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Mary Gay Cogswell Cemetery collection, circa 1850-1955

Overview of the Collection

Compiler
Campbell, Celeste
Title
Mary Gay Cogswell Cemetery collection
Dates
circa 1850-1955 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.1 cubic feet, (2 foldersĀ in shared box)
Collection Number
Mss 2911
Summary
Collection includes typescript extract from the diary of Martha Ann Gay Masterson, 1851, regarding the overland journey of the Gay family and the establishment of the Mary Gay Cogswell Cemetery outside Eugene, Oregon; and biographies of pioneers buried in the cemetery, including Martin Baker Gay, Mary Gay Cogswell, and members of the Campbell family.
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
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Content Description

Collection includes typescript extract from the diary of Martha Ann Gay Masterson, 1851, regarding the overland journey of the Gay family and the establishment of the Mary Gay Cogswell Cemetery outside Eugene, Oregon; and biographies of pioneers buried in the cemetery, including Martin Baker Gay, Mary Gay Cogswell, and members of the Campbell family.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

Mary Gay Cogswell Cemetery collection, Mss 2911, 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.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Gift of Phillip Cogswell, July 1984.

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Subject Terms

  • Cemeteries--Oregon
  • Overland journeys to the Pacific
  • Pioneers--Oregon

Personal Names

  • Cogswell, Mary Gay
  • Gay, Martin Baker, 1803-1867
  • Masterson, Martha Gay, 1838-1916--Diaries

Family Names

  • Campbell family--History
  • Cogswell family--History
  • Gay family--History

Form or Genre Terms

  • biographies (literary works)
  • reminiscences
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