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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

Maker:

Scovill Manufacturing Company  Search this

Physical Description:

bronze (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 1 3/4 in x 1 1/2 in; 4.445 cm x 3.81 cm

Object Name:

token

Place made:

United States: Connecticut, Waterbury

Credit Line:

Scovill, Inc.

ID Number:

1981.0296.0653

Catalog number:

1981.0296.0653

Accession number:

1981.0296

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Work and Industry: Production and Manufacturing

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-db5a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1447556

Collection Collector:

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

Collection Creator:

White, John H., 1933-  Search this

Container:

Box 41, Folder 1

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1846

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Collection 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.

Collection Citation:

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

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John H. White, Jr. Railroad Reference Collection / Series 4: Railroad Companies and Lines

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Archives Center, National Museum of American History

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Collection Collector:

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

Collection Creator:

White, John H., 1933-  Search this

Container:

Box 46, Folder 15

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Collection 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.

Collection Citation:

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

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John H. White, Jr. Railroad Reference Collection / Series 4: Railroad Companies and Lines

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Collection Collector:

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

Collection Creator:

White, John H., 1933-  Search this

Container:

Box 69, Folder 8

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Collection 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.

Collection Citation:

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

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John H. White, Jr. Railroad Reference Collection / Series 4: Railroad Companies and Lines

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Archives Center, National Museum of American History

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Collection Collector:

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

Collection Creator:

White, John H., 1933-  Search this

Container:

Box 70, Folder 9

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Collection 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.

Collection Citation:

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

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John H. White, Jr. Railroad Reference Collection / Series 4: Railroad Companies and Lines

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Archives Center, National Museum of American History

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ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0523-ref888

Collection Collector:

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

Collection Creator:

White, John H., 1933-  Search this

Container:

Box 70, Folder 10

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Collection Rights:

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Collection Citation:

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

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John H. White, Jr. Railroad Reference Collection / Series 4: Railroad Companies and Lines

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Archives Center, National Museum of American History

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Collection Collector:

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

Collection Creator:

White, John H., 1933-  Search this

Container:

Box 70, Folder 11

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Collection Rights:

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Collection Citation:

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

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John H. White, Jr. Railroad Reference Collection / Series 4: Railroad Companies and Lines

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Archives Center, National Museum of American History

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ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0523-ref890

Collection Collector:

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

Collection Creator:

White, John H., 1933-  Search this

Container:

Box 70, Folder 12

Type:

Archival materials

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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.

Collection Citation:

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

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John H. White, Jr. Railroad Reference Collection

John H. White, Jr. Railroad Reference Collection / Series 4: Railroad Companies and Lines

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Archives Center, National Museum of American History

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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8e0fec82e-9ad1-4969-8e6c-93ba2096fc9d

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ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0523-ref891

Collection Collector:

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

Collection Creator:

White, John H., 1933-  Search this

Container:

Box 70, Folder 13

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Collection 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.

Collection Citation:

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

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John H. White, Jr. Railroad Reference Collection / Series 4: Railroad Companies and Lines

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Archives Center, National Museum of American History

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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep893450def-2a5f-4e57-b5b8-9ec39dc6f3aa

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ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0523-ref892

Collection Collector:

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

Collection Creator:

White, John H., 1933-  Search this

Container:

Box 71, Folder 1

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1847-1865

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Collection 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.

Collection Citation:

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

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John H. White, Jr. Railroad Reference Collection

John H. White, Jr. Railroad Reference Collection / Series 4: Railroad Companies and Lines

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Archives Center, National Museum of American History

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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8171c77e7-e353-4c84-ab5d-589840235db6

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ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0523-ref893

Collection Collector:

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

Collection Creator:

White, John H., 1933-  Search this

Container:

Box 71, Folder 2

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1865-1880

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Collection is open for research.

Collection 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.

Collection Citation:

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

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John H. White, Jr. Railroad Reference Collection / Series 4: Railroad Companies and Lines

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Archives Center, National Museum of American History

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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep82ca34419-46d6-439c-88e2-2b3a0fe0adac

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ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0523-ref894

Collection Collector:

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

Collection Creator:

White, John H., 1933-  Search this

Container:

Box 71, Folder 3-4

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1900-1920

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Collection 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.

Collection Citation:

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

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John H. White, Jr. Railroad Reference Collection / Series 4: Railroad Companies and Lines

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Archives Center, National Museum of American History

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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep842cd227e-d6ac-4592-a0f5-325c1cdaba8f

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ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0523-ref895

Collection Collector:

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

Collection Creator:

White, John H., 1933-  Search this

Container:

Box 72, Folder 5

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1920-1950

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Collection is open for research.

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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.

Collection Citation:

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

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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8156f5b96-0a43-4948-a4b3-6372f59a1f24

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ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0523-ref896

Collection Collector:

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

Collection Creator:

White, John H., 1933-  Search this

Container:

Box 72, Folder 6

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

19??-1950

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Collection is open for research.

