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The Buena Vista Addition is a subdivision of the City of Klamath Falls, Oregon, lying to the northwest of the city. Collection contains the Abstract of Title for this property, dating back to 1883 – 1947.

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The collection consists of research material on Oregon, northern California, and northwestern Nevada logging and freight railroads, logging companies and mills in the area, correspondence, drafted maps, images, DVDs and maps. Jack Bowden (John Curtis Bowden) translated a life-long love of railroads into a career with the Southern Pacific Railroad, two books and a research collection created over 60 years.

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Carrol Howe was a Klamath County educator, state representative, writer and an active member of the community. Collection contains a scrapbook with materials related to Carrol Howe's service as State Representative from Republican Party.

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Materials about the Fairclo Family were donated by their oldest daughter Marjorie F. Brissenden. Content date range for this collection is: 1850-2009. Jay A. Fairclo was born July 1st, 1895, in Yreka. He moved to Klamath County in the early 1900s, before serving in the Army during WWI. He served in Mt.Laki Community Church and School Board. Grace was born in 1895 and had met Jay when visiting from Kansas to see her aunt.

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Klamath Echoes is a series of 16 volumes published by the Klamath County Historical Society. Their goal is to preserve the history of the Klamath Basin, Southern Oregon, and Northern California. Collection contains a folder with typed news articles to be used as fillers for (supposedly) "The Klamath Echoes."

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Fort Klamath was a military outpost located between Crater Lake and Upper Klamath Lake. Collection contains materials related to Fort Klamath History.

Abstract The collection includes research materials gathered by Devere and Helen Helfrich as editors of the Klamath Echoes, photographs used in that publication, part of the Helfriches personal photography collection and annotated maps they used to trace emigrant trails in the western United States. Devere and Helen Helfrich were the official photographers of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association for many years, the editors of the ...

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The Janis Kafton Collection on Klamath County, Oregon Local History is organized by family, location, business, and organization. This series is made up of documents, photocopies, newspaper clippings, hand written notes, audio cassette tapes, card files, sketches, maps, and photographs covering the period 1905-2000. Janis Kafton was a Klamath County educator and amateur historian.

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Janis Kafton was a Klamath County educator and amateur historian. The collection consists of information on school districts, school buildings, teachers and staff, school locations, school budgets, meetings, and a variety of images.

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The collection consists of materials gathered and produced by family members to celebrate the centennial of Lewis and Edith Kandra's arrival in the Klamath Basin. Lewis and Edith Kandra homesteaded in 1911 and built a successful farming and ranching business. Some of their descendents continue in the agriculture industry today.