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Collector:

Watkins, J. Elfreth (John Elfreth), 1852-1903  Search this

National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Transportation  Search this

Creator:

White, John H., 1933-  Search this

Names:

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company  Search this

Pullman Railroad Company  Search this

Extent:

31.33 Cubic feet (94 boxes)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Articles

Color slides

Copy prints

Correspondence

Ephemera

Magazines (periodicals)

Manuscripts

Negatives

Newsclippings

Patents

Photocopies

Photographs

Research

Stereographs

Writings

Date:

1830s-1990

Scope and Contents:

The archivist has arranged the collection into seven series. The collection consists primarily of photocopied material assembled by John White for many of his books about railroads. Many files contain original photographs, brochures, advertisements, correspondence, and trade literature. Original Pullman Palace Car photographs can be found across many files. It appears that original Pullman Palace Car photopgraphs were removed from sequence and filed among John White's files. Researchers should consult the Pullman Palace Car Photograph Collection, NMAH.AC.1175. Additionally, original Baltimore & Ohio Railroad documents are found among many of the files. Researchers should also consult the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company Records, NMAH.AC.1086.

Series 1: Car Builders, arranged alphabetically by company or individual.

Series 2: Equipment, Rolling Stock, arranged in two sections: alphabetically by White's heading: Articles in Progress and alphabetical by type of railroad car under White's heading: Research Files for Book in Progress.

Series 3: Locomotives, arranged alphabetically by Locomotive builders in two sections, first by individual company and second by individuals.

Series 4: Railroad Companies and Lines, arranged alphabetically by railroad companies and railroad lines.

Series 5: Publications, White's files for his book The American Railroad Freight Car, which are arranged into two sections, Illustrations and Text. Both sections are arranged numerically by chapters or sections of the book.

Series 6: Freight Cars

Series 7: Passenger Cars

Arrangement:

The collection is divided into seven series. Most material arranged alphabetically and then chronologically.

Series 1: Car Builders

Series 2: Equipment--Rolling Stock

Subseries 2.1: Articles in progress

Subseries 2.2: Research Files for Books in Progress

Series 3: Locomotives

Series 4: Railroad Companies and Lines

Series 5: Publications

Series 6: Freights Cars

Series 7; Passenger Cars

Historical:

John H. White, Jr., (1933- ), historian and museum curator, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. He graduated with a B.A. in history from Miami University, Ohio, in 1958. Shortly after receiving his degree, White joined the staff of the Smithsonian Institution as Assistant Curator of the Division of Transportation, Department of Science and Technology, National Museum of History and Technology (NMHT). White became Associate Curator of the Division, 1961-1966, Curator, 1967-1985, and Senior Historian, 1986-1989. White specialized in land transportation, particularly the history of railroads. He retired in 1990. His papers, the John H. White, Jr., Papers, circa 1959-1989 are at the Smithsonian Institution Archives.

This collection of railroad materials was begun many years ago by employees of the Smithsonian Institution, and maintained later by curators and museum specialists working in the Division of Transportation, NMHT, later named the National Museum of American History (NMAH).

Some of the clippings date back to the time of J. Elfreth Watkins in the 1880-1890s. In 1885 Watkins was appointed Curator of the Section of Steam Transportation, which was successively known as Transportation and Engineering, and Technological Collections. Other portions of White's collection were clearly from Carl Mitman, author of several hundred entries on inventors and engineers in the Dictionary of American Biography and a Smithsonian employee who served as Curator of Mechanical Technology in 1919. In 1921 Mitman took the title of Curator of the Divisions of Mineral and Mechanical Technology, serving in this capacity until 1931. In 1931 the Division of Engineering was established. Mitman served as Curator of the Division and in charge of Mineral Technology, 1931-1938, Head Curator of the Department of Arts and Industries, 1932-1938, and Head Curator of the Department of Engineering and Industries, 1938-1948.

Some portions of this collection were acquired under the time of Frank A. Taylor (Mitman's protégé) who was Assistant Curator, 1928-1931, Assistant Curator for Mechanical Technology, 1932, Curator of the Division and in charge of Mechanical Technology, 1932-1948, Head Curator of the Division of Engineering and Industry, 1948-1957. In 1955 Taylor was appointed Assistant Director, United States National Museum (USNM), with special responsibility for planning the new NMHT, and in 1958 was appointed the first Director of the new museum. In 1962 Taylor became Director of the USNM with responsibility for both the National Museum of Natural History and NMHT.

Smith Hempstone Oliver of the Division of Transportation also kept up the files to a degree, though his main interest was in automobiles.

