Ashland (Or.)
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: City of Ashland (Or.)
Found in 477 Collections and/or Records:
News Service M - R
Series — Box 33: Series Archives081:07; Series Archives081:08; Series Archives081:09 [Barcode: 35138008263466]
Identifier: Archives081:08
Scope and Contents
News Service M - R
Dates:
1893-
Nils Ahlstrom house, 248 5th Street, Ashland, Oregon, 1979
File — Box 01: Series MSS025:01 [Barcode: 35138008116334], Folder: 05
Identifier: MSS025:01.05
Scope and Contents
The National Register of Historic Places nomination form describes the Nils Ahlstrom house. John Fruhan constructed the Nils Ahlstrom house in 1888, in the Classical Revival Style, located in the Railroad District of Ashland. There are photocopies of two newspaper articles dated October 2, 1888, and March 18, 1919. Also, a handwritten family history of the Ahlstrone family dated February 4, 1963. The file includes images of the exterior of the house showing different angles and...
Dates:
1979
Nob Hill Addition, 1919-1940
File — Box 02: Series MSS014:01 [Barcode: 35138008115849], Folder: 06
Identifier: MSS014.01.18
Scope and Contents
The real estate documents for lots seventeen and eighteen in the Nob Hill Addition had an assignment of mortgage from Oscar B. and Rae Lyon Arie to Joseph L. Harner in 1919. The property description includes all of lot 18 and a section of lot 17 measuring 40 feet wide off the north side laying adjacent to the full length of lot 18. In 1928, Joseph L. Harner and his wife Emily L. received the Deed to the Nob Hill Addition. Emily gave the property to Harry L. Harner and Elsie B. Riveros, her...
Dates:
1919-1940
Number One Hillcrest, The Boslough-Claycomb House, One Hillcrest, Ashland, Oregon, 1980
File — Box 03: Series MSS025:01 [Barcode: 35138008116359], Folder: 12
Identifier: MSS025:01.43
Scope and Contents
The National Register of Historic Places form describes the Boslough-Claycomb House as a private residence, in Ashlad, built for Dr. Arthur Boslough. Herschel Claycomb purchased the home and moved his family to Ashland where he became the owner of the local Ford Agency dealership. The house was in the Claycomb family until 1980.The documents regarding the history of the house, both the Boslough and Claycomb families are found in the nomination papers, along with two photographs and...
Dates:
1980
Old Briscoe School.
Item — Box 06: Series Archives081:13 [Barcode: 35138008263193], Object: 077
Identifier: Archives081:13.083
Scope and Contents
The old Briscoe School.
Dates:
1920-1970
Old North School
Digital Image
Identifier: https://cdm16085.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15013coll6/id/193
Old North School
Item — Box 07: Series Archives081:12; Series Archives081:13 [Barcode: 35138008263201], Object: 060
Identifier: Archives081:13.132
Scope and Contents
A postcard picture of the old North School, Ashland, built in 1885.
Dates:
1920-1970
Old Photographs of Ashland
File — Box 08: Series MSS025:02 [Barcode: 35138008116409], Folder: 01
Identifier: MSS025:02.01
Scope and Contents
The collection of photographs shows the city of Ashland through the lens of a local photographer, Terry Skibby. Skibby has spent years photographing and documenting the history of Ashland.
Dates:
1890-2004
Ordinances and resolutions, 1970
File — Box 04: Series MSS022.01 [Barcode: 35138008116318], Folder: 03
Identifier: MSS022.01.40
Scope and Contents
Resolution stating intent to complete the federally funded Lithia Park (Plaza) Extension Project and requesting participation in said project by Jackson County; Resolution requesting that the Oregon State Highway Commission assign highest priortity to construction of the Park Street to Tolman Creek Road section of highway 66 in Ashland; Ordinance amending ordinance 1588 which ordinance known as the “Sign Ordinance” regulates signs; Ordinance authorizing the issuance of City Improvement Bonds...
Dates:
1970
Orlando Coolidge House, 137 North Main Street, Ashland, Oregon, 1979
File — Box 05: Series MSS025:01 [Barcode: 35138008116375], Folder: 03
Identifier: MSS025:01.60
Scope and Contents
The National Registry of Historic Places describes the Coolidge House as a private residence built about 1875 for Orlando Coolidge. Coolidge was the first commercial nurseryman in Jackson County. He operated his nursery business for thirty years. The home remained in the family until 1929.Two pages from "Portrait and Biographical Record of Western Oregon" give an account of the lives of the Coolidge's. Also included are handwritten notes concerning the research of the...
Dates:
1979