Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- William Bruce McMillan papers
- Dates:
- 1905-2014, bulk 1920-1946
- Creators:
- McMillan, William Bruce, 1888-1972
- Extent:
- 9 Linear Feet 6 boxes
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item] William Bruce McMillan papers (SC1641). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection contains materials related to the life and work of noted civil engineer William McMillan, who received his Bachelors and Engineers' degrees from Stanford University in 1911 and 1912. Incluided are biographical materials, news clippings, correspondence, and technical reports related to McMillan's engineering career. Also included are correspondence and news clippings related to McMillan's time spent in the Europe during World War I as a member of the United States Army Corps of Engineers.
- Biographical / historical:
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William Bruce McMillan received his Bachelors and Engineers degrees from Stanford in 1911 and 1912. His father, John G. McMillan, served as the county eningeer of Santa Clara County for 24 years. The senior McMillan and another son, Percy, ran Mcmillan and McMillan, civil engineering firm for which William McMillan continuously consulted until his death in 1972.
William McMillan began his career as a field engineer during the construction of Big Basin Road. He supervised field crews locating the route of Hetch-Hetchy Aqueduct which carries San Francisco's Water supply from the Sierra. He designed several projects for the City of San Francisco and while working for several firms designed hydroelectric projects constructed on the West Coast and in Japan.
McMillan also served in the Army Corps of Engineers in Europe during World War I.
His daughter, Evelyn McMillan, is Tanner Librarian Emerita at Stanford University.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Evelyn McMillan, 2023.
- Physical location:
- Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 48 hours in advance. For more information on paging collections, see the department's website: http://library.stanford.edu/spc.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Civil engineering.
Stanford alumni - Names:
- McMillan, Evelyn.
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-11-09 10:15:46 -0800 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Materials are open for research use. Audio-visual materials are not available in original format, and must be reformatted to a digital use copy.
- Terms of access:
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While University Archives is the owner of the physical and/or digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns.
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item] William Bruce McMillan papers (SC1641). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
- Location of this collection:
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Stanford University Archives, Green Library557 Escondido MallStanford, CA 94305-6064, US
- Contact:
- (650) 725-1022