When White started employment at the Museum in June, 1958, there were, perhaps, two file cabinets on railroads. As Mr. White mentions in a letter to the archivist in March of 2002, "It was and is a great mix of odds and ends -- photos, news clippings, small prints, manufacturing catalogs, post cards, etc. Some junk and some treasure."

White found the material very useful for research and greatly expanded the collection. It more than doubled in size during his years in the Division, 1958-1990. The collection was White's working file and was set up to meet his needs. According to White, the collections greatest lack was cross referencing -- which was mostly in his head. He could usually find things but the organization might be confusing to other users. It was not intended for public use.

White is the author of many books on railroads, including:

American Locomotives: An Engineering History, 1830-1880. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Press, 1968; 1997.

Early American Locomotives, with 147 engraving. New York: Dover Publications, 1972.

American Single Locomotives and the "Pioneer". Washington: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1973.

The Pioneer, Chicago's First Locomotive. Chicago: Chicago Historical Society, 1976.

The American Railroad Passenger Car. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1978.

The John Bull, 150 Years a Locomotive. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1981.

A Short History of American Locomotive Builders in the Steam Era. Washington, D.C.: Bass, 1982.

Great Yellow Fleet: A History of American Railroad Refrigerator Cars. Golden West Books, 1986

The American Railroad Freight Car: From the Wood-Car Era to the Coming of Steel. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1993.

Provenance:

Collection materials donated by Jack White in 1995.

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Rights:

Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Topic:

Electric railroads  Search this

Freight cars  Search this

Locomotives  Search this

Porters  Search this

Railroads -- History  Search this

Railroad car builders  Search this

Railroad companies  Search this

Railroad passenger cars  Search this

Transportation  Search this

Genre/Form:

Articles

Color slides

Copy prints

Correspondence

Ephemera

Magazines (periodicals)

Manuscripts

Negatives

Newsclippings

Patents

Photocopies

Photographs -- 19th century

Photographs -- 20th century

Research

Stereographs

Writings

Citation:

Division of Transportation Railroad Reference Files, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.0523

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Division of Transportation Railroad Reference Files

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep83b50b7ee-ab37-4b18-b17c-cffb2543738e

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0523

Artist:

Jon R. Friedman, born 1947  Search this

Sitter:

Maxine Singer, born 1931  Search this

Medium:

Oil on gessoed paper

Dimensions:

Sheet: 75 × 105 cm (29 1/2 × 41 5/16")

Type:

Drawing

Date:

2012

Topic:

Costume\Jewelry\Necklace  Search this

Maxine Singer: Female  Search this

Maxine Singer: Science and Technology\Scientist\Biochemist  Search this

Portrait  Search this

Credit Line:

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of the artist

Object number:

NPG.2013.11

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

Copyright:

©Jon R. Friedman

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Data Source:

National Portrait Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4382d83b9-def0-4c66-9669-30a097c7778c

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npg_NPG.2013.11

Physical Description:

linen (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 19 1/2 in x 33 in; 49.53 cm x 83.82 cm

Object Name:

tracing

Associated date:

1886 - 1939

ID Number:

1980.0807.0607

Catalog number:

1980.0807.0607

Accession number:

1980.0807

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Work and Industry: Mechanical and Civil Engineering

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-a9c0-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1430115

Physical Description:

linen (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 19 1/8 in x 36 1/2 in; 48.5775 cm x 92.71 cm

Object Name:

tracing

Associated date:

1886 - 1939

ID Number:

1980.0807.1294

Catalog number:

1980.0807.1294

Accession number:

1980.0807

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Work and Industry: Mechanical and Civil Engineering

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-8274-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1430421

Published by:

Playbill, American, founded 1884  Search this

Subject of:

Charles S. Dutton, American, born 1951  Search this

Rocky Carroll, American, born 1963  Search this

Apryl R. Foster, American  Search this

Carl Gordon, American, 1932 - 2010  Search this

Lisa Gay Hamilton, American, born 1964  Search this

Tommy Hollis, American, 1954 - 2001  Search this

S. Epatha Merkerson, American  Search this

Lou Myers, American, born 1945  Search this

Medium:

ink on paper

Dimensions:

H x W: 8 3/8 x 5 5/8 in. (21.3 x 14.3 cm)

Type:

theater programs

Place used:

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1990

Topic:

African American  Search this

Broadway Theatre  Search this

Drama (Theatre)  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kayla Deigh Owens

Object number:

2011.45.77

Restrictions & Rights:

Playbill used by permission. All rights reserved, Playbill Inc

Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Memorabilia and Ephemera

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5617dcbe3-2c46-45f9-8bf0-52d0ca62ee99

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.45.77

Measurements:

overall: 4 1/4 in x 5 3/8 in; 10.795 cm x 13.6525 cm

Object Name:

photo

Date made:

ca 1910

ID Number:

