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As It Was episodes
- Petersburg, an Important Mining Area on the Salmon RiverBetween the 1850’s and 60’s, the former settlement of Petersburg, Calif., was the largest mining town along the 16-mile stretch of the South Fork of Salmon River between Abrams at Big Flat and Cecilville.2 min
- Klamath Tribes Revive First Sucker CeremonyMembers of the Klamath Tribes gathered along the banks of the Sprague River near Chiloquin, Ore., in March 1990 to revive the nearly lost tradition of the First Sucker Ceremony.2 min
- Pear Blossom Picks Historical Society as Grand MarshalTo match this year’s Medford Pear Blossom theme of “Our Valley – Our Heritage,” the grand marshal will be the Southern Oregon Historical Society. Founded just a few years apart more than 60 years ago, both the parade and the society are dedicated to preserving and telling the story of the valley’s common heritage.2 min
- Wartime Evacuee Settles in Phoenix, Ore.When Germany threatened to invade England in the summer of 1940, the British government created the Children’s Overseas Reception Board that sent children to safety in Canada, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, and the United States.2 min
- Medford Draws Classical Music GreatsEven when Medford was just a small country town, its people yearned for music and other cultural activities.2 min
- Settler Never Gets Chance to Develop Land ClaimJerome Prairie, about seven miles west of Grants Pass, got its name from a man who never found time to develop a 320-acre Donation Land Act grant.2 min
- Irish Immigrants Seek Fortune in Lake County, Ore.Two Irish brothers in their mid-20’s, Hugh and Denis O’Connor, arrived in America in 1907 to seek their fortune in Lake County, Ore., where two other brothers had already settled.2 min
- Early Pear Promotions Fail to Catch on in Rogue ValleyIn 1935, Raymond Ritter of the Pinnacle Packing Co. proposed that the Jackson County, Ore., Chamber of Commerce promote Rogue Valley pears by creating a Pear Blossom Festival similar to the apple festival in Wenatchee, Wash.2 min
- Roadhouse Earns Rowdy Reputation in Bly, Ore.Most small communities in Southern Oregon-Northern California’s mythical State of Jefferson, had their rough edges during Prohibition. The Klamath County logging town of Bly was no exception.2 min
- Jacksonville School Stands on Bigham’s KnollJacksonville’s first school stood on the hill known as Bigham’s Knoll, named after Jacksonville pioneer John Bigham. It opened in 1868, only to burn down twice in the early 1900’s.2 min
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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.