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 3 Collections and/or Records:

Jacksonville cemetery

File — Box: 40, Folder: 12

Identifier: MSS025:04.78

Scope and Contents Overall map of the Jacksonville Cemetery; Handwritten notes regarding the Miller children and the cemetery; Handwritten notes regarding the Dean children and CDs; Historical research of the Jacksonville Cemetery; Letter to Kay Atwood from Sue Nordlawa regarding the Russell project and the Savage children; Research material for Ellen, Jacob, Cynthia, Matthew, and James Ish along with Mary Gore; Jacksonville Cemetery Preservation and Restoration Plan prepared for The City of Jacksonville,...

Dates: 1822-2014

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library / MSS-025, Kay Atwood Collection of Regional History / Illahe

Mickey diary, 1854

File — Box: 27, Folder: 05

Identifier: MSS025:03.90

Scope and Contents

These materials are related to the diary of John M. Mickey. Two documents are transcripts of his diary, and a third is a description of the diary and its history. Mickey was one of the early pioneers in the Jacksonville, Oregon territory.

Dates: 1854

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

Rich Gulch Diggings, Mining Ensemble, Rich Gulch, 3/4 mile Southwest of City Center from Oregon Street, Jacksonville, Oregon, 1999

File — Box: 14, Folder: 06

Identifier: MSS025:02.56

Scope and Contents The National Register of Historic Places describes the Rich Gulch Diggings Mining Ensemble as a gold mining operation spanning three distinct periods from 1867 to 1941. The Gulch is located within the city limits of Jacksonville, Oregon, a short, three-quarter-mile west of the city center. The Gulch and other surrounding areas have been acquired by the Jacksonville Woodlands Association, which is working towards preserving and protecting the city's historic lands. This site and adjacent...

Dates: 1999