Dates
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:
File — Box: 40, Folder: 02
Identifier: MSS025:04.68
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;...
Dates:
2013
File — Box: 40, Folder: 04
Identifier: MSS025:04.70
Scope and Contents
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
Dates:
2013
File — Box: 40, Folder: 03
Identifier: MSS025:04.69
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...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1884-2013