1984.0625.141

Catalog number:

1984.0625.141

Accession number:

1984.0625

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Work and Industry: Mechanical and Civil Engineering

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-9dcd-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1428697

Associated person:

Davenport, Thomas  Search this

Maker:

Davenport, Thomas  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 8 in x 23 in; 20.32 cm x 58.42 cm

Object Name:

Motor

electric motor

Other Terms:

Motor; Electromagnetic Devices; Magnetic Devices; Electromagnetic Devices

Place made:

United States: Vermont

Date made:

c1837

Date made:

ca 1837

Associated date:

1837

Credit Line:

From American Institute of Electrical Engineers / Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

ID Number:

EM.181825

Catalog number:

181825

Accession number:

2007.0155

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Work and Industry: Electricity

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-c753-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_705561

Manufacturer:

General Electric Company  Search this

Materials:

Metal, wood, rubber, felt

Dimensions:

3-D: 38.1 x 21.6 x 58.4cm, 2.6kg (15 x 8 1/2 x 23 in., 5 13/16lb.)

Other (Face): 20.3cm (8 in.)

Type:

INSTRUMENTS-Navigational

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Date:

1931-1933

Credit Line:

Transferred from the United States Air Force Museum

Inventory Number:

A19600014009

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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National Air and Space Museum Collection

Data Source:

National Air and Space Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv95ddaeb4c-8a73-4330-9d9a-cb637b25532c

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nasm_A19600014009

Manufacturer:

Martin Aircraft Co.  Search this

Materials:

Metal

Glass

Coating

Rubber

Dimensions:

Overall: 21ft 7 13/16in. x 70ft 10 3/8in. x 58ft 4 13/16in., 23999.3lb. (660 x 2160 x 1780cm, 10886kg)

Type:

CRAFT-Aircraft

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Date:

1943

Credit Line:

Transferred from the U.S. Air Force

Inventory Number:

A19600297000

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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National Air and Space Museum Collection

Location:

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA

Hangar:

Mary Baker Engen Restoration Hangar

Data Source:

National Air and Space Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9814126aa-8326-49a1-9550-7189ec058706

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nasm_A19600297000

Model Maker:

Kenneth R. Lundquist  Search this

Materials:

Wood - overall

Brass - radiator

Synthetic - bracing wires

Dimensions:

Model: 19.1 x 52.1 x 82.6cm (7 1/2 x 20 1/2 x 32 1/2 in.)

Type:

MODELS-Aircraft

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Date:

ca. 1977

Credit Line:

Museum purchase. Model by Kenneth R. Lundquist.

Inventory Number:

A19780183000

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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National Air and Space Museum Collection

Data Source:

National Air and Space Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv977e98733-dd53-473a-9273-8fdcc6362f01

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nasm_A19780183000

Model Maker:

Andrew F. Lech  Search this

Materials:

Metal - fuselage frames, empennage frames, wing leading and trailing edges, streamline struts, fittings, wheels, cowlings and seats (aluminum), radiator and OX-5 engine (brass).

Wood - spars (spruce) ribs (mahogany), stringers and repaired ribs (birch), control sticks (walnut), propeller (5 laminations).

Synthetic - wing covering (polyester), tires (vinyl).

Dimensions:

Model: 19.1 x 45.7 x 59.1cm (7 1/2 in. x 18 in. x 23 1/4 in.)

Type:

MODELS-Aircraft

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Date:

ca. 1929

Credit Line:

Model made and donated by Andrew F. Lech

Inventory Number:

A19800416000

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

See more items in:

National Air and Space Museum Collection

Data Source:

National Air and Space Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv98bce61a0-463e-4e02-867a-c5248099f5cf

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nasm_A19800416000

Manufacturer:

Hudson's Bay Company, Canada  Search this

Materials:

Wool

Dimensions:

3-D (Hood, folded flat): 36.2 × 22.9 × 5.7cm (1 ft. 2 1/4 in. × 9 in. × 2 1/4 in.)

Type:

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Personal Items

Country of Origin:

United Kingdom

Date:

1931-1933

Credit Line:

Transferred from the USAF Museum

Inventory Number:

A20030079056

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

See more items in:

National Air and Space Museum Collection

Data Source:

National Air and Space Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv913f747aa-04f2-4fc1-b46a-caae08c63a91

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nasm_A20030079056

Extent:

4.46 Cubic feet

0.641 Gigabytes

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Gigabytes

Catalogs

Diaries

Manuals

Maps

Programs

Photographic postcards

Photographs

Scrapbooks

Date:

1900-1955

bulk 1905-1918

Summary:

Early aviation catalogs, photographs, periodicals, class notes, and scrapbooks as well as other materials collected by Javier Arnago detailing the evolution of early aircrafts built before and during World World I.

