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Klamath Falls (Or.) -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 16 Collections and/or Records:

Modoc Lumber Company Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SHL222
Abstract

Modoc Lumber Company in Klamath Falls, Oregon, was a privately owned business, started by Laurence L. Shaw in 1945. The Company stayed in business until 1995, being the last mill on the shore of the Ewauna Lake. Collection contains books, maps, folders with documents, and other materials, related to the operations of the Company and creation of the Shaw Historical Library at Oregon Tech by Laurence Shaw.

Dates: 1955-2008

Newspaper Histories, Indexes and Locations

 Collection
Identifier: SHL209
Abstract

Regional newspapers in Klamath Falls, Oregon, came in and out of circulation over the years, often changing their names or merging. Collection contains a bound notebook with handwritten and typed notes, covering the creation of regional newspapers of Klamath Falls.

Dates: 1892-1942

Ida Momyer Odell Memoir

 Collection
Identifier: SHL236
Abstract

Ida Momyer Odell (1881-1972) was well-known in the Klamath County business and social circles during the first half of the twentieth century. Collection consists of a manuscript by Ms. Odell. This is the account of her life, the stories of the early Klamath Basin history and the people of Klamath Falls

Dates: Undated

Ida Odell Photographic Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SHL005
Abstract

Ida Odell was a well known early twentieth century business woman in Klamath County, Oregon and founder of the Klamath County Historical Society. The collection consists of images of life in early Klamath County, Oregon around the end of the nineteenth century and the first part of the twentieth century.

Dates: 1873-1963

Panoramic Views of Klamath Falls, Oregon

 Collection
Identifier: SHL120
Abstract

Ida Momyer Odell (1881-1972) was very active in the business and social life of the Klamath County during the first half of the twentieth century. Collection consists of two black and white aerial photographs from Ida M. Odell Collection: Klamath Falls view from Lake Ewauna (1910) and a view of an unidentified part of town.

Dates: 1910

Pokegama Plateau Tour: Pedaling Through the Past

 Collection
Identifier: SHL041
Abstract

In 2001 a “Pedaling Through the Past” mountain bike tour took place in the Pokegama Plateau region in Southern Oregon. Collection contains a brochure on the route of the October 13, 2001 bicycle tour around the Klamath Falls area, highlighting local lumber industry sites.

Dates: 2001