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Issuing authority:

U.S. Department of the Treasury  Search this

Treasurer of the United States:

Treat, Charles Henry  Search this

Register of the Treasury:

Vernon, William Tecumseh  Search this

Issuing bank:

First National Bank of Williamsburg  Search this

Depicted:

Harrison, Benjamin  Search this

Manufacturer:

Bureau of Engraving and Printing  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 13 1/2 in x 8 in; 34.29 cm x 20.32 cm

Object Name:

certified proof

Object Type:

Exchange Medium

Currency, US

Certified Proof

National Currency

Face

Place issued:

United States: Indiana, Williamsburg

BEP certification date:

1917-04-13

Plate date:

1907-02-12

Series date:

1902

Crowdsourcing:

Transcribed by Smithsonian digital volunteers

Subject:

NNC-Certified Proofs-Face-IN-box 7  Search this

ID Number:

NU.297219.008627

Accession number:

297219

Catalog number:

297219.008627

Bank charter number:

8625

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Coins, Currency and Medals

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ae-6c41-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1472212

Issuing authority:

U.S. Department of the Treasury  Search this

Treasurer of the United States:

Roberts, Ellis Henry  Search this

Register of the Treasury:

Lyons, Judson Whitlocke  Search this

Issuing bank:

Merchants National Bank of Sauk Centre  Search this

Depicted:

McKinley, William  Search this

McCulloch, Hugh  Search this

Manufacturer:

Bureau of Engraving and Printing  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 13 1/2 in x 8 in; 34.29 cm x 20.32 cm

Object Name:

certified proof

Object Type:

Exchange Medium

Currency, US

Certified Proof

National Currency

Face

Place issued:

United States: Minnesota, Sauk Centre

BEP certification date:

1902-09-26

1902-09-26

1902-09-26

Plate date:

1902-05-31

1902-05-31

1902-05-31

Series date:

1902

1902

1902

Crowdsourcing:

Transcribed by Smithsonian digital volunteers

Subject:

NNC-Certified Proofs-Face-MN-box 4  Search this

ID Number:

NU.297219.017989

Catalog number:

297219.017989

Accession number:

297219

Bank charter number:

6417

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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection

Coins, Currency and Medals

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ae-6918-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1481575

Manufacturer:

Smithsonian Institution  Search this

Materials:

Fuselage: Steel Tubing

Wings and Tail: Wood with Percaline (light-weight cotton) Covering

Dimensions:

Wingspan: 14.8 m (48 ft 5 in)

Length: 16.0 m (52 ft 5 in)

Height: 3.5 m (11 ft 4 in)

Weight: 340 kg (750 lb), including pilot

Type:

CRAFT-Aircraft

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Date:

1903

Credit Line:

On deposit from the Smithsonian Institution to the United States National Museum

Inventory Number:

A19180001000

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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National Air and Space Museum Collection

Location:

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA

Exhibit Station:

Pre-1920 Aviation

Data Source:

National Air and Space Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9ce27099d-d73c-4d7b-80b6-f64b60864414

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nasm_A19180001000

Manufacturer:

Voisin Aeroplane Co.  Search this

Materials:

Airframe: Wood

Covering: Fabric

Dimensions:

Wingspan: 18.0 m (59 ft)

Length: 10.4 m (34 ft)

Height: 4.0 m (13 ft)

Weight: Empty, 1,310 kg (2,888 lb)

Gross, 1860 kg (4,101 lb)

Type:

CRAFT-Aircraft

Country of Origin:

France

Date:

1916-1918

Credit Line:

Transferred from the U.S. War Department.

Inventory Number:

A19190007000

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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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/nv9d833c1dd-f7e5-4ac8-a538-fb289101f899

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nasm_A19190007000

Manufacturer:

Kyushu Hikoki K. K.  Search this

Dimensions:

Overall: 12ft 9 9/16in., 8035.8lb., 31ft 9 7/8in. x 36ft 5in. (390cm, 3645kg, 970 x 1110cm)

Type:

CRAFT-Aircraft

Country of Origin:

Japan

Date:

1945

Credit Line:

Transferred from the U.S. Air Force

Inventory Number:

A19600333000

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Location:

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA

Exhibit Station:

World War II Aviation

Data Source:

National Air and Space Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv95ca5475a-d0c4-4a9d-b96e-b800f82a4d61

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nasm_A19600333000

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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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

Artist:

Jon R. Friedman, born 1947  Search this

Sitter:

Barney Frank, born 31 Mar 1940  Search this

Medium:

Oil on paper

Dimensions:

