Finding Aid to the Henry D. Cogswell Papers, 1846-1960 (bulk
1850-1899)
Processed by Elizabeth Stephens
The Bancroft Library
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000
Phone: (510) 642-6481
Fax: (510) 642-7589
Email: bancref@library.berkeley.edu
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The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Finding Aid to the Henry D. Cogswell Papers, 1846-1960 (bulk
1850-1899)
Collection number: BANC MSS 84/61 c
The Bancroft Library
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000
Phone: (510) 642-6481
Fax: (510) 642-7589
Email: bancref@library.berkeley.edu
URL: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/
- Finding Aid Author(s):
- Processed by Elizabeth Stephens
- Date Completed:
-
May 1992
- Finding Aid Encoded By:
- GenX
© 2010 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Collection Summary
Collection Title: Henry D. Cogswell papers
Date (inclusive): 1846-1960
Date (bulk): 1850-1899
Collection Number: BANC MSS 84/61 c
Creator:
Cogswell, Henry D. (Henry
Daniel), 1820-1900
Extent:
Number of containers: 6 boxes, 2 cartons
Linear feet: 3.3
Repository: The Bancroft Library.
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000
Phone: (510) 642-6481
Fax: (510) 642-7589
Email: bancref@library.berkeley.edu
URL: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/
Abstract: 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.
Languages Represented: Collection materials are in English
Physical Location: For current information on the location of these materials,
please consult the Library's online catalog.
Information for Researchers
Access
Collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Copyright has been ssigned to The Bancroft Library. Materials in this collection are
protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction of
some materials may be restricted by terms of University of California gift or purchase
agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks.
Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by
fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public
domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner.
Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials
must be submitted in writing to the Head of Public Services, The Bancroft Library,
University of California, Berkeley 94720-6000. See:
http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/reference/permissions.html .
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Henry D. Cogswell Papers, BANC MSS 84/61 c, The Bancroft
Library, University of California, Berkeley
Materials Cataloged Separately
- Some printed materials have been transferred to the book collection of The Bancroft
Library.
- Photographs have been transferred to Pictorial Collections of The Bancroft Library.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog
Gilden, William Brown
Taber, Loren B. Compiler
Business enterprises--California--San Francisco
Dentistry--California
Fountains--Design and construction
Real estate investment--California--San
Francisco Bay Area
Technical education--California--San Francisco
Business records
Legal instruments
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The Henry D. Cogswell Papers were donated to The Bancroft Library in two installments, in
December 1983 and in May 1987, by his grandson, Professor Richard D. Taber.
Biographical Information
California pioneer, Henry D. Cogswell was a dentist by profession, an inventor, a real
estate manipulator and investor, entrepreneur, philanthropist, temperance advocate, and
founder of Cogswell Polytechnic College (1887), the first engineering
institute west of St. Louis. Dr. Cogswell donated several statues of himself, as well as
numerous fountains, to the city of San Francisco.
Scope and Content
The diaries of Henry and his wife Caroline cover 37 years (1860-1897) and are an unusually
long and consistent record of busy personal and financial life in the West, including
travels and the transactions of day to day life. In addition to the diaries, the collection
contains Cogswell's financial and business records, including tax receipts, deeds,
mortgages, legal documents, and mining certificates. Material on the various schools with
which Cogswell was involved, and information and correspondence about the various fountains
and statues Cogswell donated is also included.
Another significant portion of this collection is research done by Loren B. Taber
pertaining to Henry and Caroline Cogswell, the history of dentistry in
California, and a biography on William Brown Gilden, as well as a
reference file of index cards for the Cogswell material and for Taber's
correspondents re Cogswell.
Series 1:
Cogswell Family Diaries.
1846-1898.
Henry D. Cogswell Diaries.
1853-1898
Caroline Cogswell Diaries.
1846-1896
Series 2:
Indexes to Cogswell Subject Files.
undated
box 5
Loren B. Taber index to Cogswell Subject Files
undated
box 6
Loren B. Taber index to Cogswell Correspondents
undated
Series 3:
Subject Files of Henry D. Cogswell.
undated
carton 1, folder 1
File outline [prepared by Loren Taber]
carton 1, folder 7
A: Drawings and photographs of monuments
carton 1, folder 17-20
D: Insurance policies, deeds, real estate
carton 1, folder 21-23
E: Foltz; regents; Phelps
carton 1, folder 25
G: Inventors Institute, Patents
carton 1, folder 28
J: Cogswell Polytechnic College: Culver
carton 1, folder 31-33
M: Cogswell Medal, philanthropic societies
carton 1, folder 38-39
R: Receipts for photos, engravings, household expenses, etc.
carton 1, folder 40
S: Lambat; Ladies' Seamen's Friends
Society
carton 1, folder 41
T: Trips, home and abroad
carton 1, folder 42
V: Other Cogswell's and very close friends
carton 1, folder 44
W: Politics, temperance; Frances Willard
carton 1, folder 46
Y: James L. Cogswell;
S. L. James; miscellaneous power of attorney
carton 1, folder 47
Z: Early days in California
carton 1, folder 49
Punch Magazine
1877 & 1879
carton 1, folder 50
Miscellaneous souvenirs
undated
Series 4:
Research Files of Loren B. Taber,
ca. 1900-1958,
undated
Regarding Cogswell.
ca. 1900-1958.
carton 2, folder 1
Biographical material
undated
carton 2, folder 2
Notes on diaries of Henry D. and Caroline Cogswell
undated
carton 2, folder 3-6
Transcripts of diaries of Henry D. Cogswell, v. 1-3, 10 (ca. 1853-1871)
undated
carton 2, folder 7
Transcript of expense book of Caroline Cogswell, v. 1 (1853-1857)
undated
carton 2, folder 8-11
Transcripts of diaries of Caroline Cogswell, v. 2, 4, 6, 11 (1853-1862)
undated
carton 2, folder 12
Burgess, Gelett, 1866-1951 - letter
Sept. 11, 1939
carton 2, folder 13-18
Correspondence
ca. 1918-1960
carton 2, folder 19
Cogswell bibliography
undated
carton 2, folder 20-22
Copies of articles and clippings
undated
carton 2, folder 23
Cogswell Polytechnical College correspondence
ca. 1933-1958
carton 2, folder 24
Cogswell Petit Courier, v.2, no.2
Sept. 1900
carton 2, folder 25-26
Cogswell Polytechnical Life v.I, no.1; v.II,
no.2
undated; Nov. 1903
carton 2, folder 27
Cogswell Spirit Builder student journal, v.ix,
no. 12
Mar. 7, 1941
carton 2, folder 28
Are You Ready for Tomorrow Cogswell
Polytechnic College bulletin
1958
carton 2, folder 29
Cogswell Polytechnic College newsletter
1958
carton 2, folder 30
Cogswell College Semi-Centennial Celebration
March 1937
carton 2, folder 31
Cogswell Mission High School Records scrapbook
1891-1908
Regarding History of Dentistry in California.
undated
carton 2, folder 35
Notes on teeth in native cultures
carton 2, folder 36
Miscellaneous historical reports
carton 2, folder 37-38
Research committees— California State Dental
Association
Regarding William Brown Gildea.
undated
