Box 49

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 Portrait photograph of Chinese man; photograph of a creek; photograph of a forest; photograph of a forest trail; photograph of a wooden structure; photograph of a bush; Film strip of a water wheel; Film strips of forest and water wheel; photograph of a storefront; Portrait photograph of a Chinese man; photograph of a handwritten document; photograph of a handwritten document; photograph of a handwritten document; photograph of a handwritten document; photograph of a handwritten document;...

Scope and Contents Miscellaneous film strips; Group of people in front of the Joss House (2 copies); photograph of people in an alley; photograph of a man looking at a banner; photograph of a baby labeled “A Native Son”; photograph of a shoemaker; photograph of the street of gamblers by day; photograph of man with small children; photograph of a family waiting for a car; photograph of a family standing together; photograph of man showing a toy to a young boy; photograph of men picking out flowers;...

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Handwritten list of photos taken with David S. 1977; photograph of a barn in a field; photograph of a dirt road; photograph of an overgrown field; photograph of an overgrown field; photograph of an overgrown field; photograph of an overgrown field; photograph of an overgrown field; photograph of an overgrown field; photograph of an overgrown field; photograph of an overgrown field; photograph of an overgrown field.

Scope and Contents Miscellaneous film strips; photograph of a forest; photograph of a field with trees; photograph of a wooden structure; photograph of a forest; photograph of a forest; photograph of a forest; photograph of a forest; photograph of a forest; photograph of large cylinders in forest; photograph of a forest; photograph of a forest; photograph of a wooden structure; photograph of an open pipe in the forest; photograph of a forest; photograph of a forest; photograph of a forest; photograph of a...

Scope and Contents Inventory record for the State of Oregon Inventory of Historic Properties, record for “The Beekman Bank”; Newspaper clipping with article “Chinese Mining Camp to be Excavated” by Richard Cockle, published in the Oregonian on April 16th, 1992; Miscellaneous handwritten research notes; Business card for the “Chinese Art Studio”; Jackson County’s Banking History: The First Bank in Jackson County, Oregon The Beekman Banking House; Excerpt from “Gold in the Woodpile”; Newspaper clipping with...

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Unbound sketch book (empty); Miscellaneous handwritten notes; Art piece, metallic square on paper; Art piece, Hong Kong print; Art piece, metallic square on paper; Art piece, winter landscape watercolor; Art piece, coral flowers watercolor; Art piece, bamboo watercolor; Art piece, B&W bamboo watercolor; Art piece, blue flowers watercolor; Art piece, two birds watercolor; Art piece, pine tree branch watercolor; Art piece, red flower watercolor.

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Excerpt of written material, part three: social institutions; Excerpt of “Two Years in Oregon”; Bulletin of the Chinese Historical Society of America, posted November 1969; Excerpt of “The Chinese in America” – documents

Scope and Contents Empty envelope addressed to Kay Atwood from H. M. Lai; Letter to Kay Atwood from H.M. Lai regarding the historical research of the Chinese population, dated February 13th, 1975; Miscellaneous handwritten notes; Letter to Kay Atwood from William G. Phelps regarding a memorandum of the Chinese work on the Central Pacific, dated February 11th, 1976; Letter to Kay Atwood from George Kraus regarding the Chinese role in building Oregon transportation lines, dated February 10th, 1976; Letter to...

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Miscellaneous handwritten notes