Atwood, Kay (Katherine Conlee)

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The materials are a collection of historical documents related to various aspects of Josephine County, including early community pioneers and infrastructure of the region.

Scope and Contents Miscellaneous handwritten notes; Idaho State Historical Society Reference Series N. 569 for Lafayette Cartee, dated December 2nd, 1823 – September 2nd, 1891; IDADA-L Archives search results from Cecilia E. Brown, dated October 22nd, 2000; 1880 United States census record for the Nelson household and correspondence; Walla Walla County biographical information for Joseph W. Toner; Biographical description of Dr. Andrew W. Patterson: Surveyor General; Email to Kay Atwood from Jack Bowder...

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The materials concern the history of a settlement in southern Oregon called Murphy and the Provolt family who lived there.

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The photographs, proof sheets, and negatives include handwritten notes and a list of people in the photographs. There are several photographs of Ned Vilas.

Scope and Contents Newspaper clipping with article “Historical Ad Program Offered” from the Medford Mail Tribune featuring a photograph of Kay Atwood with Chris Barker, dated December 28th, 1971; Newspaper clipping with article “I Specialize in Very Expensive Books for Collectors Where the Book Itself is a Tactile Thing” from the Northwest Magazine relating to Louis Osborne, dated March 12th, 1972; Newspaper clipping with article “Festival Association Proposes Making Carriage House Theater” from the Medford...

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Illustrations and brief descriptions of land survey; List of land surveyors in Oregon; Miscellaneous handwritten notes regarding online archives of land surveying

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter to Mr. Ken Mack and the Rogue River Recreational Dept. (Bob Alward, Tom Abbett, Doug Henry) from Dennis C. McHarness regarding Mule Creek – West Fort and the Mule Pack Trail; pages from the Navig study Kay Atwood conducted, all primary research; handwritten letter to Kay Atwood from Lee Root regarding her book Illahe; handwritten letter to the Topographical Office dated January 13th, 1859; written description on the history of gold in the Rogue River Valley titled “Of...

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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

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These materials are all undated. There are four photocopies of a relatively primitive handdrawn map of an area known as "Sebastopol." Also included is a brief typewritten note about the history of the area.

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These materials are related to the settlement known as "Silver City" and include an application for the National Register of Historic Places.