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Backus family

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Backus family newspapers collection

 Collection
Call Number: MS R24
Overview

This collection contains newspaper issues and tear sheets, primarily from the Northeast region of the United States, with dates ranging from 1795 to 1870. It reflects the interests of Backus family members who were predominantly lawyers. The family settled in Connecticut in the late 1700s and migrated to upstate New York in the mid-1800s.

Dates: 1795-1870, 1889