Gene Martin Collection

DONOR:

Eugene Martin

SIZE:

17 cubic feet and one drawer-map case

SCOPE & CONTENT:

Slides of Peru, Central Chile, Ecuador, Philippines, Japan, Argentina, Colombia, Bolivia, Guatemala and Spain.

BIOGRAPHY:

Dr. Eugene Martin is a retired geography professor from the University of Oregon, and a former associate of Dr. Cotton Mather. His collections include slides, papers, maps and books related to his career. He was a contributing editor to the Atlas of Oregon.

Suggested research topic: City Planning, Las Hurdes, Prov. De Caceres Border Prov. De Salamanca, west of Madrid in the Sierra de Gata

Las Hurdes was a Frenchman, a geographer, with interests in art, literature, 18th century novels, etc. The main street in N. Madrid was named for him.