William Shinn and Company, Inc., records
Creation: 1907-1942Abstract
The William Shinn & Co. installed stamped sheetmetal ceilings, cornices, skylights, roofing, and ductwork and employed about a dozen workers and apprentices. It was founded in 1907 in Wilmington, Delaware by William Shinn (1883-1947), a tinsmith and cornice worker, and his brother John A. Shinn (1886-1955). The records are a very small sample of accounting items documenting the operation of a handicraft contracting business.
Dates
- Creation: 1907-1942
Creator
- William Shinn & Company, Inc (Organization)
Extent
7 item(s)
Historical note
The firm of William Shinn & Co. installed stamped sheetmetal ceilings, cornices, skylights, roofing, and ductwork and employed about a dozen workers and apprentices. It was founded in 1907 in Wilmington, Delaware by William Shinn (1883-1947), a tinsmith and cornice worker, and his brother John A. Shinn (1886-1955). The firm was incorporated around 1923. The company was reorganized as the William Shinn Sheet Metal Company sometime after 1947 following the death of the brothers.
Scope and Contents
The records are a very small sample of accounting items documenting the operation of a handicraft contracting business. Items include customer ledger, cashbook, bank passbook, timebook, list of apprentices, accounts payable and receivable, and formulas for soldering and welding flux.
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access; this collection is open for research.
Language of Materials
English
Subjects
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- William Shinn and Company, Inc., records
- Description rules:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description:
- English
- Script of description:
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2020: Ashley Williams
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
