Urling Campbell Coe papers , 1940-1942

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Coe, Urling C. (Urling Campbell), 1881-1956
Title
Urling Campbell Coe papers
Dates
1940-1942 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.5 linear feet, (1 container)  :  1 clam shell box
Collection Number
A 193
Summary
Urling Campbell Coe (1881-1956) was a physician who practiced in Bend and Portland, Oregon. The collection (1940-1942) contains correspondence, a scrapbook, and material relating to his published recollections, titled Frontier Doctor.
Repository
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

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.

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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

Urling Campbell Coe (1881-1956) was born in Carthage, Missouri, and graduated from the Eclectic Medical College in Cincinnati, Ohio. He became a physician and practiced in Oregon. He moved to Bend, Oregon in 1905 and then to Portland in 1918.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The collection (1940-1942) contains correspondence, a scrapbook, and material relating to his published recollections, titled Frontier Doctor.

The letters and scrapbook concern the publication of Coe's recollections of medical practice in Bend.

There is also a collection of reviews, a typed copy of an address by Coe about the writing of his book, and a set of galley proofs.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Frontier and pioneer life--Oregon, Central
  • Medical care--Oregon--Bend
  • Physicians--Oregon--Bend

Personal Names

  • Coe, Urling C. (Urling Campbell), 1881-1956
  • Coe, Urling C. (Urling Campbell), 1881-1956

Form or Genre Terms

  • Correspondence
  • Reminiscences
  • Scrapbooks