Moray Lindsay Applegate letters to Herbert C. Thompson and other correspondence
Scope and Contents
Collection contains thirty-six typed letters written to Herbert Thompson (Tommy) from Moray Applegate (living in Mexico at the time) discussing the Applegate family. There is also correspondence from Thompson to Moray's sister Alice Applegate Piel regarding Moray and the Applegate family history. A manuscript about Moray's life believed to be written by Thompson is also included.
Dates
- 1924-1957
Creator
- Applegate, Moray Lindsay, 1876-1956 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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.
Conditions Governing Use
Property rights reside with Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish collection materials must be submitted to Special Collections and University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.
Biographical / Historical
Moray Lindsay Applegate was born in 1876 in Klamath County, Oregon, USA. He died on 29 Sep 1956 in Mexico. He is a descendant of the Applegate family who were early pioneers to Oregon and established the Applegate Trail. Herbert Cooper Thompson, journalist and writer, was born in Eugene, Oregon in 1875 and died in October of 1960. He was a graduate of the university of Oregon and veteran of the Spanish American war.
Extent
0.1 linear feet (1 container) : 1 folder
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Moray Lindsay Applegate (1876-1956) is a descendant of the Applegate family who were early pioneers to Oregon and established the Applegate Trail. Herbert Cooper Thompson, journalist and writer, was born in Eugene, Oregon in 1875 and died in October of 1960. Collection contains letters written to Herbert Thompson (Tommy) from Moray Applegate (living in Mexico at the time) discussing the Applegate family, correspondence to Moray's sister Alice Applegate Piel.
Processing Information
Collection processed by staff.
This finding aid may be updated periodically to account for new acquisitions to the collection and/or revisions in arrangement and description.
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Piel, Alice Applegate
- Pioneers Subject Source: Archiveswest
- Pioneers -- Oregon -- Correspondence Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Thompson, Herbert Cooper, 1875-1960
- Thompson, Herbert Cooper, 1875-1960
- Title
- Guide to the Moray Lindsay Applegate Letters to Herbert C. Thompson and Other Correspondence
- Status
- Complete Description
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by University of Oregon Libraries, Archivists' Toolkit Project Team and Jenn Newby
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
Repository Details
Part of the University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Repository
