Allen R. Benton, Chancellor
Records
Title: Allen R. Benton,
Chancellor Records
Creator: Benton, Allen Richardson
Dates: 1871-1876
Quantity: 1 box (0.2 linear
feet)
Collection Number: RG 05-02-00
Language: English
Restrictions: None
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Preferred Citation: Allen R. Benton, Chancellor Records (RG 05-02-00). Archives & Special
Collections, University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries.
Biography:
Allen Benton served as the first chancellor of the University of Nebraska beginning
in January 1871. He oversaw the development of University Hall, the first building
for the university, and purchased land for the Agricultural College. He resigned in
1876.
Benton was born in New York in 1822 and died in Lincoln, Nebraska, on January 1,
1914.
For more information, please visit the Office of the Chancellor, Allen R. Benton.
Scope and Content:
The records include published copies of the inauguration address Benton presented on
September 6, 1871, as classes commenced at the University of Nebraska. The
correspondence includes handwritten letters written to Benton's father.
Subjects:
Benton, Allen Richardson
University of Nebraska (Lincoln campus). Office of the
Chancellor
University of Nebraska (Lincoln campus) --
Administration
Universities and colleges -- Administration --
Nebraska
College administrators -- Nebraska
University of Nebraska (Lincoln campus) -- Administration
-- History -- Sources
Container List:
Box 1. Folder 1. Address, 1871, Sept. 6
Box 1. Folder 2. Correspondence, to father 1871-1876
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