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Atwood, Kay (Katherine Conlee)

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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 4 Collections and/or Records:

Big Bend Guard Station, Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Big Bend Road and Pit River, Big Bend, Shasta County, California, 2003

 File — Box: 13, Folder: 05
Identifier: MSS025:02.48
Scope and Contents The determination of eligibility form describes the Big Bend Guard Station as historically significant during 1933 - 1941. The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) enrollees built the structures. Three structures built during the Depression Era qualify as Historic Places. All other buildings are newer and do not fall under qualifying guidelines.The Great Depression officially started in 1929. However, the Pacific West was suffering economically at least two years before the crash. The...
Dates: 2003
Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library / MSS-025, Kay Atwood Collection of Regional History / National Register of Historic Places nominations

Callahan Ranger Station, Callahan Work Station, 12548 Highway 3, Callahan, California, 2003

 File — Box: 08, Folder: 03
Identifier: MSS025:02.03
Scope and Contents

The National Registry of Historic Places describes Callahan Ranger Station, located in Klamath National Forest. The documents describe the station's rich history and development between 1907 and 1942. Included, are detailed accounts and descriptions of each building, as well as images of the buildings. Additional materials include maps, a layout of the property, with photographs, handwritten notes, and a computer 3.5 floppy disk drive.

Dates: 2003
Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library / MSS-025, Kay Atwood Collection of Regional History / National Register of Historic Places nominations

Callahan Work Center,12548 Highway 3, Callahan, California, 2002

 File — Box: 08, Folder: 04
Identifier: MSS025:02.04
Scope and Contents

The research concerns the Callahan Work Center and provides an analysis of the history of the buildings and surrounding area. Materials include a study titled "Callahan Station," compiled by Mary Ann Potter, and an interview between George Hendricks, Fire Control Officer, and Lee Morford, Retired Fire Control Staff Officer on September 30, 1977.

Dates: 2002
Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library / MSS-025, Kay Atwood Collection of Regional History / National Register of Historic Places nominations

William Harlow Cabin, Evergreen Bar Placer Mining Claim Cabin; Eula Jones Cabin, Elliott Creek Road No. 1050, Approximately two miles East of Joe Bar, California, 1991

 File — Box: 05, Folder: 14
Identifier: MSS025:01.71
Scope and Contents The National Register of Historic Places describes the cabin as a single dwelling constructed in 1930-1931. The cabin served as a base for the mining business at the Evergreen Bar Mining Claim on Elliott Creek in the Applegate River drainage basin.The documents included are correspondence regarding the nomination, the placer claim form, plot plans, images of the cabin, floor plan, handwritten notes of the research, and a copy of "Notes on Historical Events –Rogue...
Dates: 1991
Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library / MSS-025, Kay Atwood Collection of Regional History / National Register of Historic Places nominations

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