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Oregon Bell Road, Jackson County Extension Homemakers, Forest Creek, dredge

Folder 1. William Maude and Oregon State Highway Division, 1976, Concerns about realigning Hwy. 238,  

Folder 2. California and Oregon Stage Lines 1860,  typed and hand written notes also newspaper clippings

Folder 3. B/w photo of people clearing railroad tracks on Mule Hill, in 1923.  Also article about Rogue River Indian Wars during the 1885. 

Folder 4. diagram of Oregon Bell Road Easement 

Folder 5. BLM and John Black agreement for Cedar Cones  09/02/1982

Folder 6. Hand written notes and copies of "Corporation Papers". History Notes Rock Point and Gold Hill

Folder 7. "Rogue River Bridge Company" (Typed document enclosed with various topics discussed)

Folder 8. River Crossings down Stream Gold Hill to Josephine County Line, 1978

Folder 9. Various photos of the Jackson County water ways and crossings. One b/w photo of the Blass family, (John Blass ferryman on Rogue River Ferry for 15 years).

Folder 10.  Mining on Davies, and B-H Dredge 1947, on Sucker Creek

Folder 11. article  "The Gold Rush of the 1930s", by Eva Hamilton, (1973).  And John Blacks mining claims research

Folder 12. News paper article, "Chinese miners, Southern Oregon's lost people" 1988, by Paul Fattig.

Folder 13. Photos of the Forest Creek, dredging operation.

Folder 14. Dredging for Gold on Forest Creek, 1936 to 1942 hand written notes, typed notes and copies of articles pertaining to Mining at Forest Creek and Oregon Bell Mine.  Also " History of the B-H Dredge, Forest Creek 1936-1942, by John Black. 

Folder 15. 20 plus photos of dredging photographed in 1936 at the John Black's ranch. 

Folder 16. photograph Upper Applegate Grange Halloween Party, 1940

Folder 17. Upper Applegate Grange Membership Photo, 1938 (members listed)

Folder 18. Jackson County Extension Homemakers, 1990-1991 and McKee Bridge Lioness Membership Lists 1984-1986

Folder 19.  b/w photo of a group of people at Tub Springs

Folder 20. Upper Applegate Home Extension Group, 1940s,  Names available: Colista Bailey, Clara Smith and Wilma Travis.

Folder 21. The Cattle Industry in the Applegate Valley by Marguerite Black, 1997

Location
M24 C 4
Source Reference
Accession Number
2025.24