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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:

McKee Campground Shelter, McKee Bridge Forest Camp, McKee Bridge Picnic Area, Applegate Ranger District, Rogue River Nation Forest, Jackson County, Oregon, 1981

 File — Box: 07, Folder: 11
Identifier: MSS025:01.88
Scope and Contents The "Cultural Resource Inventory and Evaluation Report on the McKee Campground Shelter" discusses the impact and options for continued use of the Historical site. A discussion of each alternative suggestion details how it would impact the area. The paper outlines the history of the bridge and picnic area between the 1850s and 1970s. One idea suggests having the area placed on the National Registry of Historic Places as it still retains the structures constructed during The New...
Dates: 1981

McLean - Good Samaritan - Harbeck House, 724 Northwest Fourth Street, Grants Pass, Oregon, 1983

 File — Box: 04, Folder: 07
Identifier: MSS025:01.51
Scope and Contents

The National Register of Historic Places form describes the McLean House as a private residence constructed in 1890-1891. Robert McLean began his ministry in 1887 before the house was built and continued through the years.

The history for Mr. McLean is included in the nomination papers as well as research papers, 3X5 index cards, a pamphlet "Newman United Methodist Church," and six photograph images on slides of the home.

Dates: 1983

Meat Market, Kienlen-Harbeck Building, Harbeck's City Market, Maytag Building, 147 Southwest G Street, Grants Pass, Oregon, 1981

 File — Box: 03, Folder: 10
Identifier: MSS025:01.41
Scope and Contents

The National Register of Historic Places form describes the property as a commercial building constructed in 1900. The building has had a variety of businesses including a saloon and rooming house. It has great significance to the history of Grants Pass.

Additional materials include correspondence for the nomination, a physical description of property, land plots for the city, and a public hearing notice.

Dates: 1981

Medford Downtown Historic District, 1997

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 02
Identifier: MSS025:02.37
Scope and Contents

The National Register of Historic Places describes the Medford Downtown Historic District as a combination of private, public-local, and public-Federal buildings that make up the district. The text describes each of the 376 historic buildings in the downtown area. A summary of this historical area covers the 1880s through 1948 giving details of businesses and patrons of the city and how it developed over the years. There is also an image of the District Sketch Map.

Dates: 1997

Medford Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery, the corner of Siskiyou Boulevard and Highland Avenue, Medford, Oregon, 1988

 File — Box: 06, Folder: 02
Identifier: MSS025:01.73
Scope and Contents The National Register of Historic Places form describes the Medford I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Established in 1890, the cemetery's grave markers represent early 19th-century mortuary art. In 1925, George D. Mason constructed the mausoleum. Two small frame service buildings also occupy the grounds, as well as sheds for maintenance of the property. In 1969, I.O.O.F. approached the City of Medford and Jackson County, asking them to take over the cemetery as they had run out of funds to maintain the...
Dates: 1988

Michael Clemens House, 612 Northwest Third Street, Grants Pass, Oregon, 1981

 File — Box: 04, Folder: 01
Identifier: MSS025:01.45
Scope and Contents

The National Register of Historic Places form describes the Michael Clemens House as private residence built in 1905, in Grants Pass. Michael Clemens married Ida Harkey in 1894.

The documents provide information on the Clemens family and their role in the history of Grants Pass. Also included is a photocopy of a newspaper article and correspondence relating to the nomination.

Dates: 1981

Mill Creek Journal Illustrations photographs, 1850-1890

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS025:03.76
Scope and Contents

The photographs and illustrations document the town of Ashland and its inhabitants from the second half of the nineteenth century. These images were used in Atwood's research for her book, Mill Creek Journal, which documents the history of Ashland, Oregon from 1850-1860. Many of these images appeared in the book.

Dates: 1850-1890

Mining Resources of the Upper Illinois Valley, 2000

 File — Box: 31, Folder: 07
Identifier: MSS025:04.26
Scope and Contents

Mining Resources of the Upper Illinois Valley, Oregon. Multiple Property Submission to the National Register of Historic Places. Kay Atwood, Ward Tonsfeldt, Dennis Gray. Bureau of Land Management Medford District Office

Dates: 2000

Misc. Research for John Gibbs Mountain house

 File — Box: 37, Folder: 05
Identifier: MSS025:04.45
Scope and Contents

Miscellaneous handwritten notes on scratch paper regarding research; Screenshot of a google search for Leonard Gibbs and Betsy Robards; History of Chickasaw and Howard Counties by W.E. Alexander; Land patent details for John Gibbs’ Mountain House; Handwritten notes on Hugh Franklin and the Russell family; To do list for Kay Atwood regarding Emil Wienecke research

Dates: 1822-2014

Miscellaneous Southern Oregon cemeteries research

 File — Box: 40, Folder: 11
Identifier: MSS025:04.77
Scope and Contents Misc. handwritten notes regarding the cemetery research material; Internet search on Joseph Swingle; Internet search on the Sparlin cemetery; Internet search on the Harkness family and Susan Farrias; Internet search and census records in reference to Sparlin Cemetery, Wlliams Area, and Croxton Cemetery; Internet search on Ann and John Beeson; Compiled research material for headstones within the Phoenix Cemetery; Internet search for Daniel, Erastus, and Laveria Lavenburg; Information on...
Dates: 1822-2014

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Ashland (Or.) 50
Photographs 35
research notes 29
West (U.S.) 26
Oregon, Southern 24