Atwood, Kay (Katherine Conlee)
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 211 Collections and/or Records:
Klamath National Forest - Addendum Research, 1917-1972
An inventory of all buildings and structures in the Klamath National forest dating from 1917 through 1972.
Klamath National Forest (KNF) project, 1980-2000
This item is a collection of maps of the various buildings (ranger stations, cabins, etc.) in Klamath National Forest from the State of California's Department of Parks and Recreation.
Klamath National Forest maps, 1997-2001
These materials are related to the previous file (Klamath National Forest Project) and include a rudimentary list of maps scrawled on a sheet of yellow legal paper with a scale for the maps. A large map of Klamath National Forest, 1997; a map of transportation system, 2001.
Lakeview Survey by Ward Tonsfeldt, 1989
This item is a historical resource survey of Lakeview, Oregon conducted by Ward Tonsfeldt Consulting and submitted on August 1, 1989. The preface reads: "This survey was begun in August of 1988 and completed in July of 1989. The project was sponsored by the Town of Lakeview Planning Office. Data collected in the survey will help the Planning Office make informed decisions about historic resources within the town."
Landmark Journal, 1987
A copy of the spring 1987 issue of Landmark journal, a publication of 1000 Friends of Oregon. 1000 Friends of Oregon is a non-profit public service organization working since March 1975 to realize Oregon's land use laws at the state and local levels.
Lawrence Dickinson Bragg House, Glenview Orchard, 1395 Carpenter Hill Road, Phoenix, Oregon, 1993
Leander Neil House, 2785 East Main Street, Ashland, Oregon, 1981
The National Registry of Historic Places nomination form describes the Leander Neil House. The farmhouse located in Ashland, constructed for the Neil family in 1886, remained in the Neil family until 1941.
The documents include a history of Leander A. Neil, images of the house, and photocopies of newspaper articles noting family deaths and the restoration of the farmhouse by Skillsbank members. Correspondence regarding the nomination is also included.
Lookouts, Siskiyou National Forests Research, 1991-1994
The materials continue the research for the Siskiyou National Forest lookouts. Documents include indepth information on the lookouts with focus on the watchtowers at the Hershberger Mountain and Wildhorse. The booklet "Fire Lookouts on the Deschutes National Forest" was copied and sent to Kay in September 1999. The nomination form for the Snoqualmie National Forest lookout on Mt. Baker is included. Images of maps, structures, and handwritten notes are also available.
Lundburg-Vannice House, 404 Northwest A Street, Grants Pass, Oregon, 1986
Mathis Welch House, 162 North Second Street, Central Point, Oregon, 1997
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- Photographs 35
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- Hazardous geographic environments 17
- Fire lookouts 13
- Klamath County (Or.) 13
- Oregon, Western 13
- Grants Pass (Or.) 11
- History, Local 10
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- Business correspondence 3
- Medicine 3
- Periodicals 3
- Elementary and Secondary Education 2
- Mines and mineral resources 2
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- Prospect (Or.) 2
- Roseburg (Or.) 2
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- Takelma Indians 1
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- World War, 1939-1945 1 ∧ less