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Finding Aid to the John V. Shinn Papers Coll2014.106
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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
Title: John V. Shinn photographs
creator:
Shinn, John V.
Identifier/Call Number: Coll2014.106
Physical Description:
0.1 Linear Feet
Date (inclusive): 1950
Abstract: The collection consists of photographs and two issues of
Lincoln-Mercury News. John V. Shinn and Martin Block photographed their travels in California during June 1950. The collection also contains four
other photographs of Shinn. Shinn served as editor of the
Lincoln-Mercury News, 1949-1950.
John V. Shinn received his bachelor of arts from Harvard University and his masters of science from Columbia University's
Graduate School of Journalism. While living on the East coast he worked for newspapers, a national press service, and two
major broadcasters before relocating to California. In California he worked for Aerojet Engineering Corporation in Azusa and
from May 1949 the Lincoln-Mercury Corporation in Los Angles. He served as the editor of the employee newspaper, the
Lincoln-Mercury NEWS, through December 1950. He was admitted to the University of Paris as a doctoral candidate in European history and government.
"Editor of NEWS Leaves for Study, Travel in Europe."
Lincoln-Mercury NEWS, Decemeber 1950.
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
Date and method of acquisition unknown.
[Box #, item,] John V. Shinn Photographs, Coll2014-106, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of
Southern California.
The photographs were formerly housed in co-mingled box 103-293. Collection processed by Michael C. Oliveira, November 2014.
The collection primarily consists of photographs of John V. Shinn and Martin Bloch's travels in California during June 1950.
Shinn and Bloch visited an unidentified beach, the Legion of Honor in San Francisco, Muir Woods, Sausalito, Joel Disher in
San Jose, Sequoia National Park, and Gilroy, California. The collection also includes four other photographs, one at a beach
house, one interior with Shinn, and two of Shinn at a desk. One of the images of Shinn at a desk is of Shinn shaking hands
with an unknown person at the Lincoln Mercury Corporate office.
The collection is open to researchers. There are no access restrictions.
Box #, folder #, Martin F. Block Papers, Coll2006-001, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, Los Angeles, California.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Photographs
Recreation -- Photographs
Shinn, John V.
Block, Martin F.
Disher, Joel