Mary Drain Albro Explained

Mary Drain Albro (May 5, 1874  - December 1962) was an American horticulturalist and historian. She was the founder of the Pioneer Rose Association, an organization which celebrated "Pioneer roses", roses which had been brought to Oregon before its 1859 statehood, by pioneers, mostly women, either on the Oregon Trail or on the ocean voyage around Cape Horn.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rose pioneer Mary Drain Albro focused more on the flower than the festival. John. Terry. Special to The. Oregonian. June 4, 2011. oregonlive.
2. Web site: There's a reason why Portland, Oregon is nicknamed The City of Roses.... Best Of Portland.
3. Web site: Archives West: Mary Drain Albro Collection, 1942-2010. archiveswest.orbiscascade.org.
4. Web site: Collection: Robert M. Gatke “Chronicles of Willamette” research collection | University Archives. libmedia.willamette.edu.