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Mega Index
| Title | Body | Location | Source Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Oregon's Collegiate Women's Sports and Athletics | This article is a great overview of the SOU athletic scene from 1995 to 2025. Dennis Powers writes about directors from Monty Cartwright, to… |
Vertical File, Subjects, Sports | Vertical File Subjects | |
| The Rogue River: Its History Over Time. Glen Woodridge's work | The Rogue has been a source of drinking water, irrigation, fishing, recreation, from Native Americans to present dayl It travels 215 miles… |
Vertical File, Subjects, Rogue River | Vertical File Subjects | |
| Nonnative turkeys gobble up important habitat for native species | The Applegate watershed has a number of wild turkeys that threaten native species. There are at least 45,000 in Oregon, coming from birds… |
Vertical File, Subjects, Birds | Vertical File Subjects | |
| A Cultural Inventory of the Nugget Butte Communications Site Project | These two packets of information from the Butte Falls Field Office describes the arrow and beacon fixtures that illuminated the way for the first… |
Vertical File Subjects, Aviation, Air Mail/PAT | Vertical File Subjects | |
| 820 years of tree | News photo from 1985 Mail Tribune. The huge tree was 8 1/2 feet in diameter. |
Vertical File, Subjects, Trees | Vertical File Subjects | |
| The Footlights Theater | Three newspaper clips of plays: Farewell, Farewell Eugene, photo and cast, The Third Best Sport, cast and photo, and The Monkey's Paw and… |
Vertical File Subjects, Theater | Vertical File Subjects | |
| Ruth Hickok Schubert, Obituary | December 24, 1927 to December 14, 2020. Ruth was born and grew up in Janesville, Wisconsin, and started classes at the Chicago Institute of… |
Vertical File Biographies, SC | Vertical File Biographies | |
| Rita Katherine Mahoney, Obituaary | May 30, 1948--June 6, 2025. Kathy was born in California, and moved to Ashland to study at Southern Oregon University. Her specialty… |
Vertical File Biographies, Ma | Vertical File Biographies | |
| Marc J. Valens, obituary | January 1939--October 14, 2025. Marc has been a resident of Moondance Ranch in Beaty, Oregon, and has made his home in Southern Oregon since… |
Vertical File Biographies, Valen | Vertical File Biographies | |
| Rogue River National Forest Roads | Historical Contest and Overview: The Development of Roads in the Cascade Area of the Rogue River National Forest, 1840s-1990s, submitted as part… |
917.9527 L28 | Library | |
| Jackson County, Oregon, Resource Atlas | Natural, Human, Economic, Public, January 1974 by the Extension Community Development Project, Oregon State University |
917.9527 O74 1973 | Library | |
| Jackson County: History, Places, People | by Marjorie O'Harra for the Jackson County Medical Society, 1979 |
917.9527 O33 1979 | Library | |
| Medford Oregon Rogue River Valley | Published by Medford Commercial Club Medford Oregon 1909 |
PAM 917.9527 M43 1909 c.4 | Library | |
| Medford Oregon Rogue River Valley | Published by Medford Commercial Club Medford Oregon 1910 |
PAM 917.9527 M43 1910 | Library | |
| A Study of the Economic Impact of the Pacific Northwest Museum of Natural History and Allied Activities on Jackson County and the State of Oregon | Prepared for The Pacific Northwest Raptor Rehabilitation Corporation by Southern Oregon Regional Services Institute, Southern Oregon State College… |
917.9527 S68 | Library | |
| Climbing Mt. Pitt | Climbing Mt. Pitt by Ernest W. Smith, 1950 |
917.9527 S65 11950 | Library | |
| Development Analysis Rogue River Valley, Oregon | Economic and Development Analysis Rogue River Valley, Oregon, by Larry Smith & Company, 1964, Residential, Commercial, Industrial and… |
917.9527 S55 1964 | Library | |
| The Sketch | The Sketch, Portland, Oregon, Published every Saturday by the Sketch Publishing Col, Incorporated. 1907. Dr. J.M. Keene, J.A. Perry, W.I… |
917.9527 S54 1907 | Library | |
| History of Medford by Jane Snedicor; with other writings on local history by various authors | Ashland in Retrospect by Prof. I.E. Vining, 1931, Jacksonville, Fort Lane by Alice Applegate Sargent, Old Jacksonville Church by Mrs. Frank Tou… |
979.527 S54 1950 c.2 | Library | |
| Master Manual of Fact Sheets | Master Manual of 23 S.O.H.S. History Fact Sheets Union Creek, Mill Creek Falls, Barr Creek Falls, Cole Rivers Hatchery, Ralph Bunyan Statue… |
917,952 S7 | Library | |
| Notes on Historical Events -- Applegate Ranger District | Notes on Historical Events -- Applegate Ranger District (as related by Ranger Lee Port), 1945 |
917.9527 P67 1945 | Library | |
| Jackson County Resource Inventory | This Jackson County Resource Inventory was complied by the 451st Civil Affairs Group, United States Army Reserve, of Portland, Oregon, during 1975… |
917.9527 U55 1975 c.1 | Library | |
| "Your Invitation to Oregon: White City Industrial Park" | White City Industrial Park, White City, Oregon, by David H. Irving, and General Manager 1967 |
917.9528 W45 1967 | Library | |
| Medford Has Found Itself | 1923 Survey by the Chamber of Commerce, R. W. Ruhl, W. H. Crawford, John H. Carkin |
917.9528 M43 1923 | Library | |
| Medford Orcharding District | Photocopy from the University of Oregon Archives, Eugene, by Elizabeth Wagner, 1913. Old Medford, Medford in Transition, New Medford. |
917.9527 W34 1913 | Library | |
| Ashland High School Humanities Building | By George Kramer. Ashland School District No. 5, State Level Documentation. May 14, 2025. Architectural study, illustrated with photographs… |
I Drive | LINK | Library |
| Where the Trails Are | Ashland - Medford and Beyond, Updated for Hikers, Bikers, Equestrians, by Bill Williams. How to find nearly 150 recreation trails located in… |
917.9527 W4 | Library | |
| Jackson County Resource Inventory | This Resource Inventory Handbook was compiled by the 451st Civil Affairs, United States Army Reserve, of Portland, Oregon, during 1975 active duty… |
917.9527 U55 1975 c. 2 | Library | |
| The Sams Valley Meteoritic Shower | by Erwin F. Lange published in "the Ore Bin" Vol 29. No. 8 August 1967 The Meteorite in Sams Valley was found by George P. Lindley, and… |
PAM 523.51 L35 1967 | Library | |
| The Port Orford, Oregon Meteorite Mystery | by Roy S. Clarke, Jr. Smithsonian Contributions to the Earth Sciences Number 31 includes : John Evans and the Port Orford Meteorite Hoax; A… |
PAM 523.51 P85 | Library |