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Jean Kathryn Cannon Balogh, obituary

July 27,1928--February 5, 2023

Jean was born in Allentown, PA, and spent the early part of her life there.  She met and married her…

BA 1 of 2 Vertical File Biographies
Rogue Retreat is back on firm footing

Donations from the community have helped resolve a financial crisis at the region's largest homeless shelter group.  The reorganized group…

Vertical File, Subjects, Homeless Vertical File Subjects
Klamath Tribes 'call for water' to impact 2 local irrigation districts

On March 1, the Klamath Tribes have the earliest water rights and have made a call for water which will impact storage in Fourmile Creek reservoir…

Vertical File, Subjects, Irrigation, Jackson, Co. Vertical File Subjects
We Don't Need Them Here

Jackson County 4H volunteers and members are considering leaving the century old youth development program.  Poor communication, rule changes…

Vertical File Subject Index, Extentions. Vertical File Subjects
Ashland High School students walk out to demand climate action

Daisy Schmeling address a crowd of hundreds of high school students about the problems of climate change, the  fires, the smoke and other…

Vertical File Subject Index, Climate Change Vertical File Subjects
Hal Dresner, Obituary

June 4, 1937--March 17,. 2023

Hal knew from the age of 9 he wanted to  be a writer, and after he graduated from college, he began a…

Vertical File, Biographies, DR Vertical File Subjects
Talent Tomato

RVT 3-21-2023, 65-year celebration, Bagley Canning Company, Clarence Holdridge, David James

Talent, OR, Harvest Festival Vertical File Subjects
4-H Rule Reversal

RVT 3-23-2023, OSU Extension Service, Ivory Lyles, J. B. Dimick, 

Southern Oregon Research and Extension Vertical File Subjects
Hellgate Canyon, Rogue River

Dedication pamphlet 1971

Rogue River Vertical File Subjects
Oregon Caves Marooned 2 Days

Oregon Journal, 1-22-1950, Tucker Snocat, Royal Johnson, James C. Christensen, Richard A. Sabin, Hugh Ingrams, Jasper Tucker, Bonnie McNeil

Oregon Caves Vertical File Subjects
Douglas Fir trees are dying

RVT 3-28-2023, Max Bennett

Climate Change Vertical File Subjects
Jacksonville Inn Re-opens

RVT 3-28-2023, Todd Meyerhofer, Decant, Miriam Barchi, Randy Howard, Jerry Evans

Restaurants, Bars, Etc. Vertical File Subjects
Rogue Retreat Crossings

RVT 4-1-2023, Medford Urban Campground re-named, Sam Engel

Homeless Vertical File Subjects
Yak and Bison Ranches

RVT 4-1-2023, Firebird Farms, Wild Oasis Bison Ranch, Sophia Weiss, Elori Moore

Ranch Life Vertical File Subjects
Wisnovsky, Ann Marie

RVT 2023, Obituary

WI Vertical File Biographies
Jackson County Title Company

Oregonian, 4-15-1986, 100 Year Club, Ken Pond. John A. Harvey, T. W. Miles

Medford Businesses H- L Vertical File Subjects
Mrs. William Lee Holloway

Oregonian 12-2-1917, Jackson Women Have No Difficulty in Taking up Men's Work When War Calls

HO Vertical File Biographies
Mrs. J. E. Bodge

Oregonian, 12-2-1917, Jackson Women have no Difficulty in Taking up Men's Work when War Calls

BO Vertical File Biographies
Louise Shawkat

Ashland.news 4-11-2023, Obituary

SH Vertical File Biographies
Helena Louise Lentfer Sohl

Ashland.news 3-29-2023, Obituary

SO Vertical File Biographies
Gin Lin Trail

SOSH Fact Sheet 15

Mines - Gin Lin Vertical File Subjects
Gin Lin Mining Trail

US Forest Service pamphlet with map and trail marker explanations

Mines - Gin Lin Vertical File Subjects
The Big Ditch

A History of the old big ditch to Yreka now known as Edson-Foulke Yreka Ditch Company by Lewis M Foulke- james Farraher- Edson Foulke, Jr. 1960…

PAM 622 F1960 Library
Western Express Research Journal of Early Western Mails

Vol. 73 No 1 Whole No. 287 March 2023 ; Includes articles on Route Maps of Express Companies serving the Gibsonville Ridge, Plumas and Sierra…

M71 C Mezzanine List
Tallant, Tallent, Talent Family History 1991

by David Barnes. Traces the descendants of Aaron Tallant b 1730/40  - Aaron Patton Talent of Talent, Oregon p. 48-49 

PAM 929.4 B261 1991 Library
Van Meter, Hurst, Charley : A Genealogy

by Geraldine L. Rdmond Deter 1969

PAM929.2 V35 1969 Library
The Umpqua Trapper

Spring 2023  Vol. LIX No. 1 published by Douglas County Historical Society includes articles on Dr. Eugene R. Fiske,  Memories of my…

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Back in Time Growing Up In the Applegate

by Evelyn Byrne Williams with Janeen Sathre 

921 Williams Library
A.A.E Disderi and the Carte de Visite Portrait Photograph

by Elizabeth Anne McCauley  224 pages with sources, index and many photographs

778.9 McCauley 1985 Library
First Presbyterian Church Directory 1977

85 S. Holly St. Medford, Oregon Membership lists with phone numbers and names of Elders. 

PAM 285.109 M43 1977 Library