Scope and Contents:

This collection consists of early aviation materials, collected by Javier Arango, pertaining to the development of early 20th century aircrafts. The bulk of the material consists of air meet programs and memorabilia, engine and aeroplane catalogs, articles and periodicals, maps and charts, postcards and correspondence, class notes and technical manuals, scrapbooks and journals, and a variety of photographs. Materials in English, French, German, and Dutch. Aviators pioneers include: the Wright Brothers, Henry Farman, Louis Bleriot, Hubert Latham, Glenn Curtiss, Louis Paulhan, and other French and American pilots. Aircraft manufacturers represented include: Wright Brothers, Curtiss-Wright, Blériot (France), Antoinette (Société Anonyme Antoinette) (France), Deperdussin (France), Farman, Voisin (France), and other American, French, German, and British inventors prior to World War I.

Arrangement:

Collection organized into eight sections by material type. The first three sections 'Aeroplane Catalogs,' 'Engine Catalongs,' and 'Air meet Programs' are in original order, which is alphabetically arranged by company, aircraft, or engine name and thereunder chronologically by year. The 'Periodicals' section is also alphabetically arranged by title and thereunder chronologically by year. 'Additional Text Materials,' 'Scrapbooks and albums,' and 'Class notes and journals' alphabetically arranged by creator's surname or title. The 'Photographs' section is organized by subjects or event, orginially grouped by Arango, and thereunder alphabetically arranged.

Biographical / Historical:

Javier Arango (1962-2017) was an investment consultant, aircraft collector, avid pilot, and board member of the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum. Graduating at Harvard University, he studied the history of science and became an authority of World War I aviation focusing on the progression of warplanes. Establishing his Aeroplane Collection with the construction of a triplane in 1980, he began collecting original materials from the 1900s and 1910s. With a passion for understanding and preserving the history of flight, Arango amassed an exemplary study of the evolution of early aviation.

Provenance:

Javier Arango Living Trust, Gift, 2022, NASM.2022.0033

Restrictions:

No restrictions on access

Rights:

Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.

Topic:

Aeronautics  Search this

Aeronautics -- Competitions  Search this

Aircraft supplies industry  Search this

Airplanes -- Design and construction  Search this

Airplanes -- Motors  Search this

Antoinette Aircraft Family  Search this

Bleriot Aircraft Family  Search this

Breguet Aircraft Family  Search this

Bristol Aircraft Family  Search this

Burgess Aircraft Family  Search this

Curtiss, General, Aircraft  Search this

Deperdussin Aircraft Family  Search this

Ford Tri-Motor Family  Search this

Gallaudet Type C Military Tractor Biplane Family  Search this

Lockheed Aircraft Family  Search this

Moisant (Monoplane Co) 1914 Bluebird Monoplane  Search this

Nieuport Aircraft Family  Search this

Sloane Aircraft Family  Search this

SPAD Aircraft Family  Search this

Voisin Aircraft Family  Search this

Genre/Form:

Catalogs

Diaries

Manuals

Maps

Programs

Photographic postcards

Photographs

Scrapbooks

Citation:

Javier Arango Early Aviation Collection, NASM.2022.0033, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

NASM.2022.0033

See more items in:

Early Aviation Collection [Arango]

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2a7794054-9fbe-430c-8b18-ec5aa5cd48e7

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nasm-2022-0033

Author:

Garrett, John W. (John Work), 1820-1884  Search this

Latrobe, Benj. H. (Benjamin Henry), 1807-1878  Search this

Creator:

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company  Search this

Collector:

National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of History of Technology  Search this

National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering  Search this

Extent:

33 Cubic feet (76 boxes, 46 map-folders)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Tracings

Correspondence

Drawings

Date:

1827-1987

Summary:

The collection consists of correspondence, invoices, drawings, photographs, and negatives and other printed literature documenting the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad from its inception in 1827 to its merger with the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad in the 1960s.

Scope and Contents:

The collection consists of correspondence, engineering drawings, notes, photographs, transparencies, negatives, glass plate negatives, printed materials, and newspaper clippings documenting the Baltimore and Ohio railroad from its inception in 1827 to its merger with the Chesapeake and Ohio in the 1960s.

Arrangement:

The records are arranged into ten series.

