As It Was: Recent Episodes

Lynne Hasselman

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 mrkrt@ashlandhome.net.A 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.

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Ashland Boy Scouts Attend First National Jamboree

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Democrat Wins 1916 Election in Conservative Josephine County

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Army Reservists Build Centennial Year Stockade

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Lt. Col. William B. Harris Joins Aviation Hall of Honor

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Touring Sky Circus Brings Thrills to Medford in 1947

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Inmate Escapes Gold Hill Work Crew In 1919

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Klamath Falls Uranium Hoax Makes National News

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Soldier Plays Dead Twice to Stay Alive in Korean War

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Flu Pandemic Reaches Klamath County in 1918

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Polio Catches Jackson County Off Guard in 1927

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Fire Destroys Landmark Ashland Opera House

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Butte Falls, Ore., Places Cattle Guards at Each End of Town

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Methodist Preacher and Wife Killed En Route to Church

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Rural Carrier Delivers Mail for Nearly 50 Years

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Spelunker Becomes Father of the Lava Beds Monument

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Klamath, Calif., Spruces Up for Salmon Anglers

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Southern Oregon Indigenous Grow One Crop: Tobacco

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Klamath Lakes Fail to Produce Commercial Ice in 1900

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Taxing District Keeps Josephine County Libraries Open

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Fire Destroys Lakeview, Ore., Business District in 1900