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Rogue River Valley University Club

group picture of party with people in costumes numbered 1 to 22:  "Madge" Biddle, Frank Preston Sr., Lillian Westerlund Salade, ---- Tronson…

Rogue River Valley University Club Vertical File Subjects
Burgess, Edward G.

Wedding picture June 10, 1922, Lincoln McCormack (atty), Alice McCormack, Ida S. Bowne, Margaret Hubbard, Alice Rowland Bowne, Ruth Bowne (Preston…

Burgess Vertical File Biographies
More Than a Cookbook (Southern Oregon University Raider Club Edition): Culinary Delights, Athletic Highlights, and Stories from the Past

Mrs. Stan Smith, 1998, preface by President Stephen Reno, history of Southern Oregon University sports, newspaper clippings, illustrated with…

979.5281 M83 1998 Library
Serving in the Lord's Vineyard with Eight Olive Shoots

by Albert R. Nickodemus, 1986, daily life of a Lutheran minister, Ashland Lutheran Church

979.5281 N4 Library
Ashland in Transition 1980s and 1990s two copies

by Marjorie Lutz O'Harra, 2000, from the introduction--"This is not meant to be a comprehensive history, rather an attempt to highlight some of…

979.5281 O36 2000 Library
Timber Products Company

1944 picture of Locander, LeSchensky, Eby, Durkee, Barber, Go;bertson, Parry, Anderson, Tomlin, Herman, Clay, Kengla, Nancy Fawcett, Ruth Cuffel,…

Lumber and Lumbering Vertical File Subjects
The History of the Ashland Fire Department two copies

by Bob A. Gouley, March 16 1959, original research paper for Dr. Francis Haines's History of the Pacific Northwest class, hose cart era, hose…

979.5281 G69 1959 Library
The Railroad's Impact on Ashland's Economy: An Introduction

by Leslie Egger-Gould, June 4 1986, original manuscript for History 417 class, traces Ashland's course from a fledgling village in the mid-1800s…

979.5281 E 4 Library
Ashland, 1852-1912: Books, Balls, and Bibles

by Myrtle M. Converse, March 16 1959, 48-page original manuscript for Dr. Francis Haines's History 478 course, history of Ashland churches,…

979.5281 C65 1959 Library
University Club picture

1930 picture, Irving Vining, Eddie Burgess, A. H. Banwell, Corbin Eagell, Evan Reames, Gates, Lincoln McCortis (banker and lawyer).  Not…

Rogue River Valley University Club Vertical File Subjects
Historic Ashland in Rare Photographs

by Christian J. Buys, Amy E. Taylor, and C. R. Taylor, 2010, signed by C. J. Buys, 250 photographs from 1850s-1970s, Native Americans, pioneers,…

979.5281 B8 Library
The Ashland Fire Department: A History two copies

by Kay Atwood, 1997, traces fire protection in Ashland 1855-1997, Ashland's incorporation, first fire protection regulations, the railroad's…

979.5281 A88 1997 Library
Varble, Bill

5/21/1943 - 7/31/2026 obituary, longtime reporter and columnist for the Medford Mail Tribune, "Between the Lines" column

VA Vertical File Biographies
"What is the City but the People?" An Overview of Ashland City Government

by Kay Atwood, 1999, from the preface--"The purpose of this overview is to provide City staff, officials, and the public with a means to more…

979.5281 A88 1999 Library
The Secret History of Ashland's Red Scare

The Secret History of Ashland's Red Scare: An archival discovery sheds light on the broader history of radical politics and repression in…

Vertical File Subjects-Ashland, OR. Politics & Government Vertical File Subjects
Shonerd, Dr. John Philip

Ashland.news 8-19-2026, obituary, Osteopathic Physicians & Surgeons of Oregon

SH Vertical File Biographies
Potter, Karen V.

7/19/1950 - 6/19/2026, obituary, Ashland Orthopedic Clinic

PO Vertical File Biographies
Mill Creek Journal Ashland Oregon 1850-1860 two copies

Kay Atwood, 1987, signed copy, one copy is in poor condition (loose pages), early history of Ashland, Jonathan Simpson, Robert Wright, John…

979.5281 A88 1987 Library
Beautifying the Pacific Highway

MMT 6-9-1931, MM8-11-1905, 4-26-1907, 3-13-1908, A. C. Allen, Samuel Hill, fruit industry

Pacific Highway Vertical File Subjects
People of Ashland, A Scrapbook

by Eugenia L. Atkinson, 1937, index by Giles Green 1972, photocopied compendium about the people of Ashland from the Ashland Daily Tidings 1877-…

979.5281 A74 1938 Library
Ashland City Band Programs 1976-2006 v. 2

newspaper clippings ordered chronologically announcing the band's programs 

979.5281 A61 v. 2 Library
Ashland City Band Programs 1928-1975 v. 1

newspaper clippings ordered chronologically announcing the band's programs 

979.5281 A61 v. 1 Library
History of the First Presbyterian Church of Ashland, Oregon 1875-1950 two copies

Grace Andrews, Imogene Wallace McCoy, J. Walter McCoy, Shirlee Newbry, Shirly Weitzel, Jeanette Thompson, 1950, with a forward by Archur Samuel…

979.5281 A53 1950 Library
Ashland City Band v. 6

Book 6: Media Coverage, primarily newspaper clippings

979.5281 A6 v. 6 Library
Ashland City Band v. 5

Book 5: Photographs including historical photos, 4th of July parade photos, Lithia Park Bandshell photos

979.5281 A6 v. 5 Library
Ashland City Band v. 4

Book 4: Misc. Correspondence (1884) cont., 1991 schedule, Band Standards and Expectations, General Information and Reminders, Band Fund 1974-1978…

979.5281 A6 v. 4 Library
Ashland City Band v. 3

Book 3: Misc. letters to the Editor (newspaper clippings), A Few Band Rosters, Misc. Correspondence (1978-1980)

979.5281 A6 v. 3 Library
Ashland City Band v. 2

Book 2: Trips, Guanajuato 1994, Crater Lake 2002, newspaper articles, photographs, post cards, Rededication of Crater Lake National Park

979.5281 A6 v. 2 Library
Ashland City Band v. 1

Book 1: early history, conductors, Buy the Band a Banner Campaign, Band Charter, newspaper articles, correspondence, Otis Helman, Raoul Maddox

979.5281 A6 v. 1 Library
Highway and Street Guide for Jackson County, Oregon

Oregon Pathfinder Maps derived from M. Dale Newton maps. Indexed by street name to find specific maps for Jackson County, Oregon 2003 [this copy…

G72 A Library