Series 1, Historical Background, 1827-1987

Series 2, Bridge Histories, 1867-1966

Series 3, President's Office, 1826-1880

Series 4, Correspondence, 1826-1859

Series 5, Business Records, 1894-1914, and undated

Series 6, Agreement, 1870

Series 7, Drawings, 1858-1957, and undated

Subseries 7.1, Indices and Lists, 1924-1943, undated

Subseries 7.2, Bailey's Station, 1887; 1899; 1901

Subseries 7.3, Baltimore Belt Railroad, 1895, undated

Subseries 7.4, Bay View and Canton Bridges, 1884-1885

Subseries 7.5, Big Seneca Creek Viaduct, 1905

Subseries 7.6, Bollman Bridges, undated

Subseries 7.7, Boyds, Maryland Station, 1886; 1927

Subseries 7.8, Bridewell Station, undated

Subseries 7.9, Bridges (general), 1893-1917

Subseries 7.10, Brunswick, Maryland, 1890-1907

Subseries 7.11, Building Materials List, undated

Subseries 7.12, Building Signs, 1911-1912

Subseries 7.13, Camden Station, 1881-1942 (not inclusive)

Subseries 7.14, Camden Station (related), 1881-1915

Subseries 7.15, Centenary Bridge Models, 1927

Subseries 7.16, Central Office Building, undated

Subseries 7.17, Chestnut Street Station, 1925-1952

Subseries 7.18, Coaling facilities, water tanks, turntables, and miscellaneous structures, 1888-1912

Subseries 7.19, Cumberland Station, 1910-1955

Subseries 7.20, Curtis Bay Branch, 1900-1911

Subseries 7.21, Frederick Station, 1908-1915

Subseries 7.22, Hyattsville Station, 1913

Subseries 7.23, Keedysville Station, undated

Subseries 7.24, Laurel Station, undated

Subseries 7.25, Ledger, undated

Subseries 7.26, Lieperville Station, 1889

Subseries 7.27, Locust Point, 1881-1957

Subseries 7.28, Maps, 1862; 1918

Subseries 7.29, Martinsburg, West Virginia, 1913-1927

Subseries 7.30, Miscellaneous Buildings, 1875-1956

Subseries 7.31, Miscellaneous Large Photographs, undated

Subseries 7.32, Miscellaneous Structures, 1890-1916

Subseries 7.33: Mt. Clare (general)

Subseries 7.34, Mt. Clare New Blue Line Stable, 1899; 1905

Subseries 7.35, Mt. Clare New Car Shops, undated

Subseries 7.36, Mt. Royal Station, undated

Subseries 7.37, Newton Falls and Fairpoint, Ohio, 1909

Subseries 7.38, Patapsco River Bridge, 1883

Subseries 7.39, Plans for house no. 1846 (N. Gay Street, Baltimore, Maryland), undated

Subseries 7.40, Point of Rocks Station, 1951

Subseries 7.41, Scales, 1903

Subseries 7.42, Signal towers, 1900-1908

Subseries 7.43, Stations (general), 1866-1907

Subseries 7.44, Sykesville Station, undated

Subseries 7.45, Untitled, undated

Subseries 7.46, Warnings, 1894-1911

Subseries 7.47, Woodstock Station, undated

Subseries 7.48, Miscellaneous (rolled), 1858-1930 (not inclusive)

Series 8, Photographs and Copy Prints, 1872-1980s (not inclusive)

Subseries 8.1, Photographs, 1872-1980s

Subseries 8.2, Copy prints, 1901-1931, undated

Subseries 8.3, Indices and Lists, 1909-1920

Series 9, Negatives, 1850-1983 (bulk 1920s-1930s)

Subseries 9.1, Glass plate negatives (unidentified), undated

Subseries 9.2, Glass plate negatives (numbered), 1850-1957 (bulk 1920s-1930s)

Subseries 9.3, Negatives by number, undated

Subseries 9.4, Negatives by location, 1870; 1978-1983

Subseries 9.5, Negatives by subject, 1922-1930s, undated

Series 10, Stations and Buildings, 1884-1982

Biographical / Historical:

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) was the nation's first extensive steam powered railroad. It was founded by Baltimore merchants in 1827 as a means of promoting trade and making Baltimore competitive with other east coast ports. The original intent of the founders was to provide direct and fast access to the Ohio River, and the markets that the river reached. The railroad, however, went beyond the Ohio River and its lines went as far west as St. Louis and Chicago. The B&O was also known for its use of an electric locomotive in the mid 1890s. It also had a completely air conditioned train, and it was a forerunner in the use of diesel-electric locomotives. Company activities paralleled those of other American railroads and over the course of its life included expansion, near bankruptcy, innovations, regulations, and finally buy out. In February 1963, the Chesapeake and Ohio (C&O) completed its purchase of the B&O. Today, B&O is part of the CSX Transportation (CSX) network.

