As It Was Stories

As It Was stories are created by volunteers who are interested in sharing the history of the mythical State of Jefferson. Each day Jefferson Public Radio presents a new As It Was vignette. On this website you can read all of the stories, or search for your favorites. Click on the Jefferson Public Radio links provided if you wish to listen to a podcast or read the full text of stories published before September 2013.

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Episode 3331, Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017, by Laurel Gerkman

Windy Jantzen Homesteads on Oregon South Coast
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Episode 3330, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017, by Gail Fiorini-Jenner

Woman Writes Book about Life in the Trinity Alps
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Episode 3329, Monday, Nov. 27, 2017, by Alice Mullaly

Red Chamberlain’s Horses Pull Power Lines into Place
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Episode 3328, Friday, Nov. 24, 2017, by Kernan Turner

Euphoric Lakeview Builds a Towering Courthouse in 1909
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Episode 3327, Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017, by Lynda Demsher

WWI Soldier Writes Thanksgiving Letter from France
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Episode 3326, Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2017, by Gail Fiorini-Jenner

Siskiyou County Teacher Takes Kids to Sacramento in 1923
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Episode 3325, Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017, by Pat Harper

Jackson County Settler Warns Easterners of Scarce Land
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Episode 3324, Monday, Nov. 20, 2017, by Alice Mullaly

Jacksonville Gold Miner Divines Ancient City Under UC-Berkeley
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Episode 3323, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017, by Kernan Turner

Oregon Cavalryman Faces Firing Squad for Desertion
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Episode 3322, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017, by Todd Kepple

Railroad Offers New Route to Klamath Basin
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Episode 3321, Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017, by Laurel Gerkman

Early Rogue River Canyon Residents Face Lack of Mail
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Episode 3320, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017, by Luana Corbin

Skiers Install Portable Rope Tow at Crater Lake
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Episode 3319, Monday, Nov. 13, 2017, by Gail Fiorini-Jenner

“Last Kangaroo Court” Teaches a Stranger a Lesson
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Episode 3318, Friday, Nov. 10, 2017, by Sharon Bywater

Frank E. Ross Directs Post-War Program in Poland
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Episode 3317, Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017, by Alice Mullaly

Mail Carriers Go from Bicycles and Horses to Air Delivery
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Episode As It Was Stories by Carol Barrett
52 Sam Colver 1891, first resident of Phoenix, OR. Drowned. In the lnteresting People section
51 Station Robbery 1884,Agent Cunningham In the Law and Order section of the
50 Black Bart 1881 holdup man, (Chales E. Boles In the Law and Order section of the
49 David Linn 1880's, carpenter, Jacksonville In the lnteresting People section
48 President Hayes in Roseburg 1880, William Willis home. In the lnteresting People section
47 President Hayes in Jacksonville 1880, US Hotel In the lnteresting People section
46 Jacksonville Doctors 1878, Dr. James & Ella Robinson In the lnteresting People section
45 Illegal Cigars 1873, Chinese made. In the Law and Order section of the
44 George Sightman 1873, bought Cecilville, Californian In the lnteresting People section
43 Minnie Myrtle 1860's , married Joaquin Miller In the lnteresting People section
42 Chinese Miners, Oregon 1858, Oregon Taxes In the Minorities section of the As
41 Dr. Cabaniss Duel 1858, duel called off. In the Law and Order section of the
40 Bret Harte 1857, Northern Californ writer of gold rush In the lnteresting People section
39 Sailor Jim 1857, hanged for killing John Burke In the Law and Order section of the
38 Jacksonville 1856-1857, Chinese immigrants In the Minorities section of the As

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