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Description of the solar compass from The National Museum of American History; Article titled “Operating Principles of a Burt’s Solar Compass” by F.D. Uzes, dated October 8th, 1989; Article titled “The Search For An Ancestor: Pioneer Survey William A. Burt” by John S. Burt, dated October 8th, 1989; Email to Kay Atwood from Bud Uzes regarding Davies book, dated April 17th, 2003; Photos and description of the solar compass

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These materials include some primary source documents related to Josephine County as well as a large collection of Atwood's notes and various correspondence.

Scope and Contents Introduction to land surveying from the Wisconsin public land survey records, dated January 2nd, 2004; Email to Kay Atwood from Norman Caldwell regarding questions pertaining to the U.S. Deputy Surveyors; Informational web page (printed) regarding chains as a tool for land surveying; Issue of The Oregon Surveyor with a focus on The Willamette Stone, dated June/July 2001; Email to Kay Atwood from Norman Caldwell regarding the U.S. Deputy Surveyors, dated May 31st, 2002; Definitions of...

Scope and Contents Excerpt of “Genealogical Material in Oregon Donation Land Claims” 1957; Article titled “Willamette Initial Point History” from The Oregon Surveyor, dated July-August 1993; Excerpt from The Oregon Surveyor from February/March 1994; Introductory paragraph from the Cartographic Records of the Public Land Survey in Minnesota; Search results for The Public Land Surveys in Oregon; Copy of The Oregon Surveyor from August/September 1999; Excerpt of “Notes on Oregon Conditions in the Fifties” by...

Scope and Contents Oregon statesmen index; Excerpts of newspaper articles from Oregon publication during mid-19th century; Notes regarding acts of Washington territory during 1853-54; Quote from “Public Land Surveys” by Stewart (p.50-51); Information regarding the Oregon Legislative Assembly (3rd territorial) including Thomas Nelson; Letter to Hon. J. Butterfield from J. B. Preston regarding travelling and the “Steamer California”, dated March 31st, 1851; List of U.S. presidential elections and Oregon...

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Letter to C.K. Gardner from R.B Metcalf, dated February 19th, 1855; Letter to C.K. Gardner from John B. Preston, dated November 16th, 1854; Letter to C.K. Gardner from Stephin Matoon, dated November 7th, 1854; Letter to Jacksonville O.J. from a citizen of Rogue River

Scope and Contents Census records for Josephine Magill, Josephine M. True, Jack S. True; Census records for Ella M. True, Cora Fay Gregory True, and Mark P. True; Census record and according documentation in relation to the Neil household; Census records for Jackson and Joseph True as well as Julia Brown; Statement concerning the death of Celeste Thebo-Haynes, dated April 5th, 1909 attached are internet searches for Augusta Rebecca Sisson Neil and Avery Neil; Obituaries for Mrs. L.A. Neil and Mrs. Celeste...

Scope and Contents Web Search of “Thomas Hair in household of Wm Stokes, “United States Census, 1850”” on FamilySearch.org, dated January 1st, 2013; Voter registration sheet record for Thomas R. Hare titled “California, Great Registers, 1866-1910” dated October 7th, 1867; Worksheet with miscellaneous notes concerning the Mountain House filled out by Eddy B.; Photograph of the Hugh Franklin Home titled “On the Line of the Oregon and California Railroad” dated 1887; Book titled “The Gibbses of Granville, New...

Scope and Contents Typed notes regarding Empire City; Copy of “Long Day’s Journey: The Steamboat & Stagecoach Era in the Northern West” by Carlos Arnaldo Schwantes; Excerpts of articles regarding “Samuel Thurston and the teachers”; Miscellaneous handwritten notes regarding “the trip specifics”; Article excerpt listing passengers on the steamer Columbia, dated May 8th, 1851; Excerpt of “San Francisco: The Story of a City” by John Bernard McGloin; List of steamer boats with brief descriptions; Written...

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Notes on Champoeg/Steamboats; Notes on Willamette Landings (Corning); Notes on Fairfield Marion County; Excerpt of the article “Champoeg: Unusual Brick Hearth Tells a Story of Home’s Inhabitants” published by The Oregonian, dated August 13th, 2003