Box 45

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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 C.K. Gardner from George Hyde, dated July 25th, 1854; Email to Kay Atwood from Romey Ware, Douglas County Surveyor, regarding original survey work of George Hyde, dated November 17th, 2000; Letter to John B. Preston from an unknown sender, dated July 10th, 1852; Letter to John B. Preston from George Hyde, dated July 8th, 1852; Letter to C.K. Gardner from Wells Lake, dated March 26th, 1855; Letter to C.K. Gardner from Wells Lake, dated March 26th, 1855; Letter to George Hyde from...

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Photocopy of “A Key to the Solar Compass, and Surveyor’s Companion” by William A. Burt; Notable quotes from William Burt’s “A Key to the Solar Compass, and Surveyor’s Companion”

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Miscellaneous handwritten notes on scratch paper pertaining to Kimball Webster; Photocopy of “The Gold Seekers of ‘49” by Kimball Webster, published in 1917; Excerpt of “The Gold Seekers of ‘49” by Kimball Webster, attached is a book review published by American Memory

Scope and Contents Letter to John B. Preston from unknown sender, dated September 19th, 1851; Letter to John B. Preston from Jesse Applegate, dated August 21st, 1853; Letter to John B. Preston from Jesse Applegate, dated September 2nd, 1853; Letter to John B. Preston from Jesse Applegate, dated September 2nd, 1853 (different letter); Letter to C.K. Gardner from Jesse Applegate, dated November 12th, 1853; Letter to C.K. Gardner from Jesse Applegate, dated January 25th, 1854; Letter to C.K. Gardner from Jesse...

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Typed notes regarding John McLoughlin; Excerpts and quotes from “John McLoughlin and the Far Northwest”; Fraction of township No. 2 South Range No. 2 East Willamette; Typed notes regarding inventory of McLoughlin expenditures

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Notes on the Thomas Nelson Papers from The Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library; Series of letter correspondence for Thomas Nelson in the 1850’s taken from WA MSS 71 of The Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library and WA MSS S-21 76 of the Thomas Nelson Papers

Scope and Contents Photograph of John B. Preston contained in the “Louis H. Hyde Family Book”, dated 1920; Photograph of Mrs. John B. Preston (Lucy Ann Hyde) contained in the “Louis H. Hyde Family Book”, dated 1920; Portrait photograph of John B. Preston; photograph of men on horses; photograph of William and Sarah (Hyde) Ives; Excerpt of an article about C.K. Gardner; Stats on “The Pictorial Field-Book of the War of 1812; or, Illustrations, by Pen and Pencil, of the History, Biography, Scenery, Relics, and...

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Letter to Gen. H. Beldon from an unknown sender; Letter to the Surveyor General of Oregon and Washington from William Burk, dated May 15th, 1854; Letter to Mr. Thompson from A. R. Armstrong, dated August 10th, 1859

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Letter to B. F. Cartes from unknown sender, dated July 12th, 1853