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A Guide to the Edwin B. Hancock Diary, 1872-1873
Biographical NoteEdwin B. Hancock (1856-1916) was a sixteen-year old Austin schoolboy when he began his diary in November 1872. His lawyer father, John Hancock, migrated to Austin, Texas in 1847 to join his brother, a merchant. He held a number of offices, including serving in the U. S. House of Representatives. Edwin was an only child, who followed his father's path to a career as a lawyer and engaged in social and civic activities. While his parents were in Washington, D.C., Edwin stayed in Austin with the family of his closest friend, James Raymond. They both attended the S. G. Sneed Private School, one of six private schools in the town. Source: Graff, Harvey J. “Conflicting paths: growing up in American”. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1995. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and ContentsThe Edwin B. Hancock Diary, 1872-1873, includes clippings and daily accounts of Edwin B. Hancock’s activities as a schoolboy at the S. G. Sneed Private School in Austin, TX. The materials relate to Hancock's pastimes and comments on political and commercial activities of Austin, as well as growing up in the middle class in Austin, Texas, capital city and frontier town. Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsAccess RestrictionsThis collection is open for research use. Return to the Table of Contents
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Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationPreferred CitationHancock (Edwin B.) Diary, 1872-1873, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin. Return to the Table of Contents Detailed Description of the Diary
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