Sheet: 55.6 × 76.2 cm (21 7/8 × 30")

Type:

Drawing

Date:

2012

Topic:

Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this

Barney Frank: Male  Search this

Barney Frank: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Massachusetts  Search this

Barney Frank: Politics and Government\Politician  Search this

Portrait  Search this

Credit Line:

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of the artist, Jon R. Friedman

Object number:

NPG.2013.120

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/sm4e370fbd1-2be3-4530-8ae9-5e595b671c04

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npg_NPG.2013.120

Maker:

U.S. Mint, San Francisco  Search this

Physical Description:

gold (overall material)

Object Name:

coin, commemorative

coin

Place made:

United States

Date made:

1986

Credit Line:

U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Mint

ID Number:

1986.0495.0001

Catalog number:

1986.0495.0001

86.0495.01

Accession number:

1986.0495

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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-583b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1097021

Maker:

U.S. Mint, San Francisco  Search this

Barber, Charles  Search this

Physical Description:

silver (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: .16 cm x 2.38 cm; 1/16 in x 15/16 in

Object Name:

coin

Place made:

United States: Hawaii

United States: California, San Francisco

Date made:

1883

Credit Line:

Harkins, J M

ID Number:

NU.9207.1

Catalog number:

9207.1

Accession number:

38708

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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng42de56f83-6417-4b17-afa5-524ee3e87296

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_2029068

Issuing authority:

U.S. Department of the Treasury  Search this

Treasurer of the United States:

Huston, James Nelson  Search this

Register of the Treasury:

Rosecrans, William S.  Search this

Issuing bank:

Haskell National Bank  Search this

Manufacturer:

Bureau of Engraving and Printing  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 13 1/2 in x 8 in; 34.29 cm x 20.32 cm

Object Name:

certified proof

Object Type:

Exchange Medium

Currency, US

Certified Proof

National Currency

Face

Place issued:

United States: Texas, Haskell

BEP certification date:

1909-01-20

Plate date:

1890-11-25

Crowdsourcing:

Transcribed by Smithsonian digital volunteers

Subject:

NNC-Certified Proofs-Face-TX-box 5  Search this

ID Number:

NU.297219.040339

Catalog number:

297219.040339

Accession number:

297219

Bank charter number:

4474

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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection

Coins, Currency and Medals

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ae-da76-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1503929

Issuing authority:

U.S. Assay Office  Search this

Mint:

United States Assay Office of Gold  Search this

Physical Description:

gold (overall metal)

0 (overall die axis)

0 (overall die axis measurement)

Measurements:

overall: 2.5 cm x 3.7 cm x .4 cm; 31/32 in x 1 15/32 in x 5/32 in

Object Name:

coin

ingot

Place made:

United States: California

Place of issue:

United States: California

Date made:

1853

Associated date:

1853

Credit Line:

Estate of Josiah K. Lilly

ID Number:

NU.68.159.1206

Accession number:

283645

Catalog number:

68.159.1206

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Josiah K. Lilly Jr. Collection

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-7e7f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1101669

Associated Name:

Humbert, Augustus  Search this

Mint:

United States Assay Office of Gold  Search this

Physical Description:

gold (overall metal)

0 (overall die axis)

0 (overall die axis measurement)

struck (overall production method)

Object Name:

Coin

Place made:

United States: California

Place of issue:

United States: California

Date made:

1853

Credit Line:

Estate of Josiah K. Lilly

ID Number:

NU.68.159.1198

Accession number:

283645

Catalog number:

68.159.1198

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Josiah K. Lilly Jr. Collection

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-4a28-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1101965

Issuing authority:

United States Assay Office of Gold  Search this

Mint:

United States Assay Office of Gold  Search this

Physical Description:

gold (overall metal)

0 (overall die axis)

0 (overall die axis measurement)

Measurements:

overall: 2.8 cm x 2 cm x .5 cm; 1 3/32 in x 25/32 in x 3/16 in

Object Name:

coin

bar

ingot

Place made:

United States: California

Place of issue:

United States: California

Date made:

1855

Associated date:

1853

Credit Line:

Estate of Josiah K. Lilly

ID Number:

NU.68.159.1205

Accession number:

283645

Catalog number:

68.159.1205

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Josiah K. Lilly Jr. Collection

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-7a5d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1101979

Associated person:

Humbert, Augustus  Search this

Issuing authority:

United States Assay Office of Gold  Search this

Mint:

United States Assay Office of Gold  Search this

Physical Description:

gold (overall metal)

0 (overall die axis)

