Loring McMillen
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Loring McMillen was Staten Island
's official historian who preserved the works of Alice Austen
and worked to restore Historic Richmond Town
.
on March 10, 1906. He attended Union College in Schenectady, New York
and he took courses in architecture at Columbia University
. In 1928 he started work for Bell Telephone
where he designed cable tracks and conduits. He became Staten Island's official historian in 1934. He retired in 1966 after 38 years at the telephone company. He died on March 19, 1991 in Richmondtown, at age 85.
Staten Island
Staten Island is a borough of New York City, New York, United States, located in the southwest part of the city. Staten Island is separated from New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull, and from the rest of New York by New York Bay...
's official historian who preserved the works of Alice Austen
Alice Austen
Elizabeth Alice Austen was a Staten Island photographer.-Early years:Alice's father abandoned the family before she was born, and she was baptized under the name Elizabeth Alice Munn on May 23, 1866, in St. John's Church on Staten Island...
and worked to restore Historic Richmond Town
Historic Richmond Town
Historic Richmond Town is a living history village and museum complex in the neighborhood of Richmond, Staten Island, in New York City. It is located near the geographical center of the island, at the junction of Richmond Road and Arthur Kill Road....
.
Biography
He was born in Staten IslandStaten Island
Staten Island is a borough of New York City, New York, United States, located in the southwest part of the city. Staten Island is separated from New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull, and from the rest of New York by New York Bay...
on March 10, 1906. He attended Union College in Schenectady, New York
Schenectady, New York
Schenectady is a city in Schenectady County, New York, United States, of which it is the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 66,135...
and he took courses in architecture at Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
. In 1928 he started work for Bell Telephone
Bell Telephone
Bell Telephone may refer to:* Bell Telephone Company, several telephone companies with similar names* Bell Telephone Building , various* The Bell Telephone Hour, a long-running radio and television concert program...
where he designed cable tracks and conduits. He became Staten Island's official historian in 1934. He retired in 1966 after 38 years at the telephone company. He died on March 19, 1991 in Richmondtown, at age 85.
Awards
- Cornelius Amory PugsleyCornelius Amory PugsleyCornelius Amory Pugsley was the Democratic Congressman from New York's 16th congressional district from 1901 to 1903. He was also the President New York State Bankers Association in 1913. He created the Pugsley Medal in 1928.-Biography:He was born in Peekskill, New York on July 17, 1850 to Gilbert...
Local Medal Award from the American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration (1955)