Carey, Charles Henry. "History of Oregon." Vol. 2. Chicago-Portland: Pioneer Historical Pub. Co., 1922. p. 191. MATTHEW HALE DOUGLASS Matthew Hale Douglass, librarian of the University of Oregon at Eugene, is a native of Iowa, his birth having occurred in Osage, Mitchell county, on the 16th of September, 1874. He is a son of the Rev. T. O. and Maria (Greene) Douglass, the former a Congregational minister. Mr. Douglass received the Bachelor of Arts degree from Grinnell College in 1895, while in 1898 that institution conferred upon him the degree of Master of Arts. His educational training well qualified him for the duties of librarian of Grinnell College, which position he filled from 1899 until 1908. In the latter year he was appointed librarian of the University of Oregon, and in this responsible position he is still serving. He is thoroughly efficient and capable in the discharge of the duties which devolve upon him in this connection and is a man of high intellectual attainments. At Lexington, Nebraska, on the 25th of June, 1905, Mr. Douglass was united in marriage to Miss Minnie Griswold, a daughter of Ira P. and Lucy M. Griswold and a graduate of the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. Mrs. Douglass is a member of the faculty of the Oregon School of Music, having charge of the children's work in Piano. Mr. Douglass is independent in his political views and his religious faith is indicated by his membership in the Congregational church. ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in January 2010 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.