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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 83 Collections and/or Records:

80 Hargadine, Amos and Vera Nininger House, Ashland, Oregon, 1982

 File — Box: 02, Folder: 02
Identifier: MSS025:01.21
Scope and Contents The National Registry of Historic Places nomination form describes the Amos and Vera Nininger House, located in Ashland. Thomas J. Downing, the builder, constructed the house in 1909-1910 and purchased by Amos and Vera Nininger, who lived in th house until their deaths. The file also consists of correspondence concerning the nomination: a Bungalow style, one of twelve concrete structures in Ashland, and one of five that are residences.Historically the house has retained its...
Dates: 1982

1917 East Main, Medford, Oregon, Clark - Jackson House, 1982

 File — Box: 02, Folder: 05
Identifier: MSS025:01.24
Scope and Contents

The National Registry of Historic Places nomination form describes the Clark–Jackson House located in Medford. Frank C. Clark designed the Colonial Revival house for his family in 1930. The file consists of plot plans, correspondence concerning nomination, biographical sketch, newspaper article, information on Frank C. Clark buildings in Rogue Valley, photograph negatives and slides.

Dates: 1982

Additional photographs, bulk: 1999-2007

 File — Box: 44, Folder: 01
Identifier: MSS025:05.40
Scope and Contents Photograph of Fort Vancouver from the Southeast, Washington, 1845 from the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections with attached photograph documentation; Email to Ian Keenan from Kay Atwood regarding images of Fort Vancouver, dated November 7th, 2007; Email to Kay Atwood from Gail regarding Cowlitz Farm Photos, dated November 1st, 2007; Email to Ms. Fagundes from Kay Atwood regarding images for publication, dated October 28th, 2007; Email to Bronwen Quarry from Kay Atwood...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1999-2007

Ashland Hospital

 File — Box: 18, Folder: 09
Identifier: MSS025:02.88
Scope and Contents

The photographs and negatives of Ashland hospital and its medical staff include newspaper clippings about the hospital and notes regarding the hospital.

Dates: 1890-2004

Ashland Hospital, Century of Caring photographs, 1992

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS025:02.87
Scope and Contents

The photographs of Ashland, hospitals, and medical staff in over a century of caring for the sick in Ashland Oregon include correspondence on the subjects of the photographs.

Dates: 1992

Barnum Hotel, The Hotel Grand, 204 North Front Street, Medford, Oregon, 1983

 File — Box: 04, Folder: 09
Identifier: MSS025:01.53
Scope and Contents The National Register of Historic Places form describes the Hotel Grand or Barnum Hotel as a business venture of William Solon Barnum in 1914-1915. Barnum was the owner and manager of the Rogue River Valley Railway Company. The Grand Hotel linked Jacksonville and Medford, as well as providing a vital link of transportation for Southern Oregon.The documents contain a brief history of the Barnum family, images (one photograph and three slides), plot plans, notes on index cards, a...
Dates: 1983

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

Blossoms and Branches cover, 1980

 File — Box: 24, Folder: 03
Identifier: MSS025:03.54
Scope and Contents

These materials are related to the creation of the cover for Atwood's book on the orchard history of the Rogue Valley called Blossoms & Branches. Included are old produce labels, mockups of the cover, slide photographs, and other notes.

Dates: 1980

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Historic buildings 35
Ashland (Or.) 14
research notes 14
History, Local 13
Rogue River Valley (Klamath County-Curry County, Or.) 13