Henry D. Cogswell papers 1846-1960 1850-1899

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Henry D. Cogswell papers 1846-1960 1850-1899

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The collection contains diaries of Henry Cogswell and his wife Caroline and are an unusually long and consistent record of busy personal and financial life in the western United States. The collection also contains Cogswell's financial and business records, and materials on the various schools with which he was involved. A significant portion of the collection consists of research materials of Loren B. Taber pertaining to Henry and Caroline Cogswell, the history of dentistry in California, and a biography of William Brown Gilden.

Number of containers: 6 boxes, 2 cartons; Linear feet: 3.3

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SNAC Resource ID: 6666381

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Willard, Frances E. (Frances Elizabeth), 1839-1898

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Best known for her leadership (1879-1898) of the influential Woman's Christian Temperance Union, Willard also supported and often spearheaded a wide variety of social reforms, including woman suffrage, economic equality, and fair labor laws. Willard gained an international reputation through her speeches and publications. She was the first woman to be honored with a statue in the U.S Capitol building, and her Evanston home was one of the first house museums to in the country. ...

James L. Cogswell

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California State Dental Association

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Loren B. Taber

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S. L. James

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Taber, Loren B. Compiler

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Cogswell Polytechnic College:

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Cogswell, Henry D. (Henry Daniel), 1820-1900.

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Cogswell was a San Francisco dentist and philanthropist. From the description of Henry D. Cogswell time capsule collection, 1847-1975 (bulk 1855-1879). (California Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 122394780 Dentist, businessman, temperance advocate, philanthropist; born in Tollandville, Connecticut; arrived in San Francisco in 1849, founded Cogswell Polytechnical College in San Francisco in 1877; presented numerous drinking fountains and monuments to various cities a...

Caroline Cogswell

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Ladies' Seamen's Friends Society

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Gilden, William Brown

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