John Work Garrett president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad 1858-1884, was born in Baltimore, Maryland July 31, 1820. He was the second son of Elizabeth Stouffer and Robert Garrett. He married Rachel Ann Harrison, the daughter of Thomas Harrison, a Baltimore merchant. They had one daughter, Mary and two sons Robert and Thomas Harrison Garrett.

After attending Lafayette College (Pennsylvania) for two years John W. Garrett left in 1836 to become associated with his father's commission business in Baltimore. The commission house which dealt in wholesale groceries, produce, forwarding and a commission business expanded to establish direct connections with Latin America, seek outlets in Europe and develop its own banking operations. In time its financial operations overshadowed the commission and shipping business.

When John W. Garrett began to invest heavily in Baltimore and Ohio Railroad stock, the road was in competition with the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and the stock was not popular. Its value rose steadily over the years. Mr. Garrett was elected a director of the railroad in 1855. His report as chairman of a subcommittee on the need for additional funds to complete the line to the Ohio River led to his election to the presidency of the road on November 17, 1858, a position he held for 26 years. New policies with emphasis on economy, personal supervision and gradual expansion were inaugurated and consistently maintained, in spite of a general financial crisis, Mr. Garrett's first year in office showed a net gain in earnings.

Sympathetic to his southern friends during the Civil War, Mr. Garrett nevertheless supported the Union. He recognized the inevitability of Confederate defeat by superior northern resources. Confederate leaders blamed him for their inability to seize Washington and he received warm appreciation for his services to the Union cause from President Lincoln. The railroad stretched along the theater of war and twice crossed Confederate territory. It was, therefore, a main objective for southern attack. Branches were frequently damaged by Confederate raids, but the main line to Washington became important for the transport of troops and supplies. The Baltimore and Ohio carried out the first military rail transport in history and the transfer of 20,000 men from the Potomac to Chattanooga in 1863 was a major triumph for its president.

With the advent of peace Mr. Garrett turned to rebuilding and strengthening the railroad. He replaced equipment and track damaged by the war, then extended the system by securing direct routes to Pittsburgh and Chicago and arranging an independent line into New York. Wharves were built at Locust Point for ocean liners and a system of elevators erected. The B&O. built its own sleeping and dining cars, established hotels in the mountains and created its own express company. By 1880, after battles over rates with other trunk lines, a costly rivalry with the Pennsylvania Railroad over the eastern route and charges of discrimination against local shippers Mr. Garrett was at the height of his success. He cooperated in establishing the B. and 0. Employees Relief Association for accident and life insurance, a hospital system, saving and building funds, and arrangements for improving sanitation in the work place. He was on friendly terms with Johns Hopkins, a trustee of John Hopkins Hospital, and with George Peabody, founder of the Peabody institute of which he was also a trustee. Garrett County, Maryland was named in his honor.

John W. Garrett died on September 26, 1884 within a year of his wife's death in a carriage accident. During his connection with the railroad the stock increased from $57 to $200; at the outbreak of the Civil War the railroad was operating 514 miles of rail, gross earnings were $4,000,097 and net per mile was $4246.1 By 1864 gross earnings were $10,138,876 and net per mile, $7113.2 By the end of his presidency mileage had increased to 1711 miles and net earnings were $4535 per mile.3

References

1 -- National Cyclopedia of American Biography -- Vol. 18:3

2 -- National Cyclopedia of American Biography -- Vol. 18:3

3 -- National Cyclopedia of American Biography -- Vol. 18:3

Related Materials:

Materials at Other Organizations

Maryland Historical Society

Baltimore and Ohio Museum

Provenance:

This collection was donated to the National Museum of American History by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in the 1960s.

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research use. Researchers must handle unprotected photographs and glass plate negatives with gloves.

Rights:

Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Topic:

Railroads  Search this

Engineering -- 19th century  Search this

Repairing -- Railroads  Search this

Railway engineering -- 1860-1890  Search this

Bridges  Search this

Construction  Search this

Genre/Form:

Tracings

Correspondence -- 19th century

Drawings -- 1860-1890

Citation:

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.1086

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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Records

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8e652d903-bb57-46a8-a205-c7cbfe89f444

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-1086

Creator:

Koppers Company.  Search this

Bartlett-Hayward Company.  Search this

Former owner:

National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering  Search this

Extent:

6 Cubic feet (20 boxes, 5 map folders)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Trade catalogs

Tracings

Correspondence

Drawings

Place:

Baltimore (Md.)

