research notes

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Ledger document with Chinese population recorded; Chronological list of events relating to Kay’s Chinese research material; Article titled “one Long Summer… With Only Chinese Miners for Company!” by Dan L. Green of the Grants Pass Daily Courier, dated January 10th, 2000

Scope and Contents Chronological list of happenings in relation to Kay’s Chinese research; Chronological list of happenings in relation to Kay’s Chinese research pt.2; Miscellaneous handwritten notes regarding the Chinese research material 1860-1870; 1870 Chinese census record; Written material about Lin Ho recorded by W.C. Owen on May 10th, 1870; Jackson county tax records; Miscellaneous notes for the Chinese research material; Longhand writing about Won Yoing; Longhand transcription and court documents...

Scope and Contents Chronological list of events pertaining to the Oregon Chinese population; Updated chronological list of events pertaining to the Oregon Chinese population; Written description of Chinese historical happenings in 1873; Written description of Chinese historical happenings in 1873 (photocopy); Written description of Chinese women and their roles in the immigrant families (2 copies); Miscellaneous handwritten notes pertaining to the Chinese immigrants in the 1870’s; Bill of sale of mining...

Scope and Contents Miscellaneous handwritten notes; Dates with brief descriptions of happenings for that day, dated late 1884 (2 copies); Dates with brief descriptions of happenings for that day cont., dated late 1884 (2 copies); Dates with brief descriptions of happenings for that day from Times, dated throughout 1881; Dates with brief descriptions of happenings for that day, dated late 1881; Notes on wills and probates; Handwritten record of court proceedings; Dates with brief descriptions of happenings...

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List of dates with brief descriptions of happenings for that day, dated 1880’s; Chinese Research 1889-1894

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Miscellaneous handwritten notes; Written descriptions of events regarding the Oregon Chinese population; Dates with brief descriptions of happenings for that day, dated late 1880; Chinese estate material notes; Estate material, dated August 29th, 1889

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Miscellaneous handwritten notes; Dates with brief descriptions of happenings for that day, dated late 1897-1898 (2 copies); Notes on Oregon Chinese population regarding probate notes and deed records (2 copies); Excerpt of The Medford Mail Tribune with the article “No One Remembers Her Name” by Nan Hannon, dated March 4th, 1985 (2 copies)

Scope and Contents Empty envelope addressed to Kay Atwood from H. M. Lai; Letter to Kay Atwood from H.M. Lai regarding the historical research of the Chinese population, dated February 13th, 1975; Miscellaneous handwritten notes; Letter to Kay Atwood from William G. Phelps regarding a memorandum of the Chinese work on the Central Pacific, dated February 11th, 1976; Letter to Kay Atwood from George Kraus regarding the Chinese role in building Oregon transportation lines, dated February 10th, 1976; Letter to...

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Excerpt of written material, part three: social institutions; Excerpt of “Two Years in Oregon”; Bulletin of the Chinese Historical Society of America, posted November 1969; Excerpt of “The Chinese in America” – documents

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These materials constitute a collection of various forms of media compiled with the intent of creating a chronology of the history of Josephine County, Oregon. Some of the materials include earlier attempts at this chronology. Also included are maps, newspaper articles, and Atwood's notes and correspondence, among other items.