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Abbey, Walter W

MMT 3-10-1932 article, opens dealership in Medford selling Nash cars.

A - AL Vertical File Biographies
Walter W. Abbey, Inc.

MMT 9-1-1937 article, Car dealership on Riverside Ave. in Medford, Walter Abbey, Joe Daly, Nate Thornton

Medford, Or, Businesses, A - B Vertical File Subjects
Our Valley Who Does That?: Odd Jobs in the Rogue Valley (two copies)

Medford Mail Tribune, April 20 2008, section editor Cathy Noah, photo editor Bob Pennell, section design Robert Galvin, Rogue Valley employment,…

979.527 M3 2008 Library
Our Valley: The Way We Are

Medford Mail Tribune, April 20 2003, Rogue Valley history, places, people, events, icons, minorities in the Rogue Valley (Hispanics, African…

979.527 M3 2003 Library
Our Valley: Now You Know (three copies)

Mail Tribune, April 22 2007, section editor Cathy Noah, photo editor Bob Pennell, section design Robert Galvin, Rogue Valley trivia, history

979.527 M3 2007 Library
Our Valley Our Valley's Would You Believe? (two copies)

Medford Mail Tribune, April 23 2006, Our Valley's myths, urban legends, conspiracies and ghost tales, folklore, Rogue Valley history…

979.527 M3 2006 Library
Adair, Elva

MMT 6-13-1954 article with picture, Mrs. Adair and Mrs. Olga Bush arriving in Honolulu

A - Al Vertical File Biographies
Our Valley Where Are They Now?: 25th Anniversary

Medford Mail Tribune, April 17 2005, section editor Cathy Noah, photo editor Bob Pennell, section design Robert Galvin, a look back to the people…

979.527 M3 2005 Library
Abrahamsen, Aron

MMT 11-19-1972 article from the Desk of Marjorie O'Harra,  He and his wife Doris live at Medori-Land on Oregon 238 just west of the community…

A - Al Vertical File Biographies
Our Valley Redux: 40 Years and Counting

Rosebud Media, April 28 2019, stories from the first 30 years of Our Valley with updates, Rogue Valley history, people, places, events and things…

no call number Library
Our Valley Rebuilding Our Valley

Rosebud Media, Mail Tribune, April 25 2021, publisher Steven Saslow, editor David Smigelski, graphic design Robert Galvin, "a look at efforts to…

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Abercrombie, William Warner

DANFS: USS Abercrombie (DE-343), details the event for which Abercrombie was awarded a Navy Cross and a share of VT-8's Presidential Unit Citation…

A - Al Vertical File Biographies
Our Valley Our Food (two copies)

Rosebud Media, May 8 2022, publisher Steven Saslw, editor David Smigelski, graphic design Robert Galvin, "a look at the many ways we fill…

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Abella, Beatriz

MMT 1-15-2012 article, with Mandee Light took first place at Carnegie Hall as Duo SOU 

A -Al Vertical File Biographies
Our Valley Our Roaring '20s

Medford Mail Tribune, Rosebud Media, April 26 2020, section editor David Smigelski, photo editor Jamie Lusch, publisher Steven Saslow, Rogue…

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Our Valley Moments that Shaped the Rogue Valley: An Exploration of Historical Events and People That had a Lasting Effect

Southern Oregon Media Group, April 24 2016, section editor David Smigelski, photo editor Jamie Lusch, copy editor Cathy Noah, Rogue Valley…

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Aaronsen, Michelle

MMT 11-18-1983 article, Thurston Dance Studio, 

A -AL Vertical File Biographies
Our Valley Live and Unscripted: Our Take on What Reality Shows Would Look Like if They Were Filmed in the Rogue Valley (two copies)

Southern Oregon Media Group, April 19 2015, section editor David Smigelski, photo editor Bob Pennell, copy editor Cathy Noah, real people…

979.527 M3 2015 Library
Twitchell, Cleve

RVTimes 4-1-2026 obituary, Mail Tribune editor, columnist and food critic for more than 30 years.

TW Vertical File Biographies
Our Valley Outdoors in Our Valley: Things to Do and Places to See Outdoors in Southern Oregon

Southern Oregon Media Group, April 20 2014, section editor David Smigelski, photo editor Bob Pennell, copy editor Cathy Noah, entertainment…

979.527 M3 2014 Library
Our Valley Our Legacy: People and Projects that Have Changed the Rogue Valley Forever

Medford Mail Tribune, Our Valley, April 12 2013, section editor Cathy Noah, photo editor Bob Pennell, section design Robert Galvin, Rogue…

979.527 M3 2013 Library
Davis, Sharie Kate

rv-times.com 3-16-2026 obituary, Alliance of Therapy Dogs licensed Spiritual Practitioner with the Center for Spiritual Living

Davis Vertical File Biographies
Our Valley Our Bucket List: If the End of the World Really is Coming, Here are Some Things You Must Get Done First (three copies)

Medford Mail Tribune, Our Valley, April 15 2012, section editor Cathy Noah, photo editor Bob Pennell, section design Robert Galvin, "to-do" lists…

979.527 M3 2012 Library
Garcia, Davd Robert

r-v times.con 3-11-2026 obituary, Died 2-23-2026 of ALS most likely linked to Agent Orange exposure during service in Vietnam, co-founder of…

GA Vertical File Biographies
Our Valley Southern Oregon's Biggest, Best, Longest, Tallest, Oldest, First, Famous & More: Our Extremes (two copies)

Medford Mail Tribune, Our Valley, April 17 2011, section editor Cathy Noah, photo editor Bob Pennell, section design Robert Galvin,

979.527 M3 2011 Library
Beagle, Mike

Ashland.news 3-25-2026 obituary, Alumni relations director at Southern Oregon University, Trout Unlimited, Backcountry Hunters and Anglers

Beagle Vertical File Biographies
Our Valley Inventions and Innovations: A Legacy of Blue Sky Ideas from Southern Oregon Thinkers and Tinkerers

Medford Mail Tribune, Our Valley, April 18 2010, section editor Cathy Noah, photo editor Bob Pennell, section design Robert Galvin,…

979.527 M3 2010 Library
Our Virtual Valley: How the Internet Has Changed the Way We Live, Work and Play

Medford Mail Tribune, Our Valley, April 19, 2009, section editor Cathy Noah, photo editor Bob Pennell, section design Robert Galvin,

979.527 M3 2009 Library
Haptonstall, Patricia Louise Rogers

Ashland.news 4-1-2026 obituary, served on the White Point lookout near Prospect, owned and ran the Haptonstall Taxidermy in Ashland and Talent

HA Vertical File Biographies
Lang, Richard Corry

Ashland.news 4-1-2026 obituaty, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship at Whitman College in Walla Walla, WA and led ecumenical campus ministry for…

LA Vertical File Biographies