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:
Tayler - Phipps Building, 221-225 East Main Street, Medford, Oregon, 1989
Tbury and Metcalf, bulk: 1854-1954
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
The Ashland Fire Department: a history
The Ashland Police Department: a history
The Butte Falls Mill Development Feasibility Study, 1999
The Butte Falls Mill Development Feasibility Study documents the history of the Butte Falls Sawmill. An archaeological and an interpretive survey are used to define the mill. Materials discuss the evaluation process and the development proposals of the area. The title is bound in two volumes.
The Civilian Conservation Corps at Camp Rand (F-75), 2004
The Civilian Conservation Corps at Camp Rand (F-75), Josephine County, Oregon. Kay Atwood, Dennis J. Gray, Ward Tonsfeldt.
The Driver House, Edward Raymond Driver, 4140 Old Stage Road, Central Point, Oregon, 1989
The National Registry of Historic Places nomination form describes the Driver House, built as a private residence for Edward Raymond and wife Mabel Gipson Driver, in the area that was known as Millionaire Row in Central Point.
Also found is correspondence concerning the nomination, plot plans of the land, the house floor plans, photograph slides, negatives, and images of the home and other buildings.
The Forest Service and The Civilian Conservation Corps: 1933-42, Research, 1986
The Hanley Farm, 1053 Hanley Road, Medford, Oregon, 1983
The National Registry of Historic Places nomination form describes the property of Hanley Farms, in Jackson County, including descriptions, information, and the significance of the property.
The research papers describe an archaeological study and assessments. The research includes images of artifacts found on the property. A report describes how the farmstead evolved through the generations. Plot plans, cartographic map, and landscape designs show the layout of the land.
The Medford Clinic, 1948-1994
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