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As It Was

SOHS and Jefferson Public Radio volunteers wrote over 3000 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.
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Title Author Episode
Grants Pass Cavemen Impress Nixon, but What About Jackie? Pat Harper 2180
Gardeners Rescue Pioneer Lilacs from Developers – Kirsten Shockey 2179
Lady Justice Reigns Again in Redding, Calif. Gail Fiorini-Jenner 2178
William Packwood Leaves Trail in Coos and Curry Counties Shirley Nelson 2177
Domingo Perozzi Opens First Creamery in Jackson County Amy Couture 2176
Minesweeper Tows “Old Ironsides” Past Marshfield, Ore., in 1933 Shirley Nelson 2175
La Grange Gold Mine Becomes One of the World’s Largest Gail Fiorini-Jenner 2174
Mutation in Medford Orchard Gives Birth to D’Anjou Pear Luana Corbin 2173
History Plays Games with Geographic Names Kernan Turner 2172
1904 Newspaper Article Reveals Modern Forest Policies Aren’t New Alice Mullaly 2171
Simon Selig House Becomes Bed and Breakfast in Myrtle Creek, Ore. Jim Long 2170
Kyle Singler, Star Athlete, Also Hosts Kids Unlimited Benefit Dennis Powers 2169
Alarmed Families Build Stockade During Indian War Dmitri Shockey 2168
Chapel of the Rocks and Roses Reopens as Mortuary Alice Mullaly 2167
Pears Lead the Way for Harry & David Dennis Powers 2166
National Register Removes Historic Colver House from List Kernan Turner 2165
Judge William Colvig Shines as Turkey Arbiter and Orator Pat Harper 2164
San Francisco Company Opens Siskiyou Creamery Near Fort Jones Amy Couture 2163
Tiny Chemult, Ore., Has Two Trains a Day Alice Mullaly 2162
Bandon Fire Fighters Resort to Dynamiting Downtown Buildings Christopher Shockey 2161