Title: Edmund Mills Scrapbooks
Inclusive Dates: 1834-1919

Creator:

• Mills, Edmund, 1864-1920

Call Number: AGSL Manuscript Collection 16

Quantity:

• .5 cubic ft. (1 box)
• 2 volumes

Repository:

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries, American Geographical Society Library

Archival Location:

UW-Milwaukee Libraries, American Geographical Society Library (Map)

Abstract:

This collection contains four scrapbooks compiled by Edmund Mills. The scrapbooks largely focus on Arctic expeditions and explorers, and consist of newspaper and magazine clippings, illustrations, pamphlets, and book excerpts.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-agsl-agslmss0016

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Edmund Mills was born on February 15, 1864 in New Jersey. He worked for many years as an engineer for the Marine Department of the Babcock and Wilcox Company. He was a member of the American Society of Naval Engineers. Mills had a great interest in the study of polar exploration, and collected many books and clippings on the subject. He was an acquaintance of Admiral George W. Melville, and this relationship, along with his interest in polar exploration, allowed him to obtain portions of Melville's personal library. Mills died on January 26, 1920.

Scope and content notes for the scrapbooks are included in the contents list.

Citation Guide for Primary Sources

• American Geographical Society Library Photograph Collection.

• American Geographical Society of New York Records. AGSNY Archival Collection 1.

• George Melville Scrapbooks. AGSL Manuscript Collection 7.

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials, and the collection is open to all members of the public in accordance with state law.

Use Restrictions

The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection (Wisconsin Statutes 19.21-19.39).

Custodial History

The American Geographical Society (AGS) received these scrapbooks in August 1922 as a bequest from Edmund Mills.

Acquisition Information

The American Geographical Society (AGS) donated these records to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries in 1978 as part of its entire map and library collections.

Processing Information

Denise Gergetz (supervised by Christel Maass, UWM Libraries' Archives Dept.) processed this collection in January 2010.

	Scrapbooks
Box   1 Volume   1	1834, , 1885-1910 Scope and Content Note: This scrapbook contains excerpts from books, journal facsimiles, and pamphlets pertaining to expeditions and explorers, including George De Long, George W. Melville, and Sir John Franklin.
Box   1 Volume   2	1854-1857 Scope and Content Note: This scrapbook includes clippings related to Arctic exploration from books and pamphlets of illustrations and narratives by Elisha Kent Kane. Subjects covered include Sir John Franklin, Baffin Bay, Melville Bay, the U.S. Grinnell Expedition, and icebergs.
Volume   3	1877-1913 Scope and Content Note: This scrapbook focuses heavily on Robert Peary and Frederick Cook, and the exploration of the Polar regions. Included are clippings from The New York Times, The New York Sun, and McClure's Magazine.
Volume   4	1913-1919 Scope and Content Note: This scrapbook focuses on Arctic and Antarctic exploration, and covers a wide range of regions and expeditions, including those of Robert Peary, Robert Scott, Ernest Shackleton, Donald B. MacMilliam, and Vilhjalmur Stefansson.