G.E. and Hubert Nelson Papers, 1914-1972.

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G.E. and Hubert Nelson Papers, 1914-1972.

Collection consists of correspondence and legal documents relating to G.E.'s work concerning the Old Salem Chautauqua Association, New Salem-Springfield Lincoln Trail Association, and Mary F. Dixon Memorial Bridge near Old Salem State Park in Petersburg; and diaries documenting Hubert's daily activities, expenses, entertainment, life at school, weather conditions, clothing styles, and national and international events.

5 linear ft. (2 boxes)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7031728

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

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Abraham Lincoln (born February 12, 1809, Sinking Spring Farm near Hodgenville, Kentucky-died April 15, 1865, Washington, D.C.) was the sixteenth President of the United States from 1861 until his death by assassination. He was the son of a Kentucky frontiersman, Thomas Lincoln, and Nancy Hanks. In 1816, Lincoln moved to Pigeon Creek, Indiana, where he worked on his family's farm. Following his mother's death two years later, he continued working on farms until moving with his father to New Sa...

Old Salem Chautauqua Association (Petersburg, Ill.)

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New Salem-Springfield Lincoln Trail Association (Ill.)

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Nelson, G. E. (Gustaf Edward), 1875-1952.

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Petersburg and Springfield, Illinois, lawyer and active member of Old Salem Chautauqua Association, New Salem-Springfield Lincoln Trail Association, and other organizations relating to Abraham Lincoln; and his son, Hubert, professor of law at various midwestern universities. From the description of G.E. and Hubert Nelson Papers, 1914-1972. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 22212277 ...