Jackson J. Bushnell papers

Collection

Identifier: MC 28

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection contains correspondence, news articles, photographs, a diary, and other documents pertaining to or written by Jackson J. Bushnell, and they span from the 1830s (before his time at Beloit College) to well after his death in 1873. There are a number of materials related to the contents of the collection itself and about and by various members of his family.

Dates

1832-1966, bulk 1854-1873

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research; however, certain materials are very fragile and require Archives staff for handling, or use may be restricted altogether.

Biographical / Historical

Jackson J. Bushnell was a one of the first faculty members of Beloit College and taught mathematics and natural philosophy from 1848-1873.

Extent

1 Linear Foot (2 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Some materials were donated to the Beloit College Archives in 1966 by the Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library in Old Lyme, Connecticut. Correspondence regarding this transaction is contained within the collection primary source documents.

Other materials were donated by Emma L. Bushnell in 1934, an index for which is also in the collection's primary source documents.