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.