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 529 Collections and/or Records:
Frank Chamberlain Clark - buildings outside the Valley, 1899-1900
This folder contains a description of the Bartlett Hotel, which Frank C. Clark designed in Jerome, Arizona, and Ezra C. Bartlett constructed it in 1899, with the grand opening in 1900. It is one of a few buildings that he designed there about the same time. Also included are handwritten notes and images of the town and the hotel.
Frank Chamberlain Clark correspondence, 1981-1982
The correspondence sent to several agencies regarding the Frank Chamberlain Clark Historical Survey project, requesting information needed about Clark. Also included in the file are handwritten notes regarding Clark.
Frank Chamberlain Clark - general, 1924-1983
The handwritten research notes regard Frank C. Clark's Architectural business. Included are records from Clark's Journal listing the people he worked for, dated from 1927–1940. Also included is correspondence from the Historical Preservation Oregon State Parks in Salem, Oregon, and the Southern Oregon Historical Society. A manuscript on the life and work of Frank Chamberlain Clark in a rough draft form. A list of documented buildings and structures designed by Clark is available.
Frank Chamberlain Clark in-depth research, 1978-1982
Frank Chamberlain Clark - interviews, 1982
A handwritten list compiles people familiar with Clark for potential interviews, include notes about the conversations.
Frank Chamberlain Clark inventory, 1982
Kay Atwood and Gail Evans created the "Frank Chamberlain Clark Survey" in 1982. The Jackson County Board of Commissioners sponsored the survey. The survey contains detailed information about the designs by Frank Clark, his biography, and forms documenting each building. The study consists of 232 pages and 12 pages of city maps.
Frank Chamberlain Clark - inventory booklet, 1926-1982
This file contains an inventory list from 1982 of Frank C. Clark buildings and a typed list of buildings dating 1926 to 1940 from his Journal. Also included are handwritten notes regarding buildings that he designed.
Frank Chamberlain Clark inventory continued, 1982
The binder contains a continuation of the Individual Forms for each of the documented buildings that comprise the full survey of Frank Chamberlain Clark's designs.
Frank Chamberlain Clark - media coverage, 1980-1981
The folder contains media coverage of the "Survey of Frank Chamberlain Clark" architecture designs, both homes and businesses in Southern Oregon. Also included is a photograph of the ladies who fulfilled the task.
Frank Chamberlain Clark - part 1, 1910-1982
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