Atwood, Kay (Katherine Conlee)

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These materials concern the history of an early mining community in southern Oregon called Browntown. Included are some articles about the settlement as well as some historical manuscripts and a map of the area.

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Handwritten notes regarding census records

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Unbound sketch book (empty); Miscellaneous handwritten notes; Art piece, metallic square on paper; Art piece, Hong Kong print; Art piece, metallic square on paper; Art piece, winter landscape watercolor; Art piece, coral flowers watercolor; Art piece, bamboo watercolor; Art piece, B&W bamboo watercolor; Art piece, blue flowers watercolor; Art piece, two birds watercolor; Art piece, pine tree branch watercolor; Art piece, red flower watercolor.

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White miner names and locations featuring James Buckley, Jacob Pence, and James Sterling; Diaries of James Mason Hutchings, dated 1855; List of important pages from Kay Atwood’s Chinese research material; 1860 Chinese Census

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Ledger document with Chinese population recorded; Chronological list of events relating to Kay’s Chinese research material; Article titled “one Long Summer… With Only Chinese Miners for Company!” by Dan L. Green of the Grants Pass Daily Courier, dated January 10th, 2000

Scope and Contents Chronological list of happenings in relation to Kay’s Chinese research; Chronological list of happenings in relation to Kay’s Chinese research pt.2; Miscellaneous handwritten notes regarding the Chinese research material 1860-1870; 1870 Chinese census record; Written material about Lin Ho recorded by W.C. Owen on May 10th, 1870; Jackson county tax records; Miscellaneous notes for the Chinese research material; Longhand writing about Won Yoing; Longhand transcription and court documents...

Scope and Contents Chronological list of events pertaining to the Oregon Chinese population; Updated chronological list of events pertaining to the Oregon Chinese population; Written description of Chinese historical happenings in 1873; Written description of Chinese historical happenings in 1873 (photocopy); Written description of Chinese women and their roles in the immigrant families (2 copies); Miscellaneous handwritten notes pertaining to the Chinese immigrants in the 1870’s; Bill of sale of mining...

Scope and Contents Diary entry from late March of 1877; Miscellaneous handwritten notes; Description of historical happenings during 1870; Diary entry from April of 1879 regarding a missing bamboo basket; Written description of a report from The Oregon Sentinel about a Chinese miner named Tom (or Tong), March 17th, 1880 (2 copies); Chronological list of events relating to the Oregon Chinese population (2 copies); Chronological list of events relating to the Oregon Chinese population from TIMES (2 copies);...

Scope and Contents Miscellaneous handwritten notes; Dates with brief descriptions of happenings for that day, dated late 1884 (2 copies); Dates with brief descriptions of happenings for that day cont., dated late 1884 (2 copies); Dates with brief descriptions of happenings for that day from Times, dated throughout 1881; Dates with brief descriptions of happenings for that day, dated late 1881; Notes on wills and probates; Handwritten record of court proceedings; Dates with brief descriptions of happenings...