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:
Leland / Sunny Valley General
The materials concern the history of Leland and Sunny Valley, two settlements in southern Oregon. The majority of this file is made up of Atwood's handwritten notes on the subject. Dates for the materials are difficult to ascertain.
Leon Mulling, June 19, 1979
The transcript of Leon Mulling's interview concerns his time at Southern Oregon State College, where he was a professor.
Leon Mulling, June 9, 1979
The oral history describes Leon Mulling's time at Southern Oregon State College, where he was a professor. Cassette format: Tape 1 of 2.
Leon Mulling, June 19, 1979
The oral history describes Leon Mulling's time at Southern Oregon State College, where he was a professor. Cassette format: tape 2 of 2.
Letters to Commissioner and Reservation maps, 1851-1859
Letters to Kay Atwood regarding Illahe, 1978-1979
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.
Lookouts, Siskiyou National Forests Research, 1991-1994
The materials continue the research for the Siskiyou National Forest lookouts. Documents include indepth information on the lookouts with focus on the watchtowers at the Hershberger Mountain and Wildhorse. The booklet "Fire Lookouts on the Deschutes National Forest" was copied and sent to Kay in September 1999. The nomination form for the Snoqualmie National Forest lookout on Mt. Baker is included. Images of maps, structures, and handwritten notes are also available.
LT Illustrations – Instruments, 2006
Series of illustrations of surveying instruments with list of contents attached; Photocopy of The American Surveyor issue from October 2006
LT Illustrations photographs – No Copyright, 2004
LT People, 1920
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