Box 17

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 small collection of letters concern the history of Southern Oregon. The topics include the Woolen Mills, the Butte Creek Mill, and 'Gin Lin' of Jacksonville, Oregon. Two significant letters include a personal narrative by a member of the Takelma Indians of the Rogue Valley, and research documenting minorities in early Jacksonville, Oregon.

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The documents are forms and instructions on registering a copyright for printed materials. A copyright application, circulars on the process of obtaining a copyright, and the certification of copyright registration are provided. Additional materials include correspondence with the Library of Congress, the copyright office, as well as handwritten notes.

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The series of articles addresses historic buildings and the best method for preservation and repairs. The information identifies practices such as retrofitting historic buildings with fire safety and evaluating a structure for the National Register of Historic Places.

Scope and Contents The research project is laid out in three parts. Each section contains books from the National Register Bulletin, a publication from the U.S. Department of Interior National Park Service. Each book provides detailed guidelines on planning, surveying, and nominating structures, homes, landscapes, and properties for the National Register of Historic Places. The detailed instructions note how to fill out the nomination forms. Also included are a condensed technical guide for Oregon property...

Scope and Contents The research project is laid out in three parts. Each section contains books from the National Register Bulletin, a publication from the U.S. Department of Interior National Park Service. Each book provides detailed guidelines on planning, surveying, and nominating structures, homes, landscapes, and properties for the National Register of Historic Places. The detailed instructions note how to fill out the nomination forms. Also included are a condensed technical guide for Oregon property...

Scope and Contents The research project is laid out in three parts. Each section contains books from the National Register Bulletin, a publication from the U.S. Department of Interior National Park Service. Each book provides detailed guidelines on planning, surveying, and nominating structures, homes, landscapes, and properties for the National Register of Historic Places. The detailed instructions note how to fill out the nomination forms. Also included are a condensed technical guide for Oregon property...

Scope and Contents The National Register of Historic Places nomination form describes the Fernwood Pioneer Cemetery established in 1882 and located near Newburg, Oregon. Four prominent headstones mark the graves of the Brutscher and Everest families. Many of the first generation settlers were laid to rest here between 1882 and 1922. Fernwood Pioneer Cemetery Association acquired the deed to the cemetery in 1967 and continue to care for it. The early period of settlement, post-1880, is linked to the...

Scope and Contents The "The Givan Ranch" is an excellent example of 19th-century farming. Two personal narratives from Charles Givan, one of the sons of the original settlers are included. Jackson County purchased the ranch with all the tools and farming equipment in 1972. The property sold with conditions to be set up as a park for the public to visit and see an example of a century farm, and an area where the Klamath Indians came to fish on the Rogue River. A test excavation was conducted at the...