Atwood, Kay (Katherine Conlee)

Scope and Contents The book excerpts describe the town of Ashland, in the Rogue River Valley up to the city's incorporation in October 1874. A listing of the settlers of Ashland, businesses, churches, and schools are detailed, as well as government practices. The thesis by G. Byron Backes discusses the location and physical setting of Ashland. The papers describe Ashland's settlement and the continued growth, as well as area resources such as its fertile soil, timber, and the importance of the railroad...

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Ashland, Oregon U.S. Post Office locations 1855-2013 including the names of their postmasters; Letter to Kay Atwood from Susan Yates regarding Post Master in June 1952, dated August 27th, 2013; Letter to Kay Atwood from Susan Yates regarding Post Master in June 1952, dated August 27th, 2013 with supporting documentation; Small notebook containing miscellaneous scratch notes regarding the Ashland Post Office; Internet search on postmasters by city (USPS)

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Research completed for the Director of Planning and Development, City of Ashland. The research covers the five major floods of 1861, 1890, 1927, 1948, and 1955, giving a summary of the damages. The documents include images of newspaper clippings published in 1861, 1890, 1927, 1948, and 1955 from a variety of newspapers. Included is a report from the U.S. Army Engineer District, Portland Corps of Engineers December 1961.

Scope and Contents The research includes several publications describing different styles of homes and architecture to assist in understanding the homes of the area and how to maintain them. "The Friends of the Terra Cotta," publication provides preservation and restoration instructions for terra cotta materials. The editions of "The Old-House Journal" describe the different post-Victorian style of architectural homes and buildings. An excerpt from "The Complete Concrete, Masonry,...

Scope and Contents Military document including information on John and James Russell; Census record for James H. Russell in household of William F. Preston; Census record for James H. Russell, Mifflin, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Ancestry.com search for James Russell; Miscellaneous notes on James Russell; Census record for J.H. Russell 1880; Letter to Elizabeth from William Russell regarding census records for the Russell family, dated February 24th, 2002; Internet search on James Howard Russell; Census ledger...

Scope and Contents Statement from Ashland Marble Works concerning orders made with proximity to memorial day; Letter to Kay Atwood from Jan Wright regarding a woman who carved her own monument, dated March 4th, 2013; Excerpt of the glossary for “The Strother Family, 300 Years from Virginia to Louisiana” includes miscellaneous notes on the back; Fact sheet for J. Russell; Census image from 1860; Miscellaneous handwritten notes pertaining to the Russell brothers, dated October 12th, 1996; Letter to Kay...

Scope and Contents Letter to Bruce Elliott from Elisabeth Potter regarding the Ashland Marble Works, dated June 24th, 2013; Letter to Elisabeth Potter from an unknown sender regarding package lists and a CD with cemetery photos on it, dated April 15th, 2013; Internet search for historical newspaper regarding William Sanderson and Sarah Russell; Image identification fact sheet for photographs in the Russell research material; Internet research on the Siskiyou County Historical Society and its beginnings;...

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Handwritten scratch notes dated December 11th, 2012; Scratch notes and miscellaneous research on James Russell; Description of the James H. Russell Notebook and Ledger MS 16 SOHS Library item (2 copies); Internet search on the Caldwell family; Written biographical statement about Edward Walker Herrin

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Article titled “The White Ribbon Sisterhood” written by Bill Miller of the Medford Mail Tribune, dated March 3rd, 2013; Photocopies of Russell photos; Miscellaneous notes regarding the photos in the collection; photograph of the Russell residence; Internet search on the Ashland House from the Jackson County, Oregon History Notes webpage

Scope and Contents Photograph of house; Image reproduction order form from the Oregon Historical Society, completed by Kay Atwood; Internet search for Ann Haseltine Hill Russell photographic collection circa 1900-1930; FAQ page for the Oregon Historical Society; Photos of the Hill Cemetery; Aerial map of Ashland, dated May 1884; List of topics to cover in biographical and professional chronology of the Russell family research; Description of research completed by Kay Atwood pertaining to the Russell family...