History, Local

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The primary material in this file is an excerpt from a book entitled Pioneer Catholic History of Oregon by Edwin O'Hara (1939). The excerpt concerns a place in southern Oregon referred to as Allen Gulch. The other materials are index cards detailing information about photos from the Southern Oregon Historical Society's collection.

Scope and Contents The book excerpts describe the town of Ashland, in the Rogue River Valley up to the city's incorporation in October 1874. A listing of the settlers of Ashland, businesses, churches, and schools are detailed, as well as government practices. The thesis by G. Byron Backes discusses the location and physical setting of Ashland. The papers describe Ashland's settlement and the continued growth, as well as area resources such as its fertile soil, timber, and the importance of the railroad...

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Atwood, Kay. Ashland Community Hospital, a century of caring. Page Logsdon, Peter Gross, Pamela Garrett.

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The photographs and negatives of Ashland hospital and its medical staff include newspaper clippings about the hospital and notes regarding the hospital.

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The photographs of Ashland, hospitals, and medical staff in over a century of caring for the sick in Ashland Oregon include correspondence on the subjects of the photographs.

Scope and Contents The maps from the Sanborn-Perris Map Company outline the city of Ashland, Oregon. The pages can be joined to get a better idea of the area of Ashland. The Sanborn Insurance maps were used in calculating insurance premiums for customers. Included are maps dated 1884, 1888, and 1890. The maps provided information on the location, function, building materials, and dimensions of structures for each year listed. Also included, is a pamphlet outlining the Sanborn company and what they provided,...

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The materials consist of three notecards with what appear to be captions or descriptions of various newspaper articles from the nineteenth century. Two are typewritten, one is handwritten. One refers to Aulthouse, the second refers to Sucker Creek, and the third concerns Browntown.

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Beauty spots of Oregon. “The summer playground of America.”

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Binder containing film slides in plastic pocket organizers.