KAY ATWOOD REGIONAL HISTORY COLLECTION

Southern Oregon University Library Hannon Library Special Collections KAY ATWOOD REGIONAL HISTORY COLLECTION #025 Introduction and Scope Note Local historian and author Kay Atwood, who has written extensively about the Southern Oregon region, donated her collection of research material to Hannon Library in 2011 and again in 2016 The donation includes many of Atwood’s publications, accompanied by her research notes, correspondence and photographs Related publications, many written for cities and forest agencies, are also included Atwood’s books include Illahe: The Story of Settlement in the Rogue River Canyon, Mill Creek Journal: Ashland Oregon, 1850-1860, and Chaining Oregon: Surveying the Public Lands of the Pacific Northwest, 1851-1855 Her many other books and articles explore the settlement and development of communities in Southern Oregon, and include National Register nominations, cultural resource inventories, and environmental and organizational histories A significant part of the donation are the forms, research notes and maps concerning the nomination to the National Register of Historic Places of properties in communities and forest areas primarily in Jackson, Josephine and Klamath counties, Oregon The National Register is the official list of the nation's historic places worthy of preservation, and proposed properties must meet criteria regarding their age, integrity, and significance This collection consists of 52 boxes and is broken up into three separate finding aids Part of the finding aid lists the content of boxes 37 through 52 This part of the finding aid contains biographical information about Kay Atwood herself as well as research material on the Rogue Valley and Chinese culture in Oregon 2016 Guide to Collection Contents Collection #025: KAY ATWOOD REGIONAL HISTORY COLLECTION Box 37: Kay Atwood Biographical Information File 1: Kay Atwood Professional Accomplishments/Portfolio Item 1: Award from the Ashland Historic Commission recognizing Kay Atwood for her work with preservation, restoration, and maintenance of Ashland’s historic resources, dated May 15th, 1992 Item 2: Certificate of membership for Kay Atwood for the Agness Illahe Museum, dated May 8th, 1993 Item 3: Letter to Kay Atwood from Jerry Jerome of the Medford Parks and Recreation Department regarding her appointment to the State Historic Commission, dated November 24th, 1993 Item 4: Invitation from the Historic Preservation League of Oregon for a celebration of Oregon’s rich cultural heritage Preservation Awards Banquet, held on November 11th, 1995 Item 5: Letter to Kay Atwood from Lisa M Burcham of the Historic Preservation League of Oregon in regards to Kay’s receiving of the Ruth McBride Powers Award for Lifetime Achievment in Historic Preservation, dated November 2nd, 1995 Item 6: Newspaper clipping from the Medford Mail Tribune with headline “Atwood Wins Powers Award” dated December 5th, 1995 Item 7: Newspaper clipping from The Ashland Daily Tidings with article about Kay Atwood titled “History Kind of Jumped Out at Me” by Wendy Siporen, dated December 12th, 1995 Item 8: Newspaper clipping from the Ashland Daily tidings with article titled “Ashland’s Historic Sites Listed” by Monica Alleven regarding Kay’s completion of a two-year research project, not dated Item 9: Letter to HPLO members from the Historic Preservation League of Oregon regarding Kay Atwood’s accomplishments, dated November 26 th, 1995 Item 10: Teaching license issued to Katherine (Kay) Atwood, dated September th, 1966 Item 11: Pages torn from a publication from Oregon Historic Quarterly commemorating Kay Atwood and her historical and literary accomplishments Item 12: Certificate of candidacy for the degree of master of arts for Kay Atwood, dated June 21st, 1965 Item 13: Newspaper clipping with headline “Atwood Ends 35-Year-Long ‘Temporary’ Job at KCL Co.” regarding Stoddard Atwood’s retirement Item 14: Newspaper clipping from the Medford Mail Tribune featuring a photo of Kay Atwood during her time as a curator at the Jacksonville Museum, not dated Item 15: Graduate student record card for Kay Atwood issued for fall term by University of California Davis on December 14th, 1942 Item 16: Graduate student record card for Kay Atwood issued for spring term by University of California Davis on December 14th, 1942 Item 17: Brochure for the Governor Hotel in Portland, Oregon Item 18: Graduate student record card for Kay Atwood issued for spring 1966 term by University of California Davis on December 14th, 1942 Item 19: Newspaper clipping from the Ashland Daily Tidings with article titled “Putting Together County Slide Show” featuring a photo of Kay with Robert DeVoe studying a map, dated June 21st, 1974 Item 20: Newspaper clipping from the Medford Mail Tribune with headline “Donor Ensured Link