Collection 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.

Collection Citation:

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

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ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0523-ref897

Collection Collector:

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

Collection Creator:

White, John H., 1933-  Search this

Container:

Box 72, Folder 7

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Restrictions:

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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.

Collection Citation:

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

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Archives Center, National Museum of American History

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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8897900e0-3a51-4c24-a995-bfdb6543b130

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ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0523-ref898

Collection Collector:

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

Collection Creator:

White, John H., 1933-  Search this

Container:

Box 72, Folder 8

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Collection 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.

Collection Citation:

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

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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep888bf7002-533c-4ecd-9bcc-e5c160aaf9ee

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ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0523-ref899

Collection Collector:

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

Collection Creator:

White, John H., 1933-  Search this

Container:

Box 72, Folder 9

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Collection 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.

Collection Citation:

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

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Creator:

Weinman, Adolph A. (Adolph Alexander), 1870-1952  Search this

Names:

National Academy of Design (U.S.)  Search this

National Sculpture Society (U.S.)  Search this

Extent:

10.3 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Drawings

Sketchbooks

Photographs

Sketches

Date:

1890-1959

Summary:

The collection measures 10.3 linear feet, dates from 1890 to 1959, and documents the career of early twentieth century sculptor Adolph A. Weinman. Found within the papers are scattered biographical materials; project files for Weinman's sculpture and commissions; correspondence with colleagues, friends and family, and letterpress books containing copies of letters concerning specific sculpture commissions; files concerning Weinman's membership in the National Sculpture Society and the National Academy of Design; records concerning works of art held by dealers and in exhibitions and other miscellaneous financial materials; notes and a notebook; writings and speeches by Weinman; sketches and sketchbooks; printed materials; photographs and glass negatives. This material not only reflects the diversity of projects executed by this prolific sculptor, but illustrates the process of creation for many of his more important works.

Scope and Content Note:

The papers of American sculptor Adolph Weinman measure 10.3 linear feet and date from 1890 to 1959. Found within the collection are scattered biographical materials; project files for Weinman's sculpture and commissions; correspondence with colleagues, friends and family, and letterpress books containing copies of letters concerning specific sculpture commissions; a substantial body of files concerning Weinman's membership in the National Sculpture Society and the National Academy of Design; records concerning works of art held by dealers and in exhibitions and other miscellaneous financial materials; notes and a notebook; writings and speeches by Weinman; sketches and sketchbooks; printed materials; photographs and glass negatives. This material not only reflects the diversity of projects executed by this prolific sculptor, but illustrates the process of creation for many of his more important works.

Much of the collection (6.0 linear feet) consists of project files documenting many of Weinman's sculpture and commissioned public and architectural pieces through correspondence, contracts, financial records, notes, drawings, printed material, and photographs. A complete list of each project or sculpture file is found in the Container Listing. Also found are scattered biographical materials, general correspondence, files relating to Weinman's membership in the National Sculpture Society and the National Academy of Design, scattered financial files, notes and writings, art work, printed materials, and photographs.

Arrangement:

Most materials have been arranged in chronological order, except for artwork and photographs which are arranged primarily according to subject matter. Glass plate negatives from the Project Files Series and Photographs Series have been removed and housed separately in Boxes 10-13 and are so noted in the Series Description/Container Listing Section at the appropriate folder title. Oversized material from various series has been housed in Box 14 and OV folders 15-22 and are listed with each appropriate series.

The collection has been arranged into 10 series:

Missing Title

Series 1: Biographical Material, 1890-1950 (Boxes 1, 14, OVs 15, 22; Reel 5884; 4 folders)

Series 2: General Correspondence, 1897-1954 (Boxes 1-2, OV 15; Reels 5884-5886; 1.4 linear feet)

Series 3: Organization Files, 1916-1952 (Boxes 2-3; Reels 5886-5887; 0.9 linear feet)

Series 4: Financial Material, 1910-1953 (Box 3; Reel 5887; 3 folders)

Series 5: Notes, 1918-1952 (Box 3; Reel 5887; 14 folders)

Series 6: Writings, 1929-1952 (Box 3; Reel 5887; 14 folders)

Series 7: Artwork, 1892-1933 (Boxes 3, 14, OVs 16-19; Reels 5887-5888; 0.4 linear feet)

Series 8: Project Files, 1896-1955 (Boxes 3-8, 10-14, OVs 15-22; Reels 5888-5891; 6.0 linear feet)

Series 9: Printed Material, 1891-1959 (Box 8, OV 21; Reel 5892; 0.4 linear feet)

Series 10: Photographs, 1903-1950 (Boxes 9, 13, OV 21; Reel 5892; 0.2 linear feet)

Biographical Note:

American sculptor, Adolph Alexander Weinman was born on December 11, 1870 in Germany and came to New York City in 1880. At the age of fifteen, he attended evening classes at Cooper Union. He later studied at the Art Students League. When he was twenty years old, he entered the studio of Philip Martiny and later worked with Olin Warner, Augustus Saint-Gaudens, Charles Henry Niehaus, and Daniel Chester French. In 1904, Weinman opened his own studio, and in the same year created the Destiny of the Red Man for the St. Louis Exposition. In 1923, he moved his studio to Forest Hills, New York, where he lived until his death.

