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As It Was Stories
SOHS and Jefferson Public Radio volunteers have written over 2000 As It Was stories that were produced by JPR and presented five days a week over many years . This page presents links to the full text of many of the stories, plus links to the JPR audio versions.
Displaying 1 - 15 of 3511Episode 3553, Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018, by Sharon Bywater
Episode 3552, Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018, by Sharon Bywater
Episode 3551, Monday, Oct. 22, 2018, by Gail Fiorini-Jenner
Episode 3550, Friday, Oct. 19, 2018, by Kernan Turner
Episode 3549, Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018, by Luana (Loffer) Corbin
Episode 3548, Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, by Gail Fiorini-Jenner
Episode 3547, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018, by Alice Mullaly
Episode 3546, Monday, Oct. 15, 2018, by Lynda Demsher
Episode 3545, Friday, Oct. 12, 2018, by Alice Mullaly
Episode 3544, Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018, by Laurel Gerkman
Episode 3542, Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018, by Valerie Ing
Episode 3541, Monday, Oct. 8, 2018, by Laurel Gerkman
Episode 3540, Friday, Oct. 5, 2018, by Luana (Loffer) Corbin
Episode 3539, Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, by Lynda Demsher
Episode 3538, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018, by Laurel Gerkman
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| Episode | As It Was Stories by Carol Barrett | |
|---|---|---|
| 249 | Chinese Miners, California IOI, , 1850's Exclusion Act, | In the Minorities section of the As |
| 248 | Earliest Miners SO, , 1848, Sacramento Valley | In the Gold Rush section of the As |
| 247 | Alfred Hitchcock | In the lnteresting People section |
| 246 | Crater Lake Movies | In the lnteresting People section |
| 245 | William Randolph Hearst | In the lnteresting People section |
| 244 | Zane Grey | In the lnteresting People section |
| 243 | ZaneGrey-1927 | In the lnteresting People section |
| 242 | Jack London | In the lnteresting People section |
| 241 | Judge Hanna | In the lnteresting People section |
| 240 | Joaquin Miller | In the lnteresting People section |
| 239 | Con Men | In the Law and Order section of the |
| 238 | Wilbur Dodge | In the lnteresting People section |
| 237 | Chinese Customs | In the Minorities section of the As |
| 236 | Punch Boards, William Shadrach, con men | In the Law and Order section of the |
| 235 | Lan Kee, successful Chinese miner | In the Minorities section of the As |
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| As It Was Episode | Date submitted | Photo selected | |
| 1910 Marks the Year of the Great Forest Fires | Tuesday, May 24, 2016 | 13086 | |
| A Little Boxing with Your Shakespeare? | Wednesday, February 28, 2018 | 13123 | |
| A Woman Ahead Of Her Time | Monday, June 1, 2015 | 13365 | |
| Agnes Webber Recalls the Day Electricity Arrived | Sunday, March 19, 2017 | 3446 | |
| America Butler's Diary | Thursday, October 1, 2015 | 41995 | |
| American Band College Offers Fourth of July Concert | Sunday, June 3, 2018 | 11534 | |
| An Active Senior Citizen | Thursday, October 1, 2015 | 8451 | |
| Ann McCormick, Jackson County's First Home Demonstration Agent | Sunday, March 19, 2017 | 16346 | |
| Ashland Creates a Scary Place on Ashland Creek | Saturday, November 26, 2016 | 2206 | |
| Ashland High Juniors Stink Out Seniors in 1913 | Monday, June 1, 2015 | 4517 | |
| Ashland Mills Gathers Peacefully on Christmas Eve 1859 | Saturday, November 26, 2016 | 5742.01 | |
| Ashland Public Library | Monday, June 1, 2015 | 5662 | |
| Ashland's Hargadine Cemetery Dates Back to 1867 | Friday, May 20, 2016 | 10911 | |
| Ashland's Mighty Elk Featured at Four Club Banquets | Sunday, June 3, 2018 | 8714 | |