to Ashland” by Dani Dodge, dated August 29 th, 1999 Item 21: Transcript for Kay Atwood issued by Bakersfield High School, dated September, 23rd, 1960 Item 22: Advertisement from Jackson County and the Oregon Committee for the Humanities for a community retrospective look at the region’s growth over the years Item 23: Transcript for Kay Atwood issued by Mills College, California, dated June 7th, 1964 Item 24: Newspaper clipping from the Ashland Daily Tidings with headline “Valley Author to be Honored at Reception” regarding Kay’s accomplishments, dated May 16th, 1980 Item 25: Newspaper clipping with headline “Katherine Atwood To Fill Historical Board Position” regarding Kay Atwood’s job at the State Historical Records Advisory Board Item 26: Invitation from the Ashland Heritage Committee and Bloomsbury Books for a reception celebrating Kay Atwood held on May 18 th, 1980 Item 27: Newsletter from the Historic Preservation League of Oregon, dated Fall/Winter, 1995 Item 28: Newspaper clipping from the Ashland Daily Tidings featuring article “Historic Events That Shaped Ashland: 1852-1999” dated August 28 th, 1999 Item 29: Brochure titled “Little Gallery” featuring five respectable people worthy of appreciation including Kay Atwood Item 30: Letter to Kay Atwood from Archibald McLeod of Southern Illinois University regarding her scenic design being chosen for exhibition at the American Educational Theatre Association Convention in Miami Item 31: Newspaper clipping from the Ashland Daily Tidings with headline “Program Gives Students a Chance to Help” by Becky Young regarding Kay Atwood’s work with third grade children, dated November th, 1980 Item 32: Newspaper clipping with headlines “133 Years of Medicine in Jackson County” and “Author Became Historian by Accident” by Mary Korbulic both in regards to Kay Atwood’s accomplishments, not dated Item 33: Newspaper clipping with headlines “Missionaries learn hard lesson, Entering foreign country without right immunizations is hazardous to health” by Kelly Stewart and “Book chronicles Ashland’s government, Author notes recurrent themes” by Dani Dodge of the Mail Tribune, dated August 19, 1999 Item 34: Correspondence letter from Lewis L McArthur to Kay Atwood Thanking Atwood for sending the copy of her book, dated January 15, 1988 Item 35: Copy of news clipping with headline “’Mill Creek Journal’ looks at old murder” by Anne Thomas of the Daily Tidings Entertainment Guide and TV Listings, dated November 13-19 Item 36: Historic Preservation League of Oregon correspondence from Sharr Proshaska to Kay Atwood thanking Atwood for interest in serving on the Board of Directors, dated September 29, 1981 Item 37: Copy of Newspaper clipping with headline “Medical Practices Traced in Historian’s Book” by Mary Korbulic of the Courier Staff, not dated Item 38: Copy of Newspaper clipping with headline “Researching Southern Oregon?” by Mary Korbulic of the Courier Staff, dated December 4, 1985 Item 39: Historic Preservation League of Oregon Governor’s Conference on Historic Preservation Annual Awards Banquet and Auction, dated November 11, 1995 Item 40: “Katherine C Atwood Distinguished Preservationist” transcript of speech on behalf of Atwood by Elisabeth Walton Potter, National Register Coordinator, State Historic Preservation Office, dated November 11, 1995 Item 41: Copy of newspaper clipping of article on Atwood, titled “Southern Oregon? It’s all in a day’s work”, dated 1985 Item 42: Kay Atwood Credentials, including contributions, Publications, and current professional positions, dated 1983 Item 43: Newspaper clipping, titled “Grant Subsidizes Inventory of Historic Sites” by Paul Fattig of the Grants Pass Courier, dated October 11 th, 1983 Item 43: Newspaper clipping, titled “Nine Buildings Historic Sites”, dated October 25th, 1979 Item 44: Newspaper clipping, titled “Six Historic Designations Backed”, no date or author found Item 45: Newspaper clipping, titled “Book Tells Early Ashland History” by Cleve Twitchell, with photograph of Atwood standing in central part of Ashland, photograph by Bob Pennell, dated January 27, 1988 Item 46: Newspaper clipping, titled “Buildings up for History List”, no author listed, from the Daily Tidings, dated October 24, 1979 Item 47: Newspaper clipping, titled “Grant Subsidizes Inventory of Historic Sites” by Paul Fattig of the Grants Pass Courier, dated October 11 th, 1983 Item 48: Series of portrait photos of Kay Atwood File 2: Kay Atwood Memorial Item 1: Memorial pamphlet titled “A Celebration of Life, Katherine “Kay” Conlee Atwood December 14, 1942-May 24, 2014”, cellist Lisa Truelove, Invocation by Rev Tom Murphy, Introduction of Family and Friends by David Strother, Remembrance by Rev Anne Bartlett, Remembrance by Judy Kennedy, Excerpts of Kay’s Writing by Nancy Parker, Remembrance by Nancy Duckhorn, Remembrance