Atwood, Kay (Katherine Conlee)
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 8 Collections and/or Records:
Eastwood Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery, Medford, Oregon
The records of the graves in Eastwood/IOOF Cemetery in Medford, Oregon, include burials listed by block and lot numbers. The documents cover blocks three through three hundred two. An additional sixty graves added to the list were copied from newspaper obituaries. The information lists names and known birth and death dates. There are no records for blocks one and two.
Hargadine cemetery
Notes on photographs for the Hargadine Cemetery; List of people buried in the Hargadine Cemetery, attached are photocopies of photographs of the headstones
Hill-Dunn cemetery, 2013
Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery Master, 1998
This research was used to create a teaching tool for elementary students to learn about historical cemeteries. The document has an overview of history with teaching activities, as well as the proper vocabulary and glossary terms. It also includes student handouts, a list of cemeteries, some pioneers listed, headstone shapes, and much more.
Independent Order of Odd Fellows Preservation Plan Current 1
The materials include a variety of photographs and negatives of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows cemeteries. These images include headstones, family plots, different views of the town, and buildings in the area. See folder 8 for research on the preservation plan.
Independent Order of Odd Fellows Preservation Plan, Eastwood IOOF Cemetery, Medford, 2000
The report was compiled to outline the steps needed for the management of the property in preparation for preserving the Eastwood/IOOF Cemetery in Medford, Oregon, established in 1890. The National Register of Historic Places form provides the history of the cemetery, images, maps, legal documents, and newspaper articles. See folder 7 for the photographs used in this assessment.
Russell – National Register, 1998
National Register of Historic Places registration form for the Hargadine Cemetery; National Register of Historic Places registration form for the Hargadine Cemetery with notes and corrections, dated May 8th, 1998; Internet search for “Ann Hill Russell” + Oregon yielding the inventory form from the Oregon Archeological Services
Russell: other research, 1987
Miscellaneous handwritten research dated December 9th, 1987; Miscellaneous research regarding Martha Jane Evans; Census record for Edward McGrath of San Francisco; Census record and related documentation for James C. Whipp; Typed notes regarding SOHS and questions about headstones; Page from the National Register of Historic Places for the cemetery; Internet research for custom headstones; Internet search for Ralph Tuller Vining
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