Among Weinman's more notable sculpture commissions are the General Alexander Macomb Memorial in Detroit, Michigan, Alexander Johnston Cassatt and Samuel Rea for the Pennsylvania Railroad Terminal in New York City, the Seated Lincoln for Hodgenville, Kentucky, and sculptural group Riders of the Dawn at Brookgreen Gardens, South Carolina. In 1915, he designed The Rising Sun and Descending Night fountains for the Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco. In the following year he designed the "Mercury" dime and "Walking Liberty" half dollar for the U. S. Mint. Weinman also created friezes for the U. S. Supreme Court building, and pediments for the National Archives building, the U. S. Post Office Department Building, and for the Jefferson Memorial, all in Washington, D. C.

Weinman was a member of many organizations, including the National Sculpture Society, of which he was president from 1927 to 1930, the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the National Institute of Arts and Letters, the National Academy of Design, and the New York City Art Commission.

Adolph A. Weinman died on August 8, 1952, in Port Chester, New York.

Separated Material:

The Archives of American Art also holds microfilm of materials lent for microfilming. Reel 283 contains biographical materials, a contract, correspondence, photographs, scrapbooks, and miscellaneous materials, dating 1888-1952. Reel 414 includes correspondence exchanged between Weinman and the Corcoran Gallery of Art and the Medallic Art Company between 1930 and 1952. Lent materials were returned to the lenders and are not described in the collection container inventory.

Provenance:

In 1971 and 1972, Adolph Weinman's sons, Howard and Robert A. Weinman, lent the Archives of American Art material for microfilming. Howard Weinman also donated material in 1972 and Robert A. Weinman gave papers in 1976.

Restrictions:

A digitized version of the microfilm of this collection is available online via the Archives of American Art website.

Rights:

The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.

Topic:

Sculptors -- New York (State) -- New York -- Interviews  Search this

Sculpture, American  Search this

Genre/Form:

Drawings

Sketchbooks

Photographs

Sketches

Citation:

Adolph A. Weinman papers, 1890-1959. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the digitization of the microfilm of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art. Glass plate negatives in this collection were digitized in 2019 with funding provided by the Smithsonian Women's Committee.

Identifier:

AAA.weinadol

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Adolph A. Weinman papers

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9e6f88339-feef-4452-a1ec-89dcc22a8a69

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-weinadol

Former owner:

Lee, Ronald C., Mrs.  Search this

Photographer:

Stockbridge, Anita  Search this

Provenance:

Bedford Garden Club  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Place:

United States of America -- New York -- Westchester County -- Bedford

Scope and Contents:

3 35mm slides (photographs), 12 digital images and 2 folders. 001-003 (slides) and 004-015 (digital images).

Varying Form:

Lee Garden, formerly known as.

General:

Located on six and a half acres, Bedrock Garden was established in 1981. The garden is comprised on several levels that complement a 200 year old farmhouse and red barn on the curve of a dirt road. The Beaver Dam River can be viewed below the perennial garden that is enclosed by old stone walls. A winding path leads to a naturalistic pool which is guarded by a giant pair of decorative stone boars and framed by a rock garden.

The garden was designed by the owner with the historic 1804 house in mind. The cobblestone driveway was made from stones brought from the old Pennsylvania Railroad yards in New York City. It has a border of wildflowers and spring ephemerals on each side and a view of the river below. A natural-looking swimming pool was installed in a field along with a vegetable garden. A rock garden was also installed behind the pool and a collection of rare trees planted behind the pool and garden.

The garden includes many pieces of garden statuary and ornamentation. Major plantings include spring wildflowers such as bloodroot, trillium, dogtoothed violets, and Mertensia. The rock garden includes many rare dwarf varieties including a 13-year old 16 inch high gingko. Tree plantings include Copper Beach, the Ohio Buckeye, the Liriodendron Tulipfera, the Liquidambar "Slender Shadow" and the Davidia.

The garden is used for parties, children's birthday parties, visits and workshops by the Bedford Garden Club and many Open Days for the Garden Conservancy. The owners are involved in many garden organizations. Innisfree, in Nantucket, is also documented in the Archives of American Gardens (AAG# MA386).

Collection Restrictions:

Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Collection Rights:

Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Topic:

Gardens -- New York -- Bedford  Search this

Bedrock Garden (Bedford, New York)  Search this

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.

Sponsor:

A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.

Identifier:

AAG.GCA, File NY322

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The Garden Club of America collection

The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / New York

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb682fdc5c0-1e2a-4d9c-8c0e-14f31b9deaf8

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref26727