1898-1989 Title: John McShain papers ID: 2000 Date [inclusive]: 1925-1989