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 529 Collections and/or Records:
United States Forest Service Lookout Research, Historic Fire Lookouts Siskiyou National Forest, 1994
File — Box: 13, Folder: 01
Identifier: MSS025:02.44
Scope and Contents
The materials detail the eight lookouts located in the Siskiyou National Forest. The report evaluates each lookout to determine eligibility for the National Register of Historic Places. The eight lookouts are situated in three counties in southwest Oregon and were constructed between 1945 and 1963. A brief history of the effect of increased land protection during the late 19th-century is included. Additional documents note population growth in the cities and towns associated within the...
Dates:
1994
Vancouver National Historic Reserve, 2000
File — Box: 25, Folder: 04
Identifier: MSS025:03.67
Scope and Contents
A published cooperative management plan for the Vancouver National Historic Site located in Clark County, Washington from January 28, 2000. The Cooperative Management Plan is a shared vision by four public agencies [City of Vancouver, National Park Service, U.S. Army, and State of Washington] and their partners in the coordinated preservation and management of the Vancouver National Historic Reserve for public benefit.
Dates:
2000
Video Material, 2008-2011
File — Box: 46, Folder: 15
Identifier: MSS025:05.83
Scope and Contents
CD titled “Maps for Kay Atwood Book” dated March 3rd, 2008; CD titled “Chaining Oregon – Kay Atwood” dated March 5th, 2008; CD titled “Surveying North of the River” by Jerry Olson, signed on January 29th, 2011
Dates:
2008-2011
Voorhies House, Eden Valley Orchard, Burrell Orchard, Gordon Voorhies House, 2488 Voorhies Road, Medford, Oregon, 1999
File — Box: 09, Folder: 02
Identifier: MSS025:02.08
Scope and Contents
The National Registry of Historic Places describes the Voorhies House as the residence of the Eden Valley Orchard which consists of six buildings, established between 1885 and 1898, and when Gordon Voorhies purchased the property in 1899, he expanded the production of the Orchard. The property remained in the family until 1986. There is a great deal of history about the family and the Orchard available in the nomination forms. Also included are maps, plot plans, a layout of the Orchard,...
Dates:
1999
Wagner Gap Campground Shelter, Applegate Ranger District, Rogue River National Forest, Jackson County, Oregon, 1979-1999
File — Box: 07, Folder: 06
Identifier: MSS025:01.83
Scope and Contents
The research paper describes the Wrangler Gap Shelter, including descriptions of the building, the history, and the boundary of the shelter.
Dates:
1979-1999
Washington – Description/Cowlitz River, bulk: 1972-2004
File — Box: 41, Folder: 09
Identifier: MSS025:05.09
Scope and Contents
Issue of Pacific Northwest Quarterly, volume 63 n. 4, dated October 1972; Article titled “Slow Boats and Fast Water: A Maritime History of the Cowlitz River” by Bruce Weilepp, dated Winter 1996-97; Article titled “Web Exclusive: The Late Great Puget Sound Meridian” by Denny DeMeyer, dated July 10th, 2000; List of names with descriptions pertaining to the Cowlitz River; Report on the Cowlitz Trail Tour November 8th, 1998 by Tom Laidlaw, dated July 5th, 2002; Written material pertaining to...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1972-2004
Webster, Kimball, 1917
File — Box: 45, Folder: 03
Identifier: MSS025:05.57
Scope and Contents
Miscellaneous handwritten notes on scratch paper pertaining to Kimball Webster; Photocopy of “The Gold Seekers of ‘49” by Kimball Webster, published in 1917; Excerpt of “The Gold Seekers of ‘49” by Kimball Webster, attached is a book review published by American Memory
Dates:
1917
Wells Lake, bulk: 1870-2003
File — Box: 46, Folder: 06
Identifier: MSS025:05.74
Scope and Contents
Handwritten miscellaneous notes regarding Wells Lake; Recommendation of which publication to search for information regarding Wells Lake – Chicago Daily News; Letter to Laura Aenenson from Kay Atwood regarding the date and setting of the death of Wells Lake, dated August 28th, 2003; Email to Kay Atwood from Laura Aenenson regarding the search for Wells Lake’s obituary, dated August 19th, 2003; Household record for the Lake household from the 1880 census record; Individual record for...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1870-2003
Western Reserve – Ives MSS, 2007
File — Box: 44, Folder: 08
Identifier: MSS025:05.47
Scope and Contents
Letter to Kay Atwood from Connie Hammond regarding citations of the Western Reserve Historical Society Library, dated October 9th, 2007; Email to Kay Atwood from Connie Hammond regarding permission requests for WRHS images, dated October 09, 2007; List of contact information for the Western Reserve Historical Society; Permission request for Butler Ives collection material, requested by Kay Atwood; Tracking chart for Butler Ives’ Diaries 1850-1853, 1855, and 1860; Western Reserve Butler...
Dates:
2007
Whaleback Snow Survey Cabin, Whaleback Mountain, Prospect Ranger District, Rogue River National Forest, Jackson County, Oregon, 1981
File — Box: 07, Folder: 05
Identifier: MSS025:01.82
Scope and Contents
The report by the United States Department of Agriculture for Soil Conservation Service describes the soil moisture at the time of the survey. Rangers used the Whaleback Cabin when conducting these surveys. The documents include a history of the Whaleback Snow course as well as images of the area and structure. The transcript of an interview with R. A. (Arch) Work concerns the Soil Conservation Service's snow survey program in 1981. An excerpt of "Snow in America" chapter 4 is...
Dates:
1981
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- Historic buildings 211
- research notes 154
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- Ashland (Or.) 81
- Mines and mineral resources 51
- West (U.S.) 45
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- Oregon, Southern 39
- Universities and colleges--Faculty 38
- oral histories 38
- Chinese Americans 37
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- Josephine County (Or.) 31
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