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Madrone Ridge

revtimes 4-11-2026, Ashland City Council considered accepting donation of 1,974 acres to create a wildfire "moat" around the city.  Costs of…

Ashland, OR., Fires and Fire Prevention Vertical File Subjects
to be determined

Folder 1. Coursework by May Eicher Handwritten pages on lined paper (high school coursework), 1927

Folder 2.…

M24 D 3 Mezzanine List
New Far East Restaurant

rvtimes 4-11-2026 article, Food plex ("Jay's on 4th"} approved at former New Far East restaurant site.

Medford, OR, Businesses N-Q Vertical File Subjects
Wander Down the Lane and Far Away: The Memories of a Small Town Girl With a Sense of Adventure

Wander Down the Lane and Far Away: The Memories of a Small Town Girl With a Sense of Adventure, as told by Dorothy Thomas Kole

This…

929 THO 2025 Library
Stoddard, Scott

GPDailyCourier 4-21-2026 article, Scott Stoddard steps down as editor of the Grants Pass Daily Courier

ST Vertical File Biographies
Father Florian

Oregonian, Marjorie O'Harra, Catholic Church in Paradise Flats newr Sawyer's Bar in Northern California rests on ground containing $50,000 worth…

Catholic Churches in Oregon Vertical File Subjects
Lucky, Jonathan Phillip

rvtimes 5-1-2026 obituary, Born Pohn Phillip Lucken he changed his name in 1985 while owning the Jonathan Lucky Esq. Chimney Service Company in…

LU Vertical File Biographies
Knauss, Lee Harold

rvtimes 5-8-2026 obituary, Nu-Way Cleanes and Furriers and Pressing Matters, Gospel Hymns Quartet

KN Vertical File Biographies
to be determined M24 D 2 Mezzanine List
Brookings, John Emory

Life history, handwritten letters, and obituary May 14, 1929.  Founder of Brookings OR and Brookings Timber and Lumber Company

Brooking, OR Vertical File Subjects
Brookings, Oregon

 

Group of seven postcards relating to history of Brookings, OR, John E. Brookings and Brookings Lumber Company

G44A Box 8 Library
Silent Siege: Japanese Attacks Against North America in World War II

By Bert Webber (1984)

This edition is signed by author. 

History of Japanese attacks on the west coast of the United States and…

940.54452 W42 1984 Library
Remembering Pearl Harbor

Edited by: Robert S. La Forte & Ronald E. Marcello (1991)

40 oral histories of soldiers, sailors, airmen, nurses, chaplains, and wives…

940.5426 L16 1991 Library
Japans World War II Balloon Bomb Attacks on North America

By: Robert C. Mikesh (1973)

History of Air Balloon raids during World War II; Burns, OR

940.5442 M61 1973 Library
The 91st Infantry Division in World War II

By: Major Robert A. Robbins (1947)

History of 91st infantry division; 91st infantry division trained at Camp White, OR. 

 …

940.541 R6 1947 Library
Closure For a "No-No Boy": Unjustly Branded as Disloyal to the United States Tule Lake Pilgrimage- The Year 2000

By George A. Matsumoto (2000)

Story of 2000 pilgrimage to Tule Lake; Executive Order 9066; Japanese-American; 

940.5317 M 2000 Pt 1 & Pt 2 Library
Short Tales

By: Leon Willoughby (2006)

Short stories by author about his childhood; attended Oak Grove School in Medford. 

929.2 W5 2006 Library
Local History for Genealogists: A Selected Bibliography of Materials in the Oregon Collection of the Klamath County Library

By: Alan Clark Miller (1984)

65 titles from journals to vertical file pamphlets that help with genealogical research. All available at…

929.3 Miller 1984 Library
The Deter Family History: A Genealogy

By Euice Deter, Geraldine Deter, and Theodore Deter (1965)

Authors found additional genealogy information. Some descendants lived in…

929.2 D48 1965 Library
The Deter Family History: A Genealogy

By Eunice Deter and Grace Bray Deter Part 1 (1952)

Genealogy of Deter Family; Siskiyou County

Some descendants resided in Ashland.…

929.2 D48 1952 Library
Delamater Genealogy

La Fayette Delamater (1882)

Genealogy of descendants of Claude Le Maitre (Delamater); Kirbyville, Josephine County. 

Isaac Newell…

929.2 D44 1882 Library
Cooke, Miller, and Jackson Families

By Cornelia Cook Menefee (1972)

Genealogy of Cooke and Miller family; Jacksonville, Jackson County. 

929.2 C65 1972 Library
"'Member when"

By Aldine Charley (1978)

6 short stories about genealogy of Charley family; Central Point, OR, ranching, Waverly Cottage. 

929.2 C43 1979 Library
The Charley: Family History

By: Geraldine L Deter (1974) author is descendant of Jacob Charley

Genealogy of Charley Family from Revolutionary War to 20th Century;…

929.2 C43 1974 Library
The Burnett Family

By: Charles Howard Burnett (1950)

Genealogy of the Burnett of Leys Family of Scotland and allied families. 

929.2 B87 1950 Library
The History of my Grandfather Andrew Brooks was furnished by Opal Crow Powell and daughter of Orvetta Brooks Crow/ The History of Dr. George A. Houck was furnished by Billy Fullerton, the wife of Pete Fullerton

By Opal Crow Powell and Billy Fullerton

Family History of Howard family and their descendants; Douglas County.

929.2 B78 pt1 & pt2 Library
Boone: The Oregon Trace

By Philip C. Biddle (1981)

Genealogy and historical background of the Boone family; Willamette Valley. 

929.2 B72 1981 Library
Applegate Family Tree

Compiled by Sue A. Waldron (1986)

Genealogy of Applegate Family

929.2 A66 1986 Library
Bigham-Anderson Families: Heritage Ranch Families

Presented by: The Jackson County Stockmen's Association and The Jackson County Cattlewomen (2021)

Documents the history of ranching and…

929.2 B54 2021 Library
The Bohnert Family Heritage Ranch Family

Presented by: The Jackson County Stockmen's Association and The Jackson County Cattlewomen (2022)

Document history of ranching in the Rogue…

929.2 B64 2022 Library