Charles and Erskine Wood Family Collection
This collections includes over 300 images from the family papers of Charles Erskine Scott Wood and his son Erskine Wood. The collection includes family photographs, scrapbooks, original C.E.S. Wood watercolors and sketches, and selected manuscript material.
Report of Chief Joseph's Surrender
Except from the report of the Secretary of War containing account of Chief Joseph's surrender and his speech.
Erskine Wood Memorial Article
Titled "Noted attorney Wood dies"
"Northwest history, personal as well as public"
Review of Erskine's memoir, "Days with Chief Joseph."
"Son of Lt. Wood Asserts Joseph Quotes Correctly"
Erskine Wood refutes Mark Brown's argument that Joseph's speech is fraudulent.
March 5, 1967
"'Joseph myth' debunker defends story"
Letter in response to the two letters refuting Don Holm's debunking of Chief Joseph's speech.
March 26, 1972
"An Affair to Remember"
Newspaper article about the relationship between C.E.S. Wood and Sara Bard Field. Also contains a photograph of the wedding of Sara Bard Field's daughter Katherine to James Caldwell.
January 16, 1985
"Chief Joseph's speech"
Letter to the editor in response to Don Holm's debunking of Chief Joseph's speech.
February 20, 1972
"Debunking of Chief Joseph labeled 'distortion of history'"
Letter to the editor regarding Don Holm's debunking of Chief Joseph's speech.
February 20, 1972
"'Grande dame' Nanny Wood a favorite of Portland society"
Article on Nanny Moale Wood.
February 15, 2004
Condolence letter to Erskine Wood from Oregon Supreme Court
February 1, 1944
Nan Wood Honeyman's Obituary
December 13, 1970
Charles Erskine Scott Wood
Charles Erskine Scott Wood photographic portrait. Taken in San Raphael, California. Original photographic print on fiber paper. 33 x 26.5 cm.
1937-10-13
Affidavit of Erskine Wood's Birth
Nanny Moale Wood verifies that she was present at her son's birth.
1929-03-27
CES Wood and Sara Bard Field
1920-12
Erskine Wood's Harvard Diploma
States that Erskine Wood graduated with a Bachelor of Arts cum laude in 1901.
1912-04-22
Portrait of Nicky Mowitz [William Andrews] with His Wife
Nicky Mowitz was later known as Cool Cool Smool Mool, Red Star, and finally William Andrews. For more information see University Washington Digital Collections, Edward H. Latham Collection no. 409; and George Venn, Soldier to Advocate (Wordcraft, 2006), p. 79.
The photograph is isncribed as "Man of authority & his wife - Helped keep order at school -" (note in unknown hand). "Willie Andrews Cool Cool Smool Mool, of my diary E.W." (EW, later note). Inscribed "To My Tillicum Ada Stillwell Dickson"
1903~
Erskine Wood in blackface
Watercolor of Erskine Wood in blackface performing as a minstrel at Mordrach Sanitarium, Germany, Christmas 1903. Monogrammed by artist CHT or HCT. 34 x 24 cm
1903
Letter to CES Wood from Theodore Roosevelt
1901-08-27
Mountain skyline
pastel drawing. Signed by Wood. Name "Deborah" written in pencil on verso. 18 x 26 cm.
1900~
Eastern Oregon landscape
Unsigned watercolor in the style of Charles Erskine Scott Wood from a collection of his artwork. 17 x 25 cm.
1900~
House among trees
Unsigned watercolor in the style of Charles Erskine Scott Wood from a collection of his artwork. 18 x 13 cm.
1900~
River scene with small boat
Unsigned watercolor in the style of Charles Erskine Scott Wood from a collection of his artwork. This painting is a nearly identical copy of another of the same subject. 14 x 27 cm.
1900~
Morrison Bridge, Portland Oregon
Unsigned pastel of uncertain attribution from a collection of Charles Erskine Scott Wood artwork. This painting is a nearly identical copy of another of the same subject. 19 x 28 cm.
1900~
Pacific headland
Watercolor. Image appears to be Tillamook Head on the Oregon coast. Signed by Wood. 23 x 30 cm.
1900~
Erskine Wood at Harvard
1898~
Nez Perce Woman Splitting Wood, 1893
Erskine Wood Photograph from Chief Joseph's Camp at Nespelem, WA, Colville Reservation, 1893.
"Nez Perce squaw splitting wood - at Nespilem - 1893 - 94" (EW, later note). Cf. EW journal entry for November 22, 1893: "I took my camera after breakfast and went up to Alieu to mak kawkts teppe to take some pictures of his wife and sister but they had gone after some lodge poles and so I came back . . ."
1893~
Nez Perce Sweat House, 1893
Erskine Wood Photograph from Chief Joseph's Camp at Nespelem, WA, Colville Reservation, 1893.
"This is a sweat house. It hasn't been used today as you see there is snow on it. The creek runs right by it and when the Indians come out of the sweat house they go into the cold water. They put blankets over the door to keep the steam in. They make the steam by pouring water on hot rocks. This house will hold 4 men and a boy. The Indians and I took a bath in it almost every morning that we were camped there" (EW, 1893). This image published with OHQ journal transcript.
1893~
Nez Perce Boys Hatzwul and Nicky Mowitz, 1893
Erskine Wood Photograph from Chief Joseph's Camp at Nespelem, WA, Colville Reservation, 1893.
"Hatzwul (center) and Nicky Mowitz (extreme left) at Nespilem Agency - 1893 or '94." (EW, later note.) See journal entry for November 26, 1893: "I took twelve more pictures today about half of them portraits." This image published with OHQ journal transcript.
1893~
Two Nez Perce Men at Nespelem, 1893
Erskine Wood Photograph from Chief Joseph's Camp at Nespelem, WA, Colville Reservation, 1893.
"Nez Perces at Nespilem Agency, 1893 or '94" (EW, later note). This photograph may have been among the ones taken on November 26, 1893: "I took twelve more pictures today about half of them portraits" (EW journal).This image published with OHQ journal transcript.
1893~
Four Nez Perce Men at Nespelem, 1893
Erskine Wood Photograph from Chief Joseph's Camp at Nespelem, WA, Colville Reservation, 1893.
"Nez Perces at Nespilem Agency" (EW, later note). This photograph may have been among the ones taken on November 26, 1893: "I took twelve more pictures today about half of them portraits" (EW journal). This image published with OHQ journal transcript.
1893~