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Mega Index
| Title | Body | Location | Source Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The South Paw | South Medford High School newspaper Sep 1987 Article about student Corey LaForce's unexpected death |
M70 D 1 | Library | |
| South Medford 1990 Fall Sports | Football, Volleyball, Rally Squad, Boys and Girls Soccer rosters and game times |
M70 D 1 | Library | |
| The South Paw | South Medford High School newspaper 12 Feb 1988 includes 1st amendment rights denied to High School newspaper in Missouri; Plagiarism of a… |
M70 D 1 | Library | |
| The South Paw | South Medford High School newspaper 13 Nov 1987 Vol 2 No. 4 articles include: Drinking at school activites a problem; On Track program … |
M70 D 1 | Library | |
| The South Paw | South Medford High School newspaper 2 Oct 1987 Vol 2 No 2 Ryan Underwood, President; Corey Falls, Vice President, Marcie Knips, Secretary; and… |
M70 D 1 | Library | |
| The Architect who Styled Our Towns: Frank C. Clark | After giving a quick summary of early local architects, Dennis Powers focuses on Frank Clark who arrived in the valley at the age of 30 to design… |
Vertical File Biographies, Clark, Frank C. | Vertical File Biographies | |
| Names of Towns and Cities: Southern Oregon | Dennis Powers includes the source of the name of various towns and cities of Jackson County. |
Vertical File Subjects, Jackson County, Or., History (3) | Vertical File Subjects | |
| The South Paw | South Medford High School Newspaper 11 Sep 1988 articles about the death of student Cory Stephen LeForce; Candy Wickham who spent the summer… |
M70 D 1 | Library | |
| D@S Harley-davidson owner of more than a half-century remembered for helping others, taking risks | Richard "Dick" Martin, a Talent resident and owner of Harley-Davidson for 50 or more years, will be inspiration for one final motorcycle cruise.… |
Vertical File Biographies, Martin | Vertical File Biographies | |
| James Edmondson, accomplished OSF actor and director, dead at 86 | James excelled in 38 seasons on the Shakespeare stage. He was an actor, a director, and educator, born in Colorado, and came to OSF in 1972… |
Vertical File Biographies, ED | Vertical File Biographies | |
| Griffin Creek School History | 1854 to 1963 a pamphlet. |
Vertical File Subjects, Medford, OR., Schools, Griffin Creek | Vertical File Subjects | |
| Milton Sheldon Bloombaum (obituary) | June 29, 1929- April 17, 2025 Milton was a retired professor of sociology, the proprietor of Key of C coffee House, a bagel baker, musician… |
Vertical File Biographies, BL | Vertical File Biographies | |
| Suzy Vann (Obituary) | October 12,1959 ---March 12,2025 Although Suzy was born on Adak, she grew up in San Diego where she had a degree in child psychology. … |
Vertical File Biographies, VA | Vertical File Biographies | |
| Medford Senior High, receipts, Christmas cards, Sheet Music | 2005.29.1: Thirty-Seventh Annual Commencement, Medford, High School 1930.// Eighth Annual Rogue River Round-Up, 1949.//Dr. Miles' Candy Book.… |
M48 D 11 | Mezzanine List | |
| Rogue Valley Road Riders | 2005.50.1.1-.2: .1 Newsletters of the Rogue Valley Road Riders motorcycle club. Jan 1980 through Misc. 1993// .2 Members information// |
Mezzanine List | ||
| His family history predates the local homesteaders (Robert Kentta) | Paul Fattig relates meeting Robert Kentta, a Siletz Indian whose great grandfather was John Adams, a name given him around 1856 or 1857 at the end… |
Vertical File Biographies, Adams | Vertical File Biographies | |
| Dennis Lyle Walker | Incomplete stories about Walker and his baseball memorabilia. Forty-three-year old /Dennis Walker amassed a collection of sports memorabilia… |
Vertical File Biographies, Walker | Vertical File Biographies | |
| A Tradition of Caring | Photocopied booklet on Providence Medical Center in Medford, OR with photos and general history of the organization |
725.592 PRO 1986 | Library | |
| World War II The Personal Experiences of Lieutenant Gerald Luther Hannum SC USNR 289957 | Autobiographical booklet prepared in January 1992 by Gerald Luther "Lou" Hannum. Pacific arena during WWII |
920 HAN 1992 | Library | |
| Ashland, Oregon Cultural Resources Survey 1988-1989 Vol. 1 | by Kay Atwood lfor the City of Ashland, Downtown Ashland buildings including City Hall, Butler-Perozzi Fountain, Chautaugua Walk, Litha Park… |
PAM 979.5281 A88 1989 | Library | |
| The Barron Mine | The Barron Mine was discovered in 1896 by John Shephard on land belonging to George Barron. These papers in part by Geroge MacDonald, Mining… |
Vertical File Subjects, Ashland -mines | Vertical File Subjects | |
| J.E. Stuart, Peter Britt Photo | This beautiful photo of J. E. Stuart in his studio painting a western mountain. He was well known for his paintings of Mt. Hood and other… |
Vertical File Biographies, J. E. Stuart | Vertical File Biographies | |
| The American Guide Series "End of the Trail" 1940 | A 4-page pamphlet describing 1940 Medford data and points of interest. |
Subject Vertical File, Medford History #2 | Vertical File Subjects | |
| The Portland Automobile Tour Book 1913 | This copy of a few pages from the book covers the area between Grants Pass and Medford. This is asource book of available facilities mile by… |
Subject Vertical File, Roads, Miscellaneous | Vertical File Subjects | |
| Getting Ready for Eastern and Foreign Markets | This article by Albert Rebel in The State Magazine in 1927 describes the problems of preparing fruit for shipping. Spray Residue was a hot… |
Subject Vertical File, Fruit Culture no. 1 | Vertical File Subjects | |
| Medford and the Rogue River Valley, August 1947 | An article by CJ Baker in The State Magazine listing the high points of the valley and surrounding tourist attractions. |
Vertical File subjec ts. Jackson County History 2 | Vertical File Subjects | |
| Industries of Jackson County | This 1926 publication covers raw materials, timber and agriculture in Jackson County served by power and railroads. It includes information… |
Vertical File subjec ts. Jackson County History 2 | Vertical File Subjects | |
| Medford, Or History | From 1883 to 1920 Rich Morgan narrated a history of Medford firsts. |
Vertical File Subjects, Medford History, 4 | Vertical File Subjects | |
| Railroads, General history by Rich Morgon 1985 | A history of efforts to get the railroad in Medford, Jacksonville, and Ashland. |
Vertical File Subjects, Railroads, General | Vertical File Subjects | |
| Jackson Co history by Rich Morson 1985 | This work is a history of Jackson County from 1851 to 1885. It lists the many "firsts" of the county. |
Vertical File Subjects, Jackson County History 3 of 3 | Vertical File Subjects |