John Thacher to Beatrix Farrand, December 9, 1941
| Accession number | D:JT 1941.12.09 |
|---|---|
| Alternative title | Letter from John Thacher to Beatrix Farrand, December 9, 1941 |
| Sender | |
| Recipient | |
| Garden Area |
Orangery
Service Court
House Interiors
|
| Date |
1941
|
| Work types |
correspondence
|
Description
Letter asking for Beatrix Farrand's opinion on how Dumbarton Oaks and the gardens should adapt for World War II, specifically if they could close the greenhouses and build an air raid shelter underneath it at the west end.
Typewritten copy of letter; unsigned. Original not held in collection. Penciled at the top of first page, "add."
Title created by cataloger.
Subjects
Bliss, Mildred, 1879-1969
Gardens and war
Radio broadcasting and war
World War, 1939-1945
radio (telecommunication system)
Peace
greenhouses
Bryce, James
orchids
orangeries
Ficus (genus)
Dumbarton Oaks Gardens (Washington, D.C.)
spring (season)
Draft
Dumbarton Oaks
Byzantine Collection (Dumbarton Oaks)
Packing for shipment
art collections
Air raid shelters
excavation (process)
expenses
travel
California
Farrand, Max, 1869-1945
Valley Club of Montecito (Montecito, Calif.)
Santa Barbara (Calif.)
letters (correspondence)
Collection
Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives
Repository
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library, Rare Book Collection
Dumbarton Oaks, Washington (D.C.)
| Accession number | D:JT 1941.12.09 |
|---|---|
| Alternative title | Letter from John Thacher to Beatrix Farrand, December 9, 1941 |
| Sender | |
| Recipient | |
| Garden Area |
Orangery
Service Court
House Interiors
|
| Date |
1941
|
| Work types |
correspondence
|