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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 211 Collections and/or Records:

Klamath National Forest - Addendum Research, 1917-1972

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 08
Identifier: MSS025:02.22
Scope and Contents

An inventory of all buildings and structures in the Klamath National forest dating from 1917 through 1972.

Dates: 1917-1972

Klamath National Forest (KNF) project, 1980-2000

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS025:03.62
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1980-2000

Klamath National Forest maps, 1997-2001

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS025:03.63
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1997-2001

Lakeview Survey by Ward Tonsfeldt, 1989

 File — Box: 24, Folder: 01
Identifier: MSS025:03.52
Scope and Contents

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."

Dates: 1989

Landmark Journal, 1987

 File — Box: 25, Folder: 07
Identifier: MSS025:03.70
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1987

Lawrence Dickinson Bragg House, Glenview Orchard, 1395 Carpenter Hill Road, Phoenix, Oregon, 1993

 File — Box: 02, Folder: 03
Identifier: MSS025:01.22
Scope and Contents The National Registry of Historic Places nomination form describes the Glenview Orchard located in Phoenix. The property includes a Period English Tudor style residence, a foreman's house, a barn, two water reservoir sheds, and a garage. The architect Frank C. Clark designed and built the house for Lawrence and Catherine Bragg in 1922. The file consists of a growing chart, map of orchard area, correspondence of nomination, handwritten notes, images of house and property, newspaper...
Dates: 1993

Leander Neil House, 2785 East Main Street, Ashland, Oregon, 1981

 File — Box: 03, Folder: 01
Identifier: MSS025:01.32
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1981

Lookouts, Siskiyou National Forests Research, 1991-1994

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS025:02.45
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1991-1994

Lundburg-Vannice House, 404 Northwest A Street, Grants Pass, Oregon, 1986

 File — Box: 05, Folder: 09
Identifier: MSS025:01.66
Scope and Contents The National Register of Historic Places form describes the Lundburg-Vannice House as a private residence constructed in 1914, for George E. and Sallie Connor Lundburg. Frank L. Vannice purchased the home in 1945. Both Lundburg and Vannice were prominent men in the history of Grants Pass. Brief accounts of both families are in the nomination form.There is a plat topographic survey of the plot, house plans, a photograph and images of the house, and correspondence regarding the...
Dates: 1986

Mathis Welch House, 162 North Second Street, Central Point, Oregon, 1997

 File — Box: 09, Folder: 06
Identifier: MSS025:02.12
Scope and Contents The National Register of Historic Places nomination form describes the Mathias Welch House as a private residence built in 1888 by the local brick-mason George Priddy. The Welch house is the only brick dwellings built in the original town boundary. Mr. Welch was a predominant member of the community, politician, and a businessman. A brief history of Mr. Welch is available in the nomination form, and there are images of a plot plan, floor plans, and newspaper articles. Photographs,...
Dates: 1997

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