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Joseph Allan Nevins was born on May 20, 1890 in Camp Point, Illinois. He was a journalist and historian, known for his works on the history of the Civil War and for his biographies of Grover Cleveland, Henry Ford and John D. Rockefeller. He received two Pulitzer Prize awards. Nevis wrote the foreword to President John F. Kennedy's book, Profiles in Courage. He died on March 5, 1971. San Fernando Valley State College is now California State University Northridge. Photograph caption dated June 13, 1959 reads Conducts graduation. Officiating at first annual commencement exercises of Valley State College were, from left, Dr. Delmar T. Oviatt, dean of instruction; two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Dr. Allan Nevins, who delivered commencement address, and Dr. Ralph Prator, school president. See images 00147756 through 00147758 for all photos in this series.
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