Havey, Ruth M., 1899-1980
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 171 Collections and/or Records:
Administrative notes on loaning and printing of photographs, July-November, 1965 Digital
Agenda for meeting with Mrs. Farrand, June 24-25, 1944 Digital
Confidential letter from Beatrix Farrand, Valley Club of Montecito, P.O. Box 1140, Santa Barbara, California to Mr. Thacher, January 10, 1946 Digital
Typescript letter with handwritten signature from Beatrix Farrand to John Thacher asks what he thinks about the addition of Robert W. Patterson, a Harvard educated landscape architect to work with her and who would make more frequent inspections of Dumbarton Oaks.
Contract for ironwork between Lothar A. Freund and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss for Dumbarton Oaks, July 17, 1953 Digital
Signed contract for fabricating, finishing and erecting two pairs of wrought iron entrance gates on R Street for the Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection at Washington, D.C. Contract prepared by Ruth M. Havey, landscape architect and signed by her on behalf of Mildred Bliss. Drawings referred to in contract are: DO-26 3.01 (C-38A, a revised 3.01 and dated 7/16/53) and DO-26 3.02a (C-3-39A).
Contract for ironwork between Philip Finelli, District Ornamental Iron Works and Mildred Bliss, Dumbarton Oaks and Specifications for wrought iron rail in North Vista by Ruth M. Havey, December 7, 1951 Digital
Drawings, 1922-1966
Dumbarton Oak Garden, Ellipse
Sub-Series — Folder 15Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001Dumbarton Oaks Agenda by Ruth Havey, Twenty-Five Fifth Avenue, New York 3, N.Y., August 2,1949 Digital
Dumbarton Oaks agenda of active and inactive projects, April 15, 1952 Digital
Dumbarton Oaks Garden, Arbor Terrace
Sub-Series — Folder 4Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001Dumbarton Oaks Garden, Bowling Green
Sub-Series — Folder 7Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001Dumbarton Oaks Garden, Director's House and Terrace
Sub-Series — Folder 12Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001Dumbarton Oaks Garden, R Street Facade
Sub-Series — Folder 1Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001Dumbarton Oaks interoffice communication from Mr. Thacher to Mrs. Bliss, subject: steps from North Bay, April 6, 1959 Digital
Estimate from Richard B. Phelps, Jr., R. B. Phelps Stone Co., 2501 Ninth Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. to Ruth Havey, 25 5th Avenue, New York, N.Y., May 21, 1953 Digital
Estimate from R.B. Phelps Stone Co. to Ruth Havey for new steps, platform and cheeks, North elevation, Dumbarton Oaks in accordance with the plans. The cost is supplied in estimate.
Estimate from Richard B. Phelps, Jr., R.B. Phelps Stone Co., 2501 Ninth Street, N.W., Washington 18, D.C. to Ruth Havey, 25 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y., May 21, 1953 Digital
Typescript estimate from R. B. Phelps Stone Co. to Ruth Havey to cut, carve, and errect caps and consoles in the Dumbarton Oaks, North Vista for gate posts, North Court wall, and lyre of North End of Cedar Terrace. The cost is supplied in the estimate.
Estimate from William Hughes, Inc., 2800 Eighth Street N.E., Washington 17, D.C. to Miss Ruth Havey, Dumbarton Oaks, April 2, 1955 Digital
Estimate from William Hughes, Inc., 2800 Eighth Street N.E., Washington 17, D.C. to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, Dumbarton Oaks, Attn. Miss Ruth Havey, landscape architect, Dumbarton Oaks, March 31, 1956 Digital
Estimate with handwritten signature from William Hughes, Inc. to Robert and Mildred Bliss in care of Ruth Havey. Hughes proposes to do complete a wall for Dumbarton Oaks for $3995. He provides detail on how the work would be done.
Estimates from William Hughes, Inc., 2800 Eighth Street N.E., Washington 17, D.C. to Ruth Havey, Dumbarton Oaks, 32nd and R Sts. N.W. and at 25 5th Ave, N.Y, , February 25, 1956 Digital
Excerpts from letters from Beatrix Farrand to Ruth Havey and meeting on Dumbarton Oaks garden walls, September 24-November 19, 1943 Digital
Typescript excerpts of letters and a meeting between Beatrix Farrand and Ruth Havey. Probably created by Ruth Havey to consolidate design ideas about walls for the Herbaceous Border and Orchard.
Expense report from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to Harvard University (Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collections), July 1, 1942 to December 31, 1942 Digital
Expense report from Beatrix Farrand to Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, July 1, 1942 to December 31, 1942 outlining charges for professional services, office expenses, draughting, and traveling expenses and purchases made for flowers, bulbs, seeds, tulips, a book and shipping charges
Expense report from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to Harvard University Research Library (Dumbarton Oaks), January 1, 1942 to June 30, 1942 Digital
Expense report from Beatrix Farrand to Harvard University (Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection), January 1, 1942 to June 30, 1942 outlining itemized expenses for professional services, assistant time, traveling, office expenditures, and garden plants, seeds, and books. Also includes a receipt for Beatrix Farrand for entrance into Dartington Hall, Totnes, England.
Expense report from Beatrix Farrand to Harvard University (Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection), January 1, 1945 to June 30, 1945 Digital
Expense report from Beatrix Farrand to Harvard University (Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection), January 1, 1945 to June 30, 1945 listing charges for professional services and offices expenses. Report includes a charge and payment to Sutton & Sons for flower seeds.
Expense report from Beatrix Farrand to Harvard University (Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection), July 1, 1943 to December 31, 1943 Digital
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.
Expense report from Beatrix Farrand to Harvard University (Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection), July 1, 1944 - December 31, 1944 Digital
Expense report from Beatrix Farrand to Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, July 1, 1944 to December 31, 1944 listing charges for professional services, office related activities, and office expenses. Includes alist of charges for negatives and prints, flower seeds, hyacinths, narcissus, iris, and lily bulbs for Dumbarton Oaks.