0 (overall die axis measurement)

Measurements:

overall: 2.4 cm x 1.9 cm x .2 cm; 15/16 in x 3/4 in x 3/32 in

Object Name:

ingot

Bar

Place made:

United States: California

Place of issue:

United States: California

Date made:

1850s

Associated date:

1853

Credit Line:

Estate of Josiah K. Lilly

ID Number:

NU.68.159.1203

Accession number:

283645

Catalog number:

68.159.1203

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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection

Josiah K. Lilly Jr. Collection

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-3a0a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1101984

Associated person:

Humbert, Augustus  Search this

Mint:

United States Assay Office of Gold  Search this

Physical Description:

gold (overall metal)

0 (overall die axis)

0 (overall die axis measurement)

struck (overall production method)

Measurements:

overall: .28 cm x 3.45 cm; 1/8 in x 1 11/32 in

Object Name:

coin

Place made:

United States: California

Place of issue:

United States: California

Date made:

1853

Associated date:

1853

Credit Line:

Estate of Josiah K. Lilly

ID Number:

NU.68.159.1207

Accession number:

283645

Catalog number:

68.159.1207

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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection

Josiah K. Lilly Jr. Collection

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-6507-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1102232

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

Extent:

31.33 Cubic feet (94 boxes)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Articles

Color slides

Correspondence

Ephemera

Magazines (periodicals)

Manuscripts

Negatives

Newsclippings

Patents

Photocopies

Photographs

Research

Writings

Date:

1880s-1990

Scope and Contents:

The archivist has arranged the collection into five series. The collections consists of orginal photographs, brochures, advertisements, correspondence, and trade literature as wells as photcopies of same and assembled by John White for many of his books about railroads.

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:

Freight cars  Search this

Locomotives  Search this

Railroads -- History  Search this

Railroad passenger cars  Search this

Transportation  Search this

Genre/Form:

Articles

Color slides

Correspondence

Ephemera

Magazines (periodicals)

Manuscripts

Negatives

Newsclippings

Patents

Photocopies

Photographs -- 19th century

Photographs -- 20th century

Research

Writings

Citation:

John H. White, Jr. Railroad Reference Collection, ca. 1830-1980, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.0523

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John H. White, Jr. Railroad Reference Collection

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

Creator:

Meigs, John  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

National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Work and Industry  Search this

Extent:

4.5 Cubic feet (20 boxes)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Place:

Washington (D.C.)

Date:

1900-1905.

Scope and Contents:

Photoprints and negatives documenting the construction of several Washington, D.C. bridges. The Washington Aqueduct Bridge is the subject of most of the images. The Washington Channel Bridge, the Potomac Highway Bridge, and the 11th Street Bridge are also included among the images. Additionally, there is a letterpress book, an employee time book, and a notebook containing diagrams and measurements.

Arrangement:

Collection is divided into five series.

Series 1: Glass Plate Negatives (5 in x 7 in), 1904

Series 2: Glass Plate Negatives (6 in x 8 in), undated

Series 3: Glass Plate Negatives (4 in x 5 in), 1900

Series 4: Photographs Photographs, 1894, 1900

Series 5; Other Materials Other Materials, 1901-1992

Biographical / Historical:

Meigs was a Washington, D.C. civil engineer.

Provenance:

Collection donated by the Department of Highways and Traffic, District of Columbia Government, through Thomas F. Airis, Director, 1965.

Restrictions:

Collection open for research on site by appointment. Unprotected photographs must be handled 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:

Rivers -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this

Bridges -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this

Citation:

Washington, DC Bridges Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.1095

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Washington, DC Bridges Collection

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep809dae6b9-6971-411b-b65c-a1e72adff215

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-1095

Creator:

Lemelson Center, National Museum of American History  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2020-07-14T22:00:52.000Z

YouTube Category:

Science & Technology  Search this

Topic:

American History  Search this

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LemelsonCenter

Data Source:

Lemelson Center, National Museum of American History

YouTube Channel:

LemelsonCenter

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_NxpifzEaVGU

Creator:

Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program  Search this

Type:

Lectures

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2021-04-21T01:49:13.000Z

YouTube Category:

Entertainment  Search this

Topic:

Asian Americans  Search this

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apacenter

Data Source:

Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program

YouTube Channel:

apacenter

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_wIy3rfHe6Cg

Creator:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2017-08-22T18:07:53.000Z

YouTube Category:

Education  Search this

Topic:

Design  Search this

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cooperhewitt

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

YouTube Channel:

cooperhewitt

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_13o_qSatv3s