A boy growing up in the mining country of Southern Oregon’s Illinois Valley had plenty of opportunity to get into mischief. Orval Robertson was no exception. While his father was busy trying to strike it rich, Robertson, born in 1891, had the run of the mining camps.

As It Was: Illinois Valley Mining Camp Boy Pesters Chinese Cook

Colorful vignettes dedicated to the regional history of Southern Oregon and Northern California. As It Was is an all volunteer effort -- produced by Raymond Scully and narrated by Shirley Patton in partnership with writers from the Southern Oregon Historical Society.If you have a writing background and would like to submit an As It Was essay for consideration, email your written piece to mrkrt@ashlandhome.net.A collection of As It Was essays is available in a high-quality paperback book at the JPR Online Store. Each episode is also available below.

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