Sweeney, Anne, 1887-1954

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List of books in the Dumbarton Oaks Garden Library. One section titled "List of Garden Books in Dumbarton Oaks containing flower or garden prints - in color -". One book has a date of 1948 which offers an approximate date this list was created.

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Typescript list of plants for panels in the Catalogue House in September 1938 probably created by Anne Sweeney, who worked on the Catalogue House panels for her educational tours of the Dumbarton Oaks Garden.

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Typescript list of books at Reef Point that are marked XXX as most important to have for the Dumbarton Oaks Garden Library. List may have been checked by Anne Sweeney and later returned to her at Dumbarton Oaks. Those marked with an asterisk were possibly already held by Arnold Arboretum and Dumbarton Oaks.

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Typescript copy of a list received from Department of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning of Harvard University compiled by Katherine McNamara, Librarian. Copy of list with some books annotated in pencil with X (Fair), XX (Good), or XXX (most important) a rating system for books to consider for the Dumbarton Oaks Garden Libary. Also includes a carbon copy of the copied list with additional pencil annotations. List may have been created by Anne Sweeney.

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Correspondence and booklist created by Dorothy S. Manks, librarian for the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. Correspondence sent to Anne Sweeney, garden guide at Dumbarton Oaks, who was tasked with acquiring books for the Dumbarton Oaks Garden Library. Included is Miss Sweeney's marked list of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society Library duplicate books for sale. The list is marked with B.F. (Beatrix Farrand) suggestions in blue.

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Copy of typescript memorandum for Mildred Bliss written by Anne Sweeney asks her if the pictures taken by Bruce Fessenden can be used for the panels in the Catalogue House and offers a way for them to be mounted.

Scope and Contents: The Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives is a collection of over 6278 individual items of textual materials, drawings, and photographs that document the creation and development of the Dumbarton Oaks Garden, Washington, D.C. between 1920-1979. Robert Bliss and Mildred Barnes Bliss purchased the 53 acre property in 1920 known as "The Oaks" and later as Dumbarton Oaks, and within a year they hired Beatrix Farrand, a landscape gardener, to design a garden for the property that combined French,...

Scope and Contents: Handwritten note from Grace Hoyt J. [Jones] Mosier possibly sent from the Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. to Anne Sweeney tells her Mr. Mosier [Harold G. Mosier] and Grace appreciate her kindness in arranging a visit to the beautiful gardens on an "off" day. Her sister-in-law, Mrs. Jones thoroughly enjoyed it and both loved meeting her. Mosier wants her husband to meet Anne Sweeney the next time they come on a Saturday or Sunday. "I will ask if you are there." "It was indeed a delight to...

Scope and Contents: Fifty-two page document that includes: typescript and handwritten notes on plants; typescript and handwritten list of prints to display in the Dumbarton Oaks Garden, Catalogue House; handwritten list of books for the Dumbarton Oaks Library titled, "Send Mrs. Farrand list of books to be had"; typescript lists of Dumbarton Oaks plantings titled, "List of Dumbarton Oaks Planting for Mrs. Farrand" and "Planting list at Dumbarton Oaks for Mrs. Farrand" and "List of Plant Material at Dumbarton...

Scope and Contents: Typescript list by Beatrix Farrand with ink additions by Beatrix Farrand and graphite additions by Mildred Bliss. At the top "Please return carbon corrected to B.F. [Beatrix Farrand]. The first list is titled, "B.F. is doubtful whether Mrs. Bliss or Harvard is to attend to the following." The list is probably referring to financial and administrative responsibility of the listed projects. The second list titled, "Mrs. Bliss - Unfinished Business to be completed for her account". This lists...

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Series of orders from Anne Sweeney, Garden Guide and John Thacher, USN Lieutenant Commander to Judd and Detwiler Co. to print postcards of the Dumbarton Oaks from Stewart Brothers Photographers prints of the property.

Included is a list of Dumbarton Oaks Prints received from Stewart dated, Feb 7, 1945 and an example of a picture postcard.

