Diary, 1860-1837 (inclusive), 1860-1864, 1882 (bulk).

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Diary, 1860-1837 (inclusive), 1860-1864, 1882 (bulk).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/52249767

Photocopy of typescript copy of Hostetter's diary (1860-1882). Provides an account of his experiences at the Old University of Chicago and as a Union soldier in the Civil War.

.25 linear ft.

University of Chicago Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7651612

University of Chicago Library

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Hostetter, Charles Linnaeus.

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Hostetter graduated from the Old University of Chicago in 1865. From the description of Diary, 1860-1837 (inclusive), 1860-1864, 1882 (bulk). (University of Chicago Library). WorldCat record id: 52249767 ...

University of Chicago (1857-1886)

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The first University of Chicago, a Baptist school, was incorporated in 1857 on land donated by Senator Stephen A. Douglas. The University closed in 1886 due to financial difficulties. At the final meeting in 1890, the Board of Trustees changed the name of the institution to the Old University of Chicago so that the new Baptist school being organized as a completely separate legal entity might be called the University of Chicago. From the description of Records, 1856-1890 (inclusive)....