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As It Was episodes
- As It Was: Boy Accompanies Family to California, Carves Out FutureBorn in Massachusetts in 1844, the son of Samuel and Diadamia Boyes, Charles Bassett Boyes was 17 years old when he came West by covered wagon with his mother and other family members.2 min
- As It Was: Witham Family Opens Popular Medford, Ore., BusinessesThe first automotive electric store in Medford, Ore., Witham’s Battery and Electric Service, was established in 1923 by H. Clay Witham.2 min
- As It Was: Klamath Stockmen Deal with Challenging ConditionsKlamath Falls businessman Rufus Moore submitted a report to the Portland Oregonian newspaper in February 1899 about the challenging conditions facing livestock producers in the Klamath Basin. Moore said their primary concern was ensuring enough hay during severe or prolonged winter conditions.2 min
- As It Was: Hunter’s Bullet Misses Buck, Hits Half Case of Blasting PowderA Forest Service employee who wrote about his work in the 1950s, Gordon Jesse Walker, tells this story about a stray bullet:2 min
- As It Was: Redding Community College Offers Firefighter AcademyForest fires had plagued Northern California for years before the Shasta-Tehama-Trinity Joint Community College District passed a $139 million bond issue in 2016 that included funds to build two fire training towers on its Redding campus.2 min
- As It Was: The Hill Sisters Have Their Pick of Lonesome BachelorsIn the 1850s, most Southern Oregon men were miners seeking their fortunes in rough mining camps, while a few farmers planted crops on donation land claims.2 min
- As It Was: Russian Czar Reportedly Covets Rogue Valley FruitOregon’s Rogue Valley shipped apples and pears all over the world in the first decade of the 20th century. The Russian czar reportedly took notice in 1909.2 min
- As It Was: Father of Oregon Parks Creates 12-mile Scenic CorridorOregon’s first state park superintendent, Samuel H. Boardman, envisioned a coastal park in Curry County. He preferred a National Park, but when that wasn’t possible, he foresaw a state park, the present-day, 1,470-acre Samuel H. Boardman State Scenic Corridor.2 min
- As It Was: Trinity Alps Plane Crash Changes Aviation ForeverIn March 1967, a private plane took off from Portland for San Francisco with pilot Alvin Oien, his wife, Phyllis, and their teenage daughter, Carla. The plane never reached its destination. A massive search gave up after two weeks.2 min
- As It Was: Stephen H. Soulé Settles with Family on Little Shasta RanchStephen H. Soulé was the son of Ebenezer and Cornelia Soulé. Born in 1836, in Yates County, N.Y., he was only 3 weeks old when his father died.2 min
About As It Was
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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 [email protected] 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.