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Clingman-Crewse family papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss2645

Scope and Contents

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.

Dates

  • 1852-1965

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing 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.

Extent

.75 Cubic Feet (2 document cases)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

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.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased from David and Sharon Miethe, June 1981.

Title
Guide to the Clingman-Crewse family papers
Status
Completed
Date
2012
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository

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