Nelson, Charles Alexander, 1839-1933
Variant namesCharles Alexander Nelson (1839-1933), librarian and bibliographer, was a Reconstruction administrator in New Bern, North Carolina, for a decade following the U.S. Civil War. He returned to the North in 1875 and worked until 1909 in various libraries. He published bibliographies, indexed books and organizational records, wrote articles, and was a founding member in 1876 of the American Library Association.
From the guide to the Charles Alexander Nelson papers, 1850s-1930s, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.)
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Gannett, Lewis, 1891-1966. Papers, 1681-1966 (bulk 1900-1960) | Houghton Library | |
| creatorOf | Poole, William Frederick, 1821-1894. Papers, 1858-1894 (bulk 1887-1894). | Newberry Library | |
| referencedIn | Dante Society of America additional correspondence, 1883-1898. | Houghton Library | |
| creatorOf | Charles Alexander Nelson papers, 1850s-1930s | New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division | |
| creatorOf | Knapp, William Ireland, 1835-1908. Autograph letter signed W. I. Knapp to: "Dear Sir" March 18, 1893. | Wellesley College |
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| New Bern (N.C.) | |||
| United States | |||
| Waltham (Mass.) | |||
| Southern States |
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| Bibliography |
| Library administration |
| Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) |
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| Bibliographers |
| Indexers |
| Librarians |
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Person
Birth 1839-04-14
Death 1933-01-13
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