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Josephine County (Or.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Josephine Co., Or

Found in 55 Collections and/or Records:

Kerby - General History, 1856-1969

 File — Box 22: Series MSS025:03 [Barcode: 35138008116557], Folder: 18
Identifier: MSS025:03.38
Scope and Contents

The materials relate to the history of the town of Kerby, Oregon. Included are newspaper articles, typewritten firsthand accounts, and other historical documents related to Kerby. A Kerby Quadrangle maps dated 1918 and 1937.

Dates: 1856-1969

Kerby Peak Quadrangle, 1986

 Item — Case 01: Series MSS031:01 [Barcode: 35138008124619], file drawer: 01, Object: 33
Identifier: MSS031:01.33
Scope and Contents

The Kerby Peak Quadrangle map is part of the 7.5-minute series. The topographical map is compiled from aerial photographs taken in 1982.

Dates: 1986

Leland / Sunny Valley General

 File — Box 22: Series MSS025:03 [Barcode: 35138008116557], Folder: 26
Identifier: MSS025:03.46
Scope and Contents

The materials concern the history of Leland and Sunny Valley, two settlements in southern Oregon. The majority of this file is made up of Atwood's handwritten notes on the subject. Dates for the materials are difficult to ascertain.

Dates: 1801-2001

Misc. Josephine Co. Pioneers, Bridges, Ferries, 1931-1978

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS025:03.39
Scope and Contents

The materials are a collection of historical documents related to various aspects of Josephine County, including early community pioneers and infrastructure of the region.

Dates: 1931-1978

Miscellaneous Josephine County material, 1872-1983

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS025:03.48
Scope and Contents

The materials constitute a miscellany of information about Josephine County. These materials include primary source documents such as train schedules, photographs, and newspaper articles, as well as secondary source documents like historical writings and summaries, etc. Map of Mineral Locations in Josephine County, OR dated 1979.

Dates: 1872-1983

George Duggar maps

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS-031
Abstract

The collection holds 127 different maps from locations all over Oregon and California, with a focus on Josephine and Jackson counties of Southern Oregon.

Dates: 1852-2001

Takilma photographs

 Collection — Box 01: [Barcode: 35138008124551], Folder: 03
Identifier: MSS-054
Content Description

Two large photographs documenting life in Takilma.

Dates: 1972-1984

Murphy

 Item — Case 01: [Barcode: M041:01], Object: 90
Identifier: MSS041:06.05.90
Scope and Contents

This black and white map shows the locations of roads and highways in the town of Murphy, Oregon.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1935-1991

Murphy MTN. Quadrangle, 1986

 Item — Case 02: Series MSS031:01 [Barcode: 35138008124627], file drawer: 02, Object: 54
Identifier: MSS031:02.11
Scope and Contents

This map is part of a 7.5 minute topographic series.

Dates: 1986

Murphy / Provolt General, 1961-1978

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS025:03.45
Scope and Contents

The materials concern the history of a settlement in southern Oregon called Murphy and the Provolt family who lived there.

Dates: 1961-1978