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John Bivins Jr.

John Bivins Jr.

John Bivins (1940-2001), then Old Salem’s director of restoration and curator, carves a longrifle. John Bivins was a noted author, gunsmith, and scholar. In addition to his contributions for Old Salem during the late 1960s and early 1970s, he was instrumental in the development of the collection and publications program at the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA) at Old Salem from 1980 until his death in 2001.

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  1. My name is John Bivins, Atlanta, Ga. I would like to get in touch with a local member of the Bivins family so we can compare notes. Several generations ago my family moved from North Carolina so I am sure we are related. Your assistance would be appreciated.

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created
c. 1967-1970
creator
unknown
description
John Bivins (1940-2001), then Old Salem's director of restoration and curator, carves a longrifle. John Bivins was a noted author, gunsmith, and scholar. In addition to his contributions for Old Salem during the late 1960s and early 1970s, he was instrumental in the development of the collection and publications program at the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA) at Old Salem from 1980 until his death in 2001.
hasFormat
Photoprint
hasVersion
NA
identifier
https://www.digitalforsyth.org/jpg/ols/df22/ols_df22_01485.jpg, https://www.digitalforsyth.org/jpg/ols/df22/ols_df22_01485-th.jpg, https://hdl.handle.net/10339/16325
isPartOf
DF22
isReferencedBy
ols_df22_01485
issued
2009-12-02T17:47:47Z
publisher
Old Salem Museums and Gardens
rights
Old Salem Museums and Gardens holds rights to this photograph
rightsHolder
Old Salem Museums and Gardens
subject
Forsyth County (N.C.) -- History -- Pictorial works, Forsyth County (N.C.) -- History -- Sources, Digital Forsyth
title
John Bivins Jr.
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