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Size | 1.5 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 50 items) |
Abstract | Alfred Nixon (1856-1924) was born on 28 May 1856 to Robert Nixon and Millie Womack Nixon in Lincoln County, N.C. He attended Rock Springs Seminary in Denver, N.C., before attending the University of North Carolina, where he was graduated in 1881. Nixon became Sheriff of Lincolnton, N.C., in 1884, and also served as Superintendent of Public Instruction and Clerk of Court for Lincoln County. Over his professional career, he was featured as a speaker at numerous events in Lincoln County, and published extensively on the history of the county and its people. He married Iola Jane Robinson (1862-1937) on 19 October 1882. They had nine children, including Kemp Battle Nixon (1883-1964), Joseph "Joe" Robert Nixon (1887-1952), and Millie Elmyra "Myra" Nixon Turley (1894-1984). Kemp Nixon served as an attorney for 57 years. Joseph "Joe" Robert Nixon was a teacher, and served as the Superintendent of Lincoln County Schools from 1931 to 1964. He also published on the history of Lincoln County and its people. Myra Nixon Turley was a teacher. Collection contains correspondence, legal papers, and notes of Alfred Nixon, local historian and attorney of Lincoln County, N.C., and of his descendants, Kemp Battle Nixon and Joseph R. Nixon; and a docket, 1884-1889, kept by James Albert Munday, concerning his work as justice of the peace of Lincoln County. Included are student notebooks kept by Alfred Nixon of lectures by President Kemp Plummer Battle given at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, 1878, and notebooks kept by A. T. Davidson, Jr., 1878, and Kemp Battle Nixon, 1900-1903. The Addition of 2014 includes diaries created by Alfred Nixon, 1874-1898, with brief regular entries; writings by Alfred Nixon primarily concerning Lincoln County, N.C., history; account books; pamphlets; and other items. |
Creator | Nixon, A. (Alfred), 1856-1924. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
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Updated to include folder list and because of addition by Amelia W. Holmes, August 2015
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Alfred Nixon (1856-1924) was born on 28 May 1856 to Robert Nixon and Millie Womack Nixon in Lincoln County, N.C. He attended Rock Springs Seminary in Denver, N.C., before attending the University of North Carolina, where he was graduated in 1881. Nixon became Sheriff of Lincolnton, N.C., in 1884, and also served as Superintendent of Public Instruction and Clerk of Court for Lincoln County. Over his professional career, he was featured as a speaker at numerous events in Lincoln County, and published extensively on the history of the county and its people. He married Iola Jane Robinson (1862-1937) on 19 October 1882. They had nine children, including Kemp Battle Nixon (1883-1964), Joseph "Joe" Robert Nixon (1887-1952), and Millie Elmyra "Myra" Nixon Turley (1894-1984).
Alfred Nixon died on 25 March 1924.
Kemp Nixon served as an attorney for 57 years. Joseph "Joe" Robert Nixon was a teacher, and served as the Superintendent of Lincoln County Schools from 1931 to 1964. He also published on the history of Lincoln County and its people. Myra Nixon Turley was a teacher.
Back to TopCorrespondence, legal papers, and notes of Alfred Nixon, local historian and attorney of Lincoln County, N.C., and of his descendants, Kemp Battle Nixon and Joseph R. Nixon; and a docket, 1884-1889, kept by James Albert Munday, concerning his work as justice of the peace of Lincoln County. Included are student notebooks kept by Alfred Nixon of lectures by President Kemp Plummer Battle given at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, 1878, and notebooks kept by A. T. Davidson, Jr., 1878, and Kemp Battle Nixon, 1900-1903.
The Addition of 2014 includes diaries created by Alfred Nixon, 1874-1898, with brief regular entries; writings by Alfred Nixon primarily concerning Lincoln County, N.C., history; account books; pamphlets; and other items.
Back to TopArrangement: Alphabetical by filename.
Correspondence, legal papers, and notes of Alfred Nixon, local historian and attorney of Lincoln County, N.C., and of his descendants, Kemp Battle Nixon and Joseph R. Nixon, superintendent of schools in Lincoln County in the 1920s; and a record book, 1885-1889, kept by J. A. Munday, concerning his work as justice of the peace of Lincoln County. Included are student notebooks kept by Alfred Nixon at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, 1878, of lectures by President Battle, and notebooks kept by A. T. Davidson, Jr., 1878, and Kemp Battle Nixon, 1900-1906. There is also a brief note, 1909, from R.D.W. Connor.
