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Bobbink & Atkins (Nursery)

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Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:

Expense report from Beatrix Farrand to Harvard University (Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection), July 1, 1943 to December 31, 1943 Digital

File — Box C, Folder: 3, item: 14Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, C3:1943.07.01
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Expense report from Beatrix Farrand to Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection from July 1, 1943 to December 31, 1943 listing charges for professional services in the field and in the office; expenses for Ruth Havey's time; traveling and office expenses; and expenses for seeds, bulbs, and roses for the Dumbarton Oaks Gardens, Washington, D.C.

Itemized receipt from Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford, N.J. to James Bryce, 3203 S Street, Washington, D.C., November 22, 1943 Digital

File — Box C, Folder: 3, item: 35Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, C3:Bobbink & Atkins 1943.11.22
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Original and duplicate itemized receipt from Bobbink & Atkins (Nursery) to James Bryce for 10 roses sold for the Dumbarton Oaks Gardens, Washington, D.C. Beatrix Farrand likely was sent receipt following payment made by her.

Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Harvard University, Dumbaton Oaks Research Library and Collection, Georgetown, Washington, D.C. to Mrs. Arthur Stover, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine, September 24, 1943 Digital

File — Box C, Folder: 10, item: 27Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, C10:BF 1943.09.24
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Letter from Beatrix Farrand to Isabelle Stover asks her to get prices and delivery dates from Conard & Pyle Co. and Bobbink & Atkins (Nursery) on a list of roses for Dumbarton Oaks. Beatrix Farrand wants the roses sent to James Bryce with a carbon copy of the order.

Letter from L.A. Howard, Bobbink & Atkins, 588 Paterson Avenue, East Rutherford, New Jersey to Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine, October 7, 1943 Digital

File — Box C, Folder: 10, item: 61Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, C10:Howard 1943.10.07
Scope and Contents: Letter from L.A. Howard, Bobbink & Atkins to Beatrix Farrand responds to a request for roses for the Dumbarton Oaks Gardens, Washington, D.C., but regrets that they are unable to supply any listed on the order. He tells her they discontinued propagation of all of the listed roses some time ago. He has no suggestions where she can get them. Written in pencil may be instructions given to Isabelle M. Stover, Farrand's secretary: "Tell Bryce [James Bryce] [and] ask what he thinks best to...

Order from Beatrix Farrand to Bobbink & Atkins, East Rutherford, New Jersey, October 7, 1943 Digital

File — Box C, Folder: 10, item: 35Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, C10:BF 1943.10.07
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Copy of order from Beatrix Farrand to Bobbink & Atkins for 12 single roses to be sent to James Bryce for the Dumbarton Oaks Gardens, Washington, D.C. Isabelle M. Stover, secretary sent order on behalf of Beatrix Farrand.

Order from Beatrix Farrand to Bobbink & Atkins, East Rutherford, New Jersey, February 6, 1947 Digital

File — Box C, Folder: 10, item: 41Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, C10:BF 1947.02.06
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Copy of order to Bobbink & Atkins (Nursery) from Beatrix Farrand for 12 killarney white roses to be sent to James Bryce for Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, D.C. Isabelle M. Stover, secretary sent order on behalf of Beatrix Farrand.

Price quote from R. W. Eisenbrown, Bobbink & Atkins, 588 Paterson Avenue, East Rutherford, New Jersey to Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine, December 6, 1946 Digital

File — Box C, Folder: 10, item: 53Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, C10:Bobbink & Atkins 1946.12.06
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Handsigned price quote from Robert W. Eisenbrown, Bobbink & Atkins (Nursery) to Beatrix Farrand, but addressed to her secretary, Isabelle M. Stover. He tells Stover he can only supply three varieties of hybrid tea roses and offers price for those. They do not grow the other varieties ordered nor do they know of a reliable source for them. He suggests Wayside Gardens, Co. for the 18 Douglas McArthur roses.

Price request from Beatrix Farrand to Bobbink & Atkins, East Rutherford, New Jersey, October 4, 1943 Digital

File — Box C, Folder: 10, item: 34Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, C10:BF 1943.10.04
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Price request from Beatrix Farrand to Bobbink & Atkins for 65 roses for Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, D.C. Isabelle M. Stover, secretary sent price request on behalf of Beatrix Farrand.

Price request from Beatrix Farrand to Bobbink & Atkins, West Rutherford, New Jersey, September 27, 1943 Digital

File — Box C, Folder: 10, item: 30Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, C10:BF 1943.09.27C
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Copy of price request from Beatrix Farrand to Bobbink & Atkins for 12 roses to be sent to Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, D.C. She asks when they might be delivered to Washington, D.C. Isabelle M. Stover sent price request on behalf of Beatrix Farrand.

Revised expense report from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to Harvard University, Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, January 1, 1947 to June 30, 1947 Digital

File — Box C, Folder: 7, item: 1Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, C7:1947.01.01
Scope and Contents: Handsigned revised expense report from Beatrix Farrand to Harvard University, Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, January 1, 1947 to June 30, 1947 for professional services such as office correspondence with John Thacher, James Patterson, Mildred Bliss, Anne Sweeney, and James Bryce; work on garden control notes (planting record book); and bulb orders, and office expenses for a secretary's time, telegrams, telephone and bookkeeping. Report includes an itemized list of expenses...

Roses for Dumbarton Oaks, for early March delivery, 1947 Digital

File — Box C, Folder: 10, item: 71Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, C10:Roses March delivery 1947.02.01
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Typescript list of roses to order from Joseph Breck & Sons and Bobbink & Atkins for Dumbarton Oaks for early March delivery, 1947. List possibly created by Beatrix Farrand for Robert Patterson as she ordered much of the plant material for Dumbarton Oaks. A handwritten note was added probably by Robert Patterson that he was unable to reach Beatrix Farrand? by telephone and asks if these roses can be ordered.