Atwood, Kay (Katherine Conlee)

Person

Staff Only

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 2 Collections and/or Records:

Browntown, 1865-1976

File — Box: 22, Folder: 09

Identifier: MSS025:03.29

Scope and Contents

These materials concern the history of an early mining community in southern Oregon called Browntown. Included are some articles about the settlement as well as some historical manuscripts and a map of the area.

Dates: 1865-1976

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

Sucker Creek

File — Box: 22, Folder: 08

Identifier: MSS025:03.28

Scope and Contents

These are three materials related to the history of settlements along Sucker Creek. The materials are undated. Included is a map of the area.

Dates: 1801-2001

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

Filtered By

Subject: History, Local X
Subject: Mines and mineral resources X
Subject: Josephine County (Or.) X