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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 7 Collections and/or Records:

Historic Cemeteries: Where Stones Talk, 1998

 File — Box: 26, Folder: 01
Identifier: MSS025:03.74
Scope and Contents

The item is a lesson plan for elementary school students about the history of local cemeteries in Medford, Oregon. The full title of the work, held in a binder, is "Historic Cemeteries: Where Stones Talk, A Lesson Plan for Third and Fourth Grade Elementary Students."

Dates: 1998

Historic Cemeteries: Where Stones Talk, 1998

 File — Box: 26, Folder: 02
Identifier: MSS025:03.75
Scope and Contents

The item is a lesson plan for elementary school students about the history of local cemeteries in Medford, Oregon. The full title of the work, held in a binder, is "Historic Cemeteries: Where Stones Talk, A Lesson Plan for Third and Fourth Grade Elementary Students."

Dates: 1998

Nutting Preparatory School, 2004

 File — Box: 41, Folder: 04
Identifier: MSS025:05.04
Scope and Contents Email conversation between Kay Atwood and Margaret Steneck regarding Rufus Nutting and Lodi Plains, dated March 17th, 2004; Letter to Kay Atwood from Michelle Sweetser regarding Dr. Nutting’s Preparatory Academy in Lodi Plains, enclosed are photocopies of documents from the Bentley Historical Library’s vertical files holding information pertaining to Nutting, dated March 4th, 2004; Statement from the Bentley Historical Library describing the vertical files provided related to Rufus...
Dates: 2004

Schools, 1959-1985

 File — Box: 22, Folder: 13
Identifier: MSS025:03.33
Scope and Contents

These are materials related to the history of schools and education more generally in Josephine County, Oregon. Included are various individuals' accounts of that history and others attempts at compiling such information.

Dates: 1959-1985

Schools of Old Yamhill, 1982

 File — Box: 25, Folder: 05
Identifier: MSS025:03.68
Scope and Contents

A publication produced by the Yamhill County Historical Society called Schools of Old Yamhill. The book lists and describes the schools of Yahmhill County throughout its history.

Dates: 1982

Touching a Season of Time, 1975

 File — Box: 25, Folder: 06
Identifier: MSS025:03.69
Scope and Contents

A school handbook from 1975 titled, Teacher's Manual of Touching a Season of Time: the seeds of Jackson County history written and illustrated by the children, edited by Sabra Hoffman. The Acknowledgement begins thus: "The hope of the people who were involved in producing this book is to stimulate others--whether they be teachers or qualified volunteers--to make history alive in the classroom for students."

Dates: 1975

Wilderville - General, 1886-1939

 File — Box: 22, Folder: 16
Identifier: MSS025:03.36
Scope and Contents

The materials relate to the history of Wilderville, Oregon. The documents within deal primarily with the establishment and history of Eureka High School.

Dates: 1886-1939

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