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Living With the Land: the Indians Of Southwest Oregon

The Proceedings of the 1989 Symposium on the Prehistory of Southern Oregon.  3 copies of paperback books.  970.495 L78 1990. Edited by…

970.495 L78 1990
The First Oregonians

Paperback book, 128 pages. Published by the Oregon Council for the Humanities, 1991.  An Illustrated Collection of Essays on Traditional…

970.495 F52 1991
Letters Received by the Office of the Adjutant General 1881-1889

Black binder, 970.495 L 48.  Papers relating to the death of Mary Wagoner, allegedly killed by Indians in the Rogue River Valley, Oregon…

970.495 L48
Legends and Customs of the Indian Tribes of Southern Oregon

A compilation of articles taken from various journals, proceedings, and anthropological publications.  Authors include: E. Sapir, W. D.…

970.495
The Indians of Southwestern Oregon: An Ethnohistorical Review"

By Jeff LaLande, 1989/1991.  Large paperback book, 66 pages.  Introduction includes Maritime Exploration and Trade Era, the Inland…

Journal of Army Life (Illusrated)

Written by R, Glisan, published in 1874.  Signed first page, referring Dr. James T. Ghisefine. Personal details of nine years of service in…

970.495
Donna Rasmussen May May 28,1943--November 30, 2024

Donna passed at 81 after a full life as a mom, a teacher, a writer and proofreader for local newspapers, and a loyal friend to people of Zion…

Vertical File Biographies, Ma
Celia A. Meese (obituary)

Celia passed away at her home in Medford, OR., on October 25, 2024.  A graduate of the University of California and a MENSA member,  …

Vertical File Biographies, ME
Edward Lee Mayfield Jr. (obituary)

June 20, 1931-December 13, 2024.  Ed lived a life of faith, devotion to family, and cowboy grit.  He was a respected rancher of the…

Vertical File Biographies, Ma
Patricia Ann Collins (obituary)

April 13, 1935 --November 8, 2024

Pat grew up in California, but won a full music scholarship to the University of Oregon.  She met…

Vertical File Biographies, Collins
The Biddles of Biddle Road (from Marlene Biddle

Weldon F Biddle was the retired President of the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad.  He visited the valley in 1921 and established a "…

Vertical File Biographies, BI
Smith, Larry

GPDailyCourier 1-3-2025 article, Larry Smith, Jacksonville teacher, author, 

Smith Vertical File Biographies
Brockway, Alvah

The Brockway Claim by Sue Waldron, 2-6-2024, Sterling Mine, Spenser S. Bullis, Fred J. Blakley, J. F. Matthews, 

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Drescher, Allen

Pamphlet 2014, Practical Lessons in the Law, Ashland, Oregon

DR Vertical File Biographies
Freeman, Mark

RVTimes 1-1-2025 obituary, Medford Mail Tribune Outdoors reporter for 40 years.

Freeman Vertical File Biographies
1899 Town Hall in Talent

RVT 1-8-2025 article, Preservation of Talent's historic 1899 Town Hall damaged in fire, Tessa DeLine, Brad Walters, Talent's federal American…

Talent, OR, Historic Houses, etc. Vertical File Subjects
Medford Mattress

GPDailyCourier, Fire in 300 block of Front Street damages Medford Mattress warehouse and the Buttercloud Bakery

Medford, OR., Fires Vertical File Subjects
Medford Veterans Memorial

GP Daily Courier, 11-14-2024 article, Vietnam, Hedrick Middle School, Cynthia Wright, Fred Cuozzo, David Sommers, James Rowden, John Rowden, Dan…

Medford, OR. Schools Vertical File Subjects
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians

DC 12-15-2024 article, Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians buys 2,00 acres near Table Rock, site of the 1853 Table Rock Treaty

Monuments, Table Rock Treaty Vertical File Subjects
Kerby General Store

DC 10-11-2024 article, Paul Fattig, Ken and Hazel Helliwell, Kerbyville Lodge No. 55 I. O.O. F., Kauffman Wood Products', Tim and Menet Talty,…

Kerby, OR. Vertical File Subjects
Outdoor Hazards

Daily Courier 1-19-2025, article, Rogue River, Wild Cat Rapids (Blossom Bar, Coffee Pot Lobster Creek, Two-Mile Rapids), Mr. Shasta, Bear Camp…

Recreation Vertical File Subjects
Williams, Hank

RVT 1-25-2025 article, Hank Williams retires, new Mayor Taneea Browning

Central Point, Politics and Government. Vertical File Subjects
A History of Bellview Grange

a term paper by Josephine Jarnagin August 1960 for Dr. Francis Haines class at SOC

PAM 979.527 J37 1960
The Barneburg Contingent

Family History of the Barneburg family

PAM 979.527 K4
Proving Up and Pulling Out: Archeaology and History of Early 20th Century Homesteading in Southwestern Oregon

by Stacy J. Lundgren. A Thesis submitted to OSU 2006 Includes specific homestead lands in Jackson County on Public Lands in Applegate, Dead Indian…

PAM 979.527 P96 2006
Our college educated dog

Stories told by Clara Fader,who resided at 338 Holly Street and taught in Ashland schools from the 1940s to about 1980. She described rattlesnake…

LINK Walk Ashland website
Fur, Fish and Game ranch

MMT 6-22-1933 article, Ralph L Goetz, Edison Marshall, Hal Evarts, Ray Gilliland, Frances Marian

Prospect, OR Vertical File Subjects
Kertson, Felix G.

MMT 6-30-1933 article, 1894 owner of Medford Mail newspaper

Medford, Or, newspapers Vertical File Subjects
Wednesday Study Club

MMT 3-31-1933 article, 25-year anniversary celebrated, Stoddard Reading club in March 1906

Women, Social Organizations, Fashion Vertical File Subjects
Santo, E. R.

MMT 3-13-1933 article, Has a large collection of rare stones, local and from many countries.

SA Vertical File Biographies