Atwood, Kay (Katherine Conlee)

Person

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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 11 Collections and/or Records:

Tbury and Metcalf, bulk: 1854-1954

File — Box: 44, Folder: 15

Identifier: MSS025:05.54

Scope and Contents

Letter to C.K. Gardner from R.B Metcalf, dated February 19th, 1855; Letter to C.K. Gardner from John B. Preston, dated November 16th, 1854; Letter to C.K. Gardner from Stephin Matoon, dated November 7th, 1854; Letter to Jacksonville O.J. from a citizen of Rogue River

Dates: Majority of material found within 1854-1954

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

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