As It Was
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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Episodes
As It Was: The Town Of Weed, Calif., Finally Embraces “Weed” 12.06.2025 1:59
The small Siskiyou County town of Weed, Calif., finally embraced linking its name to marijuana by holding a Four Twenty Educational Weed Festival this year. On April 20, of course.
As It Was: Ashland Boy Scouts Attend First National Jamboree 31.07.2020 1:58
Ashland Boy Scouts Attend First National Jamboree
As It Was: Democrat Wins 1916 Election in Conservative Josephine County 30.07.2020 1:58
Democrat Wins 1916 Election in Conservative Josephine County
As It Was: Army Reservists Build Centennial Year Stockade 29.07.2020 1:58
Army Reservists Build Centennial Year Stockade
As It Was: Lt. Col. William B. Harris Joins Aviation Hall of Honor 28.07.2020 1:58
Lt. Col. William B. Harris Joins Aviation Hall of Honor
As It Was: Touring Sky Circus Brings Thrills to Medford in 1947 27.07.2020 1:58
Touring Sky Circus Brings Thrills to Medford in 1947
As It Was: Inmate Escapes Gold Hill Work Crew In 1919 24.07.2020 1:58
Inmate Escapes Gold Hill Work Crew In 1919
As It Was: Klamath Falls Uranium Hoax Makes National News 23.07.2020 1:58
Klamath Falls Uranium Hoax Makes National News
As It Was: Soldier Plays Dead Twice to Stay Alive in Korean War 22.07.2020 1:58
Soldier Plays Dead Twice to Stay Alive in Korean War
As It Was: Flu Pandemic Reaches Klamath County in 1918 21.07.2020 1:58
Flu Pandemic Reaches Klamath County in 1918
As It Was: Polio Catches Jackson County Off Guard in 1927 20.07.2020 1:58
Polio Catches Jackson County Off Guard in 1927
As It Was: Fire Destroys Landmark Ashland Opera House 17.07.2020 1:58
Fire Destroys Landmark Ashland Opera House
As It Was: Butte Falls, Ore., Places Cattle Guards at Each End of Town 16.07.2020 1:58
Butte Falls, Ore., Places Cattle Guards at Each End of Town
As It Was: Methodist Preacher and Wife Killed En Route to Church 15.07.2020 1:58
Methodist Preacher and Wife Killed En Route to Church
As It Was: Rural Carrier Delivers Mail for Nearly 50 Years 14.07.2020 1:58
Rural Carrier Delivers Mail for Nearly 50 Years
As It Was: Spelunker Becomes Father of the Lava Beds Monument 13.07.2020 1:58
Spelunker Becomes Father of the Lava Beds Monument
As It Was: Klamath, Calif., Spruces Up for Salmon Anglers 10.07.2020 1:58
Klamath, Calif., Spruces Up for Salmon Anglers
As It Was: Southern Oregon Indigenous Grow One Crop: Tobacco 09.07.2020 1:58
Southern Oregon Indigenous Grow One Crop: Tobacco
As It Was: Klamath Lakes Fail to Produce Commercial Ice in 1900 08.07.2020 1:58
Klamath Lakes Fail to Produce Commercial Ice in 1900
As It Was: Taxing District Keeps Josephine County Libraries Open 07.07.2020 1:58
Taxing District Keeps Josephine County Libraries Open
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