Displaying 1 of 1 2002 Format: Book Author: Atwood, Kay. Title: Illahe : the story of settlement in the Rogue River canyon / by Kay Atwood. Edition: 1st OSU Press ed. Publisher, Date: Corvallis, Or. : Oregon State University Press, 2002. Description: iii, 251 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm Subjects: Rogue River Valley (Klamath County-Curry County, Or.) -- History. Rogue River Valley (Klamath County-Curry County, Or.) -- Social life and customs. Rogue River (Or.:River) -- History. Local Author Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 246-249) and index. ISBN: 0870715399 System Availability: 2 # Local items: 1 Call Number: 979.521 At # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 2 Current Holds: 0 Place Request Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Where is it? Suggestions and more Large Cover Image Summary Illahe presents the history of white settlement in the most isolated part of southern Oregon's rugged Rogue River Canyon, starting in the 1850s, based on the words of the people who lived there.Author Kay Atwood creates a personal picture of what life was like in the remote canyon, drawing on first-person accounts from diaries, journals, and interviews she conducted with people who lived there in the early 20th and late 19th centuries -- people who were often descendants of the first white settlers and Native Americans from the region. Their stories recount hardships, dangerous river travel, deadly floods, extreme winters, constant isolation, and the self-sufficiency required to survive in this wild, beautiful place.In addition to artfully presenting the words of homesteaders, miners, and their descendants, Atwood has also gathered a treasure trove of approximately 160 photographs, supplemented by her own drawings and hand-drawn maps.For anyone who has enjoyed the Rogue River canyon and wondered about the history of this national Wild and Scenic Rivers corridor, as well as for historians and other readers interested in pioneer history, oral history, and the settlement of southern Oregon, Illahe offers a captivating portrait of a truly unique time and place. Librarian's View Series Information Similar Titles Similar Series Summary Reader Reviews Displaying 1 of 1
