Allen R. Benton, Personal Correspondence, Chancellor
Records
Title: Allen R. Benton, Personal
Correspondence, Chancellor Records
Creator: Benton, Allen Richardson
Dates: 1871-1876
Quantity: 1
folder (0.2 linear feet)
Collection Number: RG
05-02-00
Language: English
Restrictions: None
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Preferred Citation: Allen R. Benton, Personal Correspondence, 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 materials include Benton's handwritten letters to his father that reflect his personal
experience in Lincoln, Nebraska, while he served as chancellor at the University of
Nebraska.
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. Correspondence, to father, 1871-1876
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