National Gallery of Art (U.S.)
Found in 26 Collections and/or Records:
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to John S. Thacher, Dumbarton Oaks, 3101 R Street, Washington, D.C., January 3, 1941 Digital
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to John S. Thacher, Dumbarton Oaks, 3101 R Street, Washington, D.C., August 10, 1942 Digital
Typescript letter with handwritten signature from Beatrix Farrand to John Thacher tells him she sent James Bryce and the bulb dealer an air mail letter about the National Gallery [of Art] not needing flower bulbs. Farrand wants to know from Bryce what plant needs the Blisses will have next winter and what will be the financial arrangement buying and growing them. Farrand is not mourning over the departed red oak tree as she never liked it.
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to John S. Thacher, Dumbarton Oaks, 3101 R Street, Washington, D.C., August 14, 1942 Digital
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to John S. Thacher, Dumbarton Oaks, 3101 R Street, Washington, D.C., June 29, 1942 Digital
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to John S. Thacher, Dumbarton Oaks, 3101 R Street, Washington, D.C., May 19, 1942 Digital
Typescript letter with handwritten signature from Beatrix Farrand to John Thacher tells him it seems essential to have Mildred Bliss and her together while she is at Dumbarton Oaks. She sent him a telegram with her altered dates. Farrand thinks it will be interesting to hear whether he and James Bryce decided to supply plants to the National Gallery [of Art].
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to John S. Thacher, Dumbarton Oaks, 3101 R Street, Washington, D.C., June 12, 1942 Digital
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to John S. Thacher, Dumbarton Oaks, 3101 R Street, Washington, D.C., June 18, 1942 Digital
Letter from Beatrix Farrand to James Bryce, 3203 S Street, Washington, D.C., June 22, 1942 Digital
Copy of typescript letter from Beatrix Farrand to James Bryce discusses big trumpet bulbs from Jan de Graaff (Oregon Bulb Farms) for the National Gallery of Art, Dumbarton Oaks Park negotiations, and Ruth Havey's visit which included a review of the design for the two tablet inscriptions
Letter from Beatrix Farrand to Jan de Graaff, Oregon Bulb Farms, Sandy, Oregon, June 6, 1942 Digital
Copy of typescript letter form Beatrix Farrand to Jan de Graaff, Oregon Bulb Farms inquires about big trumpet daffodil bulbs for Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, D.C. She tells him the Naiotnal Museum Picture Galley [Gallery] may want some forced bulbs for Dumbarton Oaks in Washington. Letter likely typed by Isabelle M. Stover, secretary on behalf of Beatrix Farrand.
Letter from Beatrix Farrand to Jan de Graaff, Oregon Bulb Farms, Sandy, Oregon, July 16, 1942 Digital
Letter from Beatrix Farrand to Jan de Graaff, Oregon Bulb Farms, Sandy, Oregon, August 5, 1942 Digital
Copy of letter from Beatrix Farrand to Jan de Graaff, Oregon Bulb Farms discusses the uncertainty of the daffodil bulb order for the National Gallery of Art and daffodil bulbs for Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine and the cottage at Santa Barbara.
Letter from Beatrix Farrand to Jan de Graaff, Oregon Bulb Farms, Sandy, Oregon, August 10, 1942 Digital
Copy of letter from Beatrix Farrand to Jan de Graaff, Oregon Bulb Farms tells him the National Gallery of Art has decided against Dumbarton Oaks growing its flowers for the coming winter.
Letter from Beatrix Farrand to Jan de Graaff, Sandy, Oregon, July 10, 1942 Digital
Copy of letter from Beatrix Farrand to Jan de Graaff, Oregon Bulb Farms discusses Narcissus Maude Adams bulbs for Mrs. Gerrish H. Milliken and bulbs for the National Gallery of Art. Beatrix Farrand tells him she looks forward to telling him about the ways his bulbs are used in different universities and how much pleasure they give.
Letter from Isabelle Stover to James Bryce, 3203 S Street, Washington, D.C., June 29, 1942 Digital
Copy of typescript letter from Isabelle M. Stover to James Bryce tells him 5 different varieties of tulip bulbs are available from George Lawler and encloses a copy of a letter from Beatrix Farrand to John Thacher. The enclosed letter is no longer with this letter.
Letter from Jan de Graaff, Oregon Bulb Farms, Sandy, Oregon to Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine, July 15, 1942 Digital
Handsigned letter from Jan de Graaff, Oregon Bulb Farms, to Beatrix Farrand says he is very glad to send Agnes Milliken the Narcissus, Maude Adams. It would be an honor for his bulbs to be at the National Gallery of Art, and will hold orders for others in order to fill the National Gallery of Art request.
Letter from Jan de Graaff, Oregon Bulb Farms, Sandy, Oregon to Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine, August 10, 1942 Digital
Handsigned typescript letter from Jan de Graaff, Oregon Bulb Farms to Beatrix Farrand acknowledges the problem with daffodil order for the National Gallery of Art. He is going to ship 300 bulbs to New York and if the request does not come through he tells Farrand to sell them or donate them to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
Letter from Jan de Graaff, Oregon Bulb Farms, Sandy, Oregon to Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine, August 13, 1942 Digital
Typescript letter with handwritten signature from Jan de Graaff, Oregon Bulb Farms to Beatrix Farrand tells her the order for the National Gallery of Art is being cancelled. He is disappointed the project did not go through as it would have been nice to see some of the Oregon Bulb Farms bulbs there.
Letter from John S. Thacher to Beatrix Farrand, 1650 Orlando Road, San Marino, California, March 21, 1941 Digital
Letter from John S. Thacher to Beatrix Farrand, New Haven Lawn Club, 193 Whitney Avenue, New Haven, Connecticut, January 2, 1941 Digital
Copy of typescript letter from John Thacher to Beatrix Farrand acknowledges receipt of her telegram (D:BF 1941.01.01) extending New Year's greetings, and acknowledges Beatrix Farrand's plans to visit Dumbarton Oaks on Friday January 17, 1941. John Thacher also mentions Beatrix Farrand meeting with David Finley of the National Gallery [of Art] to discuss their planting while she is in town.
Letter from John S. Thacher to Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine, July 31, 1942 Digital
Letter from John Thacher to Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine, June 27, 1942 Digital
Letter from John Thacher to Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine , August 12, 1942 Digital
Letter from John Thacher to Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine, June 15, 1942 Digital
Papers of Agnes Mongan, 1914-1993
Correspondence, photographs, writings, and other papers of Agnes Mongan, Curator of Drawings at Harvard's Fogg Museum and the first woman director of a major art museum in the United States.
Suggested list of narcissus to order for the National Gallery and Dumbarton Oaks project, 1942 Digital
Unknown creator, but Beatrix Farrand may have created the suggested list of narcissus bulbs to order for the National Gallery of Art and grown by Dumbarton Oak. Other correspondence show her involvement in ordering bulbs for the project.
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