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Agency history, 1921-

Creator:
Smithsonian Libraries and Archives Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Library Research Center  Search this
Subject:
Nollman, Ellen Anne  Search this
Freer, Charles Lang 1856-1919  Search this
Parler, Grace A  Search this
Griffin, Grace C  Search this
Usilton, Bertha M  Search this
Olsen, Constance B  Search this
Kecskes, Lily  Search this
Smith, Priscilla P  Search this
Yoshimura, Reiko  Search this
Freer Gallery of Art  Search this
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (Smithsonian Institution)  Search this
Freer Gallery of Art Library  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Libraries Freer Gallery of Art Branch  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Libraries Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Branch  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Libraries Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Library  Search this
Smithsonian Libraries Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler M. Sackler Gallery Library  Search this
Smithsonian Libraries and Archives Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Library  Search this
Type:
Mixed archival materials
Date:
1921
1921-
Topic:
Art libraries  Search this
Museum libraries  Search this
Art, Asian  Search this
Art, Asian--Research  Search this
Local number:
SIA AH00194
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_229086

Agency history, 1846-2019

Creator:
Smithsonian Libraries  Search this
Subject:
Turner, Jane A  Search this
Jewett, Charles C (Charles Coffin) 1816-1868  Search this
Adler, Cyrus 1863-1940  Search this
True, Frederick William 1858-1914  Search this
Maloy, Robert  Search this
Brockett, Paul 1872-1946  Search this
Corbin, William L  Search this
Clark, Leila F  Search this
Blanchard, Ruth E  Search this
Murdoch, John 1852-1925  Search this
Watkins, J. Elfreth (John Elfreth) 1852-1903  Search this
Huffer, Mary A  Search this
Shank, Russell 1925-2012  Search this
Smith, Barbara J (Barbara Jeanne) 1939-  Search this
Gwinn, Nancy E  Search this
Miller, Scott E (Scott Everett)  Search this
Choate, Rufus 1799-1859  Search this
Marsh, George Perkins 1801-1882  Search this
Carmichael, Leonard 1898-1973  Search this
Baird, Spencer Fullerton 1823-1887  Search this
Ripley, S. Dillon (Sidney Dillon) 1913-2001  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Libraries Librarian  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Libraries Office of the Director  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Libraries New Media Office  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Libraries Administrative Officer  Search this
Biodiversity Heritage Library  Search this
Library of Congress  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
United States National Museum  Search this
Arts and Industries Building (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Dibner Library  Search this
Joseph F. Cullman Library  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Libraries  Search this
Type:
Mixed archival materials
Date:
1846
1846-2019
Topic:
Museum libraries  Search this
Libraries and museums  Search this
Special libraries  Search this
Museum exhibits  Search this
Rare book libraries  Search this
Local number:
SIA AH00377
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_235260

Disk (bi) with raised hexagons arranged in a grid and masks

Medium:
Jade (nephrite)
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 18.7 x 18.7 x 0.8 cm (7 3/8 x 7 3/8 x 5/16 in)
Type:
Ceremonial Object
Origin:
China
Date:
206 BCE-9 CE
Period:
Western Han dynasty
Topic:
Western Han dynasty (206 BCE - 9 CE)  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Arthur M. Sackler
Accession Number:
S1987.923
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Related Online Resources:
Google Cultural Institute
Jades for Life and Death
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3023c8843-4aa5-4f3d-8c3c-e2c06e1e4154
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_S1987.923
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Gun in America

Artist:
Roy Lichtenstein, 27 Oct 1923 - 29 Sept 1997  Search this
Medium:
Screenprint on acetate
Dimensions:
Sheet: 58.5 × 43.5cm (23 1/16 × 17 1/8")
Mat: 71.1 × 55.9 cm (28 × 22")
Type:
Print
Date:
1968
Topic:
Weapon\Gun  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine
Object number:
NPG.78.TC142
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Roy Lichtenstein
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4be145e6a-36a4-4f7b-abc2-85f22e4e707a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.78.TC142

Hippies

Artist:
The Group Image, active c. 1967  Search this
Medium:
Tempera and photo collage on board
Dimensions:
Image/Sheet: 31.9 × 21.9cm (12 9/16 × 8 5/8")
Frame: 58.5 × 43.5 × 3.2 cm (23 1/16 × 17 1/8 × 1 1/4")
Type:
Collage
Date:
1967
Topic:
Music\Musical instrument\Guitar  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses\Sunglasses  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of an anonymous donor
Object number:
NPG.89.TC8
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4493a6ae9-f001-4dc3-94ff-583fed0921a9
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.89.TC8

