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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 58 Collections and/or Records:

Acker Rock Lookout, Acker Rock, Tiller Ranger District, Umpqua National Forest, Douglas County, Oregon, 2003

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 04
Identifier: MSS025:02.39
Scope and Contents

The materials describe Acker Rock Lookout. The authors point out the historical significance that would make it eligible when the time is right for the nomination of being placed on the National Register of Historic Places. The authors suggest the lookout's eligibilty be reviewed in ten years.

Dates: 2003

Allen Gulch / Allentown, 1939

 File — Box: 22, Folder: 02
Identifier: MSS025:03.22
Scope and Contents

The primary material in this file is an excerpt from a book entitled Pioneer Catholic History of Oregon by Edwin O'Hara (1939). The excerpt concerns a place in southern Oregon referred to as Allen Gulch. The other materials are index cards detailing information about photos from the Southern Oregon Historical Society's collection.

Dates: 1939

Binder of film slides

 File — Box: 34, Folder: 01
Identifier: MSS025:04.38
Scope and Contents

Binder containing film slides in plastic pocket organizers.

Dates: 1822-2014

Binder of film slides

 File — Box: 34, Folder: 02
Identifier: MSS025:04.39
Scope and Contents

Binder containing film slides in plastic pocket organizers.

Dates: 1822-2014

Binder of film slides

 File — Box: 34, Folder: 03
Identifier: MSS025:04.40
Scope and Contents

Binder containing film slides in plastic pocket organizers.

Dates: 1822-2014

California/Oregon boundary survey, 1851-1853

 File — Box: 41, Folder: 10
Identifier: MSS025:05.10
Scope and Contents

Abstract for the article “Initial Monuments for California’s Base and Meridian Lines” by Gertrude K. Brown, dated 1851-1853; Excerpt from the article titled “The Boundary Line Between California and Oregon” by Francis Seeley Foote; Article titled “A Major Monument: Oregon – California Boundary” by Francis S. Landrum

Dates: 1851-1853

Correspondence / Family history, 1918-1979

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS025:03.88
Scope and Contents

These materials are letters of correspondence between Atwood and several individuals from whom she was seeking information for her Illahe project. The individuals mostly recount their family's histories in these letters and answer Kay's questions about the history of the area. Also included are some photocopies of various documents and other primary source materials.

Dates: 1918-1979

Determination of Eligibility

 File — Box: 31, Folder: 04
Identifier: MSS025:04.23
Scope and Contents

Cultural Property Inventory, Evaluation and Request for Determination of Eligibility. Vincent Creek Guard Station. Wells Creek Guard Station.

Dates: 1822-2014

Determination of Eligibility for Vincent Creek and Wells Creek Guard Stations, 2001

 File — Box: 13, Folder: 03
Identifier: MSS025:02.46
Scope and Contents The Vincent Creek and Wells Creek Guard Stations constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in 1934 and located within the Siuslaw National Forest land. In the 1950s these two guard stations were transferred to the BLM in the Coos Bay District. After being removed from the Siuslaw National Forest, the stations were removed from the National Forest inventory and therefore were not on the National Register of Historic Places of CCC. Due to their removal, a different determination...
Dates: 2001

Douglas County cemeteries, 2013

 File — Box: 40, Folder: 10
Identifier: MSS025:04.76
Scope and Contents Documentation of a few cemeteries in Douglas county including their condition; Email conversation between Kay Atwood from Paul Ritter regarding the Briggs burial ground, attached are internet searches on various members of the Briggs family, dated January 23rd, 2013; Written documentation of the history of Myrtle Creek; Internet search for John Adams; Internet search for Harriet E. Weaver, Hans Weaver, John Weaver; Grave search results from the internet, members of the Weaver family are...
Dates: 2013

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  • Subject: Oregon X

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Archival Object 57
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Subject
Oregon, Southern 39
Historic buildings 37
research notes 22
Oregon, Western 21
History, Local 12