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:
McKee Campground Shelter, McKee Bridge Forest Camp, McKee Bridge Picnic Area, Applegate Ranger District, Rogue River Nation Forest, Jackson County, Oregon, 1981
McLean - Good Samaritan - Harbeck House, 724 Northwest Fourth Street, Grants Pass, Oregon, 1983
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.
Meat Market, Kienlen-Harbeck Building, Harbeck's City Market, Maytag Building, 147 Southwest G Street, Grants Pass, Oregon, 1981
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.
Medford Downtown Historic District, 1997
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.
Medford Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery, the corner of Siskiyou Boulevard and Highland Avenue, Medford, Oregon, 1988
Michael Clemens House, 612 Northwest Third Street, Grants Pass, Oregon, 1981
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.
Mill Creek Journal Illustrations photographs, 1850-1890
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.
Mining Resources of the Upper Illinois Valley, 2000
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
Misc. Research for John Gibbs Mountain house
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
Miscellaneous Southern Oregon cemeteries research
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