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Carl F. Smith papers , 1875-1957
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Smith, Carl F. (Researcher); Deady, Matthew P. (Matthew Paul), 1824-1893; Condon, Thomas, 1822-1907
- Title
- Carl F. Smith papers
- Dates
- 1875-1957 (inclusive)18751957
- Quantity
- 1 linear feet, (2 containers) : 1 clamshell box, 1 small photograph box
- Collection Number
- CA Sm6
- Summary
- Carl F. Smith researched Thomas Condon and the Condon family. The collection (1875-1957) consists of correspondence, scrapbooks, publications and other printed matter, and photographs, all related to Thomas Condon and the Condon family.
- Repository
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University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
- Additional Reference Guides
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See the Current Collection Guide for detailed description and requesting options.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Carl F. Smith researched Thomas Condon and the Condon family. Thomas Condon (1822-1907) was an Irish Congregational minister, a geologist and paleontologist, and a professor at the University of Oregon.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The scrapbooks include newspaper clippings, geology course catalogues, Condon family information, and letters from libraries and other institutions regarding Smith's research into the Condon family.
The collection also contains J. W. Condon correspondence (1953-1957), and also letters regarding the Condon family history in Newport, Oregon, and The Dalles, Oregon. There is also original correspondence between Thomas Condon and Matthew Deady (1875).
Collected printed matter includes: an 1897 Summer Education Association catalogue that contains information regarding geology courses taught by Condon at the Nye Beach auditorium; Geology Society newsletters (1955); a genealogy map about the Condon family in Ireland; and pamphlets and other publications about Condon by the First Congregational Church.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
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| Guide to the Carl F. Smith Papers |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- College teachers--Oregon--Eugene
- Congregational churches--Oregon--Clergy
- Genealogy
- Geologists--Oregon--Eugene
- Geology--Study and teaching (Higher)--Oregon--Eugene
- Paleontologists--Oregon--Eugene
Personal Names
- Condon, Thomas, 1822-1907
- Condon, Thomas, 1822-1907
- Condon, Thomas, 1822-1907
- Smith, Carl F. (Researcher)
Corporate Names
- University of Oregon
Family Names
- Condon family
Geographical Names
- Dalles (Or.)--Biography
- Newport (Or.)--Biography
Form or Genre Terms
- Catalogs
- Clippings
- Correspondence
- Scrapbooks
