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 1 Collection or Record:
Marble Gulch Quarry, bulk: 1909-2013
File — Box: 39, Folder: 09
Identifier: MSS025:04.64
Scope and Contents
MapQuest map of Williams, Oregon; Hand drawn directional map to the Quarry; Letter to Merry Haydon from Richard Chaney regarding information about the Jones Quarry, dated December 26th, 2012; Notes relating to mining laws of 1866, dated July 24th, 2013; Letter to Kay Atwood and Terrance Christian from Merry Haydon regarding the Josephine County Historical Society, dated January 5th, 2013; Letter to Merry Haydon from Christian Terrance regarding mining laws in Grants Pass, dated January...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1909-2013