John McShain Papers
Date: 1925-1989
Collection abstract: John McShain (1898-1989) was a Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.,-based building contractor. His major projects included the White House renovation (1950-1951), the Pentagon, the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library at Hyde Park, NY, Washington's National Airport, and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. McShain's personal and business papers document his business career, the construction industry, and his investments in hotels, car dealerships, parking garages, transit lines, and racehorses.
Collection size: 266 linear feet
Access: Records subject to 25-year time seal. The remainder of the collection is open for research. A finding aid with a detailed description about the contents of this collection is available online in four parts:
I. Introduction, series descriptions, minutes, financial, business records
II. Legal papers, board memberships
IV. Personal papers, Barclay Stables
Accession number: 2000
Related collections/additional information:
John McShain Photograph Collection (1990.268)
Contact: Ask Hagley or 302-658-2400 ext 330 for more information
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