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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

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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…

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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// 

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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