University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections0221Backus, Manson Franklin, 1853-1935Manson Franklin Backus papers1855-19352.27 cubic feet (5 boxes, 1 tube, and 99 items)Collection materials are
inEnglish.Papers of a
banker of Seattle, WashingtonManson Backus (1853-1935) was born in New York state. He was educated
in the public schools of New York, and after completing his education he became
cashier in his fathers bank, First National Bank at Union Springs, New York. He
then studied law and in 1889 was admitted to the bar at Buffalo, N.Y. Later
that year he moved to Seattle, and with Mr. Edward O. Graves, organized the
Washington National Bank of Seattle, of which he became president in 1900. A
long and successful career in banking and in the financial institutions of
Seattle followed. Besides banking and financial concerns, Backus was a regent
of the University of Washington, 1909; he served as president of the Washington
Society of the Sons of the Revolution, 1917; he was a member of the Rainier
Club, and its president in 1922. He supported the Fine Arts Association, was a
trustee of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, and on the advisory board of
Children's Orthopedic Hospital.
Organized into 3 accessions.
- Accession No. 0221-001, Manson Franklin Backus account books and
correspondence, 1912-1934
- Accession No. 0221-002, Manson Franklin Backus documents and
correspondence, 1855-1917
- Accession No. 0221-003, Manson Franklin Backus papers,
1871-1935
Business and family letters, pocket diaries, pioneer correspondence,
documents, account books
Open to all users.
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Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)Humphrey, William E. (William Ewart), 1862-1934Adams, Sarah AAmes, Edwin Gardner, 1856-1935Anderson, Joseph CBackus, LeRoy M., 1880?-1948Backus, Lue AdamsBackus, Manson Franklin, 1853-1935--ArchivesBackus, N. EBallinger, Richard Achilles, 1858-1922Banks, A. NBryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925Clark, Amos MCoburn, AlvinDonworth, GeorgeEvans, Elwood, 1828-1898Fellows, E. BFerry, Elisha P. (Elisha Peyre), 1825-1895Goodbury, George BHarlan, Irene BHarlan, OtisHarlan, Ralle MHughitt, H. AJohnson, Hiram, 1866-1945Kabis, HKabis, PLister, Ernest, 1870-1919Mason, Charles H., 1830-1859McMullin, Fayette, 1805-1880Mills, SarahO'Brien, CharlesPickering, William T., 1798-1873Pile, H. HPutti, Anna APutti, EliseRoosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945Root, JosephineRussell, G. DSemple, Eugene, 1840-1908Seward, William HSheldon, A. LSheppard, SShiels, Archie W. (Archibald Williamson), b. 1878Squire, Watson C. (Watson Carvosso), 1838-1926Sulzer, William, 1863-1941Tidball, AugustaTidball, GertrudeWalsh, Thomas James, 1895-1933Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924Lake Chelan Land CompanyNational Bank of Commerce (Seattle, Wash.)New York (State). Panama-Pacific Exposition CommissionPuget Sound Navigation CompanySeattle (Wash.). City ClerkA. D. Spalding and Brothers (San Francisco, Calif.)Washington National Bank (Seattle, Wash.)DiariesEconomics and BankingSeattle
Accession No. 0221-001: Manson Franklin Backus account books and correspondence, 1912-19346 items, including 4
volumesScope and Content: Account books, 1912-1920; letters to Backus, 1932, 1934.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of
Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Mr. F. Backus.
Accession No. 0221-002: Manson Franklin Backus documents and correspondence, 1855-191793 itemsScope and Content: Pioneer correspondence, documents.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of
Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donated by L.M. Backus, Jr., 1955 and 1957.
Accession No. 0221-003: Manson Franklin Backus papers, 1871-19352.27 cubic feet (5 boxes, 1 tube)Scope and Content: Business and family letters, pocket diaries, and other items
related to Backus's banking and commercial interests in Seattle and Washington
State, to personal and family matters, and to his son LeRoy's commercial
interests. Includes correspondence of Lue Adams Backus, Manson's second wife,
and a European travel diary she kept.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of
Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Manson and Frances A. Backus, 7/11/1996.
