Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Shippen family papers, 1671-1936 |
|---|---|
| Inclusive Dates | 1671-1936 |
| ID No. | MSS39859 |
| Creator | Shippen family |
| Extent | 6,500 items |
| Extent | 26 containers plus 2 oversize |
| Extent | 11.5 linear feet |
| Extent | 15 microfilm reels |
| Language | Collection material in English |
| Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms010137 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm80039859 |
| Summary | Correspondence, diaries, account books, memorandum books, legal and business records, indentures, and miscellaneous papers of Thomas Lee Shippen, William Shippen Jr., Anne Home Shippen Livingston, Edward Shippen, and other family members. Also included are papers of the Nicholson family. |
| Online Content | The Shippen family papers are available on the Library of Congress Web site at https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/collmss.ms000084. To promote preservation of the originals, researchers are required to consult the online edition as available. |