Loring McMillen

Loring McMillen (March 10, 1906 – March 19, 1991) was an American historian who served as Staten Island's official historian. He preserved the works of Alice Austen and worked to restore Historic Richmond Town.^[1][2]

Loring McMillen
Born	(1906-03-10)March 10, 1906 Staten Island, New York, U.S.
Died	March 19, 1991(1991-03-19) (aged 85) Staten Island, New York, U.S.

Biography

He was born in Staten Island on March 10, 1906. He attended Union College in Schenectady, New York, and he took courses in architecture at Columbia University.^[3] In 1928 he went to work for Bell Telephone, designing cable tracks and cable conduits until retiring in 1966. He became Staten Island's official historian in 1934. He died on March 19, 1991, in Richmondtown, at age 85.^[1] He was succeeded as Staten Island Borough Historian by Richard B. Dickenson.^[4]

Awards

• Cornelius Amory Pugsley Local Medal Award from the American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration (1955)

References

1. Narvaez, Alfonso A. (March 21, 1991). "Loring McMillen, 85, an Engineer And a Founder of Staten Island Restoration". The New York Times. Retrieved June 14, 2007.
2. Staff (August 21, 1988). "A Man for the Ages on Staten Island". The New York Times. Retrieved June 14, 2007.
3. "Loring McMillen". American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration. Archived from the original on November 9, 2011.
4. Staten Island Advance. "Our borough historians: The past is their passion". SILive.com. Retrieved 19 June 2019.

Educational offices
Preceded by Charles W. Leng	Staten Island Borough Historian 1923 - 1991	Succeeded by Richard B. Dickenson