Scott, Esther W., 1895-1986
Person
Biography
Esther W. Scott (1895-1986) was born to Samuel I Scott, a dentist and Mary Webb Scott. She was a teacher in the Public Schools of the District of Columbia system and was Teacher-in-Charge in the Oyster School. She toured the grounds of Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, D.C. with her students. She is buried with her mother in the Sandy Springs Friends Meeting House Cemetery, Sandy Spring, Maryland.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Letter from Esther W. Scott, Public Schools of the District of Columbia, Office in Oyster School, Twenty-ninth and Calvert Streets NW., Washington, D.C. to Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, 3101 R Street, NW., Washington, D.C., October 31, 1938 Digital
FOUND IN:
Dumbarton Oaks
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Collection:
Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives
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Series:
Correspondence
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Sub-Series:
Mildred Bliss Office Files, A-Havey
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Sub-Group:
Dumbarton Oaks, Garden, Appreciation Letters
File — Box E, Folder: 4, item: 106Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, E4:Scott 1938.10.31
Scope and Contents:
Typescript letter with handwritten signature from Esther W. Scott to Mildred Bliss says the teacher and student trips last week through the grounds of Dumbaton Oaks were an inspiration to all who were privileged to share it and the remembrance of that beauty will lighten and brighten many of the dark winter days ahead.