Cloud C. Conkling Papers
name: label: Civil engineer
content: Conkling, Cloud Clifford, 1862-1916
label: Compiler
content: National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Mechanical Engineering
topic: label: Topic
content: Engineering -- 19th century
label: Topic
content: Tunnels
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Collection donated by Cloud C. Conkling's son in 1966.
creator: label: Civil engineer
content: Conkling, Cloud Clifford, 1862-1916
abstract: label: Summary
content: Collection primarily documents engineer Cloud Clifford Conkling's plan for building a tunnel to accomodate the railroad, street roadway, and sidewalks under the Ship Canal on the Minnesota point in 1893.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Cloud Clifford Conkling (October 6, 1862 - May 9, 1916), an engineer, was born to Clifford A. Conklin (July 26, 1826 - November 16, 1889) and Elizabeth A. McKinstry (July 24, 1832 - March 2, 1885) in Rensselaerville, Albany, New York.  One of five children he attended public schools in Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania.  Further studies included civil and mining engineering. Throughout his career Conklin held various positions and was employed with the Erie and Wyoming Railroad, Scranton City engineering office, Lackawanna Iron and Steel Company, and the South Buffalo Railroad Company.  He married Lucile Clark Ely (August 8, 1867 - May 18, 1958) on May 17, 1887, in East Orange, Essex, New Jersey and to the union at least three children were born Gurdon Ely Conkling (May 8, 1892 - February 21, 1974), Lucille Brewster Conkling (February 15, 1898 - May 1, 1955), and Tremaine Clarke Conkling (December 20, 1903 - December 14,1976).  Cloud Conklin died in Buffalo, New York in 1916 at the age of fifty-four.

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physdesc: label: Extent
content: .15 Cubic feet (1 box)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1893, undated
container: label: Container
content: Box 1
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
identifier: label: Identifier
content: NMAH.AC.1532
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Correspondence
label: Type
content: Newspaper clippings
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: Collection is arranged in one series.
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: Collection processed by Vanessa Broussard-Simmons, archivist, 2024.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Correspondence
label: Genre/Form
content: Newspaper clippings
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Collection documents through correspondence, magazine articles, and newspaper clippings Conklin's proposed plan for a tunnel to accomodate the railroad, street roadway, and sidewalks under the Ship Canal on the Minnesota point. Mr. Conklin entered his plan in a contest in 1893 and won one thousand dollars which was awarded by the Duluth Board of Public Works. In addition, there is a folder of biographical information relating to Mr. Conklin's personal life and professional work.