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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 3 Collections and/or Records:

Blossoms and Branches interviews, 1973-1980

 File — Box: 24, Folder: 08
Identifier: MSS025:03.59
Scope and Contents

These materials include over a dozen typewritten transcripts of interviews conducted by Kay Atwood in 1973 and 1974 for her book, Blossoms & Branches, as well as a few photographs related to these interviews.

Dates: 1973-1980

Fruit Industry History, 1977-1985

 File — Box: 24, Folder: 09
Identifier: MSS025:03.60
Scope and Contents

These materials concern the history of the fruit industry in southern Oregon. Most of the content is related to Atwood's research of the industry in her Blossoms & Branches project. Included are some interviews, lists of historical sites, and other manuscripts relating the history of the industry.

Dates: 1977-1985

Interviews for Blossoms and Branches, 1935-1980

 File — Box: 24, Folder: 05
Identifier: MSS025:03.56
Scope and Contents

These materials are related to the interviews conducted by Atwood for her book, Blossoms & Branches. There are photographs, transcripts of interviews, and letters of correspondence.

Dates: 1935-1980

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