Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- John S. McMillin papers
- Dates:
- 1855-1893, undated
- Creators:
- McMillin, John S.
- 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.
- Extent:
- 0.42 Linear feet 1 box
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Box/folder# or item name], John S. McMillin papers, Collection no. 0003, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
Background
- Scope and content:
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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. A detailed inventory of each document is included in the box.
- Biographical / historical:
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John S. McMillin was the owner of a transport ship, the "Silver Wave" that was pressed into service on the Missisippi River from 1861-1863. McMillin also invented a steam powered capstan during this period, which was patented in 1867.
- Acquisition information:
- Donated by Mrs. Philip D. Terry, Jr.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Capstan--United States--History--19th century--Archival resources
Patents--United States--History--19th century--Archival resources
Sea control--History--19th century--Archival resources
Correspondence
Legal documents - Names:
- Silver Wave (Transport ship). -- Archives
McMillin, John S. -- Archives - Places:
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Archival resources
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- 2010
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2014-03-21T00:17-0700
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Advance notice required for access.
- Terms of access:
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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.
- Preferred citation:
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[Box/folder# or item name], John S. McMillin papers, Collection no. 0003, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
- Location of this collection:
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Special CollectionsDoheny Memorial Library, Room 209Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189, US
- Contact:
- (213) 740-5900