Mushroom Rock on Alum Creek, Kansas, 211 miles west of Missouri River

Alternate Title:
Three men at Mushroom Rock on Alum Creek; Kansas-Pacific series
Mushroom Rock on Alum Creek, Kansas, 211 miles west of the Missouri River.
Artist:
Alexander Gardner, 17 Oct 1821 - 10 Dec 1882  Search this
Medium:
Albumen silver print
Dimensions:
Image: 30.2 × 45.1cm (11 7/8 × 17 3/4")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
1867
Topic:
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
P10132
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm41bc2acee-bc0e-4f58-a61e-0aabbe937ca6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_P10132

Ruth Hale

Artist:
Nickolas Muray, 15 Feb 1892 - 2 Nov 1965  Search this
Sitter:
Ruth Hale, 1887 - 1934  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image: 24.3cm x 19.2cm (9 9/16" x 7 9/16"), Accurate
sheet/mount: 25.2cm x 20.3cm (9 15/16" x 8"), Accurate
Type:
Photograph
Date:
c. 1925
Topic:
Interior\Studio  Search this
Ruth Hale: Female  Search this
Ruth Hale: Journalism and Media\Journalist\Reporter\Newspaper  Search this
Ruth Hale: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Activist\Civil rights activist\Suffragist  Search this
Ruth Hale: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Feminist  Search this
Ruth Hale: Performing Arts\Theater critic  Search this
Ruth Hale: Society and Social Change\Founder  Search this
Ruth Hale: Journalism and Media\Journalist\Reporter\Magazine  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Heywood Hale Broun
Object number:
S/NPG.93.82
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Courtesy Nickolas Muray Photo Archives
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm46a0b5079-22a7-477b-b096-ad798f48c4c7
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_S_NPG.93.82

Playbill for The Piano Lesson

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
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Dr. Matilda Arabella Evans Collection

Created by:
Matilda Arabella Evans, American, 1872 - 1935  Search this
Subject of:
Matilda Arabella Evans, American, 1872 - 1935  Search this
Medium:
archival materials
Dimensions:
Archives: 1.6Feet
Type:
documents
ephemera
snapshots
photographs
letters (correspondence)
books
Place collected:
Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1896-1995
Topic:
African American  Search this
Activism  Search this
American South  Search this
Business  Search this
Children  Search this
Communities  Search this
Education  Search this
Health  Search this
Medicine  Search this
Race discrimination  Search this
Women  Search this
World War I  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Leatrice Trottie Brown in memory of Dr. Matilda A. Evans
Object number:
A2019.109
Restrictions & Rights:
The NMAAHC Archives can provide reproductions of some materials for research and educational use. Copyright and right to publicity restrictions apply and limit reproduction for other purposes.
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Collection title:
Dr. Matilda Arabella Evans Collection
Classification:
Archival Collections
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd544ad452e-0ee0-4a46-bcec-190e4eb8e252
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_A2019.109

Trade Mark Certificate

Patentee:
Boericke & Tafel  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
wax (overall material)
cloth (overall material)
metal (overall material)
Measurements:
average spatial: 20.2 cm x 30.2 cm; x 7 15/16 in x 11 7/8 in
Object Name:
Certificate, Trade-Mark
Other Terms:
Certificate, Trade-Mark; Commemorative & Association Items
Associated dates:
1907 09 24 / 1907 09 24
Credit Line:
Gift of Boericke and Tafel Pharmacy
ID Number:
MG.311682.0075
Accession number:
311682
Catalog number:
311682.0075
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Medicine and Science: Pharmacy
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-b653-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1132575

Pennant, Stanford, Sally Ride

Owner:
Sally K. Ride  Search this
Materials:
Felt
Thread
Synthetic Fabric
Adhesive
Dimensions:
Overall: 24.1 × 41.9cm (9 1/2 in. × 1 ft. 4 1/2 in.)
Type:
MEMORABILIA-People
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Credit Line:
Gift of Tam O'Shaughnessy
Inventory Number:
A20140286000
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/nv9cc3f42ba-b1fd-4080-8dd9-cf87fc5e15f2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A20140286000
Online Media:

