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Heroes of the Western Woods

Ralph W. Andrews, 1960, History of logging in California, Oregon, and Washington

634.9 A53 1960 Library
This was Sawmilling: Sawdust Sagas of the Western Mills

Ralph W. Andrews, 1994

634.9 A56 1994 Library
Random Lengths: Forty Years With "Timber Beats" and "Sawdust Savages"

H.J. Cox, 1949, lumber, timber

634.9 C6 Library
The Ancient Forest of Oregon

Ralph W. Chaney, 1948, forest of the Carboniferous, Mesozoic, Cenozoic, Eocene, Oligocene, Miocene, Pliocene, Quaternary

ORE CAB REF 634.9 CHANEY, R. Library
Lumbering in the Rogue River Valley

Helen P. Hicks, 1958

634.9 H53 1958 Library
This Fascinating Lumber Business

Stanley F. Horn, 1943, written on inside page, "F. Alley, Jr. Feb.14, 1944 San Francisco, Calif. Waiting for a ship-". Logging and Timber Industry…

634.9 H6 Library
Lumbering in Klamath

W. E. Lamm, 1956, early lumber mills

634.9 L34 1956 Library
Medford Corporation: A History of an Oregon Logging and Lumber Company (two copies)

Jeffrey M. LaLande, 1979

634.9 L34 Library
Elements of Forestry 2nd ed.

Franklin Moon and Nelson Courtlandt Brown, 1929, has the name "B. Dale(?) Clark 1932" written on inside page.  Forest Service, Logging,…

634.9 M6 Library
Firestorm 2020: A Southern Oregon Fire Survivor's Account of 9-8-2020

Sandra Phoenix, 2021, Almeda Fire

634.9 Phoenix 2021 Library
When Timber Stood Tall

Joseph H. Pierre, 1979, logging

634.9 P53 1979 Library
BLM's Billion-Dollar Checkerboard: Managing the O & C claims

Elmo Richardson, 1980, Forest History Society, Oregon and California Railroad Revested Lands and Coos Bay Wagon Road Reconveyed Lands

634.9 R52 1980 Library
Cable Logging Systems

Donald D. Studier and Virgil W. Binkley, 1974, Division of Timber Management 

634.9 S75 Library
Christmas Tress In Southern Oregon

Larry Thornton, 1960, logging

634.9 T46 1960 Library
William Thomas Hall, researched by Fred Lockley's Impressions

William Hall's father set claims six miles from Myrtle Creek.  Now the town is located on his father's farm.  He borrowed money from…

Vertical File Biographies, Hanley Vertical File Biographies
Nugan Kautz profiled in Impressions and observations of the Journal Man Fred Lockley

Nugan Kautz, son of August Kautz who was a famous West Point soldier, lived in Oregon since 1857.  His mother was the daughter of Chief…

Vertical File Biographies, KA Vertical File Biographies
George W Harris's Killing in Impressions and observations of Fred Lockley

There are three articles with versions of the George Harris killing.  His wife stood off a band of about 20 indians who killed her husband…

Vertical File Biographies, Harris, George W and Harris, Mary Ann Young Vertical File Biographies
Tom Frazer, from Fred Lockley's Impressions.

Tom Frazer was born in Massachusetts in 1813, came to Oregon, and became governor.  He bought a farm of 320 acres which later became East…

Vertical File Biographies, Fr Vertical File Biographies
Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Wood in Impressions by Fred LOckley

Sarah McCabe was born of Kentucky parents, but arrived in Oregon in time to grow up with Emil Brit.  She worked for families at an early age…

Vertical File Biographies, WOOD Vertical File Biographies
The Siskiyou newspaper

The Siskiyou newspaper 2007 - 2017

M37 B 3 Mezzanine List
The Siskiyou newspaper

The Siskiyou newspaper 1998 - 2006

M37 B 2 Mezzanine List
The Siskiyou newspaper

The Siskiyou newspaper - book 1993 - 95

Sept 94 - Jun96

M37 B 1 Mezzanine List
The Siskiyou newspaper

The Siskiyou newspaper 1969 - 1993 (bound editions)

M37 A Mezzanine List
JM McCall in Impressions & Observations of The Journal Man Fred Lockley

JM McCall was the first president of the Rogue River Manufacturing company in Ashland.  He bought the Ashland flouring mill in 1850 and…

Vertical File Biographies, McCall Vertical File Biographies
John Litster in Impressions and Observations of the Journal Man, Fred LOckley

This article goes into the background of Litster, and his founding of the House of Mystery.  (Oregon Journal, June 7, 1937)

Vertical File Subjects, House of Mystery, Gold Hill, OR Vertical File Subjects
Grace Andrews Fiero Estate

Scrap Book "The Ideal Scrap Book"

Black leather photo album with family photos of the Andrews/Fiero families. - 2022.63.7

Photograph…

M36 F 2 Mezzanine List
Rogue X complex nearly halfway done

(2/18/23)The immense scale of this 7 million dollar project is proceeding as expected.

Vertical File Subjects, Medford, OR, Parks, general Vertical File Subjects
Pappy Coleman

A photograph of Pappy Coleman and his fishing wagon.

Vertical File Biographies, Coleman Vertical File Biographies
Cleatis Mitchell speaks on full-time state legislation

This is a news release that addresses legislation , school financing, Ballot measure 12, and Jim Redden.

Vertical File Subjects, Politicians Vertical File Subjects
Letter from Jim Weaver to Peter Sage

The letter includes details from the National Forests Management Act.  (1976)

Vertical File Subjects, Forests and Forestry (2 of 2) Vertical File Subjects