The Diary of Dr. Mary Thompson

The Diary of Dr. Mary Thompson, 1877-1878

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: 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: This collection has no restrictions and is open for research.
Languages: English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

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 DescriptionReturn to Top

The diary of Dr. Mary Thompson on her way to the 1877 Washington Convention of the Women's Suffrage Association.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

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 InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Bound volume

Location of Collection

Special Collections

Acquisition 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 CollectionReturn to Top

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Volume
Volume 1 of 1	OrPLb003THO: The Diary of Dr. Mary Thompson 1 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.	1877-1878

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

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