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Atwood, Kay (Katherine Conlee)

 Person

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:

Moody, Hunt, etc., bulk: 1823-2003

 File — Box 42: Series MSS025:05 [Barcode: 35138008116755], Folder: 01
Identifier: MSS025:05.12
Scope and Contents Miscellaneous handwritten notes; Idaho State Historical Society Reference Series N. 569 for Lafayette Cartee, dated December 2nd, 1823 – September 2nd, 1891; IDADA-L Archives search results from Cecilia E. Brown, dated October 22nd, 2000; 1880 United States census record for the Nelson household and correspondence; Walla Walla County biographical information for Joseph W. Toner; Biographical description of Dr. Andrew W. Patterson: Surveyor General; Email to Kay Atwood from Jack Bowder...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1823-2003

Mountain house, bulk: 1922-2003

 File — Box 37: Series MSS025:04 [Barcode: 35138008116706], Folder: 04
Identifier: MSS025:04.44
Scope and Contents 12 double sided distribution copies of the completed draft nomination of the Mountain House for the National Register, dated March 11th, 2003; Memorial statement for James H. Russell by the Southern Oregon Pioneer Association (W.W. Kentnor); Letter from Ashley Howard Russell to Nan Hannon regarding the diary of Elizabeth Hill, written during 1988 (approximately); Written material from Ann H. Hill regarding the Russell family and the Mountain House; Account of The Hill Cemetery written by...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1922-2003

Mountain View Cemetery, Normal Avenue and Highway 66, Ashland, Oregon, Jackson County, 1994

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS025:02.64
Scope and Contents The National Register of Historic Places form describes Mountain View Cemetery as established in 1904. The cemetery, located in the southeastern part of Ashland, was added to meet the need for burial space. The cemetery consists of two sections separated by highway 66. The smaller portion of the cemetery, formerly the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F) cemetery, was laid out in 1907. The Ashland Memorial Mausoleum was added in 1924 on land purchased from the I.O.O.F. Many...
Dates: 1994

Mrs. Elmo Stevenson, October 19, 1978

 File — Box 02: Series MSS004:01 [Barcode: 35138008115567], Folder: 04
Identifier: MSS004:01.12
Scope and Contents

The transcript of Caroline Stevenson's concerns her time at Southern Oregon State College, where she was the wife of Elmo Stevenson. In addition to the interview, there is a photo of Caroline Stevenson.

Dates: October 19, 1978

Mrs. Elmo Stevenson, October 19, 1978

 File — Box 03: Series MSS004:01 [Barcode: 35138008115575], Folder: 13
Identifier: MSS004:01.28
Scope and Contents

The oral history describes Caroline Stevenson's time at Southern Oregon State College, where she was the wife of Elmo Stevenson. Cassette format: tape 1 of 2.

Dates: October 19, 1978

Mrs. Elmo Stevenson, October 19, 1978

 File — Box 03: Series MSS004:01 [Barcode: 35138008115575], Folder: 14
Identifier: MSS004:01.29
Scope and Contents

The oral history describes Caroline Stevenson's time at Southern Oregon State College, where she was the wife of Elmo Stevenson. Cassette format: tape 2 of 2.

Dates: October 19, 1978

Kay Atwood SOU oral history collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS-004
Abstract

The collection consists of interviews of past and present professors of the Southern Oregon State College. Dates of interviews ranged from 10/19/1978 to 2/21/1980. The interviews covered the professors’ education, post-graduate experience, background and personal life, and their views on Southern Oregon State College.

Dates: 1978-1980

Kay Atwood Collection of Regional History

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS-025
Abstract

Local historian and author Kay Atwood has written extensively about the Southern Oregon region. Atwood's collection includes her publications, accompanied by her research notes, correspondence and photographs. Related publications, many written for cities and forest agencies, are also included.

Dates: 1850-2016

Mt. Stella Lookout, Prospect Ranger District, Rogue River National Forest, Jackson County, Oregon, 1998

 File — Box 07: Series MSS025:01 [Barcode: 35138008116391], Folder: 01
Identifier: MSS025:01.78
Scope and Contents

The "Proposed U.S. Cellular Communications Tower at Mt. Stella, near Mt. Stella Lookout." The report includes the proposal of placement for the installation of a cellphone communications tower placement near the lookout tower. A drawing of the living quarters for the tower and placement of the garage. An image of the Rogue National Forest with the installation of the lookout on the map.

Dates: 1998

Murphy / Provolt General, 1961-1978

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS025:03.45
Scope and Contents

The materials concern the history of a settlement in southern Oregon called Murphy and the Provolt family who lived there.

Dates: 1961-1978

Additional filters:

Type
Archival Object 523
Digital Record 4
Collection 2
 
Subject
Historic buildings 211
research notes 154
History, Local 108
Surveyors 85
Photographs 83
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Ashland (Or.) 81
Mines and mineral resources 51
West (U.S.) 45
Business correspondence 43
Oregon, Southern 39
Universities and colleges--Faculty 38
oral histories 38
Chinese Americans 37
Authorship 32
Josephine County (Or.) 31
Cemeteries 28
Maps 26
Rogue River Valley (Klamath County-Curry County, Or.) 24
Hazardous geographic environments 22
Sound recordings 22
Oregon, Western 21
Periodicals 19
Forests and forestry 15
Klamath County (Or.) 15
Fire lookouts 13
Grants Pass (Or.) 13
Orchards 12
personal correspondence 11
Biography 9
California, Northern 8
Elementary and Secondary Education 7
Klamath Falls (Or.) 7
personal narratives 7
City councils 6
Interviews 6
Medicine 6
Northwest, Pacific 6
diaries 6
Business records 4
Central Point (Or.) 4
Indians of North America 4
Ranching 4
Sawmills 4
19th century 3
Jacksonville (Or.) 3
Minorities 3
Real property 3
Roads--Design and construction 3
Ships and Shipping 3
Siskiyou National Forest (Or. and Calif.) 3
Crater Lake (Or.) 2
Depressions--1929 2
Eagle Point (Or.) 2
Fire departments 2
Law 2
Prospect (Or.) 2
Railroads 2
Rogue River National Forest (Or. and Calif.) 2
Roseburg (Or.) 2
Takelma Indians 2
Watersheds 2
World War, 1939-1945 2
Abstracts of title 1
Agriculture 1
Art 1
Census 1
Colleges and Universities 1
County courts 1
Drama festivals 1
Endemic plants 1
Environmentalism 1
Floods 1
Forest management 1
Frontier and pioneer life 1
Geology 1
Illinois River Valley (Or.) 1
Indians of North America--Northwest, Pacific 1
Jackson County (Or.) 1
Oregon 1
Phoenix (Or.) 1
Pioneers 1
Police 1
Religion 1
Salem 1
Slides 1
Tulelake (Calif.) 1
Universities and colleges -- History 1
Video recordings 1
Washington (State) 1
scrapbooks 1
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