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 154 Collections and/or Records:
Grace Russell Fountain, bulk: 1878-1978
Miscellaneous newsprint from approximately 1878 part 1; Miscellaneous newsprint from approximately 1878 part 2; Internet search for blind music teacher; Internet research on the Northwest Oregon Impressionist Painting/ Grace Fountain; Census records (death index) for Ern Rhodehamel 1978
Haines Apple tree site, 1935-1985
These are two materials related to the dedication of the Haines homestead as a historical site. The first item is from a 1935 newspaper, and the second appears to be from the 1980s.
Hay
The materials are a collection of various documents and notes related to the history of the Hay (or Hayes?) family. Many of these items are handwritten notes, presumably Atwood's, about the family and their history. Also included are newspaper clippings and handwritten manuscripts.
Highway 99, Josephine County, 1914-1984
These are materials related to the history of Highway 99 in Josephine County, Oregon. Included are newspaper and magazine clippings, maps, and photographs from the first half of the twentieth century, as well as some of Atwood's correspondence concerning the highway.
Honorable History photographs part 1
The photographs and negatives document the honorable mentions of the local history, people, and historical places in Southern Oregon. Included are handwritten notes on the subjects of the photographs.
Honorable History photographs part 2
The photographs and negatives document the honorable mentions of the local history, people, and historical places in Southern Oregon. Included are handwritten notes on the subjects of the photographs.
Hyde, George – Biography, bulk: 1855-2003
Illahe - Individuals and Families, 1910-1987
These materials concern the history of individuals and families in the unincorporated community of Illahe, Oregon. These materials include individual's accounts of their family history, primary source documents, newspaper articles, etc.
Illahe Research material, bulk: 1920-1976
Illahe transcripts, 1976-1977
These materials are mostly typewritten transcripts of interviews that Kay Atwood conducted in researching her book, Illahe: The Story of Settlement in the Rogue River Canyon. Also included are some of Atwood's notes and drafts of family trees.
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