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:
Klamath Falls City Hall, 226 South Fifth St, Klamath Falls, Oregon, 1989
The National Register of Historic Places form describes the Klamath Falls City Hall erected in 1914, to replace the original wood frame building. This building structure has an exterior made from brick.
There is correspondence regarding the nomination, and images include a newspaper article, photographs, and plot plans.
Klamath Falls City Library, Klamath Falls City Hall Annex, Klamath Falls City Administration Building, 500 Klamath Avenue, Klamath Falls, Oregon, 1989
The National Register of Historic Places form describes the Klamath Falls Library. Constructed in 1926, a history of the City Library explains the beginning of the library and subsequent changes.
Materials include correspondence regarding the nomination, a newspaper article, four photographs, images of the library, and handwritten notes.