by David Strother, Closing Blessing by Rev Tom Murphy Item 2: Memorial statement from Gail Evan, a close friend of Kay Atwood Dated November 15th, 2014 Item 3: Memorial statement for Kay Atwood, author unknown Item 4: Brief life chronology for Kay Atwood Item 5: List of published works written by Kay Atwood Item 6: Speech to be given at Kay Atwood’s funeral, speaker/writer unknown Item 7: Speech to be given at Kay Atwood’s funeral, written and spoken by Rev Anne K Bartlett (Includes rough draft) File 3: Kay Atwood Correspondence Item 1: Excerpts Bradstreet’s report of California, Colorado, Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon, the British Territories, and British Columbia from January 1879 (Sent in an email to Kay Atwood) Item 2: Email to Kay Atwood from Richard Chaney regarding the Jones quarry including a hand drawn map for reference Item 3: Emails to Kay Atwood with photocopied newspaper clippings regarding gravestone designs Item 4: Email to Kay Atwood regarding the Oregon sentinel (Jacksonville, Or) 1858-1888 Item 5: Photocopied newspaper clipping with headline “$1,000 in Damage Reported Done at Eastwood Cemetery” author and date unknown Item 6: Email to Kay Atwood from Chuck, Eccleston regarding cemetery findings such as tombstone created by J H Russell File 4: Mountain House - 2003 Item 1: 12 double sided distribution copies of the completed draft nomination of the Mountain House for the National Register, dated March 11 th, 2003 Item 2: Memorial statement for James H Russell by the Southern Oregon Pioneer Association (W.W Kentnor) Item 3: Letter from Ashley Howard Russell to Nan Hannon regarding the diary of Elizabeth Hill, written during 1988 (approximately) Item 4: Written material from Ann H Hill regarding the Russell family and the Mountain House Item 5: Account of The Hill Cemetery written by Mrs A.H Russell in 1922 Item 6: Excerpts of the claim deed for the Mountain House along with relating documents Item 7: Letter from Robert Fink from Paul Hartwig regarding the Mountain House and its prospective admission to the State Inventory of Historic Sites and Buildings, dated December 11th, 1974 Item 8: Letter to Alfred M Staohli from Ashley Howard Russell regarding a request for information pertaining to the Mountain House , dated December st, 1974 File 5: Misc Research for John Gibbs Mountain House Item 1: Miscellaneous handwritten notes on scratch paper regarding research Item 2: Screenshot of a google search for Leonard Gibbs and Betsy Robards Item 3: History of Chickasaw and Howard Counties by W.E Alexander Item 4: Land patent details for John Gibbs’ Mountain House Item 5: Handwritten notes on Hugh Franklin and the Russell family Item 6: To list for Kay Atwood regarding Emil Wienecke research File 6: John Gibbs Mountain House – 1850 – Letters Item 1: Photo film slide of John Gibbs’ tombstone Item 2: Handwritten letter to Christian Herold from Mrs J.H Russell regarding the Gibbs family, dated April 20th, 1926 Item 3: Handwritten letter to James Rulpell from Leonard Gibbs, date unknown Item 4: Handwritten letter to James Rulpell from Thomas Davis, dated April 10 th, 1854 Item 5: Handwritten letter to James Rulpell from a member of the Gibbs family, dated May 13th, 1854 Item 6: Ledger by Probate Judge J.M.F Patton dated March 16, 1834 File 7: Bacon – Gibbs Item 1: Business card of Jack and Mary Potter, 420 Harney Drive Woodland, CA 95695 Empty letter from Eleanor T Bacon, 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 16 th, 2006 Item 2: Summary of Papers, 1967-1992 by Charles, L Bacon on NewEnglandAncestors.org, dated June 6th, 2006 Item 3: Handwritten research notes, dated January 1st, 2008 Item 4: Correspondence from Ruslyn Vear to Atwood informing her of Charles L Bacon’s living relatives, dated June 12th, 2006 Item 5: Letter from Atwood to Eleanor Bacon thanking her for the help and allowing her to purchase The Gibbses of Granville, dated June 13, 2006 Item 6: Printed copy of The Gibbses of Granville, New York by Charles L Bacon, dated 1984 File 8: Thomas Hare – Mountain House Item 1: Web Search of “Thomas Hair in household of Wm Stokes, “United States Census, 1850”” on FamilySearch.org, dated January 1st, 2013 Item 2: Voter registration sheet record for Thomas R Hare titled “California, Great Registers, 1866-1910” dated October 7th, 1867 Item 3: Worksheet with miscellaneous notes concerning the Mountain House filled out by Eddy B Item 4: Photograph of the Hugh Franklin Home titled “On the Line of the Oregon and California Railroad” dated 1887 Item 5: Book titled “The Gibbses of Granville, New York” written by Charles L Bacon Published 1984 Inside is a handwritten letter to Kay Atwood from Eleanor Bacon thanking her for the book recommendation, dated June 23 rd,2006 File 9: Thebo - 2013 Information Item 1: Census records for Josephine