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:
The Driver House, Edward Raymond Driver, 4140 Old Stage Road, Central Point, Oregon, 1989
File — Box: 03, Folder: 08
Identifier: MSS025:01.39
Scope and Contents
The National Registry of Historic Places nomination form describes the Driver House, built as a private residence for Edward Raymond and wife Mabel Gipson Driver, in the area that was known as Millionaire Row in Central Point.
Also found is correspondence concerning the nomination, plot plans of the land, the house floor plans, photograph slides, negatives, and images of the home and other buildings.
Dates:
1989
The Forest Service and The Civilian Conservation Corps: 1933-42, Research, 1986
File — Box: 13, Folder: 06
Identifier: MSS025:02.49
Scope and Contents
The list of Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camps in the Pacific Northwest during 1933-1942 includes camp locations, camp names, and the states were enrollees originated. "The Forest Service and The Civilian Conservation Corps: 1933-1942" publication, on March 21, 1933, notes President Franklin Roosevelt's presentation of a plan to Congress to help the people of America get back to work by training the unemployed through public service. The program assisted the nation with...
Dates:
1986
The Hanley Farm, 1053 Hanley Road, Medford, Oregon, 1983
File — Box: 03, Folder: 07
Identifier: MSS025:01.38
Scope and Contents
The National Registry of Historic Places nomination form describes the property of Hanley Farms, in Jackson County, including descriptions, information, and the significance of the property.
The research papers describe an archaeological study and assessments. The research includes images of artifacts found on the property. A report describes how the farmstead evolved through the generations. Plot plans, cartographic map, and landscape designs show the layout of the land.
Dates:
1983
The Tioga Hotel - The Marshfield Hotel, 275 Broadway, Coos Bay, Oregon, 1983
File — Box: 04, Folder: 06
Identifier: MSS025:01.50
Scope and Contents
The National Register of Historic Places form describes the Tioga Hotel. Initially called the Marshfield Hotel. The hotel was built between 1925 and 1928, to be a first-class tourist hotel and community center. However, it would be abandoned and left uncompleted for twenty years.Histories of the hotel and the builders are in the documents. Additional materials include many newspaper articles concerning the Marshfield Hotel, an announcement of the Tioga Hotel's placement on the...
Dates:
1983
Thebo - information, bulk: 1852-2013
File — Box: 37, Folder: 09
Identifier: MSS025:04.49
Scope and Contents
Census records for Josephine Magill, Josephine M. True, Jack S. True; Census records for Ella M. True, Cora Fay Gregory True, and Mark P. True; Census record and according documentation in relation to the Neil household; Census records for Jackson and Joseph True as well as Julia Brown; Statement concerning the death of Celeste Thebo-Haynes, dated April 5th, 1909 attached are internet searches for Augusta Rebecca Sisson Neil and Avery Neil; Obituaries for Mrs. L.A. Neil and Mrs. Celeste...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1852-2013
Thomas Hare – Mountain house, bulk: 1867-2013
File — Box: 37, Folder: 08
Identifier: MSS025:04.48
Scope and Contents
Web Search of “Thomas Hair in household of Wm Stokes, “United States Census, 1850”” on FamilySearch.org, dated January 1st, 2013; Voter registration sheet record for Thomas R. Hare titled “California, Great Registers, 1866-1910” dated October 7th, 1867; Worksheet with miscellaneous notes concerning the Mountain House filled out by Eddy B.; Photograph of the Hugh Franklin Home titled “On the Line of the Oregon and California Railroad” dated 1887; Book titled “The Gibbses of Granville, New...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1867-2013
Throop Evaluation of Civilian Conservation Corps, 1983-1995
File — Box: 13, Folder: 07
Identifier: MSS025:02.50
Scope and Contents
The National Register of Historic Places nomination form describes the Federal Program such as the Civilian Conservation Corps or the New Deal. President Roosevelt wanted to help the young people and as well as the nations natural resources, which were being exhausted. Great Depression was a turning point in American history. The Depression had a profound impact on the nation and the people. The loss of employment displaced every citizen, and with no prospect of work, around...
Dates:
1983-1995
Trinity Episcopal Church, 44 North Second Street, Ashland, Oregon, 1983
File — Box: 02, Folder: 11
Identifier: MSS025:01.30
Scope and Contents
The National Registry of Historic Places nomination form describes the Trinity Episcopal Church located in Ashland. Constructed in 1894-1895 the church is the second oldest church in Oregon.The supporting research materials include a list compiled from the Ashland Tidings of Bishop Morris' visits to the church from 1884-1897 and a Diocese of Oregon with dates. Included in the file is a history of the Meneely Bell, St. Luke's Parish History from 1895-1950, history on 3x5 index cards...
Dates:
1983
Tulelake CCC, Camp Tulelake, Westside Hill Road, ca. 2 miles south of intersection with State Highway # 161, 5 miles west of Tulelake, California, 1985
File — Box: 04, Folder: 10
Identifier: MSS025:01.54
Scope and Contents
The National Register of Historic Places form describes Tulelake as constructed between 1935 and 1938 with twenty-three original buildings. After the Great Depression, President Roosevelt enacted the Civilian Conservation Corps. The Tulelake project gave young men jobs and skills that would help them recover from the Great Depression.The nomination forms include a history of the Civilian Conservation Corps. Also in the documents are correspondence concerning the nomination,...
Dates:
1985
United States Forest Service Lookout Research, Historic Fire Lookouts Siskiyou National Forest, 1994
File — Box: 13, Folder: 01
Identifier: MSS025:02.44
Scope and Contents
The materials detail the eight lookouts located in the Siskiyou National Forest. The report evaluates each lookout to determine eligibility for the National Register of Historic Places. The eight lookouts are situated in three counties in southwest Oregon and were constructed between 1945 and 1963. A brief history of the effect of increased land protection during the late 19th-century is included. Additional documents note population growth in the cities and towns associated within the...
Dates:
1994
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- Hazardous geographic environments 17
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- Klamath County (Or.) 13
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- California, Northern 4
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- Elementary and Secondary Education 2
- Mines and mineral resources 2
- Northwest, Pacific 2
- Prospect (Or.) 2
- Roseburg (Or.) 2
- Siskiyou National Forest (Or. and Calif.) 2
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