Havey, Ruth M., 1899-1980
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1899 - 1980
Biography
Ruth Mildred Havey was born in 1899 and died in 1980. She was a landscape architect with an office in New York City. She began her career working in the office of Beatrix Farrand assigned to projects for the Dumbarton Oaks Garden, Washington, D.C. Once Beatrix Farrand retired from Dumbarton Oaks, she worked directly with Mildred Bliss, the owner of Dumbarton Oaks on additional projects for the garden.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Drawings, 1922-1966
FOUND IN:
Dumbarton Oaks
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Collection:
Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives
Series — Drawer A-VIdentifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001
Scope and Contents:
Architectural drawings, surveys, and sketches for the Dumbarton Oaks Garden. The bulk of the drawings were created by Beatrix Farrand, landscape gardener, or the landscape architects who worked for her. One of her landscape architects was Ruth Havey, who carried on the work of the garden with Mildred Bliss once Beatrix Farrand retired. Other landscape architects included Alden Hopkins, Robert Patterson, and Ralph Griswold. There were numerous other contractors and artisans who contributed to...
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