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Grants Pass Hero Jim Eugene Eastman

Jim Eastman joined the Navy before his woth birthday in 1942.  He studied medicine at medical field schools and earned the rank of Pharmasist…

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Author Edison Marshall: Fame and Fortune

Edison was born in 1894 and moved to Oregon with his parents, a retired published and a teacher.  On his 11th birthday he was given a rifle…

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Slice of Life Preserved on Glass. By Peggy Flint

The Lawrence Powell glass plate negatives were acquired recently by SOHS, and Peggy Flint was assigned to process, catalog and digitize them for…

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Auto dealer Chuck Butler dies at 83

Chuck Butler was a cherished local philanthropist and a member of numerous Southern Oregon boards and organizations.  He was a civic leader…

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Leo Jacob Van Dijk

Leo was an influential veterinary leader in southern Oregon since he and his wife Marianne moved here in 1959,  He helped set up the…

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He Was A Starter But Got No Further: Careers of A.C. Edmunds

Offprint from Oregon Historical Quarterly, Summer 1983

By George N. Belknap

Pam 920 E3 Library
A Letter From Medorem Crawford 1845

A Letter written by early Oregon Pioneer Medorem Crawford encouraging 2 brothers to join him.

Published by the Friends of the Library…

Pam 920 C73 1971 Library
A Brief History of Vance DeBar Colvig (1892-1967)

SOHS pamphlet on the life of Pinto Colvig 

3 copies

Pam 920 C64 1983 Library
On The Golden Trail by Felix G. Coates

Information on the experiences of members of the Coats Family, early pioneers to Oregon and California.

Pam 920 C62 1915 Library
Northwest Travelers Guide

a guide for travelers in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and western Montana

Pam 919.5 N 1950 Library
forty-two years in the practice of medicine in Oregon

a paper read by D.M. Brower M.D. before the Jackson County Medical Society, December 17, 1930

Pam 920 B76 1930 Library
Most Rev. F.N. Blanchet, D.D.

the life and labors of his grace Most Rev. Frances Norbert Blanchet, D.D.

Pam 920 B53 1883 Library
"Old Beek" Cornelius C. Beekman

article on Cornelius C. Beekman by Gary Meyer

Old West magazine, Spring 1993, pp. 40-45

Pam 920 B46 Library
George T. Baldwin, his life and achievements

By Harry J. Drew

Klamath County Museum Research Paper Number 9

Pam 920 B34 1980 Library
Autobiographies, Class of 1930, Ashland High School

Prepared by Opal Rush Carter and Alice Anderson Webb

Pam 920 A85 1981 Library
The Galusha Family Collection

Finding aid for the Galusha Family Collection, 1820-1900

Pam 920 A76b Library
Armstrong, S.M. letters, 1854

letters from S.M. Armstrong in Jacksonville to Mary and Sarah Armstrong

Pam 920 A76 Library
Jesse Applegate

by Joseph Schaffer, University of Oregon, 1940

Pam 920 A66 1940 Library
From the Desk of Majorie O'Harra

Regional Editor Medford Mail Tribune 1964-1974 Vol. !! pages 236-445 Subjects include: Shasta Valley;Jobs instead of Welfare; Living vs. Passing…

917.95 O'Harra, M Vol. 2 Library
Searching for Mother Hubbard: Function and Fashion in Nineteenth-Century Dress

Sally Helvenston Gray, 2014

391.009 G73 Library
Dressed for the Photographer: Ordinary Americans & Fashion, 1840-1900 (2 copies)

Joan Severa, 1995, Photographs taken from the 1840s to 1900 showing evolving fashion to help identify the time period of photographs.

391.009 S49 1995 Library
fashions in hair: The first 5000 years

Richard Corson, 1980

391.09 C67 1980 Library
Historic Dress in America 1607-1870

Elizabeth McClellan, 1977

391 M13 1977 Library
Pioneer Dress in the Oregon Country: A Basic Study For Theatrical Use

Wilma Sanders, 1965

391 S25 1965 Library
hats: a stylish history and collector's guide

Jody Shields, 1991

391 S55 1991 Library
Suiting Everyone: The Democratization of Clothing in America

Claudia B. Kidwell/ Margaret C. Christman, 1974

391 S94 1974 Library
Victorian Delights: 180 Illustrations, With Commentary by John Hadfield

John Hadfield, 1987

390.903 H12 1987 Library
Costume In Detail 1730-1930

Nancy Bradfield, 1968

391 B73 1968 Library
Vintage Clothing 1880-1960: Identification and Value Guide Fully Illustrated 2nd edition

Maryanne Dolan, 1987

391 D64 1987 Library
Vintage Clothing: Identification and Value Guide Fully Illustrated

Maryanne Dolan, 1983

391 D64 1983 Library