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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 32 Collections and/or Records:

Additional photographs, bulk: 1999-2007

 File — Box: 44, Folder: 01
Identifier: MSS025:05.40
Scope and Contents Photograph of Fort Vancouver from the Southeast, Washington, 1845 from the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections with attached photograph documentation; Email to Ian Keenan from Kay Atwood regarding images of Fort Vancouver, dated November 7th, 2007; Email to Kay Atwood from Gail regarding Cowlitz Farm Photos, dated November 1st, 2007; Email to Ms. Fagundes from Kay Atwood regarding images for publication, dated October 28th, 2007; Email to Bronwen Quarry from Kay Atwood...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1999-2007

American Heritage – Stegner, 2007

 File — Box: 43, Folder: 08
Identifier: MSS025:05.30
Scope and Contents Email to Kay Atwood from Stan Larson regarding The Wallace Stegner Collection at the Marriott Library at the University of Utah, dated October 25th, 2007; Letter to Richard F. Snow from Kay Atwood regarding a permission request for an article to be featured in Chaining Oregon, dated October 6th, 2007; Tracking chart for manuscript permissions for Chaining Oregon; Email to Kay Atwood from Julie Richards regarding a letter Richard Snow, dated October 24th, 2007; Search for Stegner on the...
Dates: 2007

Beinecke Library, bulk: 2004-2007

 File — Box: 44, Folder: 06
Identifier: MSS025:05.45
Scope and Contents List of autograph and manuscript dealers in the area; Letter to Laurie Klein from Kay Atwood regarding permission requests from Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, dated October 6th, 2007; Tracking chart for manuscript permissions application for Thomas Nelson Letters; Letter to Kay Atwood from Laurie Klein regarding collection material provided for research but not publication, dated February 5th, 2004; Information regarding library instructions from the Beinecke Rare Book and...
Dates: Majority of material found within 2004-2007

Blossoms and Branches, 1978-1981

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS025:03.57
Scope and Contents

These materials are related to one of Atwood's previous publications, Illahe: The Story of Settlement of the Rogue River Canyon, and include press releases, illustrations, and letters of correspondence.

Dates: 1978-1981

Blossoms and Branches permissions, 1979-1980

 File — Box: 24, Folder: 07
Identifier: MSS025:03.58
Scope and Contents

These materials are letters and permission forms from various individuals whose testimony Atwood included in her book, Blossoms & Branches.

Dates: 1979-1980

Books, 1850-1860

 File — Box: 47, Folder: 01
Identifier: MSS025:05.84
Scope and Contents

Jackson County Conversations by Kay Atwood (4 copies); Mill Creek Journal: Ashland Oregon 1850-1860 by Kay Atwood (4 copies); Illahe: The Story of Settlement in the Rogue River Canyon by Kay Atwood (3 copies); Chaining Oregon by Kay Atwood on CD

Dates: 1850-1860

Book(s) publicity, 1976-1979

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS025:03.91
Scope and Contents

These materials are related to the publicity of two of Atwood's books, Illahe and Blossoms & Branches. The materials include newspaper clippings and copies of magazine articles. Also included are some of Atwood's handwritten notes and correspondence from fans.

Dates: 1976-1979

Burton Collection – Ives, bulk: 1864-1966

 File — Box: 43, Folder: 17
Identifier: MSS025:05.39
Scope and Contents

Handwritten letter to Butler Ives from William Ives, dated January 3rd, 1864; Photocopy of “Michigan History” published by the Michigan Historical Commission, dated December 1966; Notes on the journal kept by Julia M. Ives, daughter of William Ives from the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Main Library

Dates: Majority of material found within 1864-1966

Burton Collection – Text, bulk: 2003-2007

 File — Box: 44, Folder: 07
Identifier: MSS025:05.46
Scope and Contents Correspondence from Atwood to Mark Patrick, Coordinator for Special Collections at Detroit Public Library requesting permission to use manuscript excerpts for Chaining Oregon, dated October 8th, 2007; Correspondence from Atwood to Mark Patrick requesting permission to reprint materials for Chaining Oregon, dated October 8th, 2007; Tracking chart for manuscript permissions for William Ives Papers, dated October 15th, 2007; Letter to John Gibson from Kay Atwood regarding the Ives collection...
Dates: Majority of material found within 2003-2007

Butler Ives – Photographs

 File — Box: 44, Folder: 10
Identifier: MSS025:05.49
Scope and Contents

Photograph of a man on horse

Dates: 1809-2013

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