The SOHS Library is OPEN to the public at 106 N. Central Avenue in Medford, with FREE access to the SOHS Archives, from 12:00 - 4:00 pm, Tuesday through Saturday. Appointments are not necessary. Please contact library@sohs.org, or call 541-622-2025 ex 200 to ask questions or request research.
Mega Index
| Title | Body | Location | Source Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The 1882-1886 Diary of Charles T. Anderson A Foots Creek Placer Miner | by Oaks, Leo & Michael |
920 O11 2004 | Library | |
| Green Spring Mt Lumber Concerns start operations | The Mon Lumber company is operating 2 sawmills in the Greenspring mountain district, cutting 50,000 feet per day. Two other sawmills in the… |
Vertical File, Subjects, Greenspring | Vertical File Subjects | |
| Historic Fishways in Rogue River | The 1928 Mail Tribune stated that Carl Shoemaker and several fishing buddies blasted an adequate fishway in the Ament damn above Rogue River.… |
Vertical File subjects, Fisheries. | Vertical File Subjects | |
| CA Devoe Who Retired Buys a 103 Acre Farm | Devoe, who was a West Side business man for 16 years decided sitting reading was bad for his health. He purchased his mother-in-law 's Regar… |
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| Mrs. H. H. Sargent writes book of war experiences | Mrs. Alice Applegate Sargent, widow of a nationally known military expert, has written of her life including her memories of President Roosevelt.… |
Vertical File Biographies, Sargent | Vertical File Biographies | |
| Medford Woman a House Painter Once Operated an Airplane Fleet | Mrs. Nellie McGarvey began painting houses that her painter husband couldn't get to in Iowa. After they moved to Oregon she painted as well… |
Vertical File Biographies, Mac/Mc 1 of 2 | Vertical File Biographies | |
| State of Oregon Statements and Arguments of Political Parties and Independent Candidates | General Election November 6, 1928 issued by Hal E Hoss, Secretary of State Candidates: Herbert Hoover and Charles Curtis; Alfred E. Smith… |
PAM 324.2 S79 1928 | Library | |
| Jobs | by J.C. Barnes, Medford, OR - Currency A minimum wage 1934 Commercial Printing Dept. of the Mail Tribune, Medford, OR - A discussion of the… |
PAM 331.2 B37 1934 | Library | |
| Fred Tice Relics of Pioneer Days Shown at C of C | Biographical details of Mr. Tice who attended school in the Oak Grove area, and drove stage teams from Rock Point to Douglas County… |
Vertical File Biographies, Tice | Vertical File Biographies | |
| Pension Is explained (1928 Medford Mail Tribune) | Simpson Wilson explains his refuge in a fort in 1872 when the Modoc Indians were on a rampage. Although he was not an enlisted soldier he… |
Indians of North America, Modoc Folder #1 | Vertical File Subjects | |
| Will the Fun Never Cease, Peggy Dover column | Peggy covers many topics, but does cover her visit to the Hanley Farm. |
Vertical File subjects, Hanley Farm. | Vertical File Subjects | |
| A History of Josephine County, Oregon | A description of clubs from the Josephine Historical Society. |
Vertical File, Subjects, Josephine County, OR, History | Vertical File Subjects | |
| The Truth about Medford Bridge and other stories | A 1912 article in the Mail Tribune gives the history of the bridge which was initially built in 1902 |
Medford, OR, Bridges | Vertical File Subjects | |
| William Thacker Leever and spouse Elizabeth Constant | Brief statistics of their birth, life, and children |
Vertical File Biographies, Leever | Vertical File Biographies | |
| Thomas Downing | There are photos and a biography of Thomas Downing who was born in Cornwall, England about 1852. He homesteaded 80 acres between Central… |
Vertical File Biographies, DOW | Vertical File Biographies | |
| Closure of Mail Tribune (Peter Sage's blog) | The last published issue will be Friday January 13, 2023. |
Vertical File, Subjects, Newspapers | Vertical File Subjects | |
| Extension Monitor | The University of Oregon Extension Monitor Vol 12 No 9 September 1924 Contents include: Local History Contest in Douglas County Schools, ;… |
PAM 979.529 E97 1924 | Library | |
| The Halo Trail | by Anne Applegate Kruse |
PAM 1979.529 K78 1954 | Library | |
| History of Elementary Athletics within the Medford Public School System | By Robert Kramer May, 1962 in partial fulfillment of History of the Pacific Northwest class of Dr.Haines |
PAM 979.5286 K73 1962 | Library | |
| SOHS Volunteer Orientation Handbook | General and specific information for volunteers at Southern Oregon Historical Society 1995 |
PAM 979.528502 S7 | Library | |
| Oregon Historical Society Educational Services 1987-1988 | 1230 SW Park Ave Portland, OR |
PAM 069.1 066 1987 | Library | |
| A Century of Dedication The Sisters of the Holy Name 1865-1965 | Image of Mother Marie Rose on the front , Images of Father Francis X Blanchet, Josie Orth, Emma Bolt, and Ella Caron, The Caron sisters from… |
PAM 282.09 S23 1965 | Library | |
| Saint Peter's Lutheran Church 1928-1978 | Golden Jubilee 50 years of God's Work Amongst His People |
PAM 284.1797 HIS | Library | |
| The Jacksonville Museum A Southern Oregon Institution | Pamphlet prepared by Arthur Samuel Taylor (2 copies) |
PAM 069.0979 T39 | Library | |
| The Jacksonville Museum | A history prepared on the Occasion of the Oregon State Centennial by Arthur Samuel Taylor |
PAM 069.0979 | Library | |
| 1975 Directory 1st Presbyterian Church | 85 S. Holly St. Medford, OR |
PAM 285.109 M43 1975 | Library | |
| 1976 Directory 1st Presbyterian Church | 85 South Holly, Medford, OR |
PAM 285.109 M43 1976 C2 | Library | |
| Early United States Census of SW Coastal Counties of Oregon | Coos 1870; Curry 1860 and 1870; Umpqua 1860 |
317.95 C87 1870 | Library | |
| Coos County, Oregon Census 1860 | by Addie Dyal typed copy reprinted by Willamette Valley Genealogical Society 1980 |
317.95 C65 1860 | Library | |
| First Presbyterian Church | 85 South Holly, Medford, Oregon. 1982 photographs of congregation and directory of members circa 1980s |
PAM 285.109 M43 1982 | Library |