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Augustus S. Nicholson Papers

A Register of the Collection in the Library of Congress


Prepared by T. Michael Womack

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Manuscript Division, Library of Congress

Washington, D.C.

2009

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Finding aid encoded by Library of Congress Manuscript Division, 2009

Finding aid URL: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms008131


Table of Contents

Collection Summary

Selected Search Terms

Personal Names

Organizations

Occupations

Administrative Information

Provenance:

Processing History:

Copyright Status:

Access and Restrictions

Preferred Citation:

Scope and Content Note

Arrangement of the Papers

Container List


Collection Summary

Title: Augustus S. Nicholson Papers
Span Dates: 1861-1934
ID No.: MSS83751
Creator: Nicholson, Augustus S., 1830-1911
Extent: 350 items; 1 container; .4 linear feet
Language: Collection material in English
Repository: Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Abstract: Marine officer. Correspondence, financial and legal records of the Nicholson family, and biographical material pertaining chiefly to Nicholson's career as an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps.

Selected Search Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Library's online catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically therein.

Personal Names

Nichols family.
Nicholson, Augustus S., 1830-1911.

Organizations

United States. Marine Corps.--Officers.

Occupations

Marine Corps officers.

Administrative Information

Provenance:

The papers of Augustus S. Nicholson, marine officer, were given to the Library of Congress by Richard Hollerith, Jr., in 1995.

Processing History:

The papers of Augustus S. Nicholson were arranged and described in 1996. The finding aid was revised in 2009.

Copyright Status:

The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of Augustus S. Nicholson is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).

Access and Restrictions

The papers of Augustus S. Nicholson are open to research. Researchers are advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for research use.

Preferred Citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Augustus S. Nicholson Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

Scope and Content Note

The papers of Augustus S. Nicholson (1830-1911) span the years 1861-1934 and consist of financial records, wills, deeds, correspondence, and obituaries. Nicholson was a career military officer in the United States Marine Corps. A veteran of both the Mexican and Civil wars, Nicholson ended his forty-seven-year career as adjutant and inspector at the Marine Corps Headquarters in Washington, D.C., when he retired in 1894. The papers reflect his various duty assignments as well as his concerns regarding promotion and retirement. There are also papers dealing with the settlement of the estate of his daughter-in-law, Charlotte G. Nicholson, with her heirs in London, England.

Arrangement of the Papers

This collection is arranged alphabetically by type of material.


Container List

ContainerContents
BOX 1Financial records
BOX 1General, 1888-1911
(2 folders)
BOX 1Nicholson, Charlotte G., estate of, 1891-1910, undated
(3 folders)
BOX 1Military records
BOX 1Obituaries, 1911
BOX 1Official correspondence, 1870-1895
(2 folders)
BOX 1Promotion file, 1861, 1879-1913, 1934, undated
(2 folders)


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