Atwood, Kay (Katherine Conlee)

Person

Staff Only

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 32 Collections and/or Records:

Stanford – MSS Text, 2004-2007

File — Box: 43, Folder: 10

Identifier: MSS025:05.32

Scope and Contents Envelope with Kay Atwood’s address and information written on it; Miscellaneous handwritten note; Information on obtaining a permission request for Stanford University; Letter to Margaret Kimball from Kay Atwood regarding M.A. Ives Papers, dated October 27th, 2007; Guide to Timothy Hopkins transportation collection, 1816-1942; Guide to Timothy Hopkins transportation collection, 1816-1942 preferred citation; Letter between Kay Atwood and Martha Duncan regarding photograph permission...

Dates: 2004-2007

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library / MSS-025, Kay Atwood Collection of Regional History / Chaining Oregon research

Western Reserve – Ives MSS, 2007

File — Box: 44, Folder: 08

Identifier: MSS025:05.47

Scope and Contents Letter to Kay Atwood from Connie Hammond regarding citations of the Western Reserve Historical Society Library, dated October 9th, 2007; Email to Kay Atwood from Connie Hammond regarding permission requests for WRHS images, dated October 09, 2007; List of contact information for the Western Reserve Historical Society; Permission request for Butler Ives collection material, requested by Kay Atwood; Tracking chart for Butler Ives’ Diaries 1850-1853, 1855, and 1860; Western Reserve Butler...

Dates: 2007