| Auto Courts in Southern Oregon, 1928 | Monday, June 1, 2015 | 8940 | |
| Barns and Watering Troughs Serve as 1880s Billboards | Saturday, November 26, 2016 | 7496 | |
| Basement Fire Spreads, Destroys White Pelican Hotel | Saturday, September 16, 2017 | 16057 | |
| Bellview School, Old and New | Monday, June 1, 2015 | 2770 | |
| Ben Hur Lampman | Thursday, October 1, 2015 | 24141 | |
| Bill Virgin Becomes Early Radio Pioneer | Sunday, June 3, 2018 | 7940 | |
| Blackbird Beckons Customers to Shopping Center | Friday, May 20, 2016 | 30600 | |
| Blacksmith, Harness Shops Provide Essential Services | Sunday, March 19, 2017 | 218 | |
| Blanche Virgin and KMED | Thursday, October 1, 2015 | 15240 | |
| Body Jumps During Viet Schutz Inquest | Thursday, October 1, 2015 | 13028 | |
| Broom Brigade Battles "Demon Alcohol" | Saturday, May 21, 2016 | 5502 | |
| Bureau of Reclamation Rescues Bear Creek Irrigation Crisis | Sunday, March 19, 2017 | 12811 | |
| Camp White on the Auction Block | Saturday, September 16, 2017 | 5778 | |
| Cap Mentzer of Medford High | Saturday, May 21, 2016 | 4921 | |
| Cemetery Visit Focuses on Ann Hasseltine Russell | Saturday, May 21, 2016 | 13431 | |
| Central Point vs. the Railroad | Sunday, March 19, 2017 | 1985 | |
| Charles Ray's Light House Glows through the Night | Tuesday, November 22, 2016 | 27019 | |
| COPCO Dam Floods Ward Canyon on the Klamath River | Saturday, September 16, 2017 | 20723 | |
| Copper Mine Thrives for a Few Years in Mountains Above Applegate, Ore. | Sunday, June 3, 2018 | 6837 | |
| Crater Lake Fish and Bears | Sunday, June 3, 2018 | 7308 | |
| Crater Lake Lodge | Sunday, June 3, 2018 | 4469 | |
| Crater Lake's Munson Valley Named after Ill-Fated Physician | Tuesday, November 22, 2016 | 15687 | |
| Crushed Granite Muffles Chautauqua Echo | Tuesday, June 21, 2016 | 2216 | |
| Cynthia Ann Parker Applegate | Saturday, May 21, 2016 | 21682 | |
| Delores Miller | Sunday, March 19, 2017 | 84885 | |
| Detractors Recognize Joaquin Miller’s Literary Contribution | Thursday, February 16, 2017 | 15421 | |
| Drive-In Theater Attracts Medford Motorists | Monday, June 1, 2015 | 84916 | |
| Early Advocate of Initiatives and Referendums Favors Self Government | Saturday, May 21, 2016 | 87980 | |
| Early Christmas Shopping Has Its Advocates | Thursday, October 1, 2015 | 43296 | |
| Early Jacksonville Newspapers | Thursday, October 1, 2015 | 18637 | |
| Early Rogue Valley Maps Show Towns That No Longer Exist | Saturday, November 26, 2016 | 2089 | |
| Early Schoolhouse Becomes Eagle Point Museum | Sunday, March 19, 2017 | 3836 | |
| Edna Hanley and the Turkey | Saturday, May 21, 2016 | 23364 | |
| Eighteenth Century Cookbook Features Turtle Soup | Sunday, June 3, 2018 | 7672 | |
| Fighting Prohibition on the Southern Oregon Coast | Sunday, March 19, 2017 | 7889 | |
| Fire Destroys Grange Co-op in Central Point, Ore. | Monday, June 1, 2015 | 6895 | |
| First Elections in Ashland, Oregon | Saturday, May 21, 2016 | 40683 | |
| Frank TouVelle | Saturday, September 16, 2017 | 9563 | |
| Friend of Acquitted Man Commits Suicide | Sunday, June 3, 2018 | 6358 | |
| G.F. Billings Leads Chautauqua Association for 22 Years | Sunday, June 3, 2018 | 58421 | |
| Gen. Amos Fries of Central Point Promotes Lethal Chemicals | Saturday, May 21, 2016 | 18114 | |
| Ghost Stories Haunt Oregon Caves Chateau | Saturday, September 16, 2017 | 33052 | |
| Giant Pie Feeds Crowd at Talent Pear and Tomato Show | 41309 | ||
| Gold Ray Dam Harnesses Rogue River's Energy | Saturday, September 16, 2017 | 14469 | |
| Good Coffee Comes to the Rogue Valley | Sunday, March 19, 2017 | 8953 | |
| Gordon Voorhies: Rogue Valley Orchardist | Saturday, September 16, 2017 | 52 | |
| Grace's Visit to Rogue River Valley | Saturday, May 21, 2016 | 3539 | |
| Griffin Creek School History | Saturday, May 21, 2016 | 1499 | |