Magill, Josephine M True, Jack S True Item 2: Census records for Ella M True, Cora Fay Gregory True, and Mark P True Item 3: Census record and according documentation in relation to the Neil household Item 4: Census records for Jackson and Joseph True as well as Julia Brown Item 5: Statement concerning the death of Celeste Thebo-Haynes, dated April th, 1909 attached are internet searches for Augusta Rebecca Sisson Neil and Avery Neil Item 6: Obituaries for Mrs L.A Neil and Mrs Celeste Haynes, dates approximated as 1908 and 1854, one of which was published through the Ashland Daily Tidings Item 7: Three photos of the tombstone for David Sisson Item 8: Information and scratch notes relating to cremation Item 9: A court summons for A.D Helman, L.J.C Duncan, Thomas Pyle, Eber Emery, Jaspar Houck, Martha H Hargadine, Etta Hargadine, Elizabeth Hargadine, George R Hargadine, Franklin Hargadine, Silas Kilgore, C.K Klim, Benj F Reeser, Thomas Kay, Ann Kay, Hattie Mitchell and William Mitchell Augusta Sisson as the plaintiff Ordered by attorneys B.F Dowell and J.R Neil Item 10: Documentation of divorce for Celeste True, recorded May 24 th, 1860 Item 11: Jackson County register of married women’s separate property 18591902 Item 12: Letter to Doyle and Betty Hutchinson from Kay Atwood regarding her family history, dated March 22nd, 2013 Item 13: Letter to Chuck Eccleston and Roger Roberts from Kay Atwood regarding the Mill Creek Journal, dated March 27th, 2013 Item 14: Property map outline and google earth screenshot of Ashland c.1 Item 15: Property map outline and google earth screenshot of Ashland c.2 Item 16: Miscellaneous research on The Fort Edward Book Item 17: Census record and notes for Joseph Thebo Item 18: Census records for Joseph Thebo and Phillip Thebo along with photos of a related ledger Item 19: Article titled “The Ingleside Female Seminary” dated 1852 attached is a letter to Kay Atwood from Amelia Haile of the Baltimore County Historical Society Inc regarding research material in their possession, dated March th, 1982 Item 20: Letter to Kay Atwood from Julie D regarding marriage records in Neuces county Item 21: Information on how to barrow county record on microfilm File 10: Jackson County Orchards Maps – 1925 (in oversize box 36) Item 1: Map of Jackson County showing location of orchards in 1925, signed by Kay Atwood in 1980 (4 copies) File 11: Research on Ethnic Minorities Item 1: Research portfolio titled “Minorities of Early Jackson County, Oregon: The Chinese, The Negroes, The Jews” published by the Jackson County Intermediate Education District Instructional Media Center File 12: Research on Ethnic Minorities Item 1: Research portfolio titled “Minorities of Early Jackson County, Oregon: The Chinese, The Negroes, The Jews” published by the Jackson County Intermediate Education District Instructional Media Center Box 38: Rogue Valley Research Material and Books File 1: Miscellaneous Rogue Valley Research Material Item 1: Photograph of woman with large woven baskets Item 2: Article titled “Earliest Oregon Post offices as Recorded at Washington” written by Lewis A McArthur, dated 1940 Item 3: Article titled “The Roads and Transportation of Territorial Oregon” written by Oscar Osburn Winther, dated 1940 Item 4: Research material relating to Smith’s Indian Reservation Item 5: Handwritten ledger of receipts and deposits Item 6: Chronological list of events throughout the Rogue Valley starting in 1854 and ending in 1873 Item 7: SOHS Receipts signed by Richard Dugan Item 8: Written statement for the Shasta Courier from the Jacksonville, O.T Correspondence, dated May 4th, 1853 Item 9: Miscellaneous research on Rogers & Co Item 10: Page from a book titled “Letters of Charles Stevens” Item 11: Page from a book titled “History of Siskiyou County, California” Item 12: Notes on the Oregon Sentinel Item 13: Photocopy of the book “The History of Del Norte County, California” written by Esther Ruth Smith with an introduction by Oscar Lewis Published in 1953 Item 14: Page from “My Play House was a Concord Coach” Item 15: Letter to Kay Atwood from Rob regarding starting a business, dated August 1st, 1990 Item 16: Letter to Rob from Kay Atwood regarding the SHPO and the Advisory Committee, dated July 23rd, 1990 (2 copies) Item 17: Larger copy of “My Play House was a Concord Coach” an anthology of newspaper clippings and documents relating to those who made California history during the years 1822-1888, compiled by Mae Helene Bacon Boggs Item 18: List of ads and headlines from various publications throughout the Rogue Valley Item 19: Document sent to Robertson Collings from Kay Atwood relating to the Jacksonville Building Project File 2: Miscellaneous Rogue Valley Research Material Item 1: Interview with Rob in Jacksonville Item 2: Google search of the Adams Express History Item 3: Post office