Business and Financial Records

Collection Creator:
Ferargil Galleries  Search this
Extent:
1.2 Linear feet (Boxes 18-21)
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1919-1956
Scope and Contents note:
Records include inventories, invoices and receipts for artwork sold, presidents reports, statements of accounts, and insurance and tax records. Lists of artwork sold include information on prices and buyers, in addition to exhibition price lists, and lists of artwork received from clients. Notes and memoranda consist primarily of notes and press releases from other art organizations.
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment.
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
Ferargil Galleries records, 1900-1963. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
AAA.feragall, Series 4
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Ferargil Galleries records
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9cba460c0-5372-44ac-b2c6-26664a9a2202
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-feragall-ref184

Presidents Reports

Collection Creator:
Ferargil Galleries  Search this
Container:
Box 20, Folder 11
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1938, 1948
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment.
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
Ferargil Galleries records, 1900-1963. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
See more items in:
Ferargil Galleries records
Ferargil Galleries records / Series 4: Business and Financial Records
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9c7da5539-db4b-490b-8540-147b7d44f621
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-feragall-ref199

Trip Reports

Collection Creator:
Ferargil Galleries  Search this
Container:
Box 21, Folder 6
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1932-1933
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment.
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
Ferargil Galleries records, 1900-1963. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
See more items in:
Ferargil Galleries records
Ferargil Galleries records / Series 4: Business and Financial Records
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9c05b6fb5-4eff-49e4-84c9-cb101e9f3290
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-feragall-ref205

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Records

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
See more items in:
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
Online Media:

Bartlett Hayward Company Records

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

Publications and Reports

Topic:
Chronicle of the Museum for the Arts of Decoration of the Cooper Union
Names:
Cooper Union Museum for the Arts of Decoration  Search this
Cooper Union Museum for the Arts of Decoration Library  Search this
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art  Search this
Council for the Cooper Union Museum  Search this
Smithsonian Institution. Libraries. Cooper-Hewitt Museum of Design Branch  Search this
Extent:
2.5 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Manuscripts
Serials (publications)
Date:
1864-1977
Descriptive Entry:
These materials were accumulated over time in the Library of the Cooper-Hewitt Museum (CHM). Most were produced before the Cooper Union Museum was transferred to the Smithsonian Institution in 1968, and some predate the establishment of the Museum itself in 1896. The publications include an incomplete series of Cooper Union annual reports beginning with the fifth report published in 1864. The series ends with an excerpt from the Smithsonian Institution annual report for fiscal year 1969, in which the Cooper-Hewitt Museum was first listed as a bureau of the Institution.

The materials also contain volumes one through three of the Chronicle of the Museum for the Arts of Decoration of the Cooper Union; biographical information about significant figures in the Museum's history; checklists, descriptions, and essays based on the Museum's collections; reports by the Director, Treasurer, and Secretary of the Council for the Cooper Union Museum from 1907 to 1927; texts of talks given at the Museum; and histories of the Museum written by staff members.
Topic:
Art museums  Search this
Decorative arts  Search this
Museum libraries  Search this
Museum publications  Search this
Genre/Form:
Manuscripts
Serials (publications)
Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 598, Smithsonian Institution Libraries, Cooper-Hewitt Museum of Decorative Arts and Design Branch, Publications and Reports
Identifier:
Record Unit 598
See more items in:
Publications and Reports
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-sia-faru0598

Cooper Union Museum Publications

Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 598, Smithsonian Institution Libraries, Cooper-Hewitt Museum of Decorative Arts and Design Branch, Publications and Reports
Identifier:
Record Unit 598, Series 1
See more items in:
Publications and Reports
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-sia-faru0598-refidd1e192

Box 1

Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 598, Smithsonian Institution Libraries, Cooper-Hewitt Museum of Decorative Arts and Design Branch, Publications and Reports
See more items in:
Publications and Reports
Publications and Reports / Series 1: Cooper Union Museum Publications
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-sia-faru0598-refidd1e201

Cards listing publications with references to Cooper Union Museum

Container:
Box 1 of 3
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 598, Smithsonian Institution Libraries, Cooper-Hewitt Museum of Decorative Arts and Design Branch, Publications and Reports
See more items in:
Publications and Reports
Publications and Reports / Series 1: Cooper Union Museum Publications / Box 1
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-sia-faru0598-refidd1e208

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