James A. Millholland Collection

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Object Details

Summary

Collection of materials relating to and created by James A. Millholland, inventor and railway master mechanic.

Scope and Contents

This collection is divided into five series. The first series consists of biographical material, including notebooks 1866; 1873; 1882; 1886; correspondence, 1867‑1899, both from and to James A. Millholland regarding a trip to England and purchase and shipment of railroad rails; the photographic series contains portraits of both Millhollands and car interiors, and locomotive shops stereocards of locomotives; blueprints, drawings and templates of rail head sections, wheel flanges, and locomotive tires, 1884‑1905; and newsclippings regarding James Millholland's patents and locomotive engines.

sova.nmah.ac.0163

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep88428e3bb-20d7-444f-8846-f3a5bca1393d

Creator

Millholland, James A., Jr. , 1824-1893

Names

George's Creek and Cumberland Railroad (Cumberland, Md.)

Millholland, James A., Sr., 1812-1875

Topic

Railroads -- 1860-1900

Railroad mechanisms -- 1866-1899

Provenance

Immediate source of acquisition unknown.

Creator

Millholland, James A., Jr. , 1824-1893

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James A. Millholland Collection

Biographical / Historical

James A. Millholland (1842-1911) was as a railroad executive, serving as General Manager and later President of the George's Creek and Cumberland Railroad in Cumberland, Maryland. James A. Millholland's father, James Millholland (1812‑1875), railway master mechanic, is particularly well known for his invention of many railway mechanisms. His association with the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company as master machinist spanned fifty years in the early development of the American railroad. The senior Millholland's inventions and contributions include the cast-iron crank axle, wooden spring, plate girder bridge, poppet throttle, anthracite firebox, water grate, drop frame, and steel tires. He was also an early user and advocate of the superheater, the feedwater heater, and the injector. Several of his innovations were adopted as standard practice by the railroad industry. For further information see: (White, John H. "James Millholland and Early Railroad Engineering". Contributions From the Museum of History and Technology 252 (1968): 3‑36.)

Extent

0.3 Cubic feet (1 box)

Date

1866-1899

Custodial History

Transferred to the Archives Center from the Division of Transportation (now the Division of Work and Industry) on July 3, 1985.

Archival Repository

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Identifier

NMAH.AC.0163

Type

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Correspondence

Notebooks

Clippings

Citation

James A. Millholland Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Arrangement

The collection is arranged into five series. Series 1: Biographical, 1866-1886 Series 2: Correspondence, 1867-1899 Series 3: Photographs, 1865-1869 Series 4, Drawings, 1875-1905 Series 5: News Clippings, undated

Processing Information

Collection processed by Robert Harding, July 1985

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.