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SOHS and Jefferson Public Radio volunteers have written over 2000 As It Was stories that were produced by JPR and presented five days a week over many years . This page presents links to the full text of many of the stories, plus links to the JPR audio versions.

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Episode 3393, Thursday, March 8, 2018, by Sharon Bywater

Episode		As It Was Stories by Carol Barrett
114	Sailors' Diggings , 1852, Waldo, Oregon	In the Gold Rush section of the As
113	Benjamin Bonney , 1845, Sutter's Fort, Dr. Gildea	In the Lost Gold section of the As
112	Scott Valley , 1850, Steven Meek, Scott River post office	In the Gold Rush section of the As
111	Lifting Rock , 1852, Salmon River, Cecilville.	In the Gold Rush section of the As
110	Dorris Bridge , 1870, Presley Dorris Alturas Pit Indians	In the Government section of the As
109	Lassen Trail , 1847, Peter Lassen, hot springs	In the Gold Rush section of the As
108	Weaverville	In the Gold Rush section of the As
107	Fire Department , 1912, Medford Gold Bug & Danny	In the Government section of the As
106	Oregon , 1765, Mayor Robert Rogers, Dr. Marcus Whitman	In the Government section of the As
105	Dunbar and His Lost Gold , 1856, Marshfield, OR	In the Lost Gold section of the As
104	Josephine County , 1856, Josephine Rollins, Waldo	In the Government section of the As
103	Evan's Ferry , 1851, Joel Perkins, Davis Coyote Evans	In the From Trails to Roads section
102	Nugget Tom , 1871, Gold Ledge Big Foot	In the Lost Gold section of the As
101	Rogue River Trail , 1855, George Morey, Battle Bar	In the From Trails to Roads section
99	Banking , 1850's, E. Wadsworth, Cornelius Beekman	In the Gold Rush section of the As

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