Finding aid of the E.F. Wood Diary C058793
Finding aid prepared by Catherine Coffman
Society of California Pioneers
06/25/2007
300 Fourth Street
San Francisco, CA, 94107-1272
(415) 959-1849
pkeats@californiapioneers.org
Title: Wood, E.F. Diary
Identifier/Call Number: C058793
Contributing Institution:
Society of California Pioneers
Language of Material:
English
Container: B001651
Container: C058793
Physical Description:
1.0 folder
(1 bound diary, 11 loose papers removed from diary)
Date: 1881
Abstract: This diary focuses on Woods time in the San Francisco area and San Joaquin Valley. Much of the diary is devoted to his surveying
journals and anecdotes about Civil Engineering. It begins on July 11, 1881 with a newspaper article about a young man S. Hopkins
accidentally shooting his new wife. The diary describes the events of his daily life. Assorted papers found in the back of
the diary are also included in the end of the journal including sketches of the San Joaquin valley, personal notes, and receipts.
creator:
Wood, E.F., fl. 1881
Conditions Governing Access note
Collection open for research.
There are no restrictions on access.
E.F. Wood Diary. The Society of California Pioneers.
Gift of F. Willard Shultz, 1963.
Not much is known of E.F. Wood, including his given first name. He was an early resident of the San Francisco Bay area and
a civil engineer.
This diary focuses on Woods time in the San Francisco area and the San Joaquin Valley. Much of the diary is devoted to his
surveying journals and anecdotes about Civil Engineering. It begins on July 11, 1881 with a newspaper article about a young
man, S. Hopkins, accidentally shooting his new wife. The diary describes the events of his daily life, as well as sketches
of the San Joaquin valley, personal notes, and receipts. Loose papers (train tickets, notes, etc.) were removed form the diary
and are sleeved in the folder.
Existence and Location of Originals note
The Society of California Pioneers, 300 Fourth Street, San Francisco, CA, 94107.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Civil engineering
Diaries
San Francisco (Calif.)
San Joaquin Valley (Calif.)