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:
Population Information and Research, 1890-1920
The records concern the population of Medford, Ashland, Jackson County, and surrounding areas in Oregon. Also available are copies of the thirteenth, fifteenth, and sixteenth Census of the United States. A graph notes the total population breakdown from 1890 to 1920. Excerpts from the United States Bureau of the Census, "Increase of Population: 1910-1920."
Possible Sources – Still to Check
Miscellaneous handwritten notes; Brochure for the Gin Lin Trail; Map of the Sterling Mine Ditch located on National Resource Land; Business card for Tai Yuen & Co.; Business card for Thomas W. Chinn; Empty envelope addressed to Kay Atwood
Postal Services / Offices, 1969
The materials concern the history of the postal service and the various postal offices in Josephine County since the nineteenth century. The primary document is a list of nineteenth century post offices compiled by Richard W. Helbock in the Postal Historian in 1969.
PowerPoint material on Russell family, 2013
Narrative for PowerPoint presentation, AGS conference, Salem, Ore. First draft, dated June 16th, 2013; Narrative for PowerPoint presentation, AGS conference, Salem, Ore. reduced draft, dated June 19th, 2013
Pracht, 234 Vista Street, Humboldt Pracht House, Ashland, Oregon, 1980
Pre-Ashland info - Sisson and Thebo [Thiebault] definite connections, 1981
These materials are related to the history of the region that is now Ashland, Oregon before the establishment of the town. Of particular note is the Sisson family. The materials include correspondence and notes.
Preston, John – Biography, bulk: 1838-2003
Prints and negatives, 1850-1900
These materials are prints and negatives of historical Jackson County, Oregon. Many of the photos are undated, but most of them appear to be from the nineteenth century. These are photos for the Mill Creek Journal project.
Prospect Hotel, 39 Mill Creek Drive, Prospect, Oregon, 1979
Public Surveys – BLM
Township map guide; List of Jackson County surveyors; Notes on distance conversions for surveyors; Table of measurements for a township map; Pamphlet for how land surveying serves the public; Guide to surveying including measurements and diagram templates; Distribution guide of a section of land – 640 acres
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