McShain family oral history interviews
Creation: 1990Abstract
John McShain (1898-1989) was a Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.-based building contractor, whose firm, John McShain, Inc., was by 1950 the fiftieth largest construction firm in the United States, with contracts in excess of $100,000,000. This collection consists of thirteen audiotapes of oral history interviews with John McShain's family and friends. People interviewed include Mary McShain, Polly McShain, Vincent and Jacqueline O'Brien, and Cardinal Krol.
Dates
- Creation: 1990
Creator
- McShain family (Family)
Extent
13 item(s)
General Physical Description
13 sound cassettes : analog.
Biographical Note
John McShain (1898-1989) was a Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.-based building contractor, whose firm, John McShain, Inc., was by 1950 the fiftieth largest construction firm in the United States, with contracts in excess of $100,000,000.
In 1927, McShain married Mary Josephine Horstmann (1907-1998) the daughter of a Philadelphia wool merchant. Mary McShain was active in a number of local Catholic charities. They had one child, Pauline Mary (1928- ), who entered the Convent of the Holy Child Jesus in 1946 and served principally in education and church administration.
Scope and Content
Thirteen audiotapes of oral history interviews with John McShain's family and friends. People interviewed include Mary McShain, Polly McShain, Vincent and Jacqueline O'Brien, and Cardinal Krol.
Location
GG7-4
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Language of Materials
English
Subjects
Related Names
Subject
- McShain, John, 1898-1989 (Person)
- McShain, Mary Horstmann, 1907-1998 (Person)
- McShain, Pauline (Person)
- O'Brien, Vincent (Person)
- Krol, John J. (John Joseph), 1910-1996 (Person)
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- McShain family oral history interviews
- Date:
- 2014
- Description rules:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description:
- English
- Script of description:
- Latin
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Audiovisual Collections Repository
