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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 21 Collections and/or Records:

Land of the North Umpquas, 1973

 File — Box: 32, Folder: 07
Identifier: MSS025:04.33
Scope and Contents

Bakken, Lavola J. Land of the North Umpquas. Peaceful Indians of the West.

Dates: 1973

Mining Resources of the Upper Illinois Valley, 2000

 File — Box: 31, Folder: 07
Identifier: MSS025:04.26
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 2000

Miscellaneous Southern Oregon cemeteries research

 File — Box: 40, Folder: 11
Identifier: MSS025:04.77
Scope and Contents Misc. handwritten notes regarding the cemetery research material; Internet search on Joseph Swingle; Internet search on the Sparlin cemetery; Internet search on the Harkness family and Susan Farrias; Internet search and census records in reference to Sparlin Cemetery, Wlliams Area, and Croxton Cemetery; Internet search on Ann and John Beeson; Compiled research material for headstones within the Phoenix Cemetery; Internet search for Daniel, Erastus, and Laveria Lavenburg; Information on...
Dates: 1822-2014

Red Butte Lookout, North Umpqua Ranger District, Douglas County, Oregon, 2004

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 08
Identifier: MSS025:02.43
Scope and Contents The materials describe Red Butte Lookout, located in the Western Cascade of southwestern Oregon. The area is considered part of the Mixed-Conifer Zone. The authors suggest that Red Butte Lookout qualifies for the National Register of Historic Places as it has significant historical evidence in the design, materials, and quality of the lookout. The documents also note the people who participated in manning the watchtowers, making sure that fires were spotted, reported, and suppressed...
Dates: 2004

Rogue River correspondence, 1977-1978

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS025:03.89
Scope and Contents

These materials include letters of correspondence, handwritten notes, and photographs surrounding the history of the Rogue River, particularly the Wild Scenic portion of it. Included are letters between Atwood and people from that region.

Dates: 1977-1978

Russell cemeteries, bulk: 1860-2004

 File — Box: 40, Folder: 16
Identifier: MSS025:04.82
Scope and Contents Internet research for Ollivant’s buried in Roseburg Oregon; Notes by Anne Billeter regarding Southern Oregon Bradley Burials, dated October 31st, 2004; Census record for Andrew J. Cokely 1860; Internet research for Calvin Embree of Douglas County; Internet research on Samuel Gazley; Census record for Saml Stephenson; Internet research for the Caldwells from County Down; Miscellaneous notes regarding the Waldo Cemetery; Index to: “History of Southern Oregon; Comprising Jackson, Josephine,...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1860-2004

Schools of Old Yamhill, 1982

 File — Box: 25, Folder: 05
Identifier: MSS025:03.68
Scope and Contents

A publication produced by the Yamhill County Historical Society called Schools of Old Yamhill. The book lists and describes the schools of Yahmhill County throughout its history.

Dates: 1982

Southern Oregon Mining Publications

 File — Box: 11, Folder: 05
Identifier: MSS025:02.31
Scope and Contents

Three excerpts from "Mineral Resources of South-Western Oregon," "Mineral Resources of Oregon," and "Investigations Relating to Gold and Silver in 1908" used for research.

Dates: 1890-2004

Southern Oregon Mining Publications, 1981

 File — Box: 11, Folder: 06
Identifier: MSS025:02.32
Scope and Contents

In this folder are three excerpts from books used for research. They are as follows: "Mineral Resources of South-Western Oregon," "Mineral Resources of Oregon," "Investigations Relating to Gold and Silver in 1908."

Dates: 1981

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

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