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Atwood, Kay (Katherine Conlee)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1942 - 2014

Biography

Local historian and author Kay Atwood, who has written extensively about the Southern Oregon region. Atwood’s books include Illahe: The Story of Settlement in the Rogue River Canyon, Mill Creek Journal: Ashland Oregon, 1850-1860, and Chaining Oregon: Surveying the Public Lands of the Pacific Northwest, 1851-1855. Her many other books and articles explore the settlement and development of communities in Southern Oregon, and include National Register nominations, cultural resource inventories, and environmental and organizational histories.

Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:

80 Hargadine, Amos and Vera Nininger House, Ashland, Oregon, 1982

 File — Box: 02, Folder: 02
Identifier: MSS025:01.21
Scope and Contents The National Registry of Historic Places nomination form describes the Amos and Vera Nininger House, located in Ashland. Thomas J. Downing, the builder, constructed the house in 1909-1910 and purchased by Amos and Vera Nininger, who lived in th house until their deaths. The file also consists of correspondence concerning the nomination: a Bungalow style, one of twelve concrete structures in Ashland, and one of five that are residences.Historically the house has retained its...
Dates: 1982

Ashland Hospital

 File — Box: 18, Folder: 09
Identifier: MSS025:02.88
Scope and Contents

The photographs and negatives of Ashland hospital and its medical staff include newspaper clippings about the hospital and notes regarding the hospital.

Dates: 1890-2004

Campbell House, 94 Bush Street, Ashland, Oregon, 1979

 File — Box: 04, Folder: 05
Identifier: MSS025:01.49
Scope and Contents

The National Register of Historic Places form describes the Campbell House in Ashland, (purchased by Richard Posey Campbell), built in 1888.

The documents contain two city maps that detail the Historic areas of interest, a plot plan, and one photograph of the home.

Dates: 1979

City Illustrations

 File — Box: 07, Folder: 18
Identifier: MSS025:01.95
Scope and Contents

The documents include photograph negatives, an envelope of proofs, and a newspaper article on the city council members. The program "Celebrating 100 Years of Progress 1885–1952" for Ashland's Centennial celebration, September 20 - 27, 1952.

Dates: 1976-1999

Jackson County Conversation photographs, Prior to 1976

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS025:02.90
Scope and Contents

The hand-drawn map of the Ashland, Oregon Railroad District, typed notes, and 92 photographs used in the Jackson County Conversations book.

Dates: Prior to 1976

Mill Creek Journal Illustrations photographs, 1850-1890

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS025:03.76
Scope and Contents

The photographs and illustrations document the town of Ashland and its inhabitants from the second half of the nineteenth century. These images were used in Atwood's research for her book, Mill Creek Journal, which documents the history of Ashland, Oregon from 1850-1860. Many of these images appeared in the book.

Dates: 1850-1890

Miscellaneous Russell research and photographs, 2013

 File — Box: 40, Folder: 02
Identifier: MSS025:04.68
Scope and Contents Letter to Bruce Elliott from Elisabeth Potter regarding the Ashland Marble Works, dated June 24th, 2013; Letter to Elisabeth Potter from an unknown sender regarding package lists and a CD with cemetery photos on it, dated April 15th, 2013; Internet search for historical newspaper regarding William Sanderson and Sarah Russell; Image identification fact sheet for photographs in the Russell research material; Internet research on the Siskiyou County Historical Society and its beginnings;...
Dates: 2013

Number One Hillcrest, The Boslough-Claycomb House, One Hillcrest, Ashland, Oregon, 1980

 File — Box: 03, Folder: 12
Identifier: MSS025:01.43
Scope and Contents The National Register of Historic Places form describes the Boslough-Claycomb House as a private residence, in Ashlad, built for Dr. Arthur Boslough. Herschel Claycomb purchased the home and moved his family to Ashland where he became the owner of the local Ford Agency dealership. The house was in the Claycomb family until 1980.The documents regarding the history of the house, both the Boslough and Claycomb families are found in the nomination papers, along with two photographs and...
Dates: 1980

Old Photographs of Ashland

 File — Box: 08, Folder: 01
Identifier: MSS025:02.01
Scope and Contents

The collection of photographs shows the city of Ashland through the lens of a local photographer, Terry Skibby. Skibby has spent years photographing and documenting the history of Ashland.

Dates: 1890-2004

Police Department Illustrations, Ashland Police Department, Ashland, Oregon, 1997

 File — Box: 09, Folder: 07
Identifier: MSS025:02.13
Scope and Contents

A collection of photographs, negatives, and proof sheets show images of the Ashland Police Department and its Officers. Included are a newspaper article, handwritten notes, and a research paper by Kay Atwood written about the police department.

Dates: 1997

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