ledger from Crescent City dated Jul20th, 1870 Item 4: Notes on the Beekman Papers from the Oregon Historical Society Item 5: Pages from an unknown novel with the note “Bancroft’s works – Oregon ll” Item 6: Charles Armstrong’s Transportation Schedule Item 7: Newspaper clipping from the Crescent City Herald with articles relating to Cram, Rogers & Co and the Eagle Mills owned by Messrs Thomas Bros., dated May 16th, 1855 Item 8: Dissertation written by Jesse Lee Gilmore titled “A History of the Rogue River Valley Pioneer Period, 1850-1862” published in 1952 Item 9: Cassette tape titled “R Collins 8/12/02” File 3: Kay Atwood Books Item 5: Written description of Oregon City and Oregon in the early 1850’s by Shwartes Item 6: Article titled “Early Missionaries and the Organization of St John’s Church” Item 7: Written description of the Willamette Valley and Champoeg by Hussey Item 8: Copy of “Historic Capitols of Oregon… an Illustrated Chronology” by William Allen Bentson File 15: Video Material Item 1: CD titled “Maps for Kay Atwood Book” dated March rd, 2008 Item 2: CD titled “Chaining Oregon – Kay Atwood” dated March th, 2008 Item 3: CD titled “Surveying North of the River” by Jerry Olson, signed on January 29th, 2011 Box 47: Kay Atwood Written Material File 1: Books Item 1: Jackson County Conversations by Kay Atwood (4 copies) Item 2: Mill Creek Journal: Ashland Oregon 1850-1860 by Kay Atwood (4 copies) Item 3: Illahe: The Story of Settlement in the Rogue River Canyon by Kay Atwood (3 copies) Item 4: Chaining Oregon by Kay Atwood on CD Box 48: Chinese Research File 1: J LaLande – Chinese Research Item 1: Printed rough draft of Kay Atwood’s Chinese research book (pg 1-122) File 2: J LaLande – Chinese Research Continued Item 1: Printed rough draft of Kay Atwood’s Chinese research book (pg 123- 217) File 3: J LaLande – Chinese Research Continued Item 1: Printed rough draft of Kay Atwood’s Chinese research book (pg 218-389) File 4: Chinese Research 1858-1862 Item 1: White miner names and locations featuring James Buckley, Jacob Pence, and James Sterling Item 2: Diaries of James Mason Hutchings, dated 1855 Item 3: List of important pages from Kay Atwood’s Chinese research material Item 4: 1860 Chinese Census File 5: Chinese Research 1863-1868 Item 1: Ledger document with Chinese population recorded Item 2: Chronological list of events relating to Kay’s Chinese research material Item 3: Article titled “one Long Summer… With Only Chinese Miners for Company!” by Dan L Green of the Grants Pass Daily Courier, dated January 10 th, 2000 File 6: Chinese Research 1868-1872 Item 1: Chronological list of happenings in relation to Kay’s Chinese research Item 2: Chronological list of happenings in relation to Kay’s Chinese research pt.2 Item 3: Miscellaneous handwritten notes regarding the Chinese research material 1860-1870 Item 4: 1870 Chinese census record Item 5: Written material about Lin Ho recorded by W.C Owen on May 10 th, 1870 Item 6: Jackson county tax records Item 7: Miscellaneous notes for the Chinese research material Item 8: Longhand writing about Won Yoing Item 9: Longhand transcription and court documents relating to the Chinese research Item 10: Written material regarding Chinese holidays around 1871 Item 11: Description of real estate belonging to the Chinese population in the region File 7: Chinese Research 1873-1876 Item 1: Chronological list of events pertaining to the Oregon Chinese population Item 2: Updated chronological list of events pertaining to the Oregon Chinese population Item 3: Written description of Chinese historical happenings in 1873 Item 4: Written description of Chinese historical happenings in 1873 (photocopy) Item 5: Written description of Chinese women and their roles in the immigrant families (2 copies) Item 6: Miscellaneous handwritten notes pertaining to the Chinese immigrants in the 1870’s Item 7: Bill of sale of mining claim Item 8: Research findings about the Chinese population of the 1870’s Item 9: Miscellaneous newspaper excerpt from the 1870’s pertaining to the Chinese population in Oregon File 8: Chinese Research 1877-1870 Item 1: Diary entry from late March of 1877 Item 2: Miscellaneous handwritten notes Item 3: Description of historical happenings during 1870 Item 4: Diary entry from April of 1879 regarding a missing bamboo basket Item 5: Written description of a report from The Oregon Sentinel about a Chinese miner named Tom (or Tong), March 17th, 1880 (2 copies) Item 6: Chronological list of events relating to the Oregon Chinese population (2 copies) Item 7: Chronological list of events relating to the Oregon Chinese population from TIMES (2 copies) Item 8: Chronological list of events relating to the Oregon Chinese population from TIMES cont (2 copies) Item 9: Chronological list of events relating to the Oregon Chinese population from TIMES