White, John H(oxland), Jr. 1933-

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WHITE, John H(oxland), Jr. 1933-

PERSONAL: Born November 10, 1933, in Cincinnati, OH; son of John Hoxland (an accountant) and Christine (Seebaun) White. Education: Miami University, Oxford, OH, B.A., 1958.

ADDRESSES: Home—101 Beechpoint Dr., Oxford, OH 45056. Office—Department of History, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056. E-mail—[email protected].

CAREER: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History, Washington, DC, began as museum aide, became associate curator, 1958-67, curator of transportation, 1967-90, chair of Department of Industries in the 1970s, and senior historian; Miami University, Oxford, OH, member of history faculty, 1996—. Lecturer at University of Pennsylvania, 1966, University of California, 1970, and University of Moscow, 1973; Science Museum, London, England, fellow, 1983, 1984. Consultant, Pennsylvania State Railroad Museum, 1968-90, and California State Railroad Museum, 1970-90. Also worked as a mechanic and drafter.

MEMBER: Railway and Locomotive Historical Society, Society for the History of Technology, Cincinnati Historical Society.

AWARDS, HONORS: National Book Award nomination, 1979, for The American Railroad Passenger Car; Lifetime Achievement Award, Railroad and Locomotive Historical Society, 1982; Dexter Book Prize, Society for the History of Technology, 1994; D.Letters, Miami University, 1996.

WRITINGS:

Cincinnati Locomotive Builders, 1845-1868, Smithsonian Institution Press (Washington, DC), 1965.

American Locomotives: An Engineering History, 1830-1880, Johns Hopkins University Press (Baltimore, MD), 1968, published as A History of the American Locomotive: Its Development, 1830-1880, Dover (New York, NY), 1979, revised edition published as American Locomotives: An Engineering History, 1830-1880, Johns Hopkins University Press (Baltimore, MD), 1997.

(Editor) Development of the Locomotive Engine, MIT Press (Cambridge, MA), 1970.

Early American Locomotives, Dover (New York, NY), 1972.

Horsecars, Cable Cars and Omnibuses, Dover (New York, NY), 1974.

The American Railroad Passenger Car, Johns Hopkins University Press (Baltimore, MD), 1978.

The John Bull: 150 Years a Locomotive, Smithsonian Institution Press (Washington, DC), 1981.

A Short History of American Locomotive Builders in the Steam Era, Bass, 1982.

The Great Yellow Fleet, Golden West Books (San Marino, CA), 1986.

American Railroad Freight Cars, Johns Hopkins University Press (Baltimore, MD), 1993.

(With Robert J. White) The Island Queen: Cincinnati's Excursion Steamer, University of Akron Press (Akron, OH), 1995.

Cincinnati: City of Seven Hills and Five Inclines, Cincinnati Railroad Club (Cincinnati, OH), 2001.

Cincinnati Railroads: A Selective History, Cincinnati Railroad Club (Cincinnati, OH), 2003.

Contributor of more than 130 articles and reviews to museum bulletins and transportation journals. Editor, Railroad History, 1970-79.

SIDELIGHTS: John H. White, Jr. told CA:"My primary motivation for writing is to make a record of my research and thinking on the history of technology available to others, particularly future historians. My work has been influenced by Louis Hunter and Howard I. Chapelle, both able researchers who presented their ideas in clear and detailed texts."