Oregon, Western

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These materials are mostly typewritten transcripts of interviews that Kay Atwood conducted in researching her book, Illahe: The Story of Settlement in the Rogue River Canyon. Also included are some of Atwood's notes and drafts of family trees.

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Bakken, Lavola J. Land of the North Umpquas. Peaceful Indians of the West.

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Mining Resources of the Upper Illinois Valley, Oregon. Multiple Property Submission to the National Register of Historic Places. Kay Atwood, Ward Tonsfeldt, Dennis Gray. Bureau of Land Management Medford District Office

Scope and Contents Misc. handwritten notes regarding the cemetery research material; Internet search on Joseph Swingle; Internet search on the Sparlin cemetery; Internet search on the Harkness family and Susan Farrias; Internet search and census records in reference to Sparlin Cemetery, Wlliams Area, and Croxton Cemetery; Internet search on Ann and John Beeson; Compiled research material for headstones within the Phoenix Cemetery; Internet search for Daniel, Erastus, and Laveria Lavenburg; Information on...

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The collection contains maps found in the Southern Oregon Univesity computer science building.

Scope and Contents The materials describe Red Butte Lookout, located in the Western Cascade of southwestern Oregon. The area is considered part of the Mixed-Conifer Zone. The authors suggest that Red Butte Lookout qualifies for the National Register of Historic Places as it has significant historical evidence in the design, materials, and quality of the lookout. The documents also note the people who participated in manning the watchtowers, making sure that fires were spotted, reported, and suppressed...

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These materials include letters of correspondence, handwritten notes, and photographs surrounding the history of the Rogue River, particularly the Wild Scenic portion of it. Included are letters between Atwood and people from that region.

Scope and Contents Internet research for Ollivant’s buried in Roseburg Oregon; Notes by Anne Billeter regarding Southern Oregon Bradley Burials, dated October 31st, 2004; Census record for Andrew J. Cokely 1860; Internet research for Calvin Embree of Douglas County; Internet research on Samuel Gazley; Census record for Saml Stephenson; Internet research for the Caldwells from County Down; Miscellaneous notes regarding the Waldo Cemetery; Index to: “History of Southern Oregon; Comprising Jackson, Josephine,...

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A publication produced by the Yamhill County Historical Society called Schools of Old Yamhill. The book lists and describes the schools of Yahmhill County throughout its history.

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Three excerpts from "Mineral Resources of South-Western Oregon," "Mineral Resources of Oregon," and "Investigations Relating to Gold and Silver in 1908" used for research.