cont (2 copies) Item 10: Chronological list of events relating to the Oregon Chinese population from TIMES cont (2 copies) Item 11: Handwritten notes regarding Gin Lin Item 12: Bill of sales of mining claim Item 13: Handwritten, chronological list of events relating to the Oregon Chinese Population in 1878 Item 14: Handwritten document on legal paper relating to Chinese mining operations Item 15: Record of court proceedings Item 16: Excerpt of The Oregon Sentinel with the article “The China Question” dated March 28th, 1877 Item 17: List of photos and household numbers, dated 1880 Item 18: 1880 census for the Chinese population in Oregon Item 19: Miscellaneous notes regarding the Chinese material File 9: Chinese Research 1881-1884 Item 1: Miscellaneous handwritten notes Item 2: Dates with brief descriptions of happenings for that day, dated late 1884 (2 copies) Item 3: Dates with brief descriptions of happenings for that day cont., dated late 1884 (2 copies) Item 4: Dates with brief descriptions of happenings for that day from Times, dated throughout 1881 Item 5: Dates with brief descriptions of happenings for that day, dated late 1881 Item 6: Notes on wills and probates Item 7: Handwritten record of court proceedings Item 8: Dates with brief descriptions of happenings for that day from Times, dated throughout 1880’s (2 copies) File 10: Chinese Research 1885-1888 Item 1: List of dates with brief descriptions of happenings for that day, dated 1880’s Item 2: Chinese Research 1889-1894 File 11: Chinese Research 1889-1894 Item 1: Miscellaneous handwritten notes Item 2: Written descriptions of events regarding the Oregon Chinese population Item 3: Dates with brief descriptions of happenings for that day, dated late 1880’s Item 4: Chinese estate material notes Item 5: Estate material, dated August 29th, 1889 File 12: Chinese Research 1895-1898 Item 1: Miscellaneous handwritten notes Item 2: Dates with brief descriptions of happenings for that day, dated late 18971898 (2 copies) Item 3: Notes on Oregon Chinese population regarding probate notes and deed records (2 copies) Item 4: Excerpt of The Medford Mail Tribune with the article “No One Remembers Her Name” by Nan Hannon, dated March th, 1985 (2 copies) File 13: Gin Lin 1900 etc Item 1: Empty envelope addressed to Kay Atwood from Marg Kee Item 2: Excerpt from the Medford Mail Tribune with article titled “Gin Lin’s Trail” dated November 30th, 1990 (2 copies) Item 3: Miscellaneous handwritten notes Item 4: Letter to Wilson W Kee from Kay Atwood regarding Gin Lin, dated September 7, 1977 Item 5: Calligraphy autograph of a “Chinaman” Item 6: Empty envelope addressed to Kay Atwood from Marg Kee Item 7: Empty envelope addressed to Kay Atwood Item 8: Handwritten letter to Kay Atwood from Beulah Kee regarding a Chinese village, dated November 29th, 1981 Item 9: Handwritten letter to Kay Atwood from Marg Kee (Beulah), dated June 9th, 1981 Item 10: Handwritten letter to Kay Atwood from Marg Kee, dated November 19 th Item 11: Miscellaneous excepts of notes and documents Item 12: Excerpt of newspaper with article titled “Charles Smith Recalls Chiny” dated April 3rd, 1935 Item 13: Brochure for the Gin Lin Trail Item 14: Article titled “’Gin Lin’ New Trail Will Commemorate 19 th Century Chinese Miner” by Dick Jewett of the Medford Mail Tribune Item 15: Miscellaneous handwritten notes regarding Gin Lin File 14: Kubei Ledger Material Item 1: Excerpts of the Kubei Ledger Box 49: Chinese Research File 1: Chinese Research - Photos Item 1: Portrait photo of Chinese man Item 2: Photo of a creek Item 3: Photo of a forest Item 4: Photo of a forest trail Item 5: Photo of a wooden structure Item 6: Photo of a bush Item 7: Film strip of a water wheel Item 8: Film strips of forest and water wheel Item 9: Photo of a storefront Item 10: Portrait photo of a Chinese man Item 11: Photo of a handwritten document Item 12: Photo of a handwritten document Item 13: Photo of a handwritten document Item 14: Photo of a handwritten document Item 15: Photo of a handwritten document Item 16: Photo of a young Chinese man Item 17: Photo of a young Chinese man Item 18: Photo of a young Chinese man Item 19: Photo of older Chinese woman Item 20: Photo of a young Chinese man Item 21: Photo of a young Chinese man Item 22: Photo of a young Chinese man Item 23: Photo of a young Chinese man Item 24: Photo of a young Chinese woman Item 25: Photo of a young Chinese man Item 26: Photo of a young Chinese man Item 27: Photo of a Chinese woman with baby Item 28: Photo of a young Chinese man Item 29: Photo of two Chinese women with baby Item 30: Photo of a group of people in front of wagon Item 31: Photo of a young Chinese man Item 32: Photo of young Chinese girl with doll Item 33: Photo of a young Chinese man Item 34: Photo of a home overgrown by plants Item 35: Photo of a brick building