George Cameron Stone (August 6, 1859 – November 18, 1935) was a well-known American arms collector and author as well as an American mining engineer and metallurgist. He authored a glossary of the antique weapons of the world that remains one of the most comprehensive works ever written on the subject.[citation needed]
George Cameron Stone was originally from Geneva, New York.[1] He graduated in 1879 with a Bachelor of Philosophy from the Columbia School of Mines. In 1880, Stone became a member of the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers (AIME). By 1882, Stone was employed as a mining engineer at the New Jersey Zinc and Iron Company. He was later promoted to chief engineer and chief metallurgist. Stone developed and held eight patents relating to the industrial application of metallurgy and published more than 50 articles on the subject as well. In 1912, he became secretary of board of directors with the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, later on he served as a member of the board and as treasurer.
During World War I, Stone served the U.S. government as head of the Non-Ferrous Metals section of the War Industries Board (WIB). He retired in 1929 at the age of 70. In 1935, a few months prior to his death, Stone was awarded the James Douglas Medal for his achievements in the field of non-ferrous metallurgy.[2]
Stone died on November 18, 1935, at a hospital in New York City.[1]
Collection of Arms and Armoredit
Early on in his childhood, Stone began to show an interest in weapons. He acquired the first item with which he started his collection at an auction in New York, a Persian gun, shortly after graduation.[3] His first published article on weapons in the Magazine of Antique Firearms (1911–1912)[4] was about a set of rifles, one of which is likely to be said Persian gun.
Stone must have thought rather early about the publication of an arms and armor glossary as his correspondence[5] with the director of the Peabody Museum in Salem (now: Peabody Essex Museum), Massachusetts, Lawrence Jenkins (1872–1961) demonstrates as Stone requests images on a variety of Asian arrows.[6] Stone is furthermore assisted and supported by the respective curators of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Bashford Dean (1867–1928) and Dean's successor, Stephen V. Grancsay (1897–1980). Grancsay assisted Stone especially with regard to European weaponry.
At the time of his death, Stones collection of more than 5,000 items; all of which were stored or displayed in his house at W. 11th Street in New York. Stone bequeathed approximately 3,500 items to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, of which 360 (non-oriental) items were transferred to the Peabody Museum. Stone also bequeathed over 1,400 Japanese sword mountings to the Cooper Union Museum (now: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum) in New York, including 600 tsuba.
Acquisition of Arms and Armoredit
Stone's main source of items for his collection was most like the English dealer of tribal art and ethnographic materials William Ockelford Oldman, who is known to have provided Stone's friend Carl Otto von Kienbusch with collectibles. Oldman's practice was to send interesting items to the collectors who then chose an item and returned the remainder to Oldman.[7]
Due to the position Stone held with the Zinc Company, he was required to frequently travel throughout the world. Stone used this opportunity to visit arms dealers whenever possible in search for new items for his collection:
LaRocca, Donald J. 1999. "Introduction" in: A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor: in All Countries and in All Times. Mineola, New York: Dover Publications. ISBN978-0-486-40726-5
^Stone: I have been trying to write a glossary of armor and want these for illustrations. I would be very much obliged for a similar set of pictures of clubs typical of different localities. When I get my manuscript in better shape I hope you will be good enough to look over and correct some of my errors." LaRocca (1999).
^acc. to correspondenz Kienbusch / Oldman, LaRocca (1999).
