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Poem: Vibrant Vegetables (At The Ashland Growers Market)

VIBRANT VEGETABLES
(AT THE ASHLAND GROWERS MARKET)
How many people these days
meet a farmer face to face?

A farmer who…

LINK Walk Ashland website
Utility Box Art (Wildlife Theme) At North Mountain Park

THEME: SUSTAINABILITY, WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT.
ARTIST: ANN DISALVO.
PAINTING COMPLETED AUGUST 2015.
PHOTO ESSAY PUBLISHED MARCH…

LINK Walk Ashland website
Recology Mosaic: Art In The Park Made From Trash

ARTIST: SUE SPRINGER.
NORTH MOUNTAIN PARK NATURE CENTER: ECOLOGY,
SUSTAINABILITY, EDUCATION, GARDENS.
DEDICATION: APRIL 17, 2013…

LINK Walk Ashland website
Veteran Scribe Victim of Blaze Caused by Pipe

Newspaper man Romero Koppes was walking down Main Street and didn't notice the small blue smoke coming from his right-hand coat pocket.  But…

Vertical File Subjects, KO Vertical File Subjects
Roxy Ann Park stories (MMT June 3, 1928)

There are three stories from that paper about the desire to have a drive and park on Prescott Peak.  None of these exist at this time. …

Vertical File Subjects, Medford, OR. Parks/Prescott Vertical File Subjects
Would Divorce Stray Spouse (MMT, 2/26/1911)

Mrs. Cecella Lesmeister filed a divorce suit against her husband Frederick W Lesmeister, for abandoning her and taking their 11-year-old son.…

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History Snooping: Stuart Creek= Bear Creek

Bill Miller gives a history of how Captain James Stuart was buried beside a creek near Phoenix.   The creek became Stuart Creek …

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Patricia Kuhn, obituary

Born 2/16/1936, died 12/11/2022.  Her early education was in California, but she and her husband moved to Medford in 1959.  She was very…

Vertical File Biographies, KU Vertical File Biographies
Earl Miller guided city, county government

Earl was Medford's mayor and a Jackson Court Judge during his 25 years of public service.Earl started public service in 1948 on the Medford budget…

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Discharge Papers, Joseph E Newcomb

Joseph E Newcomb of the New York Infantry's discharge papers along with a personal letter and a hand drawn map of a  Tennessee Lookout…

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Exploring Lifeways of First Nations People in North America

Tom Smith, respected Native American Elder, presents interactive educational programs for students.  He assisted SOHS since 1997, especially…

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Southern Oregon Rocks the Suffrage World with Coalitions and Pictures

The Ashland Equal Suffrage League was formed in February and presided over by Dr. Mattie B Shaw.  This was one of Oregon's 23 suffrage…

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Center Honors Woman

Mary Phipps and 4 other women provided a supervised living space for young women for over 50 years.  The two story  building where this…

Vertical File Biographies, Phipps, Mary E Vertical File Biographies
Downtown Toilets will be Vandal-proof

Two indestructible Portland-style Loos will be located at the Medford Bus station on Front street.

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Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jensen

Justice Court records from Happy Camp 1880-1883, MMT 8-9-1967

Marjorie O'Harra Scrapbook
Warner Gardens

Gladiolus variety name "Jacksonville Gold", Gordon Warner, Mrs. Houston Valentine, MMT 7-28-1965 

Vol. 3, p. 448 Marjorie O'Harra Scrapbook
The Three Jay's Guernsey Farm

Mr. and Mrs. John Jaksche, MMT 6-10-1964

Vol. 3, p. 447 Marjorie O'Harra Scrapbook
Col. Ted Joham

The old Pence place, Elk Creek, Nedra Joham

Vol. 3, pp. 445-446 Marjorie O'Harra Scrapbook
The Jade Mine

Indian Creek near Happy Camp, Wong Chan Mine, Kraft Mine, Mrs. Elmer McCliman, Mr. and Mrs. Keesler, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Moore, Mr. and Mrs.…

Vol. 3, p. 443 Marjorie O'Harra Scrapbook
Stan Jobe

Superintendent of Ashland School District

Vol. 3, p. 440-441 Marjorie O'Harra Scrapbook
Ralph Sieger

Superintendent of Jackson County Juvenile Detention Home, MMT 5-18-1972

Vol. 3, pp 436-437 Marjorie O'Harra Scrapbook
Bob and Ann Jones

Californians farming 40 acres near Butte Falls, Claude and Georgia Curtis, MMT 12-20-1972

Vol. 3, pp. 432-435 Marjorie O'Harra Scrapbook
Alan Farnham house

Floyd and Eleanor Quinn, Billings Hill, Eagle Roller Mills, 1639 Jackson Road, Ashland, MMT 8-2-1970

Vol. 3, pp. 428-431 Marjorie O'Harra Scrapbook
Maxine Jameson

Jackson County Bicentennial chairman, list of accomplishments, MMT 9-8-1976

Vol. 3, pp. 426-427 Marjorie O'Harra Scrapbook
The Joe Hill Company

Company builds traditional wooden homes, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Davidson, Larry Rubus, Don Snyder, Jeff Golden, Al Guillemette, Ted Ballard, MMT 2-29-…

Vol. 3. pp 422-425 Marjorie O'Harra Scrapbook
Illivale Dairy Farm

Bob and George Martin

Vol. 3, p. 421 Marjorie O'Harra Scrapbook
Collecting Insulators

Mary Lou Carlson, Joan Keeney, Robbie Carlson, Wes and Ruby Bressie

Vol. 3, p 420 Marjorie O'Harra Scrapbook
Kerbyville

Kerbyville Ghost Town and Museum, Mr. & Mrs. Jack Sewell, MMT ??

Vol. 3, p. 419 Marjorie O'Harra Scrapbook
Kitty Ingle

Silver Napkin Ring Collection, Kate Greenaway, MMT ??

Vol. 3, pp. 417-418 Marjorie O'Harra Scrapbook
Indian Rain Rock

Fort Jones Museum, Albert Hedman, Katie Luttrell, Frank Branson, MMT 7-7-1971

Vol. 3, pp 415-416 Marjorie O'Harra Scrapbook