Jenks, John Story, 1876-1946

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: As the correspondents in this sub-subseries make evident, McIlhenny cultivated a social network that reached across noted names in all the arts, as well as titled gentry, royalty and political figures. Whenever celebrities of the stage, screen or concert hall were performing in Philadelphia, McIlhenny would invite them to his home at Rittenhouse Square, just a stone's throw away from the major theatres and hotels. Although they could not always accept the offer, invitees included Noel...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Of the three standing committees, the Committee on Museum appears to have been the only one filed as such in Kimball's records. In 1947, the committee was renamed the Board of Governors of the Museum. Almost all of the 20 years of correspondence is that of John Story Jenks, who became chairman in 1926. Until his death in 1946, Jenks was also a member of the Board of Trustees and in 1933 was appointed vice president, along with George D. Widener. Most of the minutes to each...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Of the three standing committees, the Committee on Museum appears to have been the only one filed as such in Kimball's records. In 1947, the committee was renamed the Board of Governors of the Museum. Almost all of the 20 years of correspondence is that of John Story Jenks, who became chairman in 1926. Until his death in 1946, Jenks was also a member of the Board of Trustees and in 1933 was appointed vice president, along with George D. Widener. Most of the minutes to each...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Of the three standing committees, the Committee on Museum appears to have been the only one filed as such in Kimball's records. In 1947, the committee was renamed the Board of Governors of the Museum. Almost all of the 20 years of correspondence is that of John Story Jenks, who became chairman in 1926. Until his death in 1946, Jenks was also a member of the Board of Trustees and in 1933 was appointed vice president, along with George D. Widener. Most of the minutes to each...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Of the three standing committees, the Committee on Museum appears to have been the only one filed as such in Kimball's records. In 1947, the committee was renamed the Board of Governors of the Museum. Almost all of the 20 years of correspondence is that of John Story Jenks, who became chairman in 1926. Until his death in 1946, Jenks was also a member of the Board of Trustees and in 1933 was appointed vice president, along with George D. Widener. Most of the minutes to each...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Of the three standing committees, the Committee on Museum appears to have been the only one filed as such in Kimball's records. In 1947, the committee was renamed the Board of Governors of the Museum. Almost all of the 20 years of correspondence is that of John Story Jenks, who became chairman in 1926. Until his death in 1946, Jenks was also a member of the Board of Trustees and in 1933 was appointed vice president, along with George D. Widener. Most of the minutes to each...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Of the three standing committees, the Committee on Museum appears to have been the only one filed as such in Kimball's records. In 1947, the committee was renamed the Board of Governors of the Museum. Almost all of the 20 years of correspondence is that of John Story Jenks, who became chairman in 1926. Until his death in 1946, Jenks was also a member of the Board of Trustees and in 1933 was appointed vice president, along with George D. Widener. Most of the minutes to each...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Of the three standing committees, the Committee on Museum appears to have been the only one filed as such in Kimball's records. In 1947, the committee was renamed the Board of Governors of the Museum. Almost all of the 20 years of correspondence is that of John Story Jenks, who became chairman in 1926. Until his death in 1946, Jenks was also a member of the Board of Trustees and in 1933 was appointed vice president, along with George D. Widener. Most of the minutes to each...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Of the three standing committees, the Committee on Museum appears to have been the only one filed as such in Kimball's records. In 1947, the committee was renamed the Board of Governors of the Museum. Almost all of the 20 years of correspondence is that of John Story Jenks, who became chairman in 1926. Until his death in 1946, Jenks was also a member of the Board of Trustees and in 1933 was appointed vice president, along with George D. Widener. Most of the minutes to each...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Of the three standing committees, the Committee on Museum appears to have been the only one filed as such in Kimball's records. In 1947, the committee was renamed the Board of Governors of the Museum. Almost all of the 20 years of correspondence is that of John Story Jenks, who became chairman in 1926. Until his death in 1946, Jenks was also a member of the Board of Trustees and in 1933 was appointed vice president, along with George D. Widener. Most of the minutes to each...