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Mega Index
| Title | Body | Location | Source Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catch the Whisper of the Wind | Book and music cassette celebrating the Native American by Cheewa James, 1993 The beauty of Native American philosophy and principles for… |
973.0497 J 1993 | Library | |
| On Doing Local History | Reflections on what local historians do, why and what it means by Carol Kammen, 1986 |
973.07 K15 1986 | Library | |
| Material Culture Studies in America | an anthology, selected and arranged and introduced by Thomas J. Schlereth, 1982 |
973.07 M 38 1982 | Library | |
| Using Local History in the Classroom | by Fay D. Metcalf and Matthew T. Downey, 1982 |
973.07 M48 1982 | Library | |
| Families and Communities | A new view of American History by David Russo, 1974 |
973.07 B83 1974 | Library | |
| Presenting the Past | Essays on History and the Public, 1986 edited by Susan Porter Benson. Stephen Brier, and Roy Rosenzweig |
973.072 B47 1986 | Library | |
| Public History, an introduction | by Barbara J. Howe and Emory L. Kemp, 1986 |
973.072 H85 1986 | Library | |
| Soft Gold | The fur trade and cultural exchange on the northwest coast of America Historical Introduction and Annotation by Thomas Vaughan, 1982 … |
973.1074 S63 1982 | Library | |
| Armed forces on the west coast | series of essays edited by Langellier, 1981 Spanish in Alta California, Mexican forces in Alta California, establishment of Fort Humboldt,… |
973.33 A72 1981 | Library | |
| Death in the Dining Room | by Kenneth L. Ames, 1992 American Civilization, a series edited by Allen F. Davis And other tales of Victorian culture with many… |
973.5 A51 1992 | Library | |
| Gold Dust | by Donald Dale Jackson, 1980 The saga of the forty-niners--their adventures and ordeals, their courage and greed, their ingenuities,… |
973.6 JJ 32 1980 | Library | |
| Arrow in the Earth | General Joel Palmer and the Indians of Oregon by Terence O'Donnell, 1991 Lots of notes, sources and quotes |
973.6092 O26 1991 | Library | |
| The Golden Frontier | The Recollections of Herman Francis Reinhart, 1851-1869 Eyewitness gold rush accounts of California, Oregon, etc. Some illustrations |
973.6 R27 1962 | Library | |
| History Comes Alive on Medford cemetery tour | Eastwood IOOF Cemetery tour guide Steven Corelis gives monthly tours and points our past mayors, lawmen, war heros, do-gooders and business… |
Vertical File Subjects, Medford, Or, Cemeteries | Vertical File Subjects | |
| Three Oaks: A History | The Three Oaks Country Store was once the home of James and Margaret Savage. It is one of the oldest buildings in Southern Oregon, built in… |
Vertical File Subjects, Rogue River, Businesses. | Vertical File Subjects | |
| Obituary: Leo Joseph Champagne | Leo was boorn in San Francisco where he went to school and studied electrical engineering. After the army he returned and worked as an… |
Vertical File Biographies, CH | Vertical File Biographies | |
| Obituary: Kenneth Shady Wendell Challman | September 7, 1947--August 21, 2025. After time in the navy, Kenneth moved to Shady Cove, Oregon, where he lived while he commuted to SOU for… |
Vertical File Biographies, CH | Vertical File Biographies | |
| Obituary: Dr. Mary Z Maher | June 17, 1941--September 5, 2025; Dr. Maher received her degree in Speech and Dramatic Art from the University of Iowa in 1963 and completed… |
Vertical File Biographies, Ma | Vertical File Biographies | |
| The Chautauqua in Ashland | The Chautauqua movement started in 1874 in New York, and Ashland started theirs in 1893. Ashland erected a large beehive looking domed… |
Vertical File Subjects, Ashland, OR, Chautauqua | Vertical File Subjects | |
| CCC and the Oregon Caves tie memories together. | Columnist Paul Fattig writes about a photo of his dad and his CCC crew at the entrance of the Oregon Caves, and remembers other Oregon caves he… |
Vertical File, Subjects, Oregon Caves | Vertical File Subjects | |
| Craig Lawton Prewitt | August 12, 1954-July1, 2025. Craig spent most of his life in the Rogue Valley, dedicating himself to work for Zimmer Biomet and as a farmer… |
Vertical File Biographies, PR | Vertical File Biographies | |
| The Bryden House | The Bryden House as it now stands was built in 1910in the Oak Lawn subdivision which had been designated that "no building less than $2500 be… |
Vertical File Subjects, Medford Oregon, Historic Houses, South Oakdale District | Vertical File Subjects | |
| The Spirit of Ashland, a walking tour of Ashland's historic downtown | Color brochure highlighting the history of major buildings, past and present, in downtown Ashland. Published by the Southern Oregon… |
PAM 979.5281 S64 | Library | |
| Ashland Postoffice, 1852-1960 by Clyde E. Smith | Brief history of the post office in Ashland, written by a retired mail carrier. Includes a photograph of stage coaches in front of the… |
PAM 979.5281 S65 1960 | Library | |
| Southern Oregonian, Seventy-Five Years | The Magazine for Alumni and Friends of Southern Oregon University, Winter/Spring 2001 27 pages, includes a timeline of the history of… |
PAM 979.5281 S68 | Library | |
| A History of Southern Oregon College 1872-1959 | Prepared on the occasion of the Centennial of Oregon's Statehood, Feb. 14, 1959 by Arthur S. Taylor and Hugh G. Simpson Cover design… |
PAM 979.5281 T39 1959 | Library | |
| Plan for Colver House | Belfor Property Restoration's Plan for Samuel H. Colver House, Phoenix or Central Point, OR preliminary investigation for restoration from… |
979.5287 B4 | Library | |
| WASHINGTON SCHOOL | several people sent information, per request, regarding Washington Elementary School, 610 South Peach Street, Medford, OR, attempting to get… |
979.5286 W37 | Library | |
| Rogue River Valley Canning Company | by Sharon Zundel for Pacific Northwest History class of Dr. Haines, December 18, 1961 (author noted that the records from 1919-1924 were… |
979.5286 Z85 1961 | Library | |
| First Presbyterian Church of Medford | by Donna Witter submitted July 30, 1957 organization First Presbyterian Church of Medford, Oregon with list of Church Officers on page… |
979.5286 W58 1957 | Library |