Atwood, Kay (Katherine Conlee)
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 2 Collections and/or Records:
Miscellaneous Josephine County material, 1872-1983
The materials constitute a miscellany of information about Josephine County. These materials include primary source documents such as train schedules, photographs, and newspaper articles, as well as secondary source documents like historical writings and summaries, etc. Map of Mineral Locations in Josephine County, OR dated 1979.
William Graff Cabin (BLM) Review, Dutch Henry Homestead, Josephine County, 1984-1994
The research review of the Graff Cabin provides a report of the cabin and explains the significance of the historical value. Also, the Historical Survey documents the history of the original land claimant Dutch Henry, with images of the cabin and map of the planning department. Also included are several photographs with handwritten notes.
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