| Hannah Pottery Works in Shady Cove | Saturday, September 16, 2017 | 13163 | |
| Hardy Elliff's Pumpkin Ruse | Monday, June 1, 2015 | 14420 | |
| High Wheel Logging in Northern California | Sunday, March 19, 2017 | 1212 | |
| Historic Chateau Greets Oregon Caves Visitors | Saturday, September 16, 2017 | 1106 | |
| Horse-Drawn Trolley Serves Klamath Falls | Saturday, September 16, 2017 | 1980 | |
| Illuminating Southern Oregon | Thursday, October 1, 2015 | 170 | |
| Indian Agent Sees Reservation Improvements in 1897 | Saturday, September 16, 2017 | 11519 | |
| Jackson County Omelet Riots Make Headlines in 1928 | Sunday, June 3, 2018 | 5589 | |
| Jacksonville Celebrates Valentine's Day in 1870 | Wednesday, July 12, 2017 | 40255 | |
| Jacksonville, Ore., Ghost Screams on Windy Nights | Friday, May 20, 2016 | 29656 | |
| Jacksonville?s Chinese New Year | Thursday, October 1, 2015 | 1505 | |
| Jews Fleeing Russia Establish Southern Oregon Colony | Wednesday, February 28, 2018 | 6010 | |
| Josephine County Grows Hops for Beer | Sunday, March 19, 2017 | 9846 | |
| Lake of the Woods Loses its Water | Thursday, October 1, 2015 | 18749 | |
| Last Entry in Ashland Fourth of July Parade Features Live Rattlesnakes | Monday, June 1, 2015 | 41444 | |
| Letter Describes Reaction to 1959 Ashland, Ore., Fire | Saturday, November 26, 2016 | 176 | |
| Linkville Residents Endure Disastrous Winter of 1889-90 | Saturday, September 16, 2017 | 13862 | |
| Logging Camp Families Have Rural Lifestyle | Sunday, June 3, 2018 | 13085 | |
| Logging Machine Walks Up and Down Hills | Sunday, June 3, 2018 | 1217 | |
| Lumber Baron Starts Anew in Green Springs East of Ashland, Ore. | Friday, May 20, 2016 | 9254 | |
| Many Techniques Enhance Silent Films | Sunday, June 3, 2018 | 4396 | |
| Mary Ann Harris Repels Indian Attack | Saturday, May 21, 2016 | 11503 | |
| Maryum's Rose | Thursday, October 1, 2015 | 1046 | |
| Medford Auto Races in 1923 | Monday, June 1, 2015 | 15399 | |
| Medford Baseball Rogues Build on Minor League Tradition | Sunday, June 3, 2018 | 3456 | |
| Medford Celebrates Christmas in 1885 | Thursday, October 1, 2015 | 40481 | |
| Medford Girls Partner with Hollywood Dancer | Saturday, November 26, 2016 | 85106 | |
| Medford Hotel Celebrates 100th Anniversary | Friday, May 20, 2016 | 9021 | |
| Medford Opera House of 1902 Burns Down in 1912 | Monday, June 1, 2015 | 9561 | |
| Medford Prepares for 61st Annual Pear Blossom Festival | Sunday, March 19, 2017 | 84886 | |
| Medford Turns All Out for Baseball between the | Saturday, November 26, 2016 | 8894 | |
| Miss America Attends Jackson County, Ore., Fair | Sunday, June 3, 2018 | 6513 | |
| Moses Williams Serves Southern Oregon in Multiple Ways | Saturday, May 21, 2016 | 1376 | |
| Mrs. Potter Palmer Visits Medford | Saturday, September 16, 2017 | 184 | |
| Mrs. Wah Chung | Sunday, June 3, 2018 | 11137 | |
| Mrs. Wah Chung | Saturday, May 21, 2016 | 1150 | |
| Mule Dies, Kerby Born | 6921 | ||
| New Year's Day Football in Ashland, 1901 | Thursday, October 1, 2015 | 27780 | |
| Only the Name Persists of Persists, Ore. | Saturday, November 26, 2016 | 36238 | |
| Ouija Board Chases Ghost Sleuths from Haunted House | Monday, June 1, 2015 | 5823 | |
| Owners Close Upper Rogue Landmark Lodge | Saturday, September 16, 2017 | 12166 | |
| Peter Britt: Man of Many Talents | Wednesday, February 28, 2018 | 1166 | |
| Plants adorn the Jacksonville Post Office | Friday, May 20, 2016 | 2091 | |
| President Ford Campaigns in Medford | Sunday, June 3, 2018 | 11235 | |
| Raggedy Ann inAshland | Thursday, October 1, 2015 | 42317 | |
| Rebirth of a Mansion | Sunday, June 3, 2018 | 13540 | |
| Restoration of U.S. Hotel leads Jacksonville Resurgence | Sunday, June 3, 2018 | 5879 | |
| Retirees, Wineries and Tourism Keep Cave Junction Alive | Saturday, September 16, 2017 | 33035 | |