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George Cameron Stone August 6 1859 November 18 1935 was a well known American arms collector and author as well as an American mining engineer and metallurgist He authored a glossary of the antique weapons of the world that remains one of the most comprehensive works ever written on the subject citation needed George Cameron StoneBorn 1859 08 06 August 6 1859DiedNovember 18 1935 1935 11 18 aged 76 New York City New YorkAlma materColumbia School of Mines Ph B OccupationsEngineerwriter Contents 1 Biography 2 Collection of Arms and Armor 3 Acquisition of Arms and Armor 4 Publications 5 Sources 6 ReferencesBiography editGeorge Cameron Stone was originally from Geneva New York 1 He graduated in 1879 with a Bachelor of Philosophy from the Columbia School of Mines In 1880 Stone became a member of the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers AIME By 1882 Stone was employed as a mining engineer at the New Jersey Zinc and Iron Company He was later promoted to chief engineer and chief metallurgist Stone developed and held eight patents relating to the industrial application of metallurgy and published more than 50 articles on the subject as well In 1912 he became secretary of board of directors with the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers later on he served as a member of the board and as treasurer During World War I Stone served the U S government as head of the Non Ferrous Metals section of the War Industries Board WIB He retired in 1929 at the age of 70 In 1935 a few months prior to his death Stone was awarded the James Douglas Medal for his achievements in the field of non ferrous metallurgy 2 Stone died on November 18 1935 at a hospital in New York City 1 Collection of Arms and Armor editEarly on in his childhood Stone began to show an interest in weapons He acquired the first item with which he started his collection at an auction in New York a Persian gun shortly after graduation 3 His first published article on weapons in the Magazine of Antique Firearms 1911 1912 4 was about a set of rifles one of which is likely to be said Persian gun Stone must have thought rather early about the publication of an arms and armor glossary as his correspondence 5 with the director of the Peabody Museum in Salem now Peabody Essex Museum Massachusetts Lawrence Jenkins 1872 1961 demonstrates as Stone requests images on a variety of Asian arrows 6 Stone is furthermore assisted and supported by the respective curators of the Metropolitan Museum of Art Bashford Dean 1867 1928 and Dean s successor Stephen V Grancsay 1897 1980 Grancsay assisted Stone especially with regard to European weaponry At the time of his death Stones collection of more than 5 000 items all of which were stored or displayed in his house at W 11th Street in New York Stone bequeathed approximately 3 500 items to the Metropolitan Museum of Art of which 360 non oriental items were transferred to the Peabody Museum Stone also bequeathed over 1 400 Japanese sword mountings to the Cooper Union Museum now Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum in New York including 600 tsuba Acquisition of Arms and Armor editStone s main source of items for his collection was most like the English dealer of tribal art and ethnographic materials William Ockelford Oldman who is known to have provided Stone s friend Carl Otto von Kienbusch with collectibles Oldman s practice was to send interesting items to the collectors who then chose an item and returned the remainder to Oldman 7 Due to the position Stone held with the Zinc Company he was required to frequently travel throughout the world Stone used this opportunity to visit arms dealers whenever possible in search for new items for his collection 1918 Honolulu Samoa Pago Pago Rarotonga New Zealand Australia 1919 England France Belgium accompanied by Otto von Kienbusch and his wife Mildred Clarke Pressinger von Kienbusch 1887 1968 1928 North Africa Marrakesh Fes Algiers Tunis Cairo Turkey Constantinople Greece Athens Italy Naples Rome Florence Venice stopping in Paris and London on his way home 1932 Istanbul Turkey and Corinth Greece Publications edit1911 Early Flintlocks Magazine of Antique Firearms Vol II 1 1934 A Glossary of the Construction Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor in All Countries and in All Times Together with Some Closely Related Subjects Portland Maine Southwork Press Sources editLaRocca Donald J 1999 Introduction in A Glossary of the Construction Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor in All Countries and in All Times Mineola New York Dover Publications ISBN 978 0 486 40726 5References edit a b Death Claims Geneva Man Metal Expert Democrat and Chronicle November 20 1935 p 9 Retrieved June 15 2022 via Newspapers com nbsp Firth Margaret A ed 1956 Handbook of Scientific and Technical Awards in the United States and Canada 1900 1952 New York Special Libraries Association P 120 Accessed 01 03 2010 https archive org download handbookofscient006953mbp handbookofscient006953mbp pdf acc to Kienbusch LaRocca 1999 Winant Lewis 1955 Firearms Curiosa New York Bonanza Books S 278 dated April 30 1916 Stone I have been trying to write a glossary of armor and want these for illustrations I would be very much obliged for a similar set of pictures of clubs typical of different localities When I get my manuscript in better shape I hope you will be good enough to look over and correct some of my errors LaRocca 1999 acc to correspondenz Kienbusch Oldman LaRocca 1999 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Cameron Stone amp oldid 1167457373, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
