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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 26 Collections and/or Records:

Misc. Research for John Gibbs Mountain house

 File — Box: 37, Folder: 05
Identifier: MSS025:04.45
Scope and Contents

Miscellaneous handwritten notes on scratch paper regarding research; Screenshot of a google search for Leonard Gibbs and Betsy Robards; History of Chickasaw and Howard Counties by W.E. Alexander; Land patent details for John Gibbs’ Mountain House; Handwritten notes on Hugh Franklin and the Russell family; To do list for Kay Atwood regarding Emil Wienecke research

Dates: 1822-2014

Mountain house, bulk: 1922-2003

 File — Box: 37, Folder: 04
Identifier: MSS025:04.44
Scope and Contents 12 double sided distribution copies of the completed draft nomination of the Mountain House for the National Register, dated March 11th, 2003; Memorial statement for James H. Russell by the Southern Oregon Pioneer Association (W.W. Kentnor); Letter from Ashley Howard Russell to Nan Hannon regarding the diary of Elizabeth Hill, written during 1988 (approximately); Written material from Ann H. Hill regarding the Russell family and the Mountain House; Account of The Hill Cemetery written by...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1922-2003

Parker Meadows Shelter, Butte Falls Ranger District, Rogue River National Forest, Jackson County, Oregon, 1976

 File — Box: 07, Folder: 03
Identifier: MSS025:01.80
Scope and Contents

The research compiled in 1976 outlines the Parker Meadows Shelter. Materials provide an evaluation and recommendation of the area with images of the existing structures and a copy of a map. A second research paper expands on the findings of the Parker Meadows Shelter with handwritten notations.

Dates: 1976

Prints and negatives, 1850-1900

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS025:03.78
Scope and Contents

These materials are prints and negatives of historical Jackson County, Oregon. Many of the photos are undated, but most of them appear to be from the nineteenth century. These are photos for the Mill Creek Journal project.

Dates: 1850-1900

Rock Point Hotel, 40 North River Road, Gold Hill, Oregon, 1979

 File — Box: 01, Folder: 16
Identifier: MSS025:01.16
Scope and Contents The National Register of Historic Places nomination form describes the Rock Point Hotel, located on the Del Rio Orchard property. The file includes plot plans, crate labels, and correspondence concerning the nomination.The architect of the Classical Revival architecture is unknown, but John Campbell is possibly the builder. The Rock Point Hotel built in 1865, for Lytle J. White, functioned as a stop for the stage and an essential stop for travelers. In 1907, the Rock Point Hotel...
Dates: 1979

Rogue Elk Hotel, 27390 Highway 62, Trail, Oregon, 1979

 File — Box: 01, Folder: 14
Identifier: MSS025:01.14
Scope and Contents The National Register of Historic Places nomination forms describes The Rogue Elk Hotel located in Trail. Charles Power designed the hotel with a Colonial Style architecture. Mr. William G. McDonald, an artist who came to Medford from Canada in 1914, opened the hotel with his brother L.E. McDonald in 1916.The file includes images of newspaper articles, a portion of Oregon State Highway map 1923, hotel plans, Eagle Point Independent October 16, 1979, and The Mail Tribune October 11,...
Dates: 1979

Russell – National Register, 1998

 File — Box: 40, Folder: 07
Identifier: MSS025:04.73
Scope and Contents

National Register of Historic Places registration form for the Hargadine Cemetery; National Register of Historic Places registration form for the Hargadine Cemetery with notes and corrections, dated May 8th, 1998; Internet search for “Ann Hill Russell” + Oregon yielding the inventory form from the Oregon Archeological Services

Dates: 1998

Russell: other research, 1987

 File — Box: 40, Folder: 05
Identifier: MSS025:04.71
Scope and Contents

Miscellaneous handwritten research dated December 9th, 1987; Miscellaneous research regarding Martha Jane Evans; Census record for Edward McGrath of San Francisco; Census record and related documentation for James C. Whipp; Typed notes regarding SOHS and questions about headstones; Page from the National Register of Historic Places for the cemetery; Internet research for custom headstones; Internet search for Ralph Tuller Vining

Dates: 1987

Squaw Peak Lookout, Applegate Ranger District, Rogue River National Forest, Jackson County, Oregon

 File — Box: 07, Folder: 13
Identifier: MSS025:01.90
Scope and Contents

The research documents concerning the Squaw Peak Lookout describe the lookout as built in 1943, and significant for its place in the development of fire detection in the Rogue River National Forest. The lookout's history represents Fire Suppression in the forest between 1918 and 1943. Materials note Squaw Peak Lookout's consideration for placement on the National Registry of Historic Places.

Dates: 1976-1999

Star Ranger Station, Applegate Ranger District, Rogue River National Forest, Jackson County, Oregon, 1979

 File — Box: 07, Folder: 12
Identifier: MSS025:01.89
Scope and Contents

The "Cultural Resource Inventory and Evaluation of Existing Structures for the Star Ranger Station" discusses the significance of placing the structures on the National Registry of Historic Places. The history of the Star Ranger site began with an altercation with the local Indians in 1855 and continues into the 1970s. There are images of the structures, landscape planning, and discussions of alternatives to the restoration of the station, and the impact on the area.

Dates: 1979

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