Alice E. Wilson sketchbook, 1898-1899

A bound volume containing charcoal sketches of Oregon coastal scenes drawn by Alice E. Wilson between August 1898 and September 1899. The scenes depict houses, landscapes, and canneries on the Oregon coast, including locations in Garibaldi, Tillamook, and Seaside. A note of provenance taped to the inside of the book is dated April 22, 1960, and reads, "This album of original charcoal drawings was donated to the Oregon Historical Society by Dr. O. S. Driskell, D.D.S. Portland, Oregon. His aunt Miss Alice E. Wilson visited beach resorts for many years just prior to the turn of the century. Her pictures are quite authentic and readily identified by older residents. Miss Wilson and Dr. Driskell's family were in the Old Grimes House the night it was razed by fire. D. H. Bates, Past-President Oregon Historical Society, April 1960."