Bryce, James, 1887-1964
Dates
- Existence: 1887 - 1964
Biography
He was born in Scotland in 1887 and became a naturalized U.S. citizen. He married, Isabella W. He worked Robert and Mildred Bliss at Dumbarton Oaks first as a gardener under William Gray, Superintendent of the Garden then after Gray’s death in 1937 as the Superintendent of the Garden. He retired from Dumbarton Oaks in 1949. In 1959, he sent Mildred Bliss a letter from Jupiter, Florida. He died in 1964 and is buried Palm Beach Memorial Park Cemetery, Lantana, Palm Beach County, Florida.
Found in 245 Collections and/or Records:
Agenda for meeting with Mrs. Farrand, June 24-25, 1944 Digital
Beatrix Farrand itinerary, October-November 1943, October 1943 Digital
Typescript copy of Beatrix Farrand's travel itinerary from Boston, Massachusetts to Santa Barbara, California with stops in Washington, D.C., New Haven, Connecticut, Chicago, Illinois, Pasadena, California. The travel takes her back to Boston after New Haven before going on to Chicago. Copy likely intended for James Bryce.
Change to order from Isabelle Stover, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to George Ward Lawler, Box 107, Monroe, Washington, August 6, 1943 Digital
Copy of typescript change order from Isabelle Stover on behalf of Beatrix Farrand to George Ward Lawler (George Lawler, firm) requests an additional 50 Mrs. Moon tulip bulbs for Mildred Bliss.
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.
Dumbarton Oaks Garden, Superintendent's Cottage
Sub-Series — Folder 10Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001Excerpt from a letter sent by Bella and James Bryce to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, October 8, 1959 Digital
Typescript excerpt of a letter sent from James Bryce to Mildred Bliss and Robert Woods Bliss reporting back to them on locating the nursery for the Eucryphia shrub for which they inquired about. It is about twenty miles from him. He describes the shrub to them and will write when he finds it.
The handwritten letter from which the excerpt is taken is I:Bryce 1959.10.08B.
Exchange of letters between Helen J. Massey, The Garden Club of Winchester and Clarke County and Ruth Farley Massey, 101 North Washington Street, Winchester, Virgina and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss's secretary, October 6-20, 1938 Digital
Exchange of letters between Jane James Cook, The Warrington, 3908 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD. and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, March 23, 1937; July 11, 1937; November 29, 1937 Digital
Exchange of letters between Laura T. Griggs and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, May 31 - June 3, 1940 Digital
Expense report from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to Harvard University (Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection), January 1, 1946 to June 30, 1946 Digital
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 (Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Research Collection) and returned receipt, July 1, 1946 to December 31, 1946 Digital
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 Collecrions), January 1, 1943 to June 30, 1943 Digital
Expense report from Beatrix Farrand to Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collections, January 1, 1943 to June 30, 1943 lists expenses for professional services in the field and in the office, traveling and other office expenses. Includes an itemized list for flower seeds and a publication as part of the expenses.
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 Reserach Library and Collection), July 1, 1945 to December 31, 1945 Digital
Expense report from Beatrix Farrand to Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, July 1, 1945 to December 31, 1945 and includes charges for professional, travel, and office expenses. The report includes a payment made to Gardner's Chronicle for a subscription for James Bryce.
Information concerning bulb prices for Dumbarton Oaks, 1945-1946 Digital
Original sheet with information concerning bulb prices for Dumbarton Oaks for 1945 purchased by James Bryce and 1946 purchased by Beatrix Farrand and the realized savings to Dumbarton Oaks in 1946. A carbon copy sheet has similar information, but with the title "For B.F. and Patterson information concerning bulbs for D.O. for 1945-1946.
Invoice from Davids & Royston Bulb Co., 824 Wall Street, Los Angeles, California to Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor Maine, July 6, 1943 Digital
Copy of receipt from Davids & Royston Bulb Co. to Beatrix Farrand for pansy seeds sent to James Bryce, 3101 R Street, Washington, D.C. for the Dumbarton Oaks Garden. Written in pencil "Please sent duplicate receipts. Receipt marked "Paid".
Invoice from Sutton & Sons to Beatrix Farrand, Bar Harbor, Maine, February 14 - March 7, 1941 Digital
Copy of typescript itemized invoices from Sutton and Sons for flower seeds sent to James Bryce, 3203 S. Street, Washington, D.C. for the Dumbarton Oaks Garden. Invoice sent to Beatrix Farrand. Note at bottom indicates this order was paid through the Chase National Bank account. Duplicate copy of February 14 invoice is in Box C, Folder 1, Item 3.
Invoice from Sutton & Sons to Beatrix Farrand, Bar Harbor, Maine, March 7, 1941 Digital
Copy of typescript itemized invoice from Sutton and Sons for flower seeds sent to James Bryce, 3203 S. Street, Washington, D.C. for the Dumbarton Oaks Garden. The receipt was sent to Beatrix Farrand for payment. Note at bottom indicates this order was paid by Chase National Bank of New York.
Itemized invoice and receipt from American Bulb Company, 31 West 27th Street, New York, N.Y. to Beatrix Farrand, Bar Harbor, Maine, January 14, 1944 Digital
Itemized invoice and paid receipt from American Bulb Company to Beatrix Farrand for flower seeds shipped to James Bryce, 3101 R Street, Washington, D.C. for the Dumbarton Oaks Gardens. Included is an Aetna insurance certificate no. E 703535 to protect the non-delivery of a package and on the verso a solicitation for insurance from the Aetna Insurance Company, 670 Main Street, Hartford, Connecticut.
Itemized receipt from American Bulb Company, 31 West 27th Street, New York, N.Y. to Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine, October 5, 1943 Digital
Original and duplicate receipt from the American Bulb Company to Beatrix Farrand for packets of flower seeds sent to James Bryce for the Dumbarton Oaks Gardens, Washington, D.C.
Itemized receipt from American Bulb Company, 31 West 27th Street to Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine, January 24, 1944 Digital
Original and duplicate itemized receipt from American Bulb Company to Beatrix Farrand for 1 packet of Cynoglossum Blue Bird flower seeds sent to James Bryce, 3101 R Street, Washington, D.C. for the Dumbarton Oaks Gardens.
Itemized receipt from American Shipping Company, Inc., 10 Bridge Street, New York, N.Y. to Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine, November 14, 1946 Digital
Original and duplicate itemized receipt from American Shipping Company, Inc. to Beatrix Farrand for the cost of shipping one case of flower bulbs from Oregon Bulb Farms to James Bryce for Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, D.C.
Itemized receipt from American Shipping Company, Inc., 10 Bridges Street, New York, N.Y. to Beatrix Farrand, Bar Harbor, Maine, October 3, 1946 Digital
Itemized receipt from American Shipping Company, Inc. to Beatrix Farrand for shipping four cases of bulbs from Oregon Bulb Farms to James Bryce for Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, D.C.