Special Collections Research Center
John Millington Collection
Millington, John, 1779-1868
Kingman, Edward D.
UA 6.015
/repositories/2/resources/2325
0.80 Linear Feet
1830-1853
English
Biographical Information:
John Millington was born 11 May 1779 near London. Licensed as attorney in England, he later turned to engineering. Professor of Royal Institution. In 1829, moved to Mexico as engineer with Anglo-Mexican Mining Association. Moved to Philadelphia, Pa. 1832. Professor of Chemistry and Natural Philosophy at College of William and Mary, 1836-1848. Took degree of doctor of medicine at Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia. Professor of Chemistry and Natural Science at University of Mississippi. Professor, Memphis (Tenn.) Medical College. Died in 1868.
Acquisition Information:
Acc. 1980.124: Boxes 1 and 2 acquired on 09/22/1980; Box 3 donated by Edward D. Kingman of the Wentworth Institute in Boston, MA on 05/05/1988.
Processing Information:
Formerly Acc.No. 180.124
Conditions Governing Use:
Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.
Conditions Governing Access:
Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.
Preferred Citation:
John Millington Collection, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Related Materials:
University Archives Bound Volumes (UA 15)
John Millington Papers (Mss. 65 M59)
Thomas Millington Collection (MS 00306)
Scope and Contents
This collections contains 3 boxes of material about John Millington. Box 1 includes biographical material, diaries, correspondence, and his claim against William and Mary (1848-1853). Box 2 contains engravings and pictures. Box 3 consists of papers collected by Edward D. Kingman about Millington.
Correspondence
Diaries
Engravings (Prints)
Coaching--United States--History--19th century
College of William and Mary. Dept. of Chemistry
Millington, John, 1779-1868
Box 1id9690/repositories/2/archival_objects/1991621Biographical Materialid9691/repositories/2/archival_objects/19916511Diariesid9692/repositories/2/archival_objects/1991661830 May 27-June; 1844 January 1-September 2212Diariesid9693/repositories/2/archival_objects/1991671844 September 21-1845 June 2713Diariesid9694/repositories/2/archival_objects/1991681845 June 26-December 3114Correspondenceid9695/repositories/2/archival_objects/1991691829 September 7 - 1832 January 1815Correspondenceid9696/repositories/2/archival_objects/1991701844 June 26 - 1865 August 3116Lectures in the Royal Institution of Great Britainid9697/repositories/2/archival_objects/19917117Report to the Board of Directors of the West-Middlesex Water-Worksid9698/repositories/2/archival_objects/19917218Elements of Civil Engineeringid9699/repositories/2/archival_objects/19917319Scope and Contents(Review & Title Page)
Notes on Patents, etc.id9700/repositories/2/archival_objects/199174110Signatureid9701/repositories/2/archival_objects/199175111Claim against William and Maryid9702/repositories/2/archival_objects/1991761848-1853112Testimonial by Robert Saundersid9703/repositories/2/archival_objects/1991771848 May 27113Scope and Contentscopy
Box 2id9712/repositories/2/archival_objects/1991632Engravings by Thomas Charles Millingtonid9705/repositories/2/archival_objects/19917821Engravingsid9706/repositories/2/archival_objects/19917922Picture of Thomas Charles Millington, Son of John Millingtonid9707/repositories/2/archival_objects/19918023Picture of Thomas Millington, Father of John Millingtonid9708/repositories/2/archival_objects/19918124Valedictory Ejaculation of George Bellology, written by Thomas Charles Millingtonid9709/repositories/2/archival_objects/19918225List of Things taken to Leigh Streetid9710/repositories/2/archival_objects/19918326Miscellaneous Materialid9711/repositories/2/archival_objects/19918427Box 3id9714/repositories/2/archival_objects/1991643Biographical Sketch of Millington by Kingmanid9715/repositories/2/archival_objects/19918531Correspondence of Kingman with Transylvania College and University of Mississippiid9716/repositories/2/archival_objects/19918632Correspondence of Kingman about Millingtonid9717/repositories/2/archival_objects/19918733"Digest of Civil Engineering by Millington" (typed extracts)id9718/repositories/2/archival_objects/19918834Extractid9719/repositories/2/archival_objects/19918935Information about People and Institutions Contemporaneus with Millingtonid9720/repositories/2/archival_objects/19919036"John Millington: A Study"id9721/repositories/2/archival_objects/19919136Scope and Contentsby Sanford Charles Gladden--article and source material
Log of Searches for Informationid9722/repositories/2/archival_objects/19919236Miscellaneous Ideas and Suggestionsid9723/repositories/2/archival_objects/19919336Spiral Notebooksid9724/repositories/2/archival_objects/19919436