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Ruth Havey to Mildred Bliss, April 16, 1952

 
Accession number K:RH 1952.04.16
Sender
Recipient
Garden Area
North Vista
South Side of House
Rose Garden
Herbaceous Border
Arbor Terrace
Mélisande’s Allée
Entrance Drive
Date
1952
Work types
correspondence

Description

Typewritten letter outlines active and inactive projects in the gardens, with order of preference penciled alongside. Contains schedule for completion of North Vista stonework.

Mentions Dumbarton Oaks Symposium taking place from Thursday, April 24 - Sunday, April 27, 1952.

On Ruth Havey's professional letterhead, with handwritten signature and notes.

Title created by cataloger.

Subjects

finials
gates
garden furniture
benches (furniture)
steps (stair units)
consoles (brackets)
stone (worked rock)
letters (correspondence)
symposia (conferences)
Dumbarton Oaks
 

Collection

Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives
 

Repository

Dumbarton Oaks Research Library, Rare Book Collection
Dumbarton Oaks, Washington (D.C.)
Accession number K:RH 1952.04.16
Sender
Recipient
Garden Area
North Vista
South Side of House
Rose Garden
Herbaceous Border
Arbor Terrace
Mélisande’s Allée
Entrance Drive
Date
1952
Work types
correspondence

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