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:
Redwood Hotel - Redwood Towers, 310 North West Sixth Street, Grants Pass, Oregon, 1979
The National Register of Historic Places nomination form provides information about the Redwood Hotel-Redwood Towers in Grants Pass. The form includes a description of the building constructed between 1926 and 1926. The document explains the significance of the Redwood Hotel-Redwood Towers to Grants Pass and Southern Oregon. Other materials include an article from the Daily Courier and two photograph slides.
Research for Ashland Cemetery Multiple Resource National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property, Ashland, Oregon, Jackson County, 1994
Richard-Ulrich House, 636 Conger Ave, Klamath Falls, Oregon, 1987
Rock Point Hotel, 40 North River Road, Gold Hill, Oregon, 1979
Rogue Elk Hotel, 27390 Highway 62, Trail, Oregon, 1979
Roper House, Fordyce and Julia Roper House-Winchester Inn, 35 South Second Street, Ashland, Oregon, 1985
Running Y Ranch, 1997
The evaluation of the Running Y Ranch for inclusion in the National Registry of Historic Places identifies three distinct periods of history for the ranch. The periods include the Early Settlement Era 1866-1889, the McCornack Era 1890-1919, and the Geary Era 1920-1947. The document outlines the agriculture development of Klamath County during these periods. Materiels include images of structures and landscape on the ranch, as well as, maps and handwritten notes.
Russell cemeteries, bulk: 1860-2004
Russell – National Register, 1998
National Register of Historic Places registration form for the Hargadine Cemetery; National Register of Historic Places registration form for the Hargadine Cemetery with notes and corrections, dated May 8th, 1998; Internet search for “Ann Hill Russell” + Oregon yielding the inventory form from the Oregon Archeological Services
Russell: other research, 1987
Miscellaneous handwritten research dated December 9th, 1987; Miscellaneous research regarding Martha Jane Evans; Census record for Edward McGrath of San Francisco; Census record and related documentation for James C. Whipp; Typed notes regarding SOHS and questions about headstones; Page from the National Register of Historic Places for the cemetery; Internet research for custom headstones; Internet search for Ralph Tuller Vining
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