Clingman-Crewse family papers, 1852-1965

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Clingman family; Crewse family
Title
Clingman-Crewse family papers
Dates
1852-1965 (inclusive)
Quantity
.75 cubic feet, (2 document cases)
Collection Number
Mss 2645
Summary
Collection includes personal and business correspondence, teaching records, survey notes, and financial papers of Cyrus Clingman of Linn County, Oregon, 1852-1899; Civil War letters from John Haughey to Lavina Haughey Clingman, 1863-1864; letters from Imogene Crewse to Ella Clingman Crewse, 1920-1936, regarding her duties and travels as a saleswoman and governess; letters from Keith Crewse to Imogene Crewse, 1918, regarding his military service at Bay City, Washington; and miscellaneous family correspondence, genealogical materials, and memorabilia.
Repository
Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Collection includes personal and business correspondence, teaching records, survey notes and financial papers of Cyrus Clingman of Linn County, Oregon, 1852-1899; Civil War letters from John Haughey to Lavina Haughey Clingman, 1863-1864; letters from Imogene Crewse to Ella Clingman Crewse, 1920-1936, regarding her duties and travels as a saleswoman and governess; letters from Keith Crewse to Imogene Crewse, 1918, regarding his military service at Bay City, Washington; and miscellaneous family correspondence, genealogical materials, and memorabilia.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Clingman-Crewse papers, Mss 2645, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Restrictions on Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Purchased from David and Sharon Miethe, June 1981.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Governesses
  • Military life
  • Surveying--Oregon--Linn County
  • Teachers--Oregon--Linn County

Personal Names

  • Clingman, Cyrus, 1823-1899
  • Clingman, Lavina Haughey, 1835-1925--Correspondence
  • Crewse, Earl Keith--Correspondence
  • Crewse, Ellenora Clingman, 1857---Correspondence
  • Crewse, Imogene--Correspondence
  • Haughey, John--Correspondence

Family Names

  • Clingman family
  • Crewse family

Geographical Names

  • United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865

Form or Genre Terms

  • account books
  • correspondence