Box 41
Container
Contains 13 Results:
Kay Atwood Collection of Regional History
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS-025
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.
Dates:
1850-2016
Chaining Oregon research, 1809-2013
Series — Box: 41
Identifier: MSS025:05
Scope and Contents
Research, photographs, maps and corresponcence regarding surveyors
Dates:
1809-2013
James Freeman biographical research, 2002-2003
File — Box: 41, Folder: 01
Identifier: MSS025:05.01
Scope and Contents
Miscellaneous handwritten notes regarding James Freeman; Order for a certified copy of death for Sarah Freeman, ordered by Kay Atwood on September 18th, 2003; Letter to friends from Kay Atwood regarding the search for material related to the Freeman family, dated August 13, 2003; Census record for James Freeman; Census record for Nancy Youngs; Census record for Joseph Youngs; Census record for Chloe Griswold; Census record for Walter Price Griswold; Census record for Jonathan Freeman;...
Dates:
2002-2003
James Freeman biographical research, bulk: 1907-2004
File — Box: 41, Folder: 02
Identifier: MSS025:05.02
Scope and Contents
Gazetteer of the State of New York: Embracing a Comprehensive View of the Geography, Geology, and General History of the State and a Complete History and Description of Every County, City, Town, Village, and Locality with full tables of statistics by J.H. French; Description of land and climate in New York; Description of Potosi Township Historical Society; Email Conversation between Kay Atwood from Mary Freymiller regarding biographical research, dated April 30th, 2001; Email to Kay...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1907-2004
BLM Survey material, bulk: 1962-1994
File — Box: 41, Folder: 03
Identifier: MSS025:05.03
Scope and Contents
Written material from The Oregon Cursor relating to public survey information, dated September 1994; Booklet titled “Historical Highlights of Public Land Management” published by the United States Department of Interior – Bureau of Land Management, dated 1962; Booklet titled “Landmarks in Public Land Management” published by the United States Department of Interior – Bureau of Land Management, dated October 1962; Booklet titled “Brief Notes on the Public Domain” published by the United...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1962-1994
Nutting Preparatory School, 2004
File — Box: 41, Folder: 04
Identifier: MSS025:05.04
Scope and Contents
Email conversation between Kay Atwood and Margaret Steneck regarding Rufus Nutting and Lodi Plains, dated March 17th, 2004; Letter to Kay Atwood from Michelle Sweetser regarding Dr. Nutting’s Preparatory Academy in Lodi Plains, enclosed are photocopies of documents from the Bentley Historical Library’s vertical files holding information pertaining to Nutting, dated March 4th, 2004; Statement from the Bentley Historical Library describing the vertical files provided related to Rufus...
Dates:
2004
Surveying “How-To” with specific information for MSS, bulk: 1840-2004
File — Box: 41, Folder: 05
Identifier: MSS025:05.05
Scope and Contents
Introduction to land surveying from the Wisconsin public land survey records, dated January 2nd, 2004; Email to Kay Atwood from Norman Caldwell regarding questions pertaining to the U.S. Deputy Surveyors; Informational web page (printed) regarding chains as a tool for land surveying; Issue of The Oregon Surveyor with a focus on The Willamette Stone, dated June/July 2001; Email to Kay Atwood from Norman Caldwell regarding the U.S. Deputy Surveyors, dated May 31st, 2002; Definitions of...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1840-2004
Photograph and Illustrations poss. and sources
File — Box: 41, Folder: 06
Identifier: MSS025:05.06
Scope and Contents
Illustrations and brief descriptions of land survey; List of land surveyors in Oregon; Miscellaneous handwritten notes regarding online archives of land surveying
Dates:
1809-2013
Ives and Hyde correspondence, bulk: 1977-2003
File — Box: 41, Folder: 07
Identifier: MSS025:05.07
Scope and Contents
Emails to Kay Atwood from Gail Moreau regarding found research on Ives and Hyde, dated April 4th, 2001; Email to Kay Atwood from Norman Caldwell regarding Ives and Hunt and the biographies of the 205 men that were U.S. deputies in Michigan from 1808-2000, dated November 9th, 2000; Letter to Kay Atwood from Roger Woodfill of District 9 Land Survey Co. regarding the addresses of Surveyors Historical Society Members who may be able to help in Kay’s research on Ives and Hyde, dated November...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1977-2003
Ives and Hyde correspondence, 2000-2004
File — Box: 41, Folder: 08
Identifier: MSS025:05.08
Scope and Contents
Email to Kay Atwood from Martha Duncan regarding her manuscript, dated March 12th, 2004; Email to Kay Atwood from Martha Duncan regarding Caleb Ives’ letter, dated March 4th, 2004; Letter conversation between Kay Atwood and Janet Bloom of the William L. Clements Library at the University of Michigan regarding the George Clinton Gardner Papers, dated February 2004; Oregon Historical Records Index Search Results, Joseph Hunt is highlighted, dated January 31st, 2004; Letter to the Burton...
Dates:
2000-2004