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Oregon Blue Book 1941-1942

Earl Snell, 1941

353.9795 074 1941 Library
Oregon Blue Book 1943-44

Robert S. Farrell Jr., 1943

353.9795 074 1943 Library
Oregon Blue Book 1945-1946

Robert S. Farrell, 1945

353.9795 074 1945 Library
How Elinor Hanley's Apple Pie Made Americans in Chile Cry

 Elinor Hanley Bush was the second youngest child of six children of M. F. Hanley.  After her parents passed, she traveled with her…

Vertical File, Biographies, Hanley Bush, Elinor Vertical File Subjects
How First Boats Were Shipped to Crater Lake

This 1928 article goes through all of the steps used to have the Portland built boats transported to Ashland, reinforced, then moved to Crater…

Vertical File Subjects, Crater Lake, 1 of 2 Vertical File Subjects
Gore and Hanley Ranches Have a Close Fire Call

A cigarette thrown from a car ignited 10 acres of W.H. Gore's ranch, and threatened wheat fields of Alice Hanley's fields.   A backfire…

Vertical File Subjects, Hanley Farm. Vertical File Subjects
Oregon Stages Improve Service out of Medford. Four stories about early Buss transportation in 1928

There were a number of attempts to connect Medford to other parts of the state.  One article tells of the old trolley line of Jacksonville.…

Vertical File Subjects, Buses. Vertical File Subjects
Hoover To Fish Rogue On Monday

Republican candidate for President fished in the Rogue for the second time in July 1928,  The first time he caught a number of steelhead in a…

Vertical File Subjects, Fishing Vertical File Subjects
The Great Detour of 1846: Emigrants Tek New Trail, Trail takes Toll of Lives.

The Sunday Oregonian of 1946 carried stores of the Applegate Trail.  The stories included tales of the many travelers who lost their lives on…

Vertical File, Subjects, Applegate Valley. Vertical File Subjects
Jim Wright Honored for a lifetime of community service.

The Jackson Country Board of Commissioners bestowed the Chairman's award to Mr. Wright who, although blind, served the community for 50 years.…

Vertical File Biographies, Wright. Vertical File Biographies
History Talk to focus on Rogue Valley's Wayward Girls, Windows in Time lectures, Medford Social Services.

MMT article on talk by historian Jan Wright on wayward girls from the 1880's to the 1920's.  One of the interesting aspects is how the…

Vertical File Subjects, Medford, OR, Social Services Vertical File Subjects
Kennedy says Administration Neglects Needs at Roosevelt Memorial Dinner, McLoughlin Jr. High

March 6th, 1959 Senator John Kennedy and Mrs. Kennedy arrived at the Medford Airport to speak about Republican failure to solve current problems…

Vertical File, Subjects, Politicians Vertical File Subjects
100th Anniversary The Homestead Law 1862 1962

US Dept. of the Interior BLM 1962 

PAM 333.109 U55 1962 Library
Americans With Disabilities Act Regulations

1991 Part II Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board 

PAM 345.4 A51 1991 Library
1971 Comprehensive Plan

Problems and Priorities in the Criminal Justice System State Administrative District 8 Josephine and Jackson Counties

PAM 347.9 064 1971 Library
How much do you know about Jackson County? 1982

by the League of Women Voters 1982

PAM 352 L41 1982 Library
Where Nature Lavishes Her Bounties

by Bert Moses illustrated by Johnny Gruelle

917.5927 J32 1924 Library
Leaving Town Alive: Confessions of an Arts Warrior

John Frohnmayer, 1993

353 F92 1993 Library
Our Daily Life: Oregon Civil Government

Clarence M. Cooke, 1947

353.9 C65 1947 Library
Oregon Almanac 1915

1915

2 copies

353. 9795 066 1915 Library
Oregon Blue Book 1923-1924

Sam A. Kozer, 1923

353.9795 074 1923 Library
The Oregon Blue Book 1925-1926

Sam A. Kozer, 1925

353.9795 074 1925 Library
The Oregon Blue Book 1929-1930

Hal E. Hoss, 1929

353.9795 074 1929 Library
Officers and Officials of Jackson County, Jacksonville, and Medford, ca. 1852-1968

1968

352 034 1968 Library
"What is the City but the People?" An overview of Ashland City Government

Kay Atwood, 1999

O REF 352.16 Atwood, K. Library
The History of the Oregon State Police 50th Anniversary 1981

1981

352.2 H67 1981 Library
Police Department Survey City of Medford, Oregon William P, Beall, Jr

1951

352.2 M43 Library
Confidential Crime and Efficiency Survey

Walter D. Nunley, 1953

352.2 J33 Library
General Ordinances of The City of Medford Oregon

John H. Carkin and Harry C. Skyrman, 1930

352 M43 1930 Library
[Medford City Ordinance No. 2, "To Prevent and Punish Assaults, Breaches of the Peace, Disturbances, and Other Misdemeanors," 1888]

1888, photo copied 

352 M43 1888 Library