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Machinery and Mechanical Devices: A Treasury of Nineteenth-Century Cuts

William Rowe, 1987

743.9 R87 1987 Library
Hart Picture Archives: Attention Getters

Robert Sietsema, 1978

743.9 S53 1978 Library
Trades and Professions

Over 2,000 pictures in the public domain that can be reproduced without fee or permission. A fine resource for artists, advertising agencies, and…

743.9 T73 1977 Library
Art in Architecture: The Modern Architectural Designer

George F. Barber, 1902

728 B37 1902 Library
The Cottage Souvenir No.2: A repository of Artistic Cottage Architecture Miscellaneous Designs

George F. Barber, 1982 

728 B37 1982 Library
Specimen Book of One Hundred Architectural Designs: Showing Plan, Elevations, and Views

Bicknell & Comstock, 1880 ( modern reprint)

728 B52 1880 Library
The Architecture of Country Houses

Andrew Jackson Downing, 1969 (first printed in 1850), including designs for Cottages, and Farm-Houses, and Villas with remarks on Interiors,…

728 D69 1969 Library
Log Structures: Preservation and Problem-Solving

Harrison Goodall and Renee Friedman, 1980

728 G66 1980 Library
Barns Sheds and Outbuildings: Placement, Design and Construction

Byron D. Halsted, 1977 (first printed in 1881)

728 H34 1977 Library
Medford Council: Remove all new tent campsites

The council passed a law that allows police to remove new homeless camps without 72 hour notice.  The ordinace is controversial because it…

Vertical File, Subjects, Homeless Vertical File Subjects
Bernard John Stromberg (obituary)

January 11, 1932 to May 12, 2023  Born in Nebraska, He earned his Business Administration degree in Denver.  He and his wife Dee had…

Vertical File Biographies, ST Vertical File Biographies
Ellis Vernon Wilson (obituary)

December 3, 1931 to May 2, 2023  Ellis and his wife Millis moved to Ashland in 1962 after he earned his Associate's degree in electronics.…

Vertical File Biographies, Wilson Vertical File Biographies
Man gets 13.5 years for Southern Oregon pot robberies

Shannon Christopher Harrop directed four armed marijuana robberies in 2019 and 2020.  Harrop typically was not at the scene of those…

Vertical File Subjects, Marijuana Vertical File Subjects
Colleen Dorette Eccleston (obituary)

October 5. 1936 to August 7, 2023

Colleen attended school in Eagle Point, was homecoming queen and valedictorian.  She attended…

Vertical File Biographies, EC Vertical File Biographies
Games of Yesteryear entice new players at Hanley Farm

The Southern Oregon Historical Society hosted a Games Children Played event at Hanley Farm.  Youngsters played with wooden cup and ball toyed…

Vertical File Subjects, Hanley Farm. Vertical File Subjects
Games of Yesteryear entice new players at Hanley Farm

The Southern Oregon Historical Society hosted a Games Children Played event at Hanley Farm.  Youngsters played with wooden cup and ball toyed…

Vertical File Subjects, Hanley Farm. Vertical File Subjects
Hanley Farm preserves history, feeds Southern Oregon Families

The 37 acres of Hanley Farm are more than history of local agriculture.  They also provide food for area families that are dealing with…

Vertical File Subjects, Hanley Farm Vertical File Subjects
Major Expo project moves forward

Jackson County Commissioners approved a contract to build a facility to serve as a multi-use emergency response center such as fires. …

Vertical File Subjects, Emergency Medical Services Vertical File Subjects
Record of Marriage 1854

David Griffith and a native woman named Sally.

Griffith Vertical Files Vertical File Biographies
Trial in death of former child actor set for 2024

Daniel James Burda will have a jury trial in January 20 to 24 regarding his role in the death of Dennis Day who was a Mouseketeer on television.…

Vertical File Subjects, Jackson County, courts Vertical File Subjects
Like it or not, Oregon had a great economic decade

There was steady employment gains, minimum wage increases, and an expansion of Medicad which brought more  benefits to working families…

Vertical File, Subjects, Jackson county Oregon, economic conditions Vertical File Subjects
Fire District 5 is busy Building

Construction work is in progress for three Jackson county Fire districts 5 stations.  This is the first big upgrade since 2003 and the…

Vertical File Subjects, Phoenix, OR, Fires and Fire Prevention Vertical File Subjects
Moses Lapham, teacher of Colver

There are many letters and information about Mr. Lapham.  Colver is also mentioned several times in the work.  

Vertical File Biographies, Colver Vertical File Biographies
Marian Anderson Visits Medford's Holly Theater

March 3, 1940 Marian Anderson sang opera to spirituals in a concert which was delayed by local area flooding.  

Vertical File, Subject Index, Theater Vertical File Subjects
Land Deeds, Commission Papers, Letters, Weather reports

Land Deed to Robert Fullwood 1959.100.1.1 // Military Commission papers, Thompson Hall 1959.100.1.2 // Deed to 40 acres, Medina Co. Ohio…

M31 A 7 Mezzanine List
Ledger - Eagle Point Mill

Ledger for the Eagle Point Mill, ca. 1900

M31 a 6 Mezzanine List
Ledger - Eagle Point Mill

Ledger for the Eagle Point Mill, ca. 1900

M31 A 6 Mezzanine List
Eagle Point Historic Properties Inventory

1990 report on historic properties in Eagle Point, Oregon by Carol Barrett with a small history of Eagle Point, interviews with old-timers and…

979.5283 B27 1990 Library
Country Seats: Lithographic Designs

Henry Hudson Holly, 1978 (first printed 1863)

728 H64 1978 Library
Historic Houses: Restored and Preserved

Marian Page, 1976

728 P33 1976 Library