Atwood, Kay (Katherine Conlee)

Person

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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 11 Collections and/or Records:

Redwood Hotel - Redwood Towers, 310 North West Sixth Street, Grants Pass, Oregon, 1979

File — Box: 03, Folder: 05

Identifier: MSS025:01.36

Scope and Contents

The National Register of Historic Places nomination form provides information about the Redwood Hotel-Redwood Towers in Grants Pass. The form includes a description of the building constructed between 1926 and 1926. The document explains the significance of the Redwood Hotel-Redwood Towers to Grants Pass and Southern Oregon. Other materials include an article from the Daily Courier and two photograph slides.

Dates: 1979

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library / MSS-025, Kay Atwood Collection of Regional History / National Register of Historic Places nominations

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