Box 39

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 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 Ives and Hyde Survey of Southern Oregon 1854 v. 1; Ives and Hyde Survey of Southern Oregon 1854 v. 10; Ernst and Smith Boundary Ledger (Hyde Book 1); Misc. Ives and Hyde Ledger (Book 10); Misc. Ives and Hyde Ledger (Book 1); Misc. Ives and Hyde Ledger (Book 1, section 2); Ives and Hyde Survey of the Willamette Meridian, dated January 4th, 1854; Ives and Hyde Ledger June 10th – June 19th (Book 3); Letter to Butler Hyde in which he is urged to return home, sender and date are unknown....

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Sample Tracking chart maps and list of information to supply for them; Contract map 1 (eye) of Oregon; Note sheet for how to proceed with the boundary maps provided; Letter to Stuart Allan from Kay Atwood regarding his surveyor’s history manuscript. Dated December 30th, 2005

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...

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Contract N. 39 with Ives and Hyde; Contract N. 54 with Ives and Hyde; Contract N. 39 with Ives and Hyde; Nara Document: Contract 54 (Lake and Hyde); Contracts N. 39-47 with Ives and Hyde; Contract N. 47 with Ives and Hyde; Bound Field Notes; Contract N. 39 (47 possibly); Contract N. 39 notes; Statement pertaining to contract N. 47

Scope and Contents Newspaper clipping with article “Historical Ad Program Offered” from the Medford Mail Tribune featuring a photograph of Kay Atwood with Chris Barker, dated December 28th, 1971; Newspaper clipping with article “I Specialize in Very Expensive Books for Collectors Where the Book Itself is a Tactile Thing” from the Northwest Magazine relating to Louis Osborne, dated March 12th, 1972; Newspaper clipping with article “Festival Association Proposes Making Carriage House Theater” from the Medford...

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Printed PowerPoint presentation titled “James H. and Ann Hill Russell Proprietors of a Pioneer Marble Works in Southern Oregon 1865-1915” by Kay C. Atwood and Elisabeth Walton Potter (2 copies)

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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

Scope and Contents MapQuest map of Williams, Oregon; Hand drawn directional map to the Quarry; Letter to Merry Haydon from Richard Chaney regarding information about the Jones Quarry, dated December 26th, 2012; Notes relating to mining laws of 1866, dated July 24th, 2013; Letter to Kay Atwood and Terrance Christian from Merry Haydon regarding the Josephine County Historical Society, dated January 5th, 2013; Letter to Merry Haydon from Christian Terrance regarding mining laws in Grants Pass, dated January...