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Gleanings of Fifty Years: The Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary In the Northwest 1859-1909

1909

282.795 G54 1909
Griffin Creek School History

compiled by Janet Guches. 1963. 2 copies

PAM 979.527 G82 1963
Lithia Park Zoo

paper done by Sandra Rapp for a school assignment in 1989

PAM 979.527 R47 1989
Ronald Duane Primasing

Obituary.  January 22, 1946 to August 23,2022.  Ronald and his wife lived in Lebanon, Eugene, and Medford where they opened American…

Vertical File Biographies. Prim
Adapting in Eden Oregon's Catholic Minority 1838-1986

Patricia Brandt and Lillian A. Pereyra, 2002

305.6 B6
Ashland Cemeteries Volume 1

Ora E. Strom, 1990

317.95 A8 1990 V.1
Jackson County Census, 1856

1856

317.95 J32 1856 c.1
Federal Population Censuses, 1790-1890

1975

317.302 N38 1975
Southern Oregon Historical Society: "A Comparison of Ashland and Jackson County Voting Record"

Jarol Duerksen, 1961

324.26 D83 1961
Oregon Outcast John Beeson's Struggle for Justice for the Indians 1853-1889

by Wright, Jan  Photographs 

921 B44
Looter of the Public Domain

S.A.D. Puter and Horace Stevens, 1908, autographed by Francis J. Heney

333.1 P88 1908
Southern Oregon Magazine

Guide to Recreation and things to do in the Rogue River Valley  Fall 2008

M71 C
General Laws of Oregon 1843-1872

Matthew p. Deady and Lafayette Lane, 1874 (leather cover and first few pages have been disconnected from book). 

345.12 074 1874
Western Express

Research Journal of Early Western Mails Vol 72 No 4 No. 286 Dec 2022 American Philatelic Society 

M71 C
Building and paving of the Pacific Highway in Jackson County, Oregon

A Thesis submitted for the degree of Civil Engineer, University of Washington 1915 by Frank Alvar Kittredge

625.71 K84 1915
Pioneer Mine in Applegate to be worked

April 21, 1927 MMT:  A Historic Million Dollar camp, idle for three-fourths of a century, above the Sterling placer diggings will be mined by…

Mines and Mineral Resources
The History of the Oregon State Police 50th Anniversary 1981

1981

352.2 H67 1981
Jim Wright Honored for a lifetime of community service.

The Jackson Country Board of Commissioners bestowed the Chairman's award to Mr. Wright who, although blind, served the community for 50 years.…

Vertical File Biographies, Wright.
Oregon Blue Book 1954

1954

353.9795 074 1954
Oregon Blue Book 1979-1980

Norma Paulus, 1979

353.9795 074 1979
Disney Dons Dogtags

Walton Rawls, 1992

355. 134 R25 1992
Coos County, Oregon Census 1860

by Addie Dyal typed copy reprinted by Willamette Valley Genealogical Society

1980

317.95 C65 1860
The Truth about Medford Bridge and other stories

A 1912 article in the Mail Tribune gives the history of the bridge which was initially built in 1902

Medford, OR, Bridges
Human Sterilization: It's Social and Legislative Aspects

B.A. Owens-Adair, 1922

364.42 094 1922
Know Your Britt! The History of SOU's Britt Hall

When the English Department moved to Britt Hall, they took a look back to the beginning when the building was titled to honor Mollie Britt (also…

Vertical File Subjects, Southern Oregon State College, SOU University.
Elson Basic Reader (both the Pre-primer and Primer books)

1930. Inside cover for both books has the name "Donald Beers" written in it, as well as a stamp that reads, "Property of School District No. 18…

372.412 E49 1930 V.1&2
Celebrating 30 Years: The People's College a 30 year history of Rogue Community College

Rand Hill, 2002

378.15 H4
Jackson County Jail Overcrowded with Inmates Facing serious charges

Covid-19 safety restrictions slowed down the courts have left the Jackson County Jail packed with defendants charged with serious crimes such as…

Vertical File, Subjects, Jackson County, OR, jail.
Broom Brigade Tactics and Fan Drill for Boys and Girls

David C Cook Publishing Co. 1890. 5th Edition - Looks like a reprint.  (3copies)

PAM 369.4 B37 1978
Jacksonville is Lined with Gold

A tourist brochure  with the brief history of the town, with several historic photos. 

Vertical File, Subjects Jacksonville, History, 1 of 2