Box 36

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

Map of Jackson County showing location of orchards in 1925, signed by Kay Atwood in 1980 (4 copies)

Scope and Contents Letter to Commissioner from the Surveyor General’s Office regarding the survey of the Willamette Meridian and Baseline, dated October 20th, 1851. Oversized: Survey Map of Salem from January 16th, 1855; Survey map of township of the West Willamette Meridian, dated January 16th, 1855; Survey map of township N 38 South Range; Compilation of letter to the commissioner from the Surveyor General’s Office from 1857-1859; Compilation of letter to the commissioner from the Surveyor General’s...

Scope and Contents Letter to Kay Atwood from Lucy Berkley regarding the completion of her manuscript, dated October 18th, 2007; Instructions on how to care for and proceed with sample tracking charts for the Oregon territory 1852; Instructions on how to care for and proceed with sample tracking charts for the “B” Map; Instructions on how to care for and proceed with sample tracking charts for the Oregon territory west of the cascades 1855; Letter to Lucy Berkley from Kay Atwood regarding permission to use...

Scope and Contents Series of photos of the forest; photograph small village on the lake; Art piece, B&W flower watercolor; Art piece, inkblot; Art piece, crowd next to ship, ink; Art piece, metallic square on paper; Art piece, mountain at sunrise watercolor; List of projects completed; Article from the Grants Pass Courier regarding Mrs. C.W. Thurman (McKee) dated April 13th, 1935; Miscellaneous handwritten notes; Aerial map of China; Chronological list of dates with events that occurred on those dates;...