The Diary of Dr. Mary Thompson, 1877-1878
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Thompson (Thomson), Mary Anna Cooke
- Title
- The Diary of Dr. Mary Thompson
- Dates
- 1877-1878 (inclusive)18771878
- Quantity
- 1 volume bound 7 x 8 inches
- Collection Number
- OLPb003THO
- Summary
- The diary of Dr. Mary Thompson on her way to the 1877 Washington Convention of the Women's Suffrage Association.
- Repository
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Lewis & Clark College, Special Collections and Archives
Aubrey R. Watzek Library
615 S. Palatine Hill Rd.
Portland, OR
97219
Telephone: 5037687758
Fax: 5037687282
archives@lclark.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection has no restrictions and is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Biographical Note
Dr. Mary Thompson (1825-1919) was the first female physician in Portland, Oregon. Born in New York City, she studied medicine privately with two doctors in LaSalle, Illinois and was the first woman to practice medicine in Iowa and Illinois as well. She took a leading part in the campaign for women's suffrage and other human rights issues.
Content Description
The diary of Dr. Mary Thompson on her way to the 1877 Washington Convention of the Women's Suffrage Association.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Permission to publish, exhibit, broadcast, or quote from materials in the Watzek Library Archives & Special Collections requires written permission of the Head of Archives & Special Collections.
Preferred Citation
The Diary of Dr. Mary Thompson, OLPb003THO, Lewis & Clark College Aubrey Watzek Library Archives & Special Collections, Portland, Oregon.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
Bound volume
Location of Collection
Special CollectionsAcquisition Information
Acquired from Charles Seluzicki Fine and Rare Books, Portland, Oregon
Processing Note
Processed in and digitized in Septmber 2005.
Bibliography
For more information about Mary Thompson see: Larsell, O. The Doctor in Oregon. Portland, OR: Binfords & Mort, 1947.
Detailed Description of the Collection
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
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Description: OrPLb003THO: The Diary of Dr. Mary Thompson1 volume, 139 pp. : Binding torn ; 7 x 8 inches
Bound volume
This collection has no restrictions and is open for research.
Permission to publish, exhibit, broadcast, or quote from materials in the Watzek Library Archives & Special Collections requires written permission of the Head of Archives & Special Collections.
Dates: 1877-1878Container: Volume Volume 1 of 1
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Women--Suffrage--History
- Oregon
- Women’s rights--United States--History
Personal Names
- Thompson, Dr. Mary--Archives
Corporate Names
- Women's Suffrage Association
Geographical Names
- Portland (Or.)
Form or Genre Terms
- Diary
Occupations
- Medicine
