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Horses and the Sky Lakes Wilderness

Brochure and map published in 1994 by the Rogue and Winema National forests in 1994

VF maps BLM and National Forest Library
Climbing Mt. McLoughlin

brochure and map for climbing Mt. McLoughlin, June 1997

published by Rogue River National forest

VF Maps BLM and Forest Service Library
Gin Lin Mining Trail

Brochure on the trail through "gold rush" history. includes a map

Rogue River national Forest 1979

VF maps BLM and National Forest Library
The Wild and Scenic Rogue River 1979 map

US Forest Service and BLM map publication in 1979

VF Maps BLM and Forest Service Library
Rogue River National Forest map 1994

"America's Great Outdoors" 1994 United States Dept. of Agriculture

VF Maps BLM and Forest Service Library
Rogue River National Forest map

folded map of 1970

VF maps BLM and Forest Service Library
Medford and Jackson County Oregon Map 1959

Depiction of a Native American with the quote "For you... Me Scout 'em Trail in Medford and Jackson County" Jackson County Chamber of Commerce…

VF Maps, Recreation Library
James Grieve (Prospect Hotel) manuscript collection (MS 313)

1978.42.9: Remembrance album, Mary Pankey // 1978.42.10: small book, light red hard cover, inscribed F. Y. Thuermler 1912 // 1978.42.11: small…

G47 D 8 Mezzanine List
James Grieve collection (ms313)

Box Rent Register // Postmaster's Daily Savings Bond Cash and Stock Summary, 1943 - Oct 1945 //

Mezzanine List
Book recounts history of Williams Store

After Tom and Heather Glass bought the Williams General Store in 2016,  they found an amazing history going back 125 years.  Their store…

Vertical File Subjects, Williams, OR Vertical File Subjects
Wanda Olsrud, 100 remembered as "transformational"

Wanda Petsold Olsrud, known for her steadfast generousity in supporting the community.  Wanda met her husband Sherm after he returned from…

Vertical File Biographies, O Vertical File Biographies
Amy Bowers Cordalis

Amy was a lifelong fisherwoman and member of the Yurok Tribe is also lead lawyer for her tribe.  She was present at the signing of the…

Vertical File Subjects, Dams Vertical File Subjects
Jenison, A. B.

Lassen Advocate obituary 2-24-1898, pioneer of Southern Oregon, "burned out by indians" in Jacksonville, Fort Lane was built on his former ranch,…

JE Vertical File Biographies
Deskins, Harvey P.

Oregon Journal 5-5-1933, First Postmaster of Deskins, OR, which was re-named Prospect, OR.

DE Vertical File Biographies
Hotel Holland coffee shop

MMT 3-1-1936 article, Gumji Fujimoto has leased and re-modeled the Hotel Holland coffee shop.

Medford, OR, Hotels, Motels, Etc. Vertical File Subjects
Benjamin, Judith (Judy) Ellen Greifer

Ashland.news 12-14-2025 obituary, wrote "Embassy Wife and Mothers", writer and editor for the Peace Corps Tomes, involved in the League of Women…

BE Vertical File Biographies
Yates, Chuck

Ashland.news 1-1-2026 obituary, an Oregon musician worked at Cripple Creek Music store in Ashland.

Y Vertical File Biographies
Senogles, Gerald J.

12-10-2025 obituary, doctor at the Medford Acupuncture Clinic 

SE Vertical File Biographies
Olsrud, Wanda

Ashland,news 1-1-2026 obituary, Thunderbird Markets, Food 4 Less, married 72 years to Sherm Olsrud, gave $12million to Asante, supported SOU,…

O Vertical File Biographies
Briggs, Marilyn

Ashland.news 1-9-2026 obituary, Opened Ashlland's first art gallery, The Stump, in 1963, taught art at all levels, was art coordinator for Ashland…

Briggs Vertical File Biographies
Woodring, Gary Wiliam

Ashland.News 1-9-2026 obituary, worked at Parks and Recreation in Medford, OR, where was responsible for building Bear Creek Park and the…

WO Vertical File Biographies
Shaffer, Bonnie Lou

Ashland.news 1-2-2026 obituary, OSF costume designer from 1998, started Hats With a Past, an on-line costume business, in 2009.

Sh Vertical File Biographies
Fitzgerald, Wendell Thomas

Ashland.new 1-13-2026, obituary,  Ashland's Bellview Grange, Elder Group

FI Vertical File Biographies
Pronunciation Guide of Oregon Place Names

by Robert Monaghan for the Oregon Association of Broadcasters, Univ. of Oregon School of Journalism, 1961

917.9503 65 1961 Library
Oregon End of the Trail

American Guide Series written by workers of the Writer's Program of the Works Progress Administration in the State of Oregon, 1940

revised…

917.95 W67 1951 Library
Daring Donald McKay

The last war trail of the Modocs

Col T.E. Edwards

Edited with Introduction and notes by Keith and Donna Clark

A facsimile…

920 M15 1973 Library
Edison Marshall

(Short) biography of writer and journalist Edwin Marshall (former Medford resident, writer for Medford Sun)

Attached is an article…

920 M35 1949 Library
Prehistoric Siskiyou Island and Marble Halls of Oregon

by C. B. Watson, 1909

Descriptions of geologic formations of the the Siskiyou's and Oregon Caves

917,85 Wat Library
A Bit of Blue

The Life and Work of Frances Fuller Victor

Biography of journalist and essayist 

by Jim Martin

Deep Well Publishing Co.,…

920 M37 1992 Library
The Trail to Sailor's Diggin's from Paragon Bay

by Bill Wensrich

Guidebook for T.R.A.S.H. trek 44, July 13-16, 2017.

published by E. Clampus Vitus, Inc.

917.95 W46 Library