Item 36: Photo of small village Item 37: Photo of a field Item 38: Photo of small village on a creek Item 39: Photo of a handwritten document Item 40: Photo of a handwritten document Item 41: Photo of a handwritten document Item 42: Photo of a handwritten document Item 43: Photo of trees in snow Item 44: Photo of a handwritten document Item 45: Photo of Chinese men in a field Item 46: Photo of man and woman Item 47: Portrait photo of a Chinese man Item 48: Photo of a young Chinese man Item 49: Portrait photo of Chinese man Item 50: Portrait photo of Chinese man Item 51: Portrait photo of Chinese man Item 52: Portrait photo of Chinese man File 2: Chinese Research – Photos Cont Item 1: Miscellaneous film strips Item 2: Group of people in front of the Joss House (2 copies) Item 3: Photo of people in an alley Item 4: Photo of a man looking at a banner Item 5: Photo of a baby labeled “A Native Son” Item 6: Photo of a shoemaker Item 7: Photo of the street of gamblers by day Item 8: Photo of man with small children Item 9: Photo of a family waiting for a car Item 10: Photo of a family standing together Item 11: Photo of man showing a toy to a young boy Item 12: Photo of men picking out flowers Item 13: Photo of a man holding young girl Item 14: Photo of men at the market Item 15: Photo of a man sitting in a chair Item 16: Photo of a woman walking Item 17: Photo of a family dressed up Item 18: Photo of a man titled “The Opium Fiend” Item 19: Photo of “ Young Aristocrats” Item 20: Photo of a man holding “The New Toy” Item 21: Photo of a man smiling Item 22: Photo of “Children of High Class” Item 23: Photo of children walking Photo of “The Morning Market” Item 24: Photo of woman and child “Carrying New Year’s Presents” Item 25: Photo of people around a wagon Item 26: Photo of children playing with sticks Item 27: Photo of people in an alley Item 28: Photo of young boy and girl holding hands Item 29: Photo of people “Reading the Tong Proclamation” Item 30: Photo of a man on the sidewalk Item 31: Photo of a man in the sunlight Item 32: Photo of “The Paper Gatherer” Item 33: Photo of children in nice clothing Item 34: Photo of “New Year’s Day Before the Theatre” File 3: Chinese Research – Photos Cont Item 1: Handwritten list of photos taken with David S 1977 Item 2: Photo of a barn in a field Item 3: Photo of a dirt road Item 4: Photo of an overgrown field Item 5: Photo of an overgrown field Item 6: Photo of an overgrown field Item 7: Photo of an overgrown field Item 8: Photo of an overgrown field Item 9: Photo of an overgrown field Item 10: Photo of an overgrown field Item 11: Photo of an overgrown field Item 12: Photo of an overgrown field File 4: Chinese Research – Photos Cont Item 1: Miscellaneous film strips Item 2: Photo of a forest Item 3: Photo of a field with trees Item 4: Photo of a wooden structure Item 5: Photo of a forest Item 6: Photo of a forest Item 7: Photo of a forest Item 8: Photo of a forest Item 9: Photo of a forest Item 10: Photo of large cylinders in forest Item 11: Photo of a forest Item 12: Photo of a forest Item 13: Photo of a wooden structure Item 14: Photo of an open pipe in the forest Item 15: Photo of a forest Item 16: Photo of a forest Item 17: Photo of a forest Item 18: Photo of a forest Item 19: Photo of a wooden structure Item 20: Photo of a wooden structure Item 21: Photo of a forest Item 22: Photo of a forest Item 23: Film slide of a group of men standing together Item 24: Portrait photo of a man Item 25: Photo of people on a farm Item 26: Miscellaneous film strips File 5: Miscellaneous Chinese Research Findings (Jacksonville Area) Item 1: Inventory record for the State of Oregon Inventory of Historic Properties, record for “The Beekman Bank” Item 2: Newspaper clipping with article “Chinese Mining Camp to be Excavated” by Richard Cockle, published in the Oregonian on April 16 th, 1992 Item 3: Miscellaneous handwritten research notes Item 4: Business card for the “Chinese Art Studio” Item 5: Jackson County’s Banking History: The First Bank in Jackson County, Oregon The Beekman Banking House Item 6: Excerpt from “Gold in the Woodpile” Item 7: Newspaper clipping with article titled “Life on Applegate in the Late 1850’s Recorded in Diary” by Betty Miller File 6: Chinese Art Item 1: Unbound sketch book (empty) Item 2: Miscellaneous handwritten notes Item 3: Art piece, metallic square on paper Item 4: Art piece, Hong Kong print Item 5: Art piece, metallic square on paper Item 6: Art piece, winter landscape watercolor Item 7: Art piece, coral flowers watercolor Item 8: Art piece, bamboo watercolor Item 9: Art piece, B&W bamboo watercolor Item 10: Art piece, blue flowers watercolor Item 11: Art piece, two birds watercolor Item 12: Art piece, pine tree branch watercolor Item 13: Art piece, red flower watercolor File 7: Chinese Research – Jacksonville Background