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Mega Index
| Title | Body | Location | Source Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |