Donnelly, John, 1829-1878
Person
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
Identifier: MS-2012-004
Abstract
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.
Access Note
Collection is open for research; a portion is available digitally.
Dates:
1884 - 1998