Background
Shipton, Clifford Kenyon was born on August 5, 1902 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of George and Edith May (Kenyon) Shipton.
Shipton, Clifford Kenyon was born on August 5, 1902 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of George and Edith May (Kenyon) Shipton.
Bachelor of Science, Harvard, 1926, Master of Arts, 1927, Doctor of Philosophy, 1933, Doctor of Literature, 1964. Doctor of Literature, Clark University, 1969.
Instructor history Brown University, 1928-1930. Instructor and tutor Harvard, 1933, 36. Editor Sibley Publs., Massachusetts History Society, 1930-1973.
Custodian Harvard University Archives, 1938-1973.
Librarian American Antiquarian Society, 1940-1968, also director Past chairman finance committee Shirley, Massachusetts. Clerk First Parish of Shirley, Massachusetts Trustee Fruitlands Museum, Wayside Museum.
Fellow Society American Archivists (president). Member American Antiquarian Society, American Academy Arts and Sciences, Massachusetts History Society, Colonial Society Massachusetts (president), Phi Beta Kappa. Member Beverly History Society.
Clubs: Grolier.
Married Dorothy MacKillop, June 11, 1927. Children: Ann Boyd, Nathaniel Niles, George MacKay.