John S. McMillin papers

Collection

Identifier: 0003

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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

Additional Description

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.