John S. McMillin papers
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Scope and Contents
Letters, documents, testimony regarding Capt. John S. McMillin, his command of the Union steamer "Silver Wave" during the Civil War, and his steam capstan patent. A detailed inventory of each document is included in the box.
Dates
- Creation: 1855-1893, undated
Creator
- McMillin, John S. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Advance notice required for access.
Conditions Governing Use
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Biographical note
John S. McMillin was the owner of a transport ship, the "Silver Wave" that was pressed into service on the Missisippi River from 1861-1863. McMillin also invented a steam powered capstan during this period, which was patented in 1867.
Extent
0.42 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Letters, documents, testimony regarding Capt. John S. McMillin, his command of the Union steamer "Silver Wave" during the Civil War, and his steam capstan patent.
Acquisition
Donated by Mrs. Philip D. Terry, Jr.
Processing note
In 2011, Sue Luftschein edited and encoded the finding aid; in 2014 Sue Luftschein made the determination to correct the collection title to better reflect the activities of the creator rather than the donor.
Subject
- McMillin, John S. -- Archives (Person)
- Silver Wave (Transport ship) -- Archives (Organization)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Finding aid for the John S. McMillin papers
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2010
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the USC Libraries Special Collections Repository
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles California 90089-0189 United States
specol@usc.edu