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 22 Collections and/or Records:

The Medford Clinic, 1948-1994

File — Box: 14, Folder: 05

Identifier: MSS025:02.55

Scope and Contents In 1948, the Medford Clinic opened its doors with Robert Sleeter, Reinhold Kanzler, and Oscar Heyerman as a team of physicians who offered their expertise to the people of Medford and the surrounding area. The history of the Medford Clinic, is outlined in detail from the Foundation of the Clinic (1945-1948), the Clinic Begins (1918-1955), a New Building and a Lawsuit (1956-1963), staff expansion and departures (1964-1974), Growth and Development, and Medical Advance (1975-1986), and A New...

Dates: 1948-1994

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

Voorhies House, Eden Valley Orchard, Burrell Orchard, Gordon Voorhies House, 2488 Voorhies Road, Medford, Oregon, 1999

File — Box: 09, Folder: 02

Identifier: MSS025:02.08

Scope and Contents The National Registry of Historic Places describes the Voorhies House as the residence of the Eden Valley Orchard which consists of six buildings, established between 1885 and 1898, and when Gordon Voorhies purchased the property in 1899, he expanded the production of the Orchard. The property remained in the family until 1986. There is a great deal of history about the family and the Orchard available in the nomination forms. Also included are maps, plot plans, a layout of the Orchard,...

Dates: 1999