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Treasures from the Trapper

"Treasures from the Trapper 1965-1994, Douglas County Historical Society

includes photos

note:  The Umpqua Trapper = quarterly…

979.529 D68 1995 Library
Memories of Long Ago/Pioneer Stories

by Sherley Clayton, Dillard, Oregon, May 1, 1956

includes story of Mrs. Susan Winston, pioneer, living with daughter and son-in-law Mr.…

979.529 C53 1956 Library
Cow Creek Valley Memories, Early Settlers of Riddle, Oregon

by John M. Cornutt (who autographed book, 1971) 

Riddle, OR early settlers' story, "remembered in John M. Cornutt's autobiography"

979.529 C67 1971 Library
Wagon Trains Lead to Roses in December, Pioneer History of Drain, OR

by Jen Carlson (included had written dedication "Nov. 5, 1959--God bless you--Jen Carlson"

history of Drain, OR (first settled 1847) story…

979.529 C37 1959 Library
Land of the Umpqua, History of Douglas County, Oregon

by Stephen Dow Beckham (2 copies--1 hardback c.1, 1 paperback c.2)

about the Umpqua area, Douglas County, Oregon 

the land, first…

979.529 B39 1986 c.1 & c.2 Library
One Hundred Years in Canyonville

by Bess A. Clough  (with dedication:  To Miss Mary From Bess A. Clough)

story about Canyonville (list of business sponsorships in…

979.529 C56 1958 Library
Lone Rock Free State

by Lavola J. Bakken (printed: The Mail Printers, Myrtle Creek, OR) April, 1970

historical adventures and incidents in North Umpqua Valley,…

979.529 B33 1970 Library
Living Among Headstones, Life in a Country Cemetery

by Shannon Applegate

about small cemetery in western Oregon

story about neglected, 5 acre, small cemetery Shannon Applegate inherited…

979.529 A7 Library
Talent, Images of America

by Jan Wright of Talent Historical Society; (3 volumes c.1, c.2, c.3)

contents: landscape, people, dwellings, downtown, occupations,…

79.5289 W6 c.1, c.2, c.3 Library
Report on the Talent Urban Renewal Plan

(2 volumes clipped together)  prepared by the Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Talent, Oregon:

Report on the Talent Urban Renewal…

979.5289 T2 Library
Early Pioneers & Settlers of Phoenix & Vicinity + sketch of Samuel Colver

by Orsen Avery Stearns (1843-1926) plus 6 letters of transmittal to Mrs. Effie Talyor, Medford, Oregon

Ashland, Oregon 1921-1922

early…

979.5287 S8 Library
Talent rural fire department

by Donald L. Roberts, research paper for Dr. F. Haines, Southern Oregon College, History of the Pacific Northwest class

August, 1960:…

979.5289 R62 1960 Library
Talent, Worth Its Weight in Gold

by Yvonne Reynolds, Lolot Publishing, Talent, Oregon 1996

history of Talent, Oregon and some of those personages who were "backbone and…

979.5289 R4 Library
Early Business and Industries of Talent (Oregon)

by Carol J. Malcolm, paper presented to Dr. Francis D. Haines, Jr., for HST 478, History of the Pacific Northwest, June 13, 1975

early…

979.5289 M34 1975 Library
History of Sports at Talent High School

by Jim McAbee for college class History of Pacific Northwest

history of sports at Talent High School 1936 - 1955

   …

979.5289 M13 1961 Library
History of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Talent

by Dorothy M. Foster for Dr. Haines' History of the Pacific NorthWest college class

History of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Talent

979.5289 F68 1961 Library
Town of Talent

by David E. Curzon, Town of Talent

course title 431 - Community Structure and Organization

Curzon notes that families keep their…

979.5289 C87 1960 Library
History of Talent High School

by Troy Bellah

history of Talent High School, with history, curriculum and scholarship, sports, publications, clubs, organizations, special…

979.5289 B44 1960 Library
Tailholt, Woodville, Rogue River

Rogue River, Oregon and Vicinity 

by Elizabeth Sheffield, 1950,printed in Grants Pass, OR

town of Tailholt, 1850 = town of…

979.5288 S54 Library
Rogue River in 1912

by Donald W. Moody, June 1959

written to understand reason for changing name of the Town of Woodville to Rogue River in 1912

 …

979.5288 M65 1959 Library
Hope Presbyterian Church, Rogue River

by Doris Burkett 

Hope Presbyterian Church, Rogue River, for Dr. Frances Haines' History of the Pacific Northwest

2 copies: c.1…

979.5288 B87 1961 c.1 & c.2 Library
Brief History of Rogue River, OR, First Settler to 1912

by Charley Lester Bornamann

history research paper for class of Dr. Francis Haines' History of the Pacific Northwest, Hst 478, due August 12…

979.5288 B67 1960 Library
Frederic E. Furry House c. 1887

by James Roberts and Beverly Miller Roberts, Medford, OR, 1977

history of Frederic E. Furry House

appendices included

 …

979.5287 R62 1977 Library
An Investigation of the Phoenix Town Council from 1918-1923

by Bobbie L. Periman:  Phoenix Town Council 1918-1923

term paper for History 478 course with Dr. F. D. Haines, Southern Oregon College…

979.5287 P47 1960 Library
Our Phoenix Schools

by Sandra Montgomery (preceding vote for the ensuing year for school district to be held Ma6 19, 1958)

Phoenix Schools

(Phoenix School…

979.5287 P45 1958 Library
Phoenix Schools

by Sandra Montgomery, 1961 for Dr. Haines class: History Pacific Northwest

Phoenix schools history, even up to year when Talent school…

979.5287 M65 1961 Library
History of the Phoenix Presbyterian Church

by Roscoe S. Owens 

submitted for Course No. 478 of Dr. Frank Haines, History of the Pacific Northwest

history of the Phoenix…

979.5287 O94 1960 Library
The First Five Years of City Government, 1909-1914, Phoenix, Oregon

by Leonard J. Keene; term paper presented to Dr. Frank Haines, Southern Oregon College, December 1959

first 5 years of city government, 1909…

979.5287 K43 1959 Library
Early Days in Pheonix (Phoenix), Oregon

by Marjorie Neill Helms, 1954; Grants Pass, OR

early days in Phoenix, OR; 1851-1887

979.5287 H44 1954 c.4 Library
Early Days in Pheonix (Phoenix), Oregon

by Marjorie Neill Helms, 1954;  Grants Pass, OR

early days of Phoenix, Oregon 1851-1887

 

979,5287 H44 1954 c.3 Library