James Maglenn Collection, PC.1962
Abstract
James Maglenn (1833-1914), chief engineer of the Civil War blockade runner Ad-Vance, was a native of Ireland who emigrated to the United States at the age of 19 in 1852. When and where he mastered the engineering of steamships is unknown. This small collection of materials includes the original 1857 engineer's certificate issued to him at Norfolk, Virginia, that licensed him as a first assistant engineer following the examination of his qualifications as prescribed by an 1852 act of Congress.
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- James Maglenn Collection
- Call Number
- PC.1962
- Creator
- Maglenn, James (1833-1914)
- Date
- 1857; 1863-1864
- Language
- English
- Repository
- State Archives of North Carolina
Collection Overview
This small collection of materials includes the original 1857 engineer's certificate issued to him at Norfolk, Virginia, that licensed him as a first assistant engineer following the examination of his qualifications as prescribed by an 1852 act of Congress. In addition to the engineer's certificate issued to Maglenn, the collection includes a xerox copy of the sketch of the Ad-Vance written by him and published in volume 5 of Clark's Regiments (pages 335-340) as well as an enlarged copy of the portrait of Maglenn that appears in that volume.
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