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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.

Scope and Contents The research thesis, written in 1979, details the Great Depression beginning on October 29, 1929, also known as "Black Tuesday." The thesis describes the effects on the economy, society, the nation, and the world. It points out that many depressions that took place before and after while explaining why the Great Depression was so devastating for the world as a whole. There is information concerning how the United States Government assisted with the recovery of the nation and the...

Scope and Contents In part 1, Dennis Gray describes the history and prehistory of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) detailing the land, people, vegetation, and waterways of the Rogue River Forest area, describing the Native American Indians and the River, with evidence found through archaeological methods, theories, and issues. The ethnographic period which tells about the Indian way of life, when contact was made Euro-American settlers around the 1850s, and how the Takelma people lived. History of Native...

Scope and Contents The National Register of Historic Places describes the Rand Ranger Station as being built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) between 1933 and 1937. The station is located in the Rogue River Canyon near Galice, in the Siskiyou National Forest a part of the United States Forest Service from 1916 to 1964. Improvements came about by the government response to the Great Depression and the CCC implementation in the construction of the station. Included are descriptions of the buildings...

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The guidelines for preserving the Ashland, Hargadine, and Mountain View cemeteries has been set up by the City of Ashland as guidelines for public visits. These were put into place to preserve the Historic nature, as each is on the National Register of Historic Places. Each cemetery has a unique historical story and pictures of some of the headstones, and the cemeteries are included.

Scope and Contents In 1948, the Medford Clinic opened its doors with Robert Sleeter, Reinhold Kanzler, and Oscar Heyerman as a team of physicians who offered their expertise to the people of Medford and the surrounding area. The history of the Medford Clinic, is outlined in detail from the Foundation of the Clinic (1945-1948), the Clinic Begins (1918-1955), a New Building and a Lawsuit (1956-1963), staff expansion and departures (1964-1974), Growth and Development, and Medical Advance (1975-1986), and A New...

Scope and Contents The National Register of Historic Places describes the Rich Gulch Diggings Mining Ensemble as a gold mining operation spanning three distinct periods from 1867 to 1941. The Gulch is located within the city limits of Jacksonville, Oregon, a short, three-quarter-mile west of the city center. The Gulch and other surrounding areas have been acquired by the Jacksonville Woodlands Association, which is working towards preserving and protecting the city's historic lands. This site and adjacent...

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The materials include a variety of photographs and negatives of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows cemeteries. These images include headstones, family plots, different views of the town, and buildings in the area. See folder 8 for research on the preservation plan.

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The report was compiled to outline the steps needed for the management of the property in preparation for preserving the Eastwood/IOOF Cemetery in Medford, Oregon, established in 1890. The National Register of Historic Places form provides the history of the cemetery, images, maps, legal documents, and newspaper articles. See folder 7 for the photographs used in this assessment.