Donnelly, John, 1829-1878
Dates
- Existence: 1829-03-20 - 1878-01-18
Biographical Note
John Donnelly was born in County Monaghan, Ireland on March 20, 1829. He founded the outdoor advertising company John Donnelly & Sons in Boston, Massachusetts in 1850. He was married to Mary Ann (Connelly) Donnelly and they had eight children. He died in Boston on January 18, 1878.
Social Networks and Archival Context (SNAC) Identifier
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
John Donnelly & Sons records
Collection contains awards, business records, family papers, photographs, and scrapbooks related to the Massachusetts based outdoor advertising firm John Donnelly & Sons. Scrapbooks compose the largest series and consist mainly of newspaper clippings regarding both the company’s activities and advertising in general. Materials date from 1884 to 1998.
Collection is open for research; a portion is available digitally. Some materials are quite fragile; take care in handling. The photographs in box 46 are closed pending conservation review.
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