Atwood, Kay (Katherine Conlee)

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Article titled “The White Ribbon Sisterhood” written by Bill Miller of the Medford Mail Tribune, dated March 3rd, 2013; Photocopies of Russell photos; Miscellaneous notes regarding the photos in the collection; photograph of the Russell residence; Internet search on the Ashland House from the Jackson County, Oregon History Notes webpage

Scope and Contents Photograph of house; Image reproduction order form from the Oregon Historical Society, completed by Kay Atwood; Internet search for Ann Haseltine Hill Russell photographic collection circa 1900-1930; FAQ page for the Oregon Historical Society; Photos of the Hill Cemetery; Aerial map of Ashland, dated May 1884; List of topics to cover in biographical and professional chronology of the Russell family research; Description of research completed by Kay Atwood pertaining to the Russell family...

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These are materials related to the history of schools and education more generally in Josephine County, Oregon. Included are various individuals' accounts of that history and others attempts at compiling such information.

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These materials are all undated. There are four photocopies of a relatively primitive handdrawn map of an area known as "Sebastopol." Also included is a brief typewritten note about the history of the area.

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The materials relate to the history of the town of Selma. One document is a short piece called "Sawmills of the Selma Area" by Joseph E. Goode, and the other is titled "Downtown Selma in 1905." Both documents are undated.

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These materials are related to the settlement known as "Silver City" and include an application for the National Register of Historic Places.

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Description of the solar compass from The National Museum of American History; Article titled “Operating Principles of a Burt’s Solar Compass” by F.D. Uzes, dated October 8th, 1989; Article titled “The Search For An Ancestor: Pioneer Survey William A. Burt” by John S. Burt, dated October 8th, 1989; Email to Kay Atwood from Bud Uzes regarding Davies book, dated April 17th, 2003; Photos and description of the solar compass

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These materials include some primary source documents related to Josephine County as well as a large collection of Atwood's notes and various correspondence.

Scope and Contents Introduction to land surveying from the Wisconsin public land survey records, dated January 2nd, 2004; Email to Kay Atwood from Norman Caldwell regarding questions pertaining to the U.S. Deputy Surveyors; Informational web page (printed) regarding chains as a tool for land surveying; Issue of The Oregon Surveyor with a focus on The Willamette Stone, dated June/July 2001; Email to Kay Atwood from Norman Caldwell regarding the U.S. Deputy Surveyors, dated May 31st, 2002; Definitions of...

Scope and Contents Excerpt of “Genealogical Material in Oregon Donation Land Claims” 1957; Article titled “Willamette Initial Point History” from The Oregon Surveyor, dated July-August 1993; Excerpt from The Oregon Surveyor from February/March 1994; Introductory paragraph from the Cartographic Records of the Public Land Survey in Minnesota; Search results for The Public Land Surveys in Oregon; Copy of The Oregon Surveyor from August/September 1999; Excerpt of “Notes on Oregon Conditions in the Fifties” by...