Inventory of the Mrs. Philip D. Terry, Jr. collection on Civil War/Naval Operations
0003
USC Libraries Special Collections
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2010
Title: Mrs. Philip D. Terry, Jr. collection on Civil War/Naval Operations
Collection number: 0003
Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
1.0 Linear feet
1 box
Date: circa 1860s-1870s
Abstract: Letters, documents, testimony regarding Capt. John S. McMillin, his command of the Union steamer "Silver Wave" during the
Civil War, and his steam capstan patent.
creator:
Terry, Philip D., Jr., Mrs.
Preferred Citation
[Box/folder# or item name], Mrs. Philip D. Terry, Jr. collection on Civil War/Naval Operations, Collection no. 0003, Special
Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
Conditions Governing Access
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for access.
Conditions Governing Use
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian.
Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended
to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Scope and Contents
Letters, documents, testimony regarding Capt. John S. McMillin, his command of the Union steamer "Silver Wave" during the
Civil War, and his steam capstan patent.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
McMillin, John S.
Silver Wave (Transport ship). -- Archives
Capstan--United States--History--19th century--Archival resources
Correspondence
Legal documents
Patents--United States--History--19th century--Archival resources
Sea control--History--19th century--Archival resources
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Archival resources
Box 1, Folder 1
Letters of reference and testimony in behalf of Captain John S. McMillin.
Box 1, Folder 2
War orders to the steamer Silver Wave, Capt. J.S. McMillin, commander.
Physical Description:
32 items.
Box 1, Folder 3
Petitions for reimbursement for services by and repairs to the Silver Wave.
Box 1, Folder 4
U.S. Patent Office documents relative to J.S. McMillin's "Improvement in applying steam power to the capstan of steamboats..."
1866-1867
Box 1, Folder 5
Court decrees, briefs, injunction, etc. relative to infringements of steam capstan patent
Box 1, Folder 6
Correspondence re steam capstan patent. Feb. 7, 1876- Feb.12, 1876