Folder 1 |
Alfred Nixon student notebook, 1878Notebook contains the following inscription: "The following pages are notes token from lectures delivered by Pres. [Kemp Plummer] Battle on the History and Geography of the Holy Land; he was assisted by Prof. Grandy, who did the drawing. Lectures given in Dr. Battle's Room every Sabbath Morning, 8:30 A.M." |
Folder 2 |
Alfred Nixon student notebook, 1874-1880Includes notes from a series of lectures delivered by W.A. Betts on Music as well as other courses. |
Folder 3 |
"Latin Exercises by A.T. Davidson, Jr., Prof. G.T. Winston" 1878Notebook belonging to Allan Turner Davidson, Jr., seemingly from Latin courses at the University of North Carolina. |
Folder 4 |
Alfred Nixon letters and related materials, 1883-1916Primarily scattered letters to Alfred Nixon and other items. Includes a brief note, 1909, from R. D. W. Connor. |
Folder 5 |
Letters and postcards to Joseph R. Nixon, 1959 |
Folder 6 |
Education materials, 1920-1922Chiefly materials compiled by Joseph R. Nixon in his role as a teacher in Lincoln County, N.C. |
Folder 7 |
J. A. Munday docket, 1884-1889James Albert Munday (1835-1889) was the stepfather of Alfred Nixon's wife Iola Jane Robinson. Docket details the work as a Lincoln County, N.C., justice of the peace. |
Folder 8 |
Joseph R. Nixon student notebook, 1910Contains notes for both zoology and English courses at the University of North Carolina. |
Folder 9 |
Kemp Battle Nixon geometry notebook, 1900Student notebook kept by Kemp Battle Nixon while enrolled in Piedmont Seminary, Lincolnton, N.C. |
Folder 10 |
Kemp Battle Nixon history notebook, 1902Contains notes for a history course taught by Kemp Plummer Battle at the University of North Carolina. Includes printed program from the 13th Semi-Annual Debate between the Dialectic and Philanthropic Societies with Kemp Battle Nixon's notes on the speakers. |
Folder 11 |
"Notes on Pleading," 1906Notebook belonging to Kemp Battle Nixon, who received his law degree from Trinity College, now Duke University, in 1907. |
Folder 12 |
Piedmont Seminary reunion scrapbook, 1921-1923Inscription states "Presented to Prof. D. Matt Thompson by R. E. Lineberger. Aug. 12, 1921." |
Arrangement: Chronological.
The Addition of August 2014 contains items created and collected by Alfred Nixon, his son Joseph R. Nixon, and others in Lincoln County, N.C. There are diaries created by Alfred Nixon, 1874-1898, with brief regular entries; writings by Alfred Nixon primarily concerning Lincoln County, N.C., history; account books; pamphlets; and other items.
This description was prepared with assistance from an inventory accompanying the donation.
Folder 13 |
Catalogs, Address, etc., 1795-1881Privately bound volume of documents compiled by Alfred Nixon. Back of volume contains a handwritten table of contents. |
Folder 14 |
Catalogs, Address, etc., 1795-1888Privately bound volume of documents compiled by Alfred Nixon. Back of volume contains a handwritten table of contents. |
Folder 15 |
"The Declaration of Independence by the Citizens of Mecklenburg County," 1831Printed copy. |
Folder 16 |
Thomas L. Mays account book, 1831Thomas L. Mays lived in Lincoln County, N.C. |
Folder 17 |
Reverend Henry Asbury account book, 1846-1864Reverend Henry Asbury (1799-1874) was the grandfather of Alfred Nixon's wife Iola Jane Robinson. |
Folder 18 |
Alfred Nixon diary, 1874-1879The volume also appears to contain notes from Kemp Plummer Battle's lectures History and Geography of the Holy Land. |
Folder 19 |
Alfred Nixon diary, 1880-1885 |
Folder 20 |
Alfred Nixon diary, 1885-1894 |
Folder 21 |
Pamphlets, 1892-1896Privately bound volume of documents compiled by Alfred Nixon. |
Folder 22 |
Alfred Nixon diary, 1894-1898 |
Folder 23 |
A. H. Lester letter, 1895A letter from A. H. Lester thanking Alfred Nixon for a reading. |
Folder 24 |
Writings, 1897-1923Bound volume of writings and speeches delivered by Alfred Nixon from 1897-1918. Includes "Exercises of Lee and Jackson Day, Lincolnton, N. C., January 23, 1915" by Joe R. Nixon. Volume bound in 1923. |
Folder 25 |
Account book, circa 1880-1898Owner unknown. Contains pencil notes and scribbles which may relate to property lines. |
Folder 26 |
Nixon family genealogy notebook, circa 1880-1900Genealogy compiled by Alfred Nixon. |
Folder 27 |
"The ceremonies attending the unveiling of the bronze statue of Zeb B. Vance, L.L.D. in Capitol Square, Raleigh, N.C., and the address of Richard H. Battle, L.L.D.," 1900Pamphlet. |
Folder 28 |
"A soldier's story: Prison life and other incidents in the War of 1861-1865," circa 1900Pamphlet. |
Folder 29 |
High Shoals Presbyterian Church photograph, circa 1900-1920Verso inscription reads: "High Shoals Presbyterian Picnic. Crowd below dam." |
Folder 30 |
"Exercises of Lee and Jackson Day," 1915Pamphlet. |