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 529 Collections and/or Records:
Eight Dollar Mountain, 1984
These materials are related to Eight Dollar Mountain and its history. The central document is Atwood's historical context report on Eight Dollar Mountain that she sent to the Josephine County Planning Office on July 23, 1984. The other materials are undated articles or documents on the history of Eight Dollar Mountain.
Elliot MacCracken, February 8, 1979
The transcript of Elliot MacCracken's interview concerns his time at Southern Oregon State College, where he was a professor.
Elliot MacCracken, February 8, 1979
The oral history describes Elliot McCracken's time at Southern Oregon State College, where he was a professor. Cassette format.
Emerick-Phillips house, or Lena Anderson Phillips house, 1068 East Main Street, Ashland, Oregon, 1985
Enders House and Building, Henry G. Enders, Sr. Home 31 South Second Street, Ashland, Oregon, Enders Building, 250-300 East Main Street, Ashland, Oregon, 1978-1985
The National Register of Historic Places nomination forms for the Enders House and Building describe the house and Mr. Enders businesses in Ashland. The home was a private residence for Henry G. Enders, Sr. and his family. Mr. Enders purchased an entire block on Main Street for his business endeavors.
The correspondence, legal documents, handwritten notes, copies of newspapers articles, plot plans, and images provide insight into the nominations.
“Engravings”
Illustration of a solar compass; Plot outline showing base lines and meridians; TS divided into sections; Detailed illustration of a solar compass; Illustration of Mound, Stake, and Stone corner boundaries; Illustration of a surveyors compass; Illustration of a solar compass
Environmental History of the Little Applegate River watershed
An Environmental History of the Little Applegate River Watershed. Jackson County, Oregon
Ernest Victor Carter 2nd House, 514 Siskiyou Blvd, Carter-Fortmiller House, Ashland, Oregon, 1983
Ernest Victor Carter home, 505 Siskiyou Boulevard, Ashland, Oregon, 1978
Ernie Lyman - Jackson County Conversations, Prior to 1976
The handwritten note on an envelope from Ernie Lyman and correspondence permits Kay Atwood to use written materials and photographs he has contributed to use for local history.
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