| Riddle Gets a Mum Steer | Wednesday, February 28, 2018 | 31387 | |
| Robbery in Hilt, Calif., Nets $150 and $1,500 Diamond Ring | Saturday, November 26, 2016 | 21289 | |
| Robert Vinton Beall Plants Heritage Tree in 1864 | Thursday, October 1, 2015 | 28870 | |
| Rock Hounds Contribute Gems and Minerals to Crater Rock Museum | Thursday, October 1, 2015 | 190 | |
| Rogue River Overflows its Banks in 1955 | Sunday, June 3, 2018 | 14386 | |
| Rogue Valley Establishes Fire Departments | Sunday, June 3, 2018 | 1061 | |
| Rogue Valley Gets a White Christmas | Saturday, November 26, 2016 | 20879 | |
| Rogue Valley Women Form Colony Club in 1911 | Saturday, November 26, 2016 | 3283 | |
| Rogue Valley’s Dorothy Conner Survives Lusitania Sinking | Wednesday, March 15, 2017 | 18076 | |
| Roseburg Strawberry Festival Inspires Portland Rose Festival | Wednesday, February 28, 2018 | 31388 | |
| Saloon Run out of Ashland | Thursday, October 1, 2015 | 5129 | |
| Santa Delivers Despite December 1964 Flood | Thursday, October 1, 2015 | 9671 | |
| School Building Serves as Church Rectory | Sunday, March 19, 2017 | 551 | |
| Seely Hall: Jackson County's Father of Aviation | Thursday, October 1, 2015 | 15321 | |
| Siskiyou Boulevard Results from Sulfur Springs Development | Saturday, November 26, 2016 | 3144 | |
| Song Lampoons Rogue River Valley Railroad and Owner | Friday, May 20, 2016 | 10215 | |
| Southern Oregon Women Join Navy | Saturday, May 21, 2016 | 13245 | |
| Southern Oregonians Favor Pro-Slavery Presidential Candidate | 18525 | ||
| Students Leave High School with Teaching Certificates | Saturday, September 16, 2017 | 12646 | |
| Talent Farmers Ate Locally in the 1860s | Monday, June 1, 2015 | 12038 | |
| Talent Freethinkers Build Universal Mental Liberty Lecture Hall | Monday, June 1, 2015 | 1805 | |
| Teacher in Bloomers Shocks Supervisor | Friday, May 20, 2016 | 9226 | |
| The Ashland Hotel | Tuesday, August 9, 2016 | 18752 | |
| The Automobile Creates Demand for Roads and Campgrounds | Sunday, March 19, 2017 | 2409 | |
| The Colver House in Phoenix | Monday, June 1, 2015 | 993 | |
| The Crowded Schools of Medford | Sunday, June 3, 2018 | 5275 | |
| The Dusenberry Family Settles on Sardine Creek | Thursday, October 1, 2015 | 36416 | |
| The First Automobile in Ashland | Thursday, October 1, 2015 | 14884 | |
| The Kindness of Isaac Constance | Thursday, October 1, 2015 | 433 | |
| The McCloud Aquacade | Thursday, October 1, 2015 | 32992 | |
| The Opp Mine | Monday, June 1, 2015 | 10065 | |
| The Prospect Hotel | Saturday, September 16, 2017 | 1015 | |
| The Ruch Family Tragedy | Thursday, October 1, 2015 | 14402 | |
| There's No Plug to Pull in Drain, Ore. | Wednesday, February 28, 2018 | 31384 | |
| Transplanted Turkeys Range over 35 Percent of Oregon | Thursday, October 1, 2015 | 15 | |
| Twin Plunges | Monday, June 1, 2015 | 6636 | |
| Twin Plunges | Thursday, October 1, 2015 | 2625 | |
| University of Oregon Accepts Josephine County Botanist | Tuesday, November 1, 2016 | 5761 | |
| Vining Brothers Built Ashland Theater | Sunday, March 19, 2017 | 4176 | |
| Wagon Road Hub Becomes Central Point, Ore. | Sunday, June 3, 2018 | 11813 | |
| Wash Day in Marshfield, Oregon | Thursday, October 1, 2015 | 12596 | |
| Welborn Beeson's Fashion Statement | Monday, June 1, 2015 | 15991 | |
| William Barnum and the Rogue River Valley Railroad | Monday, June 1, 2015 | 3999 | |
| William Barnum and the Rogue River Valley Railroad | Sunday, March 19, 2017 | 1952 | |
| Willow Springs School | Monday, May 23, 2016 | 3135 | |
| Woman Describes Six-Day Road Trip to California in 1922 | Saturday, November 26, 2016 | 8807 | |
| Women At Camp White | Wednesday, February 28, 2018 | 13679 | |
| World War II Servicemen Frequent Southern Oregon Brothels | Saturday, September 16, 2017 | 13408 | |
| You've Got'a Postcard! | Thursday, October 1, 2015 | 16620 | |