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 83 Collections and/or Records:
Illahe wallpaper
“The Billings Family Cemetery” at Big Meadows. John, Adeline, George, Evered, Alpine & Ivin; piece of ripped wallpaper.
Independent Order of Odd Fellows Preservation Plan Current 1
The materials include a variety of photographs and negatives of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows cemeteries. These images include headstones, family plots, different views of the town, and buildings in the area. See folder 8 for research on the preservation plan.
Independent Order of Odd Fellows Preservation Plan, Eastwood IOOF Cemetery, Medford, 2000
The report was compiled to outline the steps needed for the management of the property in preparation for preserving the Eastwood/IOOF Cemetery in Medford, Oregon, established in 1890. The National Register of Historic Places form provides the history of the cemetery, images, maps, legal documents, and newspaper articles. See folder 7 for the photographs used in this assessment.
Interviews for Blossoms and Branches, 1935-1980
These materials are related to the interviews conducted by Atwood for her book, Blossoms & Branches. There are photographs, transcripts of interviews, and letters of correspondence.
Jackson County Conversation photographs, Prior to 1976
The hand-drawn map of the Ashland, Oregon Railroad District, typed notes, and 92 photographs used in the Jackson County Conversations book.
John and Susanna Ahlf House, 762 North West Sixth Street, Grants Pass, Oregon, 1982
The National Registry of Historic Places nomination form describes the Ahlf House, built in 1902 as a private residence in Grants Pass, for John Ahlf and his wife, Susanna. The home has a significant history with Grants Pass, Oregon.
The documents furnished are correspondence regarding the nomination, images of floor plans, photograph slide, and negatives, as well as John and Susanna's marriage certificate.
John Gibbs Mountain House – letters, bulk: 1834-1926
Photograph film slide of John Gibbs’ tombstone; Handwritten letter to Christian Herold from Mrs. J.H. Russell regarding the Gibbs family, dated April 20th, 1926; Handwritten letter to James Rulpell from Leonard Gibbs, date unknown; : Handwritten letter to James Rulpell from Thomas Davis, dated April 10th, 1854; Handwritten letter to James Rulpell from a member of the Gibbs family, dated May 13th, 1854; Ledger by Probate Judge J.M.F. Patton dated March 16, 1834
Kelsey Creek to material, bulk: 1900-1976
Klamath Falls City Hall, 226 South Fifth St, Klamath Falls, Oregon, 1989
The National Register of Historic Places form describes the Klamath Falls City Hall erected in 1914, to replace the original wood frame building. This building structure has an exterior made from brick.
There is correspondence regarding the nomination, and images include a newspaper article, photographs, and plot plans.
Klamath Falls City Library, Klamath Falls City Hall Annex, Klamath Falls City Administration Building, 500 Klamath Avenue, Klamath Falls, Oregon, 1989
The National Register of Historic Places form describes the Klamath Falls Library. Constructed in 1926, a history of the City Library explains the beginning of the library and subsequent changes.
Materials include correspondence regarding the nomination, a newspaper article, four photographs, images of the library, and handwritten notes.
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