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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 7 Collections and/or Records:

Applegate, Jesse, bulk: 1851-1883

 File — Box: 45, Folder: 04
Identifier: MSS025:05.58
Scope and Contents Letter to John B. Preston from unknown sender, dated September 19th, 1851; Letter to John B. Preston from Jesse Applegate, dated August 21st, 1853; Letter to John B. Preston from Jesse Applegate, dated September 2nd, 1853; Letter to John B. Preston from Jesse Applegate, dated September 2nd, 1853 (different letter); Letter to C.K. Gardner from Jesse Applegate, dated November 12th, 1853; Letter to C.K. Gardner from Jesse Applegate, dated January 25th, 1854; Letter to C.K. Gardner from Jesse...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1851-1883
Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library / MSS-025, Kay Atwood Collection of Regional History / Chaining Oregon research

Bacon – Gibbs, 1984-2008

 File — Box: 37, Folder: 07
Identifier: MSS025:04.47
Scope and Contents Business card of Jack and Mary Potter, 420 Harney Drive Woodland, CA 95695. Empty letter from Eleanor T. Bacon, 6 Veterans Rd. #12 Amherst, NH 03031 to Atwood. Letter granting permission for Atwood to copy a photograph of John B. Gibbs contained in The Gibbs of Granville, New York written by Charles L. Bacon, husband of Eleanor T. Bacon, dated June 16th, 2006; Summary of Papers, 1967-1992 by Charles, L. Bacon on NewEnglandAncestors.org, dated June 6th, 2006; Handwritten research notes,...
Dates: 1984-2008
Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library / MSS-025, Kay Atwood Collection of Regional History / Illahe

“Claim Contracts”, 1853

 File — Box: 45, Folder: 09
Identifier: MSS025:05.63
Scope and Contents

Letter to B. F. Cartes from unknown sender, dated July 12th, 1853

Dates: 1853
Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library / MSS-025, Kay Atwood Collection of Regional History / Chaining Oregon research

George Hyde – Oregon (and Wells Lake), bulk: 1852-2000

 File — Box: 45, Folder: 01
Identifier: MSS025:05.55
Scope and Contents Letter to C.K. Gardner from George Hyde, dated July 25th, 1854; Email to Kay Atwood from Romey Ware, Douglas County Surveyor, regarding original survey work of George Hyde, dated November 17th, 2000; Letter to John B. Preston from an unknown sender, dated July 10th, 1852; Letter to John B. Preston from George Hyde, dated July 8th, 1852; Letter to C.K. Gardner from Wells Lake, dated March 26th, 1855; Letter to C.K. Gardner from Wells Lake, dated March 26th, 1855; Letter to George Hyde from...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1852-2000
Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library / MSS-025, Kay Atwood Collection of Regional History / Chaining Oregon research

NARA Clamant Letters, 1853-1854

 File — Box: 44, Folder: 12
Identifier: MSS025:05.51
Scope and Contents

Series of letters to Stewarts’ Creek Rogue River Valley regarding land claims, dated in 1853; Letter to C.K. Gordon from Amanda (last name unknown), dated September 4th, 1854

Dates: 1853-1854
Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library / MSS-025, Kay Atwood Collection of Regional History / Chaining Oregon research

Nelson, Thomas

 File — Box: 45, Folder: 06
Identifier: MSS025:05.60
Scope and Contents

Notes on the Thomas Nelson Papers from The Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library; Series of letter correspondence for Thomas Nelson in the 1850’s taken from WA MSS 71 of The Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library and WA MSS S-21 76 of the Thomas Nelson Papers

Dates: 1809-2013
Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library / MSS-025, Kay Atwood Collection of Regional History / Chaining Oregon research

Tbury and Metcalf, bulk: 1854-1954

 File — Box: 44, Folder: 15
Identifier: MSS025:05.54
Scope and Contents

Letter to C.K. Gardner from R.B Metcalf, dated February 19th, 1855; Letter to C.K. Gardner from John B. Preston, dated November 16th, 1854; Letter to C.K. Gardner from Stephin Matoon, dated November 7th, 1854; Letter to Jacksonville O.J. from a citizen of Rogue River

Dates: Majority of material found within 1854-1954
Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library / MSS-025, Kay Atwood Collection of Regional History / Chaining Oregon research

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