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Jacob Fisk notebooks, A1070

 Collection
Identifier: A1070

Scope and Contents

This collection contains three handwritten notebooks created during Jacob Fisk's time as a student at Hamilton Literary and Theological Institute.

Dates

  • Creation: 1825 - 1826

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Biographical Note

Jacob Fisk was born on May 30, 1796. In 1826, he graduated from the Baptist Education Society's Seminary in Hamilton, New York, which would eventually become known as Colgate University.

Fisk was ordained and served as a pastor in Lodi (1827-1828), Union Springs, and Williamson (1832-1833). He later resided in Rochester and died there in 1836.

Elmer William Smith, ed. Colgate University General Catalogue, vol. 1, (Hamilton, NY: Colgate University, 1937), 38.

Extent

0.2 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Title
Guide to the Jacob Fisk notebooks
Status
Completed
Author
Mary Cordaro and Allyson Smally
Date
April 29, 2014
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Colgate University Libraries Repository

Contact:
13 Oak Drive
Case Library and Geyer Center for Information Technology
Colgate University
Hamilton New York 13346 United States US
315-228-6175
315-228-7934 (Fax)