Truman Jay Backus (Class of 1864) student diary
Biographical/Historical note
Truman Jay Backus (1842-1908) received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Rochester in 1864, and his Master of Arts degree in 1867. From 1867 to 1893 he was Professor of Rhetoric and Literature at Vassar College.
In 1883 he received his Doctorate from the University of Rochester and from 1883 until his death in 1908, he was the President of Packer Collegiate Institute in Brooklyn, New York.
Scope and Contents
The diary, written by Backus in 1861, describes his life as a student at the University of Rochester. The diary covers the second semester of his freshman year and the first semester of his sophomore year.
Creator
Dates
- Creation: 1861
Language of Materials
English
Extent
1 volume(s)
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Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Presented to the University of Rochester Library by Dr. Roscoe C. E. Brown '89, June 7, 1945.
Preferred Citation
[Item title, item date], Truman Jay Backus (Class of 1864) Student Diary, UA61, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester
- Title
- Truman Jay Backus (Class of 1864) student diary
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Rare Books and Special Collections staff
- Date
- undated
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Library Details
Part of the University of Rochester Archives Library
Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation
River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester
500 Joseph C. Wilson Blvd.
Rochester New York 14627-0055 USA
archives@library.rochester.edu
