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Bartlett Augustus Nevins papers

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-10.3.11

Scope and Contents

Papers of Bartlett A. Nevins consist of an autograph book (1875) signed by faculty members, Nevin's classmates, and members of his fraternity, Delta Tau Delta, a Michigan Agricultural College commencement program from 1878, and a short biography of Nevins by his daughter.

Dates

  • Creation: 1875, 1878

Creator

Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.

Biographical Note

Bartlett Nevins earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Michigan Agricultural College. After graduation he moved to Otsego, Michigan, were he worked successively as a school principal, a manufacturer, and a postmaster. He married Helen Long, daughter of a pioneer family from Pennsylvania. Nevins, a Republican, served as a state representative from Allegan County for two terms (1899-1900, 1901-1902), and in a number of elective offices in Allegan County.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (, 1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Custodial History

Gift of Mrs. Josephine Nevins Keal.

Legal Status

Copyright: Donor(s) have transferred any applicable copyright to Michigan State University but the collection may contain third-party materials for which copyright was not transferred.

Property Rights: Michigan State University

General Note

For a biographical sketch, see MICHIGAN MANUAL, 1901. p.642.

Related Names

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Bartlett Augustus Nevins Papers
Status
4 Published And Cataloged
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the University Archives and Historical Collections Repository

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