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Scope and Contents Letter to John B. Preston from unknown sender, dated September 19th, 1851; Letter to John B. Preston from Jesse Applegate, dated August 21st, 1853; Letter to John B. Preston from Jesse Applegate, dated September 2nd, 1853; Letter to John B. Preston from Jesse Applegate, dated September 2nd, 1853 (different letter); Letter to C.K. Gardner from Jesse Applegate, dated November 12th, 1853; Letter to C.K. Gardner from Jesse Applegate, dated January 25th, 1854; Letter to C.K. Gardner from Jesse...

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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Ashland, Oregon U.S. Post Office locations 1855-2013 including the names of their postmasters; Letter to Kay Atwood from Susan Yates regarding Post Master in June 1952, dated August 27th, 2013; Letter to Kay Atwood from Susan Yates regarding Post Master in June 1952, dated August 27th, 2013 with supporting documentation; Small notebook containing miscellaneous scratch notes regarding the Ashland Post Office; Internet search on postmasters by city (USPS)

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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.

Scope and Contents Business card of Jack and Mary Potter, 420 Harney Drive Woodland, CA 95695. Empty letter from Eleanor T. Bacon, 6 Veterans Rd. #12 Amherst, NH 03031 to Atwood. Letter granting permission for Atwood to copy a photograph of John B. Gibbs contained in The Gibbs of Granville, New York written by Charles L. Bacon, husband of Eleanor T. Bacon, dated June 16th, 2006; Summary of Papers, 1967-1992 by Charles, L. Bacon on NewEnglandAncestors.org, dated June 6th, 2006; Handwritten research notes,...

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These materials are related to the creation of the cover for Atwood's book on the orchard history of the Rogue Valley called Blossoms & Branches. Included are old produce labels, mockups of the cover, slide photographs, and other notes.

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The photographs, proof sheets, and negatives include handwritten notes and a list of people in the photographs. The photographs cover local community members in various locations around the area.

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Photocopy of “A Key to the Solar Compass, and Surveyor’s Companion” by William A. Burt; Notable quotes from William Burt’s “A Key to the Solar Compass, and Surveyor’s Companion”

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Letter to Kay Atwood from Sarah Starr regarding the enclosed photocopy of Butler Ives’ Diary from October 1850 – June 1851, dated February 4th, 2004; Photocopy of Butler Ives’ diary from May 1st, 1851 – May 30th, 1851; Photocopy of Butler Ives’ diary from May 31st, 1851 – August 20th, 1851

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Photocopy of Butler Ives’ diary from August 15th, 1851 – November 19th, 1851; Photocopy of Butler Ives’ record of expense accounts from August 20th, 1852 – July, 1853; Photocopy of Butler Ives’ diary 1852