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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 23 Collections and/or Records:

JHR and AHR-professional, bulk: 1860-2013

 File — Box: 39, Folder: 10
Identifier: MSS025:04.65
Scope and Contents Statement from Ashland Marble Works concerning orders made with proximity to memorial day; Letter to Kay Atwood from Jan Wright regarding a woman who carved her own monument, dated March 4th, 2013; Excerpt of the glossary for “The Strother Family, 300 Years from Virginia to Louisiana” includes miscellaneous notes on the back; Fact sheet for J. Russell; Census image from 1860; Miscellaneous handwritten notes pertaining to the Russell brothers, dated October 12th, 1996; Letter to Kay...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1860-2013
Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library / MSS-025, Kay Atwood Collection of Regional History / Illahe

Kay Atwood books

 File — Box: 38, Folder: 03
Identifier: MSS025:04.55
Scope and Contents

Blossoms & Branches: A Gathering of Rogue Valley Orchard Memories by Kay Atwood (3 copies); An Honorable History by Kay Atwood (4 copies)

Dates: 1822-2014
Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library / MSS-025, Kay Atwood Collection of Regional History / Illahe

Mayor Photo Project, Ashland, Oregon, 1997

 File — Box: 07, Folder: 15
Identifier: MSS025:01.92
Scope and Contents

The photographs and negatives feature Ashland mayors and trustee presidents. Additional materials, such as newspaper articles, handwritten notes, and an image of Captain Hiram S. Evans from "Portrait and Biographical Record," are included.

Dates: 1997
Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library / MSS-025, Kay Atwood Collection of Regional History / National Register of Historic Places nominations

Pioneer Marble works – PowerPoint presentation, bulk: 1865-1915

 File — Box: 39, Folder: 07
Identifier: MSS025:04.62
Scope and Contents

Printed PowerPoint presentation titled “James H. and Ann Hill Russell Proprietors of a Pioneer Marble Works in Southern Oregon 1865-1915” by Kay C. Atwood and Elisabeth Walton Potter (2 copies)

Dates: Majority of material found within 1865-1915
Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library / MSS-025, Kay Atwood Collection of Regional History / Illahe

PowerPoint material on Russell family, 2013

 File — Box: 39, Folder: 08
Identifier: MSS025:04.63
Scope and Contents

Narrative for PowerPoint presentation, AGS conference, Salem, Ore. First draft, dated June 16th, 2013; Narrative for PowerPoint presentation, AGS conference, Salem, Ore. reduced draft, dated June 19th, 2013

Dates: 2013
Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library / MSS-025, Kay Atwood Collection of Regional History / Illahe

Pre-Ashland info - Sisson and Thebo [Thiebault] definite connections, 1981

 File — Box: 26, Folder: 09
Identifier: MSS025:03.82
Scope and Contents

These materials are related to the history of the region that is now Ashland, Oregon before the establishment of the town. Of particular note is the Sisson family. The materials include correspondence and notes.

Dates: 1981
Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library / MSS-025, Kay Atwood Collection of Regional History / National Register of Historic Places nominations

Russell ledger and notebook, 2012

 File — Box: 40, Folder: 01
Identifier: MSS025:04.67
Scope and Contents

Handwritten scratch notes dated December 11th, 2012; Scratch notes and miscellaneous research on James Russell; Description of the James H. Russell Notebook and Ledger MS 16 SOHS Library item (2 copies); Internet search on the Caldwell family; Written biographical statement about Edward Walker Herrin

Dates: 2012
Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library / MSS-025, Kay Atwood Collection of Regional History / Illahe

The Ashland Fire Department: a history

 Digital Work
Identifier: http://cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16085coll23/id/5247
Dates: 1997
Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library

The Ashland Police Department: a history

 Digital Work
Identifier: https://cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16085coll23/id/1738
Dates: 1998
Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library

What is the City but the People?, 1999

 File — Box: 32, Folder: 03
Identifier: MSS025:04.29
Scope and Contents

“What is the City but the People?” An Overview of Ashland City Government. Kay Atwood.

Dates: 1999
Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library / MSS-025, Kay Atwood Collection of Regional History / Illahe

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