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As It Was episodes
- As It Was: Soldier Advocates Land Around Klamath Lake in 1867The Oregonian newspaper reported on June 12, 1867, that Capt. Franklin Burnet Sprague of the 1 st Oregon Infantry had announced that land was available in Southern Oregon and Northern California south and east of Klamath Lake.2 min
- As It Was: Jacksonville, Ore., Celebrates Gold Rush JubileeIn 1952, Jacksonville, Ore., celebrated a Gold Rush Jubilee to commemorate the 100 th anniversary of the discovery of gold in the town.2 min
- As It Was: Galice, Ore., Seeks Roads to Replace Indian TrailsRich placer gold discoveries in 1852 attracted miners to an isolated area near the Rogue River some 25 miles northwest of Grants Pass.2 min
- As It Was: Young Man Saves Klamath River Girl from Matched SuitorEleanor Halverson was only 9 years old when her mother died on the family’s Klamath River ranch. The young girl assumed the duties of running the household, including caring for her 5-year-old brother, Charlie.2 min
- As It Was: John and Mary McCall Build 137-Year-Old Ashland InnOne of Ashland’s early pioneers, Capt. John McCall, settled in Oregon in 1852 on a mining claim along Jackson Creek in Jackson County. By 1860 he had purchased an interest in the Ashland Flour Mill, and two years later joined the First Regiment of the Oregon Volunteer Cavalry.2 min
- As It Was: Populism Has Long History in Jackson CountyPopulism, loosely defined as dissatisfaction with ruling elites, has figured prominently in the nation’s political discourse over the past year, but the idea is nothing new in Southern Oregon.2 min
- As It Was: Schools Open after Railroad Reaches Butte Valley, Calif.The arrival of the railroad to the remote Butte Valley of Siskiyou County, Calif., brought a burgeoning population with it. A box factory opened in 1911, followed soon by several sawmills and moulding mills. Electricity arrived the same year.2 min
- As It Was: Klamath Falls Celebrates Armistice Before War EndsClaudia Spink Lorenz described in the Oregon Historical Quarterly in 1970 how Klamath Falls celebrated the end of World War I. Twice, to be exact.2 min
- As It Was: Forest Service Employees Choose Early Place NamesIn the early days of mapping, between 1907 and 1930, there were plenty of places left to name in the Rogue River National Forest. Employees had to come up with something to call the remaining streams, gaps and peaks without official names.2 min
- As It Was: Medford, Ore., Holds Grand Prix Auto Race in 1911Medford, Ore., held its own Grand Prix race on July 3, 1911, just two months after the first-ever Indianapolis 500 race.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.