Series 1Personal Papers1/10221-003Joseph C. Anderson incoming letters18811/2-40221-003Lue Adams Backus incoming letters1889-18971/50221-003A. N. Banks incoming letters1916-19171/60221-003Alvin Coburn incoming letters18891/70221-003E. B. Fellows incoming letters19171/80221-003George B. Goodbury incoming letters18711/90221-003Otis Harlan incoming letters19171/100221-003Ralle M. Harlan incoming letters18931/110221-003H. Kabis and P. Kabis incoming letters18961/120221-003Charles O'Brien incoming letters18861/130221-003Anna A. Putti incoming letters18981/130221-003Elise Putti incoming letters18971/140221-003G. D. Russell incoming letters19171/150221-003Incoming letters re: death of his wife19011/160221-003Incoming letters re: resignation19111/170221-003Outgoing Letters19171/18-2/30221-003Diaries1907-19342/40221-003Photographs2/50221-003Calling Cards19012/60221-003Clippings18896/10221-003Certificate1935Series 2Leroy Backus2/70221-003Manson Backus incoming letters19172/80221-003Lake Chelan Land Company incoming letters1916-19182/90221-003A. L. Sheldon incoming letters1916-19172/100221-003A. G. Spalding and Brothers (San Francisco, Ca.)
incoming letters19162/110221-003Panama-Pacific International Exposition incoming
letters1916-19172/120221-003H. H. Pile incoming letters1917-19182/13-140221-003A-Z incoming letters1906-19182/150221-003Manson Backus incoming telegrams1916-19172/160221-003A-Z incoming telegrams1916-19172/17-180221-003Outgoing Letters1909-19182/190221-003Outgoing Telegrams1916-19172/200221-003Safe Harbor at Neah Bay: William E. Humphrey incoming
letters1909-19112/210221-003Safe Harbor at Neah Bay: Puget Sound Navigation
Company incoming letters19102/220221-003Safe Harbor at Neah Bay: A-Z incoming
letters1909-19112/230221-003Safe Harbor at Neah Bay: Outgoing Letters1910-19112/240221-003Safe Harbor at Neah Bay: General
Correspondence1909-19112/250221-003Safe Harbor at Neah Bay: Statistics3/10221-003Financial Records3/20221-003Legal Documents3/30221-003School RecordsSeries 3Lue Adams Backus3/40221-003Sarah A. Adams incoming letters18973/5-4/120221-003Manson F. Backus incoming letters1886-18984/130221-003N. E. Backus incoming letters1891-18974/140221-003Amos M. Clark incoming letters18974/150221-003Irene B. Harlan incoming letters1899-19004/160221-003H. A. Hughitt incoming letters18884/170221-003Sarah Mills incoming letters18934/180221-003Josephine Root incoming letters1886, 18894/190221-003S. Sheppard incoming letters18894/200221-003Gertrude Tidball incoming letters18934/210221-003Augusta incoming letters18974/220221-003Diaries1885, 1896Series 4Washington National Bank (National Bank of
Commerce)5/10221-003Incoming Letters1905-19125/20221-003Incoming Letters to Manson Backus1906-19175/30221-003Capitol National Bank incoming letters to Leroy
Backus1906-19125/40221-003Kerr and McCord incoming letters to Leroy
Backus1907-19125/50221-003Rothchild, Golden, and Rothchild incoming letters to
Leroy Backus1909-19135/60221-003A-Z incoming letters to Leroy Backus1906-19175/70221-003Outgoing Letters1905-19185/80221-003General Correspondence1906-19175/90221-003Interoffice Correspondence1916-19175/100221-003Agreements5/110221-003Clippings5/120221-003Miscellaneous5/130221-003Reference Indexundated