Atwood, Kay (Katherine Conlee)

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Letter to Kay Atwood from Ted Bould and Alisa regarding their just missing each other; letter to Kay Atwood from unknown sender; letter to Kay Atwood from unknown sender regarding photographs and a trip to Grants Pass; letter to Kay Atwood from Wilson; transcription of an article on Bill Rumley published in the Portland Telegram in 1909; annual report of the Chief of Engineers to the Secretary of War for the year 1879 part two.

Scope and Contents Photograph of John B. Preston contained in the “Louis H. Hyde Family Book”, dated 1920; Photograph of Mrs. John B. Preston (Lucy Ann Hyde) contained in the “Louis H. Hyde Family Book”, dated 1920; Portrait photograph of John B. Preston; photograph of men on horses; photograph of William and Sarah (Hyde) Ives; Excerpt of an article about C.K. Gardner; Stats on “The Pictorial Field-Book of the War of 1812; or, Illustrations, by Pen and Pencil, of the History, Biography, Scenery, Relics, and...

Scope and Contents The National Register of Historic Places form describes the Lundburg-Vannice House as a private residence constructed in 1914, for George E. and Sallie Connor Lundburg. Frank L. Vannice purchased the home in 1945. Both Lundburg and Vannice were prominent men in the history of Grants Pass. Brief accounts of both families are in the nomination form.There is a plat topographic survey of the plot, house plans, a photograph and images of the house, and correspondence regarding the...

Scope and Contents The National Register of Historic Places nomination form describes the Mathias Welch House as a private residence built in 1888 by the local brick-mason George Priddy. The Welch house is the only brick dwellings built in the original town boundary. Mr. Welch was a predominant member of the community, politician, and a businessman. A brief history of Mr. Welch is available in the nomination form, and there are images of a plot plan, floor plans, and newspaper articles. Photographs,...

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The National Register of Historic Places form describes the McLean House as a private residence constructed in 1890-1891. Robert McLean began his ministry in 1887 before the house was built and continued through the years.

The history for Mr. McLean is included in the nomination papers as well as research papers, 3X5 index cards, a pamphlet "Newman United Methodist Church," and six photograph images on slides of the home.

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The National Register of Historic Places form describes the Michael Clemens House as private residence built in 1905, in Grants Pass. Michael Clemens married Ida Harkey in 1894.

The documents provide information on the Clemens family and their role in the history of Grants Pass. Also included is a photocopy of a newspaper article and correspondence relating to the nomination.

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The photographs and illustrations document the town of Ashland and its inhabitants from the second half of the nineteenth century. These images were used in Atwood's research for her book, Mill Creek Journal, which documents the history of Ashland, Oregon from 1850-1860. Many of these images appeared in the book.

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These materials are related to Atwood's 1976 publication, Minorities of Early Jackson County: The Chinese, The Negroes, The Jews. Included are some drafts of the text for the book, but this file mostly contains photographs of the various subjects included in the book (Chinese, Jewish, and African Americans) from the nineteenth century.

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The materials constitute a miscellany of information about Josephine County. These materials include primary source documents such as train schedules, photographs, and newspaper articles, as well as secondary source documents like historical writings and summaries, etc. Map of Mineral Locations in Josephine County, OR dated 1979.

Scope and Contents Series of photos of the forest; photograph small village on the lake; Art piece, B&W flower watercolor; Art piece, inkblot; Art piece, crowd next to ship, ink; Art piece, metallic square on paper; Art piece, mountain at sunrise watercolor; List of projects completed; Article from the Grants Pass Courier regarding Mrs. C.W. Thurman (McKee) dated April 13th, 1935; Miscellaneous handwritten notes; Aerial map of China; Chronological list of dates with events that occurred on those dates;...