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Shinn family

 Family

Found in 1 Record:

Papers of the Shinn Family

 Collection
Call Number: RH MS 595
Overview

The papers of the Shinn Family are those of an African American family from Topeka, Kansas. Though the papers are those of the Arthur M. Shinn family, the majority concern his son Michael G. Shinn's time as a University of Kansas athlete, an engineer, and an advocate of academic and professional opportunities for African Americans.

Dates: 1882 - 1991