Item 1: Excerpt of written material, part three: social institutions Item 2: Excerpt of “Two Years in Oregon” Item 3: Bulletin of the Chinese Historical Society of America, posted November 1969 Item 4: Excerpt of “The Chinese in America” – documents File 8: Chinese Research 1975 – 1977 Item 1: Empty envelope addressed to Kay Atwood from H M Lai Item 2: Letter to Kay Atwood from H.M Lai regarding the historical research of the Chinese population, dated February 13th, 1975 Item 3: Miscellaneous handwritten notes Item 4: Letter to Kay Atwood from William G Phelps regarding a memorandum of the Chinese work on the Central Pacific, dated February 11 th, 1976 Item 5: Letter to Kay Atwood from George Kraus regarding the Chinese role in building Oregon transportation lines, dated February 10 th, 1976 Item 6: Letter to Jo Ann Williamson from Kay Atwood regarding Gin Lin research, dated February 1st, 1977 File 9: OHS – Beekman Material Item 1: Miscellaneous handwritten notes File 10: Possible Sources – Still to Check Item 1: Miscellaneous handwritten notes Item 2: Brochure for the Gin Lin Trail Item 3: Map of the Sterling Mine Ditch located on National Resource Land Item 4: Business card for Tai Yuen & Co Item 5: Business card for Thomas W Chinn Item 6: Empty envelope addressed to Kay Atwood File 11: Draft Notes and Ideas Item 1: Miscellaneous handwritten notes Item 2: Chinese writing practice Item 3: Events and time frames related to the Chinese in Jacksonville Item 4: List of item to include in book Item 5: Piece of textured art paper Item 6: Handwritten notes on large, brown paper File 12: Census Material – 1880 Item 1: Handwritten notes regarding census records File 13: Gin Lin; Wong Foo; Oh Chow – Deed Material Item 1: Copy of “regular deed records” Item 2: Jackson county Courthouse Material Item 3: Legal Records Item 4: Handwritten notes regarding court documents and deed material Item 5: Application for Patent for Placer Mining Claim File 14: Material from Kubei Wilson Ledger Item 1: Miscellaneous handwritten notes Item 2: Excerpt of the Kubei Ledger File 15: Mining Laws: Blue Item 1: Excerpt of “Mining Laws of Jackson County, 1860 – 1876” by Verne Blue File 16: Miscellaneous Research Findings Item 1: Miscellaneous handwritten notes Item 2: Handwritten material on legal paper Item 3: Clippings of an article titled “A Moral Perjurer, if not Legal, and His Aiders and Abettors” published in the Times Item 4: Clippings of an article titled “Vite Prejudice and the Chinese” published in The Oregon Sentinel, dated Summer of 1873 File 17: Circuit Court Index and Case Material Item 1: Miscellaneous handwritten notes Item 1: List of events and dated in chronological order File 18: Research on Leong Chow, O Chow, Wong Gooh, Wong Foo, etc Item 1: Miscellaneous handwritten notes File 19: Chinese Research – Court Cases Item 1: Court summons for W S Hayden and Theodore Cameron vs Soon, Laue, and Wong Item 2: Miscellaneous handwritten notes regarding circuit course cases File 20: Index to Mining Records Item 1: Handwritten notes with page numbers Item 2: Alphabetical list of names and page numbers in which they are featured File 21: Miscellaneous Research Findings Item 1: Series of photos of the forest Item 2: Photo small village on the lake Item 3: Art piece, B&W flower watercolor Item 4: Art piece, inkblot Item 5: Art piece, crowd next to ship, ink Item 6: Art piece, metallic square on paper Item 7: Art piece, mountain at sunrise watercolor Item 8: List of projects completed Item 9: Article from the Grants Pass Courier regarding Mrs C.W Thurman (McKee) dated April 13th, 1935 Item 10: Miscellaneous handwritten notes Item 11: Aerial map of China Item 12: Chronological list of dates with events that occurred on those dates Item 13: Photo of a building on Jacksonville, “Housed Chinese Laundry” Lim Wang Item 14: Portrait photo of Yang of Jacksonville Item 15: Photocopied survey map (in oversized box 36) Item 16: Photocopied survey map (in oversized box 36) Box 50: Woven Basket (oversized) File 1: Woven Basket Item 1: Woven Basket Box 51: Miscellaneous Oversize Material (oversized) Box 52: Scrapbook File 1: Kay Atwood scrapbook for Chinese research Item 1: Kay Atwood scrapbook for Chinese research ... Kay Atwood Dated November 15th, 2014 Item 3: Memorial statement for Kay Atwood, author unknown Item 4: Brief life chronology for Kay Atwood Item 5: List of published works written by Kay Atwood. .. Item 48: Series of portrait photos of Kay Atwood File 2: Kay Atwood Memorial Item 1: Memorial pamphlet titled “A Celebration of Life, Katherine ? ?Kay? ?? Conlee Atwood December 14, 1942-May 24, 2014”,... given at Kay Atwood? ??s funeral, speaker/writer unknown Item 7: Speech to be given at Kay Atwood? ??s funeral, written and spoken by Rev Anne K Bartlett (Includes rough draft) File 3: Kay Atwood Correspondence