Atwood, Kay (Katherine Conlee)

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The National Registry of Historic Places form describes the I.O.O.F building as constructed between 1879–1880. Merchants used the lower levels for a variety of businesses, while the Oddfellows used the upper level for their Fraternal Hall.

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The National Registry of Historic Places nomination form describes the house as a family residence, in Ashland, for the John McCall family in 1882-1883. It remained in the McCall family for eighty years.

The documents include a city plot plan, description of the home, and images of the house. Also included is correspondence concerning the nomination.

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The National Registry of Historic Places nomination form describes the Leander Neil House. The farmhouse located in Ashland, constructed for the Neil family in 1886, remained in the Neil family until 1941.

The documents include a history of Leander A. Neil, images of the house, and photocopies of newspaper articles noting family deaths and the restoration of the farmhouse by Skillsbank members. Correspondence regarding the nomination is also included.

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The photographs and illustrations document the town of Ashland and its inhabitants from the second half of the nineteenth century. These images were used in Atwood's research for her book, Mill Creek Journal, which documents the history of Ashland, Oregon from 1850-1860. Many of these images appeared in the book.

Scope and Contents The National Register of Historic Places form describes Mountain View Cemetery as established in 1904. The cemetery, located in the southeastern part of Ashland, was added to meet the need for burial space. The cemetery consists of two sections separated by highway 66. The smaller portion of the cemetery, formerly the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F) cemetery, was laid out in 1907. The Ashland Memorial Mausoleum was added in 1924 on land purchased from the I.O.O.F. Many...

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The "Proposed U.S. Cellular Communications Tower at Mt. Stella, near Mt. Stella Lookout." The report includes the proposal of placement for the installation of a cellphone communications tower placement near the lookout tower. A drawing of the living quarters for the tower and placement of the garage. An image of the Rogue National Forest with the installation of the lookout on the map.

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National Register of Historic Places nomination form describing various properties located in Ashland and Southern Oregon.

Scope and Contents The National Register of Historic Places nomination form describes the Nils Ahlstrom house. John Fruhan constructed the Nils Ahlstrom house in 1888, in the Classical Revival Style, located in the Railroad District of Ashland. There are photocopies of two newspaper articles dated October 2, 1888, and March 18, 1919. Also, a handwritten family history of the Ahlstrone family dated February 4, 1963. The file includes images of the exterior of the house showing different angles and...

Scope and Contents The National Register of Historic Places form describes the Boslough-Claycomb House as a private residence, in Ashlad, built for Dr. Arthur Boslough. Herschel Claycomb purchased the home and moved his family to Ashland where he became the owner of the local Ford Agency dealership. The house was in the Claycomb family until 1980.The documents regarding the history of the house, both the Boslough and Claycomb families are found in the nomination papers, along with two photographs and...

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The collection of photographs shows the city of Ashland through the lens of a local photographer, Terry Skibby. Skibby has spent years photographing and documenting the history of Ashland.