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:
At home on the range
At Home on the Range, 2001
The book, At Home on the Range, describes the lives of Austie Barron and Joan Neil. Joan, the only child of Jesse and Kathryn Neil, was eight years of age when her father died. Later they lost the family home to the bank. Austie and Joan survived adversity with the help of a long-time friend. Here are the experiences of Austie and Joan during the Ranching Days of 1938-1948.
Atkinson House, 125 North Main Street, Ashland, Oregon, 1979
The National Registry of Historic Places form describes the Atkinson House built in 1880 as a private residence for W. H. Atkinson and his wife, Eugenia. Mr. Atkins was a prominent businessman and leader in the community. Their home was considered one of Ashland's more exquisite homes and featured in the August 1883 edition of "The West Shore."
The documents include a personal history of W.H. Atkinson, plot plans, and handwritten notes.
Atwood Presidential Interviewing Project, October 11, 1978
Southern Oregon State College created an agreement with Kay Atwood to pay her to conduct and record interviews with Southern Oregon State College personnel.
Aulthouse, Sucker Creek, Browntown
The materials consist of three notecards with what appear to be captions or descriptions of various newspaper articles from the nineteenth century. Two are typewritten, one is handwritten. One refers to Aulthouse, the second refers to Sucker Creek, and the third concerns Browntown.
Bacon – Gibbs, 1984-2008
Barnum Hotel, The Hotel Grand, 204 North Front Street, Medford, Oregon, 1983
Beach Baldwin house, 348 Hargadine Street, Ashland, Oregon, 1978
Beauty spots of Oregon
Beauty spots of Oregon. “The summer playground of America.”
Beinecke Library, bulk: 2004-2007
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