Date:

1902-1921

Scope and Contents note:

These records of the Bartlett Hayward Company deal chiefly with the manufacture, erection, and sale of gas holders. Included are record books of drawings, 1882-1906, 1912, 1918; design calculation books; 1904-1935; trade literature, 1945; order books, 1920-1921; order progress reports, 1926-1929, 1946-1950; specifications, calculations and data; notes; shipping records; records of drawing costs; lists of materials needed; a card file listing owner, location, and dimensions of gas holders built by the company, 1883-1946; a record of employee injuries, 1929; and photographs of coupling engines, gas holders and their erection, gas works, and plants.

Arrangement:

Arrangement: By type of material.

Biographical/Historical note:

The Bartlett Hayward Company of Baltimore, Maryland, was founded in 1840 as Hayward and Friend, stove manufacturers. The company eventually expanded into the foundry, machinery, erection, and engineering fields and began manufacture of gas holders in 1876. The company merged with Koppers Company in 1937.

Provenance:

Donated by Charles Ferner of the Kopper Company, circa 1977.

Rights:

Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Topic:

Gas  Search this

Gasholders  Search this

Stoves  Search this

Engineering -- 19th century  Search this

Foundries  Search this

Genre/Form:

Trade catalogs

Tracings

Correspondence -- 19th century

Drawings -- 1860-1890

Citation:

Archives Center, Bertlett Hayward Company Records, National Museum of American History.

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.0993

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Bartlett Hayward Company Records

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8d27f92e5-1aca-45a9-a020-7f8c143f6ba4

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0993

Artist:

Major & Knapp Lithography Company, active 1864 - c.1881  Search this

Sitter:

Horace Porter, 15 Apr 1837 - 29 May 1921  Search this

George Armstrong Custer, 5 Dec 1839 - 25 Jun 1876  Search this

Cyrus Ballou Comstock, 03 Feb 1831 - 29 May 1910  Search this

Orville Elias Babcock, 25 Dec 1835 - 02 Jun 1884  Search this

Charles Marshall, 1830 - 1902  Search this

Walter Herron Taylor, 1838 - 1916  Search this

Robert Edward Lee, 19 Jan 1807 - 12 Oct 1870  Search this

Philip Henry Sheridan, 6 Mar 1831 - 5 Aug 1888  Search this

Ulysses Simpson Grant, 27 Apr 1822 - 23 Jul 1885  Search this

John Aaron Rawlins, 13 Feb 1831 - 6 Sep 1869  Search this

Charles Griffin, 18 Dec 1825 - 15 Sep 1867  Search this

John Gibbon, 20 Apr 1827 - 06 Feb 1896  Search this

George Gordon Meade, 31 Dec 1815 - 6 Nov 1872  Search this

Ely Samuel Parker, 1828 - 31 Aug 1895  Search this

Wesley Merritt, 16 Jun 1834 - 3 Dec 1910  Search this

James William Forsyth, 08 Aug 1834 - 24 Oct 1906  Search this

Theodore Shelton Bowers, 10 Oct 1832 - 06 Mar 1866  Search this

Edward Otho Cresap Ord, 18 Oct 1818 - 22 Jul 1883  Search this

Medium:

Lithograph with tintstone on paper

Dimensions:

Image: 48.7 x 73.8 cm (19 3/16 x 29 1/16")

Mat (horizontal): 71.1 x 88.9 cm (28 x 35") - can be changed to standard E

Type:

Print

Date:

1867

Topic:

Interior  Search this

Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this

Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table  Search this

Artwork\Painting  Search this

Home Furnishings\Curtain  Search this

John Aaron Rawlins: Male  Search this

John Aaron Rawlins: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of War  Search this

John Aaron Rawlins: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General  Search this

John Aaron Rawlins: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War army officer\Union army officer  Search this

Robert Edward Lee: Male  Search this

Robert Edward Lee: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War army officer\Confederate army officer  Search this

Robert Edward Lee: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\College administrator\President  Search this

George Gordon Meade: Male  Search this

George Gordon Meade: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General  Search this

George Gordon Meade: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War army officer\Union army officer  Search this

George Gordon Meade: Science and Technology\Engineer\Military engineer  Search this

George Armstrong Custer: Male  Search this

George Armstrong Custer: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War army officer\Union army officer  Search this

Theodore Shelton Bowers: Male  Search this

Theodore Shelton Bowers: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War army officer\Union army officer  Search this

Edward Otho Cresap Ord: Male  Search this

Edward Otho Cresap Ord: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War army officer  Search this

Edward Otho Cresap Ord: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General  Search this

Horace Porter: Male  Search this

Horace Porter: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer  Search this

Horace Porter: Politics and Government\Diplomat  Search this

Philip Henry Sheridan: Male  Search this

Philip Henry Sheridan: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Colonel  Search this

Philip Henry Sheridan: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General  Search this

Philip Henry Sheridan: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Captain  Search this

