John Donnelly & Sons records
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Donnelly, Edward C., Jr. (Edward Calvin), 1907-1972
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Edward C. Donnelly, Jr. was born in Dedham, Massachusetts on April 9, 1907, to Edward C. and Mary J. Donnelly. He attended the Canterbury School and Harvard University, leaving in 1927 to take over the family business, John Donnelly & Sons. In 1934, he was named Lieutenant Colonel in the National Guard and appointed to the staff of Massachusetts Governor James Michael Curley's staff. In 1935, he married Curley's daughter Mary. They were divorced in 1943. He married Sheila Frances Odom in 1945 an...
Donnelly, Edward C. (Edward Calvin), 1861-1927
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Edward Calvin Donnelly was born on March 17, 1861 in Boston, Massachusetts. He was the son of Mary Ann (Connelly) Donnelly and John Donnelly, founder of the outdoor advertising company John Donnelly & Sons (1850). Edward C. Donnelly took over the business in 1882 when John Donnelly died. In 1891, he helped to found the Associated Bill Posters Association. He was active in many charitable and civic organizations, including the Boston Chamber of Commerce, the Clover Club, and the Catholic Union. H...
Donnelly, John, 1829-1878
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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....
John Donnelly & Sons (1850-1978)
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John Donnelly & Sons was founded in Boston, Massachusetts in 1850 by bill poster John Donnelly and became one of the most prominent outdoor advertising companies on the east coast. The company created many of the Boston area’s most iconic signs, including the Shell Oil Company and Gillette Company signs. John Donnelly’s first clients included clipper ship operators advertising for passengers looking to participate in the Gold Rush in California, and P. T. Barnum, who was then promoting the ...
