Atwood, Kay (Katherine Conlee)

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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 108 Collections and/or Records:

Illustrations, 1850-1986

File — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSS025:03.85

Scope and Contents

These materials are illustrations and drafts of title pages for Atwood's projects, Mill Creek Journal and Illahe. Also included are primary source documents and photocopies of primary source documents and other research materials.

Dates: 1850-1986

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library / MSS-025, Kay Atwood Collection of Regional History / National Register of Historic Places nominations

Ives and Hyde Material, 1857

File — Box: 42, Folder: 02

Identifier: MSS025:05.13

Scope and Contents

OHS MSS 914 Preston, John B., dated April 18th, 1857

Dates: 1857

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library / MSS-025, Kay Atwood Collection of Regional History / Chaining Oregon research

Ives and Hyde surveys, 1854

File — Box: 39, Folder: 02

Identifier: MSS025:04.57

Scope and Contents Ives and Hyde Survey of Southern Oregon 1854 v. 1; Ives and Hyde Survey of Southern Oregon 1854 v. 10; Ernst and Smith Boundary Ledger (Hyde Book 1); Misc. Ives and Hyde Ledger (Book 10); Misc. Ives and Hyde Ledger (Book 1); Misc. Ives and Hyde Ledger (Book 1, section 2); Ives and Hyde Survey of the Willamette Meridian, dated January 4th, 1854; Ives and Hyde Ledger June 10th – June 19th (Book 3); Letter to Butler Hyde in which he is urged to return home, sender and date are unknown....

Dates: 1854

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library / MSS-025, Kay Atwood Collection of Regional History / Illahe

Jack Potter memorial, 2009

File — Box: 40, Folder: 09

Identifier: MSS025:04.75

Scope and Contents

Internet search and census record for the death of Jack J. Potter (July 3rd, 2009)

Dates: 2009

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library / MSS-025, Kay Atwood Collection of Regional History / Illahe

Jackson County Conversation photographs, Prior to 1976

File — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSS025:02.90

Scope and Contents

The hand-drawn map of the Ashland, Oregon Railroad District, typed notes, and 92 photographs used in the Jackson County Conversations book.

Dates: Prior to 1976

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library / MSS-025, Kay Atwood Collection of Regional History / National Register of Historic Places nominations

Jackson County history resource guide, 1977

File — Box: 32, Folder: 06

Identifier: MSS025:04.32

Scope and Contents

Atwood, Kay. Jackson County history resource guide.

Dates: 1977

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library / MSS-025, Kay Atwood Collection of Regional History / Illahe

JHR and AHR-biographical, bulk: 1880-2002

File — Box: 39, Folder: 11

Identifier: MSS025:04.66

Scope and Contents Military document including information on John and James Russell; Census record for James H. Russell in household of William F. Preston; Census record for James H. Russell, Mifflin, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Ancestry.com search for James Russell; Miscellaneous notes on James Russell; Census record for J.H. Russell 1880; Letter to Elizabeth from William Russell regarding census records for the Russell family, dated February 24th, 2002; Internet search on James Howard Russell; Census ledger...

Dates: Majority of material found within 1880-2002

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library / MSS-025, Kay Atwood Collection of Regional History / Illahe

JHR and AHR-professional, bulk: 1860-2013

File — Box: 39, Folder: 10

Identifier: MSS025:04.65

Scope and Contents Statement from Ashland Marble Works concerning orders made with proximity to memorial day; Letter to Kay Atwood from Jan Wright regarding a woman who carved her own monument, dated March 4th, 2013; Excerpt of the glossary for “The Strother Family, 300 Years from Virginia to Louisiana” includes miscellaneous notes on the back; Fact sheet for J. Russell; Census image from 1860; Miscellaneous handwritten notes pertaining to the Russell brothers, dated October 12th, 1996; Letter to Kay...

Dates: Majority of material found within 1860-2013

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library / MSS-025, Kay Atwood Collection of Regional History / Illahe

John McLoughlin – Oregon City

File — Box: 45, Folder: 05

Identifier: MSS025:05.59

Scope and Contents

Typed notes regarding John McLoughlin; Excerpts and quotes from “John McLoughlin and the Far Northwest”; Fraction of township No. 2 South Range No. 2 East Willamette; Typed notes regarding inventory of McLoughlin expenditures

Dates: 1809-2013

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library / MSS-025, Kay Atwood Collection of Regional History / Chaining Oregon research

Karuk burden basket

File — Box: 50, Folder: 01

Identifier: MSS025:04.35

Scope and Contents

Karuk burden basket made by Marial Billings

Dates: 1822-2014

Found in: Southern Oregon University, Hannon Library / MSS-025, Kay Atwood Collection of Regional History / Illahe

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