Philip Henry Sheridan: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War army officer\Union army officer  Search this

Philip Henry Sheridan: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Brigadier General  Search this

Philip Henry Sheridan: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Major General  Search this

Ely Samuel Parker: Male  Search this

Ely Samuel Parker: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this

Ely Samuel Parker: Science and Technology\Engineer  Search this

Ely Samuel Parker: Politics and Government\Government official\Commissioner  Search this

Ely Samuel Parker: Native American\Native American diplomat  Search this

Orville Elias Babcock: Male  Search this

Orville Elias Babcock: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Brigadier General  Search this

Orville Elias Babcock: Science and Technology\Engineer\Military engineer  Search this

Charles Marshall: Male  Search this

Charles Marshall: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this

Charles Marshall: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War army officer\Confederate army officer  Search this

Walter Herron Taylor: Male  Search this

Walter Herron Taylor: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War army officer\Confederate army officer  Search this

Wesley Merritt: Male  Search this

Wesley Merritt: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General  Search this

Wesley Merritt: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War army officer\Union army officer  Search this

James William Forsyth: Male  Search this

James William Forsyth: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Brigadier General  Search this

Ulysses Simpson Grant: Male  Search this

Ulysses Simpson Grant: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Farmer  Search this

Ulysses Simpson Grant: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of War  Search this

Ulysses Simpson Grant: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War army officer  Search this

Ulysses Simpson Grant: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General  Search this

Ulysses Simpson Grant: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this

Ulysses Simpson Grant: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this

John Gibbon: Male  Search this

John Gibbon: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Brigadier General  Search this

John Gibbon: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Major General  Search this

Cyrus Ballou Comstock: Male  Search this

Cyrus Ballou Comstock: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor  Search this

Cyrus Ballou Comstock: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Brigadier General  Search this

Cyrus Ballou Comstock: Science and Technology\Engineer\Military engineer  Search this

Charles Griffin: Male  Search this

Charles Griffin: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War army officer\Union army officer  Search this

Portrait  Search this

Credit Line:

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Object number:

NPG.80.114

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Data Source:

National Portrait Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm42502dac2-5df0-433c-9103-f97ed3ddda9c

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npg_NPG.80.114

Physical Description:

aluminum (overall material)

Measurements:

part: shaft: 125 cm x 3.8 cm; 49 7/32 in x 1 1/2 in

overall: 134 cm x 3.8 cm; 52 3/4 in x 1 1/2 in

Object Name:

strut

Place made:

Canada: Quebec, Montreal

Date made:

1951

ID Number:

1983.0019.001.817

Catalog number:

1983.0019.001.655

Accession number:

1983.0019

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Work and Industry: Mechanical and Civil Engineering

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng411d25ee0-4332-4cf6-b5a0-5495aa10e838

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_2005515

Designed by:

Gail Anderson, American, born 1962  Search this

Illustrated by:

Lorenzo Petrantoni, Italian, born 1970  Search this

Subject of:

Terrence McNally, American, 1938 - 2020  Search this

Medium:

ink on paper (fiber product)

Dimensions:

H x W: 22 × 14 in. (55.9 × 35.6 cm)

Type:

posters

Place used:

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date:

ca. 1998

Topic:

African American  Search this

Advertising  Search this

Art  Search this

Design  Search this

Graphic design  Search this

Mass media  Search this

Musical Theatre  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Gail Anderson

Object number:

2020.11.18

Restrictions & Rights:

© SpotCo

Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd582fa7c8d-2615-430e-a2b5-d95f5f86ab96

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2020.11.18

Artist:

Grace Wells Parkinson  Search this

Medium:

Bust, Amelia Earhart

Dimensions:

3-D: 24.1 x 24.1 x 35.6cm, 10.7kg (9 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 14 in., 23 5/8lb.)

Type:

ART-Sculpture

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Date:

1948

Credit Line:

Gift of Amelia Earhart Post 678, American Legion Auxiliary

Inventory Number:

A19500108000

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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National Air and Space Museum Collection

Data Source:

National Air and Space Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9b0032470-e1e0-4b84-be4f-e8e0aee03838

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nasm_A19500108000

Manufacturer:

Kodak  Search this

Materials:

Plastic, coated paper, ink

Dimensions:

2-D - Unframed (H x W): 9.8 x 6.7cm (3 7/8 x 2 5/8 in.)

Type:

MEMORABILIA-People

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Credit Line:

Gift of Dennis R. Jenkins.

Inventory Number:

A20120079000

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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National Air and Space Museum Collection

Data Source:

National Air and Space Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv96374e1d5-53c0-4379-b96b-b34dea968fd9

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nasm_A20120079000