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:
California/Oregon boundary survey, 1851-1853
Abstract for the article “Initial Monuments for California’s Base and Meridian Lines” by Gertrude K. Brown, dated 1851-1853; Excerpt from the article titled “The Boundary Line Between California and Oregon” by Francis Seeley Foote; Article titled “A Major Monument: Oregon – California Boundary” by Francis S. Landrum
Callahan Ranger Station, Callahan Work Station, 12548 Highway 3, Callahan, California, 2003
The National Registry of Historic Places describes Callahan Ranger Station, located in Klamath National Forest. The documents describe the station's rich history and development between 1907 and 1942. Included, are detailed accounts and descriptions of each building, as well as images of the buildings. Additional materials include maps, a layout of the property, with photographs, handwritten notes, and a computer 3.5 floppy disk drive.
Callahan Work Center,12548 Highway 3, Callahan, California, 2002
The research concerns the Callahan Work Center and provides an analysis of the history of the buildings and surrounding area. Materials include a study titled "Callahan Station," compiled by Mary Ann Potter, and an interview between George Hendricks, Fire Control Officer, and Lee Morford, Retired Fire Control Staff Officer on September 30, 1977.
Calligraphy Illahe maps and drawings
Campbell House, 94 Bush Street, Ashland, Oregon, 1979
The National Register of Historic Places form describes the Campbell House in Ashland, (purchased by Richard Posey Campbell), built in 1888.
The documents contain two city maps that detail the Historic areas of interest, a plot plan, and one photograph of the home.
Cascade Range and Ashland Forest Reserves and Adjacent Regions, 1900
The manuscript covers the area of the Cascade Range Forest Reserve, Oregon. Kay used the text in researching Southern Oregon. The book was copied Kay Atwood for local history research.
Census Material, 1880
Handwritten notes regarding census records
Central Point Elementary School, 450 South Fourth Street, Central Point, Oregon, 1980
The National Register of Historic Places form describes the Central Point Elementary School. Constructed in 1908, the school has been in service since that time.
The documents detail the history of the school, how it got its name, correspondence regarding the nomination, and images of the school.
Chaining Oregon – photographs, bulk: 1850-2010
Chaining Oregon research, 1809-2013
Research, photographs, maps and corresponcence regarding surveyors
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- History, Local 108
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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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- Rogue River Valley (Klamath County-Curry County, Or.) 24
- Hazardous geographic environments 22
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- Oregon, Western 21
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- Forests and forestry 15
- Klamath County (Or.) 15
- Fire lookouts 13
- Grants Pass (Or.) 13
- Orchards 12
- personal correspondence 11
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- California, Northern 8
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- Klamath Falls (Or.) 7
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- Medicine 6
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- Roads--Design and construction 3
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- Siskiyou National Forest (Or. and Calif.) 3
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- Prospect (Or.) 2
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- World War, 1939-1945 2
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