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Nanny Wood collection, 1894-2011

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Wood, Nanny, 1855-1933
Title
Nanny Wood collection
Dates
1894-2011 (inclusive)
circa 1925-1933 (bulk)
Quantity
0.20 cubic feet, (1 slim document case and 1 oversize folder in shared box)
Collection Number
Coll 223
Summary
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.
Repository
Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English
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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.

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Content Description

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).

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Use of the Collection

Alternative Forms Available

Preservation photocopies of notebooks and associated materials are available for reference use.

Preferred Citation

Nanny Wood collection, Coll 223, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Restrictions on 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.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Lib. Acc. 28144.

Related Materials

Papers of Charles Erskine Scott Wood are cataloged as the C.E.S. Wood collection, Mss 800, in the Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

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Subject Terms

  • Gardening--Oregon--Portland
  • Historic gardens--Oregon--Portland
  • Skidmore Fountain (Portland, Or.)

Personal Names

  • Wood, Charles Erskine Scott, 1852-1944
  • Wood, Nanny, 1855-1933

Corporate Names

  • Portland Garden Club

Form or Genre Terms

  • notebooks

Other Creators

  • Personal Names

    • Reynolds, Phyllis C.
    • Wood, Charles Erskine Scott, 1852-1944
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