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Vertical File Subjects Railroads, General history by Rich Morgon 1985

A history of efforts to get the railroad in Medford, Jacksonville, and Ashland.

Vertical File Subjects, Railroads, General
Vertical File Subjects Medford, Or History

From 1883 to 1920 Rich Morgan narrated a history of Medford firsts.  

Vertical File Subjects, Medford History, 4
Vertical File Subjects Industries of Jackson County

This 1926 publication covers raw materials, timber and agriculture in Jackson County served by power and railroads.  It includes information…

Vertical File subjec ts. Jackson County History 2
Vertical File Subjects Medford and the Rogue River Valley, August 1947

An article by CJ Baker in The State Magazine listing the high points of the valley and surrounding tourist attractions.

Vertical File subjec ts. Jackson County History 2
Vertical File Subjects Getting Ready for Eastern and Foreign Markets

This article by Albert Rebel in The State Magazine in 1927 describes the problems of preparing fruit for shipping.  Spray Residue was a hot…

Subject Vertical File, Fruit Culture no. 1
Vertical File Subjects The Portland Automobile Tour Book 1913

This copy of a few pages from the book covers the area between Grants Pass and Medford.  This is asource book of available facilities mile by…

Subject Vertical File, Roads, Miscellaneous
Vertical File Subjects The American Guide Series "End of the Trail" 1940

A 4-page pamphlet describing 1940 Medford data and points of interest.

Subject Vertical File, Medford History #2
Vertical File Subjects The Barron Mine

The Barron Mine was discovered in 1896 by John Shephard on land belonging to George Barron.  These papers in part by Geroge MacDonald, Mining…

Vertical File Subjects, Ashland -mines
Vertical File Subjects Griffin Creek School History

1854 to 1963

a pamphlet.

Vertical File Subjects, Medford, OR., Schools, Griffin Creek
Vertical File Subjects Names of Towns and Cities: Southern Oregon

Dennis Powers  includes the source of the name of various towns and cities of Jackson County.

Vertical File Subjects, Jackson County, Or., History (3)
Vertical File Subjects Tom Dorman

GPDailyCourier 5-11-2025, Grants Pass, Harold and Ella Dorman, Denny Holt, Beacon Hill, Byrd's Market, Chet's Feed and Seed, Schmidt Grocery,…

Grants Pass, OR
Vertical File Subjects Arthur Blodgett

GPCourier 4-2-1960, Williams Dairy, Axel Blodgett, 
Clem Blodgett, Eunice Blodgett, Avis Moore, Charlette Gotcher

Williams, OR
Vertical File Subjects Indians Raid First Cattle Drive

GPCourier 4-2-1960, Foots Creek, Ewing Young, P. L. Edwards, Klamath Indians, Turner Party, 

Indians of North America, Klamath
Vertical File Subjects Harkness, McDonaugh

GPCourier 4-2-1960, Harkness Inn, Sunny Valley, Fort Leland, General Wood, James Twogood, Barney Simpson, Mr. Bates, Martha Leland Crowley, Grave…

Wolf Creek, OR
Vertical File Subjects Yurok Tribe's Ancestral Lands Returned

June 2025 article, 73 acres on the Klamath River, Western Rivers Conservancy, salmon habitat

Indians of North America, Yurok
Vertical File Subjects Louse Creek

GPDailyCourier 4-2-1960, source of the name

Grants Pass, OR, History
Vertical File Subjects Old Spaghetti Factory

GPDailyCourier 4-30-2025 article restaurant opens in Medford's historic railroad depot, Max Reich, Brett Lindquist, Guss Dussin, Sally Dussin,…

Medford, OR, Businesses (N-Q)
Vertical File Subjects Guide to Oregon Historical Markers and Heritage Trees

March 2015 Brochure from Oregon Travel Experience

Oregon History
Vertical File Subjects Ashland Springs Hotel celebrates 100 years

The nine story hotel opened its doors 100 years ago.  Although it is currently a modern, luxurious building, this Romanesque Revival building…

Vertical File Subjects, Ashland, Oregon, Historic Houses, Lithia Springs Hotel
Vertical File Subjects The Best friend a chateau could have

Sue Densmore advocates for the Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve.   Her history includes a life-long growth in leadership and…

Vertical File Subjects, Oregon Caves
Vertical File Subjects Warren Lodge #10 still strong after 170 years

The Warren Lodge is the oldest continuous fraternal organization in Jacksonville.  The Masonic Ledge has been maintained by the leases of the…

Vertical File Subjects, Jacksonville, OR, Historic Houses, Masonic Building
Vertical File Subjects Oasis Ballroom

Eagle Point Museum newsletter 1980's??, Luke Kincaid, Ernie Dahack, Lefty Frizzle

Eagle Point, OR, History
Vertical File Subjects Williams Creek

MMT 7-1-1935, Roy Williams, Elery Stone, H. H. Deemer, Provolt, George Cougle, Lester Hill

Williams Creek, OR
Vertical File Subjects Mines

GPDailyCourier, 6-1-2025 article, Louis Belfils, Lost Frenchman's Mine, Golden, Buncom, Wold Creek, 

Mines
Vertical File Subjects Grants Pass Courier

The Grants Pass Courier celebrated its 140th birthday April 3rd, 2025.  It won many awards over the years, and is now the oldest continuously…

Vertical File, Subjects, Grants Pass, Businesses
Vertical File Subjects Talent Pioneer Saw First Mail Sack Delivered.

On March 17, 1881, Mary Carey watched the stage coach drop off a sack of mail at a shanty that AP Talent had build for it.  The town was…

Vertical File Subjects, Talent, OR, Description
Vertical File Subjects Overflowing with Gratitude

Eighteen young people were part of a Source to Sea expedition paddling from the headwaters of the Wood River to the Pacific Ocean.  It was a…

Vertical Files, Subject, Klamath River
Vertical File Subjects Circumstance Led to career making billions of Images (Fred Baker)

Fred Baker was fishing on Diamond Lake and snapping a few photos, not realizing his pictures would be athe beginning of a new career.  …

Vertical Files, Subject, Photographers
Vertical File Subjects This is not a blueprint for a Disneyland (Tourism)

Talent and Phoenix are uniting to attract visitors to their communities.  Cecilia Bagnoli, destination and tourism strategic planner for the…

Vertical Files, Subject, Tourist Trade
Anniversaries MI 150001

MEDFORD/1st nursery in Medford established 4 miles south of town by N. S. Bennett of Eden Valley Nursery/ Date: 1892