Series
BIOGRAPHICAL FILE,, 1876, 1916 and 1919-1920
Dates
- 1876, 1916 and 1919-1920
Scope and Contents
Summary: Documentation of Nelson's life, including a three-page typescript of a biography of Nelson, a Rutgers Alumni Quarterly of 1916 containing an article on Nelson's death plus a separate biographical article, and letters to Nelson's widow and son Thurlow relating to the inclusion of an essay about him in the National Cyclopedia of American Biography. The file also contains a handwritten history of Nelson's high school class of 1876, which includes a biographical sketch of the youthful Nelson.
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English
Physical Description
(4 folders)
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions.
Part of the New Brunswick Special Collections Repository