James Ottoman Collection

James Ottoman Collection, 1970-1989

Overview of the Collection

Title: James Ottoman Collection
Dates: 1970-1989 (inclusive)
19701989
Quantity: 1 box, (1 box) 12" x 16"
Collection Number: SHL107
Summary: James Robert Ottoman, born in 1926, was a retired farmer who worked in Klamath County, Oregon, as well as both Modoc and Tulelake counties in California for 65 years. Collection contains miscellaneous materials from the Medford, Oregon, office of the BLM: documentation, correspondence, and brochures, donated by James Ottoman.
Repository: Oregon Institute of Technology Libraries, Shaw Historical Library
Oregon Institute of Technology Libraries
3201 Campus Drive
Klamath Falls, OR
97601
Telephone: 5418851772
Fax: 5418851777
libtech@oit.edu
Languages: English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

James Robert Ottoman, born in 1926, was a retired farmer who worked in Klamath County, Oregon, as well as both Modoc and Tulelake counties in California for 65 years. James moved with his parents and sister to Malin, Oregon, in 1934. He and his wife, Dorothy Patricia Ottoman, had a son, James Edward Ottoman, and two daughters, Kristi and Dana. The Ottomans were honored by President Ford as the 1975 National Farm Family of the Year, a competition sponsored by the Farmers Home Administration. James Ottoman had been involved in the Chamber of Commerce, farm groups, his school budget committee, volunteer firefighting, and the National Water Resources Council Committee. He was an active spokesman, involved in the Klamath Water Crisis, writing multiple articles for the Herald and News newspaper and participating in interviews and political discussions, even after his retirement.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Miscellaneous materials from the Medford, Oregon, office of the BLM. Documentation, correspondence, brochures, donated by James Ottoman, Chairman of the Medford Advisory Council

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Description	Dates
Field Guides and Other Official Documents Collection consists of official documents, including field guides, environmental impact statements and program directions.	1975-1987
Internal Documentation and Memoranda Collection consists of memoranda from U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management, materials related to the inner operations of the Medford Advisory Council, memorandum of implementation between the Oregon Department of Environmantal Quality and the Bureau of Land Management, documents from the Department of Land Conservation and Development, and other materials	1977-1989
Agendas and Meeting Minutes Collection consists of agendas and meeting minutes of the Medford District Advisory Council.	1983-1988
Correspondence Collection contains correspondence from the Bureau of Land management, Medford District Office and Northwest Field Implementation Group	1978-1988
Forms Collection consists of a blank form "United States Department of the Interior. Bureau of Land Management. Individual Volunteer Services Agreement"	1987
Maps Collection consists of 7 maps: "Oregon Wilderness Environmental Impact Statement": 1. Wilderness Status Map. 2. Wilderness Emphasis Alternative. 3. Conflict Resolution Emphasis Alternative. 4. Ecosystem Diversity Emphasis Alternative. 5. Proposed Action. 6. Commodity Development Emphasis Alternative. 7. Existing and Proposed Utility Corridors in or Near the WSAs	1989
Bureau of Reclamation Drafts and Published Reports Collection consists of 14 government documents, drafted or published by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Washington, D.C. and the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Medford District.	1984-1988
BLM News Collection consists of 28 issues of BLM News and BLM News Oregon and Washington publication.	1984-1989

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Geographical Names

Agriculture
Bureau of Land Management
Klamath County (Or.)
Land use--United States--Management
Modoc County (Calif.)

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