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As It Was episodes
- As It Was: Timber Baron Builds Brookings, Ore. in Early 1900sIn 1906, California timber baron John E. Brookings began investigating expansion opportunities along the Southern Oregon Coast.2 min
- As It Was: Gold Hill Features Potato Polo in Early 1900sIn the early 1900s, Southern Oregon communities often held events to boost the economy and bring attention to their uniqueness. One type of celebration, the industrial fair, publicized not only the civic organizations, but also the community’s businesses.2 min
- As It Was: Infant Survives Wreck of Coastal Steamer in 1903A 4-week-old baby was among the survivors of the steamer Crescent City that broke up in January 1903 on the rocky ledges of Fish Rock Island off Mendocino, Calif.2 min
- As It Was: Angie Hawkins Heeds Call of the Wild, Dies of ExposureWhen in late December 1959 Angie Hawkins responded to the call of the wilderness, she was reported missing from her grandson’s home in Gold Beach, Ore.2 min
- As It Was: Early Pioneer Lives for Years in Shasta, Calif., RegionOne of the earliest pioneers of Shasta County, Calif., Alonzo Engle, was born in 1824 in Ohio.2 min
- As It Was: Watchmaker Pieces Together Old Clock and Player OrganIn 1964, a Medford, Ore., watchmaker, George Grabow, found a basket in an old barn that contained pieces of what turned out to be a tall mahogany clock, mixed with pipe-organ parts.2 min
- As It Was: Schoolhouse Converted to Rental Apartments in Wedderburn, Ore.In 1935, Howard Newhouse began attending the Wedderburn Grade School with a dozen other children. The divided school had a classroom on one side and a playroom and woodshed on the other. Wedderburn is on U.S. Route 101, separated from Gold Beach only by the Isaac Lee Patterson Bridge that spans the mouth of the Rogue River.2 min
- As It Was: Benjamin F. Washington Publishes in Northern CaliforniaThe great-great nephew of George Washington, Col. Benjamin Franklin Washington, headed West in 1849 at the height of the California Gold Rush. He was born in Virginia, the great grandson of Lawrence Washington, became a lawyer and practiced law for many years before settling in California.2 min
- As It Was: Place Names Honor Solitary Applegate ProspectorPictures of Steve Oster show him with gold pan, pick and axe, a solitary prospector who mined in the Applegate area in the 1860s and 1870s. Little is known about Oster, but many landmarks bear his first name.2 min
- As It Was: Southern Oregon Towns Experiment with Acoustic TelephonesWhen major U.S. cities were connected to telephone service in the late 1800s, small towns in Southern Oregon were left on the sidelines. They didn’t have electric power plants or sewer lines, and couldn’t afford to build phone networks and pay royalties to Alexander Graham Bell.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.