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Guest Register and Program for the Grand Opening of the Research Library

February 9, 1990. 579 guest counted.

728.6 S6 Library
Correspondence Resolutions and Memorials

Oregon Legislature printed 1857 ; Correspondence concerning prices of supplies, the Hostilities of the Indians, and protection of the Immigrants…

Vertical File, Rogue River Indian Wars 1853-1856 Vertical File Subjects
Goodbye to Dirk Siedlercki, My friend

Bill Miller wrote a column about his friend Dick who retired to Southern Oregon after a career with Transworld Airlines.  He was a member of…

SI
Homeless Protest rotates Throughout Ashland Area

A group of homeless individuals protesting Ashland's camping restrictions set up tents in high profile places around Ashland.  From the…

Vertical File Subjects, Homeless Vertical File Subjects
The Tunes will go on at Rockafairy after property owner cuts deal to help nonprofit music library

Sshane Ross  had been struggling to pay rent on the 3,800 sq.foot space on sixth street that was formerly the American Cancer Society thrift…

Vertical File Subjects, Music Vertical File Subjects
After 25 years Rogue Suspects still playing venues large and small

Currently the band has eight members, and  basically play for outdoor venues during the summer.  Guitarist Dirk Price and Greg Frederick…

Vertical File Subjects, Music, City Bands Vertical File Subjects
Hatchery trout trucked to lakes, ponds and river as busy season kicks in

In May 2023 the Cole Rivers Hatchery sent their tanker trucks to do their annual fish stocking  of Fish Lake, Applegate Lake, Willow Lake,…

Vertical File Subjects, Fisheries Vertical File Subjects
Medford high schools unite for DC parade

Mayor Randy Sparacino nominated them for the 2023 National Memorial Day Parade.  There were 188 students in the parade with 26 chaparones.…

Vertical File Subjects, Medford, Medford High. Vertical File Subjects
Shocked: City officals stunned by Bear Creek Park playground cost

A vandal torched a portion of the Bear Creek Park resulting in the need for replacement of a section of the park.  Restoration will cost a…

Vertical File Subjects, Medford, Oregon, Parks, Bear Creek Vertical File Subjects
Sid and Karen DeBoer donate $250K to OSF

The couple challenges other to donate to bring positive change to OSF.  They are impressed by the new leadership of Tim Bond and Tyler Hokama…

DeBoer Vertical File Biographies
Copco's History Shows Great Progress In Hydro-Electric Development Near Grants Pass

This article in the Grants Pass Courier summarizes the history of electric power in Southern Oregon.  From 1923 to 1927 the new Side Plant in…

Vertical File Subjects, Electric Power 1901-1950 Vertical File Subjects
Southern Pacific Engineer Killed in Siskiyous

On September 12, 1929, at 11 PM, T R Bateman was hurled from the Engine by an explosion that blew him through the door and up the hill.  No…

Vertical File, Subjects, Railroads, Soutern Oregon Pacific Company Vertical File Subjects
KOBI turns 70--and is Still family-owned

Bill Smulllin createdd KOBI TV pm August 1, 1953 when no other VHF television stations were in the state of Oregon.  He brought televisions…

Vertical File Subjects, Television Vertical File Subjects
Games of Yesteryear Entice New Players at Hanley Farm

Hanley Farm featured histories earliest toys on their farm-turned-living-history-center in Central Point.  Children played with a wooden cup…

Vertical File Subjects, Hanley Farm Vertical File Subjects
Mrs. J. E. Daniels

MMT 7-14-1929 article, women criminals

Women, Crime Vertical File Subjects
Farm Bureau Co-operative exchange

MMT 7-28-1929 article, J. R. McCracken, Justin E. Judy, E, T, Newbry, J. H. French, John A. Anderson, Clay D. Parker

Agriculture Vertical File Subjects
Mary John

MMT 5-26-1929, Williams Creek, Kirbyville, Williams

JO Vertical File Biographies
Winston Churchill

MMT 9-8-1929 article, Winston Churchill, William Randolph Hearst. Dr. and Mrs. Morton Smart, Lee Garlock, Weasku Inn

Ch Vertical File Biographies
William Warner

MMT1-24-1929 & 2-21-1929 articles, Medford Postmaster

WA Vertical File Biographies
Elks disappear in Jackson County

MMT 11-7-1929 article, Judge Gall, Fred Barneberg, George Frey, Carl Bieberstedt

Animals Vertical File Subjects
John J. Buchter

MMT 10-3-1929 article, Copco, Spanish-American War veteran

BU Vertical File Biographies
W. Wilson

MMT 10-17-1929 article, 

Wi Vertical File Biographies
Jacksonville Movie Theatre

MMT, 11-20-1929, Article

Jacksonville OR, Historic Houses, etc. Vertical File Subjects
Debra Kay McFadden

RVT 06-10-2023, Obituary, Medical Society of Jackson County, KOBI, Air Quality

MAC - MC Vertical File Biographies
Groceteria

1985 by Mel Hall, Bill Gates, Bill Lychard, Jane McQuat, J.C. Penney's, SOHS buildingMedfor

Medford, OR, Businesses E-G Vertical File Subjects
Settling the Rogue Valley - The Tough Times - The Forgotten People

by Barbara Hegne .."This book is about .... the unknown miner, mother, grandmother, whiskey smuggler, cook, prostitute, and neglected child who…

979 H46 1995 Library
Theater Materials / Menus

Chautauqua Comes to Ashland, Three days of programs patterned after the old Chautauqua, Medford Community Theater June 1983, Playbil "Barefoot in…

M30 E 4 Mezzanine List
Development Option Planning Survey Michael Hanley Farmstead-Historic Farm and Home Jacksonville, Oregon

Alfred Staehli, November 14th 1991

728.6 S77 1991 Library
The Michael Hanley Farmstead Jacksonville, Oregon

SOHS, 1994

728.6 S77 1994 Library
SOHS History Center Remodel (2 copies)

September 1988

728.6 W3 Library