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Mega Index
| Title | Body | Location | Source Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Applegate family, Lockley's Impressions | General information about the Applegate family members from a column in the Oregon Journal. |
Vertical File Biographies, Jessie Applegate | Vertical File Biographies | |
| Will G. Steel, Lockley's Impressions. | Will Steel told of his background and why he has been called by some the Father of Crater Lake Park. |
Vertical File Biographies, William Gladstone Steel | Vertical File Biographies | |
| George Mansfield, Lockley's Impressions. | Mansfield lived on a farm 36 miles from Medford but also belonged to a legal firm and argued in Washingrton DC to assist Indians who were being… |
Vertical File Biographies, Mansfield | Vertical File Biographies | |
| B.F. Dowell, Lockley's Impressions. | Dowell was a teacher in Jacksonville in 1851, who later became an attorney and editor of the Sentinel. |
Vertical File Biographies, Dowell | Vertical File Biographies | |
| Dicinger, Lockley's Impressions | A column in the Oregon Journal with an anecdote on Dicinger of Jacksonville. |
Vertical File Biographies, Di | Vertical File Biographies | |
| William L Finley, Lockley's Impressions. | An Oregon Journal article on Finley's photos and his study of birds. |
Vertical File Biographies, Finley | Vertical File Biographies | |
| G. W. Hunt. Fred Lockley's Impressions and Observations of the Journal Man | Interviews of GW Hunt telling of his encounters with Indians. Article from Oregon Journal. |
Vertical File, Biographies, Hunt | Vertical File Subjects | |
| Home of the Future appliance and furniture bought the former Roller Odyssey skating rink | The 2018 MMT article described the efforts of Brenda and John Fisher to makeover the 28,000 square foot building. |
Vertical File Subjects, Medford, OR, downtown merchants | Vertical File Subjects | |
| 100 years after Tunnel 13 train robbery, victims remembered at Medford Cemetery | At Coyl Johnson's gravesite in the Medford cemetery, there is no plaque explaining he was a victim of one of Medford's biggest crimes.… |
Vertical File Subjects, Railroads, Southern Oregon Company, folder 1 | Vertical File Subjects | |
| Halloween Parade 2023 | CREATIVE COSTUME PHOTOS. |
LINK | Walk Ashland website | |
| Spring Way, Spring Hill Drive, Drew Lane, Old Mill Way, Saratoga Lane | FIVE STREETS OFF TOLMAN CREEK ROAD |
LINK | Walk Ashland website | |
| Eagle Creek Lane | By Bellview School. This neighborhood of six short streets is on the east side of Tolman Creek Road, just south of the railroad tracks and the… |
LINK | Walk Ashland website | |
| Western Express Research Journal of Early Western Mails | Vol. 73, No. 3 Whole No. 289 Sept 2023 includes a major article about Adams Express Co. |
M71 C | Mezzanine List | |
| Prepare Building for Jacksonville Movie (MMT November 8,1929) | Fenton Frank has carpenters remodeling a building for his new picture theatre. He presents shows at Butte Falls and Gold Hill and will add… |
Vertical File Subjects, Jacksonville, OR, Businesses | Vertical File Subjects | |
| Jacksonville's Pinto recognized as original Bozo the Clown | The International Clown Hall of Fame in Milwaukee, WI, inducted Colvig as the one who first played and developed the grinning, red-haired clown in… |
Vertical File Biographies, Colvig, Vance DeBar "Pinto" | Vertical File Biographies | |
| Old Time fun for kids at Jacksonville Museum | An article in the Mail Tribune about the Museum lists the 2 floors of variety play areas with covered wagons to photo studios, barber shops, and… |
Jacksonville, OR, Museums | Vertical File Subjects | |
| Puppet Theater builds on Native American culture | The Lomakatsi Restoration Project and Southern Oregon University's Native American Student Union bring storytelling and puppet theater together in… |
Vertical File Subjects, Southern Oregon State College/SOU folder 2 | Vertical File Subjects | |
| Room at the Inn | The oldest home in Southern Oregon is being restored as a bed-and-breakfast outside Ashland. Always known as the Mountain House the unique… |
Vertical File Subjects, Ashland, OR, Historic Houses | Vertical File Subjects | |
| Briscoe Back in Action | Briscoe Elementary is now host to the Oregon Child Development Coalition Migrant Head Start program which assists migrant children in preparing… |
Vertical File Subjects, Jackson County, OR, social Services. | Vertical File Subjects | |
| Taking Over | ScienceWorks Hands-On Museum hires Christy Wallace Hostetler as its first executive Director. She replaced Sharon Javna who has been heading… |
Vertical File, Subjects, Ashland, OR, Museums | Vertical File Subjects | |
| We Are Here Project |
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Vertical File Biographies, Agnes Baker Pilgrim | Vertical File Biographies | |
| Creativity. One Piece At A Time | There is a Legos event, one of a series of programs aimed at popularizing the A Street Market Place as a center for family and kid activities.… |
Vertical File, Subjects, Historic Houses, Miscellaneous | Vertical File Subjects | |
| Natorium Sold. | Merrick's ball room and auto camp was sold to Riverside Investment Group reports the 1955 February 1st Mail Tribune. The building was built… |
Vertical File Subjects, Medford, OR, businesses, Natatorium | Vertical File Subjects | |
| Beth Heckert | RVT 10-12-2023 Jackson County District Attorney not seeking re-election |
HEA- - HEM | Vertical File Biographies | |
| Tunnel 13 | RVT 10-12-2023, 100th anniversary event RVT 10-14-2023 , Charles "Coyl" Johnson |
D'Autremont Brothers | Vertical File Biographies | |
| Big Y | MMT 4-17-1941 Big Y 1st anniversary, Lester F. Nielson, D. H. McCargar, Louis E. Renner, Arnold Kampfer Med News 11-17-1950 Big Y… |
Medford Businesses A-B | Vertical File Subjects | |
| Peterson's Ladies National Magazine vol. 57 and 58 | Charles J. Peterson, 1870, crochet, embroidery, fashion, clothes, knitting, book reviews, stories, poems |
687.05 P48 1870 v.2 | Library | |
| Peterson's Ladies National Magazine vol. 63 and 64 | Charles J. Peterson, 1873, crochet, embroidery, fashion, clothes, knitting, book reviews, stories, poems |
687.05 p48 1873 v.3 | Library | |
| The Wonderful World of Ladies Fashion 1850-1920 | Joseph J. Schroeder Jr., 1972, dresses, skirts |
687.08 S37 1972 | Library | |
| The Handbook of Practical Cutting on the Centre Point System (1866) | Louis Devere, 1986, coats, suits |
687.11 D39 1986 | Library |