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:
Chaining Oregon – photographs, bulk: 1850-2010
File — Box: 43, Folder: 02
Identifier: MSS025:05.24
Scope and Contents
Photograph of William Ives man in formal suit; photograph of “Hudson’s Bay Fort Fort Vancouver, Columbia River” a watercolor painting by Mr. Kashnor, dated 1927-1928; Handwritten note to Kay Atwood from Jerry Olson regarding an image that is to be posted, dated April 26th, 2010; Letter to Jerry Olson from Kay Atwood regarding legal rights of a photo; Email to Kay Atwood from Jerry Olson regarding photos for “Chaining Oregon”, dated April 9th, 2010; Emails between Kay Atwood and Jerry...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1850-2010
Photographs /Engravings
File — Box: 45, Folder: 13
Identifier: MSS025:05.67
Scope and Contents
Film negatives of portrait photos of men; List of illustrations for Chaining Oregon; Illustration of survey instrument; Series of sample tracking charts for photos for collection material requested; Photocopy of an Illustration of The Solar Compass with description; photograph of an Illustration of The Solar Compass; photograph of an illustration of a surveying instrument; photograph of an illustration of a small town; photograph of Table Rock; photograph of an Illustration of The Solar...
Dates:
1809-2013
William Ives – photographs, 2003-2008
File — Box: 43, Folder: 07
Identifier: MSS025:05.29
Scope and Contents
Disk with photos of William Ives Michigan history; Disk with Kay Atwood photos; Email to Kay Atwood from Jeff LaLande regarding the rendering of photos, dated January 9th, 2008; Typed note to file regarding the attempts to gain permission to use photograph of William Ives, taken in 1854, dated January 14th, 2008; Note about the new address of James J. Hill Library; Email to Kay Atwood from Mark Harvey regarding a photograph that appeared in Michigan History Magazine, dated August 26th,...
Dates:
2003-2008