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 50 Collections and/or Records:
Orlando Coolidge House, 137 North Main Street, Ashland, Oregon, 1979
File — Box: 05, Folder: 03
Identifier: MSS025:01.60
Scope and Contents
The National Registry of Historic Places describes the Coolidge House as a private residence built about 1875 for Orlando Coolidge. Coolidge was the first commercial nurseryman in Jackson County. He operated his nursery business for thirty years. The home remained in the family until 1929.Two pages from "Portrait and Biographical Record of Western Oregon" give an account of the lives of the Coolidge's. Also included are handwritten notes concerning the research of the...
Dates:
1979
Pelton, John and Charlotte House, 228 B Street, Ashland, Oregon, 1993
File — Box: 02, Folder: 04
Identifier: MSS025:01.23
Scope and Contents
The National Registry of Historic Places nomination form describes the Pelton House located in the Railroad District of Ashland. William J. Schmidt built the Late Victorian house in 1894. In 1991 the house was damaged by fire, and many of the residents of Ashland encouraged Pelton's to preserve the dwelling. The house is the sole example of its type and style in the Railroad District.The file consists of images of a plot plan, house floor plans, correspondence concerning restoring...
Dates:
1993
Perozzi house, 88 Granite Street, Ashland, Oregon, 1979
File — Box: 01, Folder: 08
Identifier: MSS025:01.08
Scope and Contents
The National Register of Historic Places nomination form describes the Domingo Perozzi house as a private residence built-in 1902. The architect is unknown. Included are elevation and floor plans for the main floor and upper level of the house, as well as one property plot plan.Born in Switzerland in 1871, Domingo came to California with his father when he was a young child. After moving to Ashland, he started the Ashland Creamery in Autumn of 1896, delivering milk, butter, and...
Dates:
1979
Pracht, 234 Vista Street, Humboldt Pracht House, Ashland, Oregon, 1980
File — Box: 02, Folder: 01
Identifier: MSS025:01.20
Scope and Contents
The National Registry of Historic Places nomination form describes the Humboldt Pracht House, located in Hargadine Tract in Ashland. The file consists of plot plans, city plans, correspondence concerning the nomination, and a newspaper clipping from an unknown paper about 1910.Alexander Humboldt Pracht arrived in Ashland in 1886 with his father, Max Pracht. The Prachts occupied the residence for the thirty years. Historically the house represents a time of prosperity associated...
Dates:
1980
Railroad District Nomination, 1998
File — Box: 09, Folder: 04
Identifier: MSS025:02.10
Scope and Contents
The National Register of Historic Places nomination form breaks down the Railroad District into details of who, what, when, and where it began - starting with the setting of the Railroad District located in the Bear Creek portion of the Rogue River Valley. Materials provide descriptions of styles and construction methods in building the Railroad District. History of Ashland details the different eras of development with a detailed list of the properties and the commonly known names of...
Dates:
1998
Research for Ashland Cemetery Multiple Resource National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property, Ashland, Oregon, Jackson County, 1994
File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS025:02.63
Scope and Contents
The nomination forms for the National Register of Historic Places focus on the Ashland Cemetery and Mountain View Cemetery. The Ashland Cemetery and the Mountain View Cemetery were selected for their role in the settlement and development of Ashland. The documents provide a brief history of the area. Supporting materials include images and maps of the cemeteries. Additional materials include newspaper articles, handwritten notes, and correspondence concerning the nomination. Also, an...
Dates:
1994
Roper House, Fordyce and Julia Roper House-Winchester Inn, 35 South Second Street, Ashland, Oregon, 1985
File — Box: 02, Folder: 10
Identifier: MSS025:01.29
Scope and Contents
The National Registry of Historic Places nomination form describes the Roper House as a private residence constructed in 1885-1886. It became significant to the area as a place of medicine in Southern Oregon and survived two fires before becoming the Winchester Inn located in Ashland.A report on the physical description of the property is in the file, with images of the interior and exterior of the house. There is one photograph showing the exterior of the property. Also included...
Dates:
1985
Swedenburg House, Chappel-Swedenburg House, 990 Siskiyou Boulevard, Ashland, Oregon, 1982
File — Box: 01, Folder: 10
Identifier: MSS025:01.10
Scope and Contents
The National Register of Historic Places nomination form describes the Chappel-Swedenburg house located in the Mountainview Addition, was built as a private residence in 1904-1905 for retired New York stockbroker Charles Chappel and his family. The home's unique architecture is an example of Frank Chamberlain Clark's work. Dr. Francis Swedenburg, born in Sweden, moved to Ashland shortly after his wedding to Olive E. Eggleston in Red Wing, Minnesota. In 1919, Helen Chappel Lathrop deeded...
Dates:
1982
Trinity Episcopal Church, 44 North Second Street, Ashland, Oregon, 1983
File — Box: 02, Folder: 11
Identifier: MSS025:01.30
Scope and Contents
The National Registry of Historic Places nomination form describes the Trinity Episcopal Church located in Ashland. Constructed in 1894-1895 the church is the second oldest church in Oregon.The supporting research materials include a list compiled from the Ashland Tidings of Bishop Morris' visits to the church from 1884-1897 and a Diocese of Oregon with dates. Included in the file is a history of the Meneely Bell, St. Luke's Parish History from 1895-1950, history on 3x5 index cards...
Dates:
1983
Woolen - Smith House, 131 North Main Street, Ashland, Oregon, 1976-1979
File — Box: 05, Folder: 10
Identifier: MSS025:01.67
Scope and Contents
The National Register of Historic Places form describes the Smith House as a private residence constructed for Isaac Woolen in 1876. Mr. Woolen sold the home to Captain Thomas Smith in 1884. Isaac Woolen and Thomas Smith were prominent citizens and active in the community of Ashland. Brief histories are in the nomination forms.
Materials include plot plans for the property and the city, and correspondence concerning the nomination.
Dates:
1976-1979
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- Photographs 8
- Cemeteries 6
- Medicine 2
- research notes 2
- Fire lookouts 1