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Ruth Havey to Mildred Bliss, January 22, 1953

 
Accession number L:RH 1953.01.22
Sender
Recipient
Garden Area
Arbor Terrace
Mélisande’s Allée
Date
1953
Work types
correspondence

Description

Typewritten letter discussing potential materials for paving the Arbor Terrace, the Byzantine Church Garden, and the Mélisande Steps. Says that extensive advice in selecting paving materials came from Mr. J.R. Kennedy of the Earley Studio, Inc.

A box of paving material samples was left with Matthew Kearney.

On Ruth Havey's professional letterhead with handwritten signature.

Title created by cataloger.

Subjects

steps (stair units)
wisteria
pavements (surface elements)
quartzite
paving
sundials
letters (correspondence)
 

Collection

Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives
 

Repository

Dumbarton Oaks Research Library, Rare Book Collection
Dumbarton Oaks, Washington (D.C.)
Accession number L:RH 1953.01.22
Sender
Recipient
Garden Area
Arbor Terrace
Mélisande’s Allée
Date
1953
Work types
correspondence