Nanny Wood collection
Scope and Contents
Handwritten notebooks and related papers of Nanny Wood of Portland, Oregon. The notebooks include details on Wood's gardening activities and information on flora of interest to her. The collection also includes a typescript history of the Skidmore Fountain by C.E.S. Wood (1933) as well as an illustrated manuscript on the life and garden of Nanny Wood by Phyllis Reynolds (2011).
Dates
- 1894-2011
- Majority of material found within circa 1925-1933
Creator
- Wood, Nanny, 1855-1933 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Biographical note
Nanny Wood of Portland, Oregon, was the wife of artist and lawyer Charles Erskine Scott Wood. Her garden is now a portion of the grounds of the Portland Garden Club.
Extent
0.20 Cubic Feet (1 slim document case and 1 oversize folder in shared box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Handwritten notebooks of Nanny Wood of Portland, Oregon, including details on her gardening activities and flora of interest to her. Also included is an illustrated manuscript on Wood's life and garden, as well as a typescript history of the Skidmore Fountain by Wood's husband, the artist and lawyer Charles Erskine Scott Wood. Nanny Wood's garden is now a portion of the grounds of the Portland Garden Club.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Lib. Acc. 28144.
Existence and Location of Copies
Preservation photocopies of notebooks and associated materials are available for reference use.
Creator
- Wood, Nanny, 1855-1933 (Person)
- Wood, Charles Erskine Scott, 1852-1944 (Person)
- Reynolds, Phyllis C. (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Nanny Wood collection
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository
1200 SW Park Ave.
Portland OR 97205 United States
5033065204
5033065240
libreference@ohs.org