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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 51 Collections and/or Records:

Ives, William – Biography, bulk: 1860-2003

 File — Box: 46, Folder: 02
Identifier: MSS025:05.70
Scope and Contents Overview of the Reed and Hyde Families: An Inventory of their Papers at the Minnesota Historical Society; Handwritten notes regarding the William Ives Collection; Written material regarding Massachusetts and The Industrial Revolution (1820-1870); Written material regarding the “Investigations at the Millecoquins River Shipwreck Site” by John R. Halsey, dated November 2nd, 1991; Copy of Michigan township census of 1860, dated July 25th, 1860; Notes and research regarding the first...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1860-2003

Ives, William – Progress in Oregon, 1851

 File — Box: 42, Folder: 05
Identifier: MSS025:05.16
Scope and Contents Letters to John Preston from William A. Burt, dated 1851; Letter to Mr. Preston from William Ives, dated June 13th, 1851; Letter to John B. Preston from William Ives, dated July 1st, 1851; Letter to John Preston from William Ives, dated July 22nd, 1851; Letter to John Preston from William Ives, dated September 6th, 1851; Letter to John Preston from William Ives, dated September 9th, 1851; Letter to John Preston from William Ives, dated November 5th, 1851; Field notes book “A” W.M. and...
Dates: 1851

James Freeman biographical research, 2002-2003

 File — Box: 41, Folder: 01
Identifier: MSS025:05.01
Scope and Contents Miscellaneous handwritten notes regarding James Freeman; Order for a certified copy of death for Sarah Freeman, ordered by Kay Atwood on September 18th, 2003; Letter to friends from Kay Atwood regarding the search for material related to the Freeman family, dated August 13, 2003; Census record for James Freeman; Census record for Nancy Youngs; Census record for Joseph Youngs; Census record for Chloe Griswold; Census record for Walter Price Griswold; Census record for Jonathan Freeman;...
Dates: 2002-2003

James Freeman biographical research, bulk: 1907-2004

 File — Box: 41, Folder: 02
Identifier: MSS025:05.02
Scope and Contents Gazetteer of the State of New York: Embracing a Comprehensive View of the Geography, Geology, and General History of the State and a Complete History and Description of Every County, City, Town, Village, and Locality with full tables of statistics by J.H. French; Description of land and climate in New York; Description of Potosi Township Historical Society; Email Conversation between Kay Atwood from Mary Freymiller regarding biographical research, dated April 30th, 2001; Email to Kay...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1907-2004

John McLoughlin – Oregon City

 File — Box: 45, Folder: 05
Identifier: MSS025:05.59
Scope and Contents

Typed notes regarding John McLoughlin; Excerpts and quotes from “John McLoughlin and the Far Northwest”; Fraction of township No. 2 South Range No. 2 East Willamette; Typed notes regarding inventory of McLoughlin expenditures

Dates: 1809-2013

LT Illustrations – Instruments, 2006

 File — Box: 45, Folder: 12
Identifier: MSS025:05.66
Scope and Contents

Series of illustrations of surveying instruments with list of contents attached; Photocopy of The American Surveyor issue from October 2006

Dates: 2006

LT Illustrations photographs – No Copyright, 2004

 File — Box: 44, Folder: 13
Identifier: MSS025:05.52
Scope and Contents Illustration of “Miners Cleaning Gold” (2 copies); Envelope containing miscellaneous notes regarding William Ives material; Sample tracking chart for photos of “Miners Washing Gold”; photograph of houses in Jacksonville, Oregon; Email to Kay Atwood from Marshall Don regarding Abbott prints, dated July 13th, 2004; Excerpt of “The Gold Seekers of ‘49” by Kimball Webster; Introductory paragraph about linear thinking attached are a series of photocopies of illustrations; Photocopy of “Miners...
Dates: 2004

Manual, 1851

 File — Box: 42, Folder: 10
Identifier: MSS025:05.21
Scope and Contents

“A History of the Rectangular Survey System” by Albert White, 1851 survey manual; Excerpt of “Instructions to Surveyor of Public Lands in Oregon 1851”

Dates: 1851

McFall, George, Diary and Bio, 2003

 File — Box: 42, Folder: 04
Identifier: MSS025:05.15
Scope and Contents

Open letter from Roger Roberts regarding the Diary of George McFall, dated September 15th, 2003; Email to Kay Atwood from Ellen McFall regarding George McFall’s Journals, dated November 18th, 2003; United States Census record for George McFall; Land patent details search results for patentees Millie Heirs of Arthur and William Arthur; Government Corner Re-Establishment Notes File Search Index reference map plus Ives and Hyde Notes

Dates: 2003

Moody, Hunt, etc., bulk: 1823-2003

 File — Box: 42, Folder: 01
Identifier: MSS025:05.12
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...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1823-2003

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