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Correpondence between Mildred Bliss' office staff, Anne Sweeney and C.I. Denison and people and organizations with the last name or name beginning with "P". Individuals include: Enid Eder Perkins regarding lettering, the City of Philadelphia, Free Library of Philadelphia, Rare Book Department regarding an open cataloging position for the garden library, and Pitt &amp Scott, Ltd. regarding pre-paid shipping of one case from London to Washington, D.C.

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Forty-four page typescript list with handwritten notes detailing plants for Catalogue House print displays at Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, D.C. Trees and plants include deciduous trees and shrubs, evergreen shrubs, perennial herbs, annuals, bulbs, vines, and weeds. Anne Sweeney, Garden Guide for Dumbarton Oaks likely compiled and typed list for the Catalogue House under direction from Beatrix Farrand.

Scope and Contents: Correspondence between Anne Sweeney and organizations related to opening and publicity of the Dumbarton Oaks, Garden Guide Service. The Garden Guide Service offered tours of the Dumbarton Oaks Garden every Saturday and Sunday and on appointment, beginning in 1941. Also includes letters between Anne Sweeney and Robert W. Patterson discussing the Dumbarton Oaks Garden Guide Service, the Garden Center plans for the Cool House, and the Catalogue House project to educate garden visitors on...

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Handsigned and duplicate typescript receipt for payment to Maine Central Railroad Company drawn on the Bar Harbor Banking and Trust Company for $32.55 for railway tickets and pullman fares for Anne Sweeney traveling from Bar Harbor, Maine to Washington, D.C. Receipt provided to Dumbarton Oaks from Beatrix Farrand.

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Receipt for payment by check for $3.75 to the American Library Service, New York City for the book "The garden month by month" for Anne Sweeney to use at Dumbarton Oaks. The check was drawn on the Chemical Bank & Trust Company of New York account.

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Account of check payment for $3.81 by Isabelle Stover to Doubleday Company, October 29, 1946 drawn on the Chemical Bank and Trust Company for the "Gardener's bug book" for use by Anne Sweeney and charged to account of Dumbarton Oaks (Harvard University) book account.

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Handsigned original and duplicate typescript receipt from Alice Strout to Beatrix Farrand for payment received on lodging and breakfast for Anne Sweeney. Charge paid through the Bar Harbor Banking and Trust Company account.

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Receipt for payment of $1.00 to the American Association of Botanical Gardens drawn on the Bar Harbor Banking and Trust Company for the book "Crabapples for America" for Anne Sweeney. The garden account of Dumbarton Oaks (Harvard University) was be charged for this book.

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Copy of typescript report on the visitors to Dumbarton Oaks Garden from April 5 to June 29, 1947. The total number of visitors for the three months was 17,198 with the total sales of cards and books, $126.72. Report likely sent to Beatrix Farrand.

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...

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Copy of typescript list of suggested books for Dumbarton Oaks from a garden and forest bibliography. Anne Sweeney probably created list.

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Western Union telegram from Beatrix Farrand to John Thacher informs him and the rest of the Dumbarton Oaks staff of Robert and Mildred Bliss' well-being. She asks for him to relay news about Ellis Russell, James Bryce, Anne Sweeney, and Barbara Sessions. "Mr. Russell" penciled at top.

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Postal telegraph, The International System, from Mildred Bliss and Robert Woods Bliss to Beatrix Farrand. The Blisses hope that Max Farrand will benefit from Maine as they do from Wyoming. They have an offer for the Michaux tree book for nine pounds as against American offers of $125. They ask Beatrix if they should tell Anne Sweeney to advise Mrs. Ethel Clark about the offer. They eagerly await Farrand's autumn visit. Signed "Devotedly to MaxTrix [Max and Beatrix Farrand].

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Correspondence between Anne Sweeney? or secretary to Mildred Bliss and Maunsell van Rensselaer and lists of attendees and regrets to a lecture given by Mausell van Rensselaer at Dumbarton Oaks on May 15, 1943.