Bliss, Mildred Barnes, 1879-1969
Found in 898 Collections and/or Records:
"E" Miscellaneous, 1949-1957
Correspondence to and from individuals with a last name beginning with "E".
Estimate from Vincent A. R. Primavera, Florentine Craftsmen, Inc., 479-485 First Avenue, New York 16, N.Y. to Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, Dumbarton Oaks Research Library, 1703 32nd Street, N.W., Georgetown, D.C., May 7, 1965 Digital
Typescript estimate from Vincent A.R. Primavera, Florentine Craftsmen to Mildred Bliss for two handwrought Swedish iron railings from Ruth Havey's architectural drawings. The cost for the railings is $5,540.00.
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
Excerpt 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 letter from Monroe Wheeler, Museum of Modern Art, 11 West 53rd Street, New York 19, New York and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, 1537 Twenty-eighth Street, N.W., Washington 7, D.C., June 12-30, 1952 Digital
Handwritten and copies of typescript letters between Monroe Wheeler, Museum of Modern Art, New York and Mildred Bliss about making facsimiles available from a copy of a Rouault letter which she donated to the museum. She will explore with Rouault the possibility of publishing one or all three of the items. She will tell Wheeler of her negotiations upon her return from travel in October.
Exchange of letters and a memorandum between Frances S. Fink, 104 Clark Road, Brookline 46, Massachusetts; John Thacher; Robert and Mildred Bliss, Washington, D.C.; Sally Fairchild, Boston; and C. I. Denison on a provenance inquiry for the Gainsborough portrait, February 6-10, 1956 Digital
Exchange of letters and an invoice between C.I. Denison, 1703 Thirty-Second Street, Washington 7, D.C. and Christa Gaehde, 1 Baker Hill Road, Great Neck, Long Island, New York, February 15-April 21, 1955 Digital
Four typescript letters, two are copies, and one invoice sent between C. Isabel Denison and Christa N. Gaehde about the cleaning and repair of the Redoute wreath engraving. The restoration work cost $25.00. Isabel Denison reports that Mildred Bliss is pleased with the work.
Exchange of letters and invoice between C.I. Denison, 1703 Thirty-second Street, Washington, 7, D.C. and Evelyn M. Naser, Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois, March 8-April 18, 1956 Digital
Exchange of typescript letters between C. Isabel Denison, on behalf of Mildred Bliss, and Evelyn M. Naser at the Morton Arboretum about the purchase of binders for the Morton Arboretum Bulletin that Dumbarton Oaks has in their collection. Denison also inquires about missing issues and the possibility of obtaining them before ordering the binders. An Morton Arboretum order form to purchase the binders is included.
Exchange of letters and invoice between Fleda S. Myers, "MerryOaks", 614 Wyckoff Road, Ithaca, New York and C. I. Denison and note from Mildred Bliss, March 27 - April 3, 1958 Digital
Exchange of letters Fleda Straight Myers and Isabel Denison about the three volumes that were repaired by Myers. Myers has returned them to Dumbarton Oaks via Railway Express. Myers describes the conservation work she did on each volume. An statement of work and cost is conveyed. A note by Mildred Bliss indicates she is delighted with the beautiful conservation work repairing the three volumes. A check is being sent to Myers for her work.
Exchange of letters and receipt between Fleda S. Myers, "MerryOaks", 614 Wyckoff Road, Ithaca, New York and C. I. Denison, November 12-26, 1957 Digital
Exchange of letters between Fleda S. Myers and Isabel Denison about estimates for restoration works for 9 books; receipt of payment for work on the Costas and Thornton books; and Mildred Blisses selections for papers and leather.
Exchange of letters and telegram between Mary McDermott Beirne, "Rhoden", Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss and her secretary , May 31, 1939 - April 11, 1940 Digital
Exchange of typescript letters and telegram between Mary McDermott Beirne and Mildred Bliss and her secretary involving a visit to Dumbarton Oaks. Included is a descriptive list of daffodils offered for sale at Rhodeen. Included is Mary McDermott Beirne's calling card.
Exchange of letters between Anne Sweeney on behalf of Mildred Bliss and Leila N. Jones, 77 Miller Road, Morristown, New Jersey on the acquisition of Phytanthoza Iconographia for the Dumbarton Oaks Garden Library, May 21-June 22, 1948 Digital
Exchange of letters between Arline B. Newcomb, 800 Academy Street, Kelso, Washington and Anne Sweeney, December 9- 29, 1944 Digital
Exchange of letters between Bernard M. Rosenthal, 19 East 71st Street, New York 21, N.Y. and C.I. Denison, 1703 32nd Street, Washington 7, DC, April 19-23, 1954 Digital
Two typescript letters, one a copy, and one typescript description from the bookseller to Isabel Denison regarding the book title, Citricultura, oft ... Oranien, Citroenen, Limoenen, Granaten, Lauieren en endere by Franciscus Van Sterbeeck with plates engraved by Ertinger after K.E. Biset, 1682. C.I Denison reports that Mildred Bliss will forego the book she inquires about any addition of Gerarde Herbal.
Exchange of letters between Bernard M. Rosenthal, 19 East 71st Street, New York 21, N.Y. and C.I. Denison, 1703 32nd Street, Washington 7, DC, September 23-24, 1954 Digital
Two typescript letters, one an original and one a copy and one typescript book description from the bookseller to Isabel Denison regarding the availability of a first edition of Parkinson's "Garden". Isabel Denison informs Bernard M. Rosenthal that Mildred Bliss already has a copy in the collection.
Exchange of letters between Bernard M. Rosenthal, 19 East 71st Street, New York 21, N.Y. and C.I. Denison, 1703 32nd Street, Washington 7, DC, December 22-31, 1954 Digital
Two typescript letters, one a copy, and one typescript description from the bookseller to Isabel Denison regarding a second edition, 1597 of John Gerarde's book, The Herball or Generall Historie of Plants, …. The letters involve the purchase and availability of the book. Denison reports that Mildred Bliss already has a copy the the 1633 edition of the Gerarde book, but would like more detail on the 1597 copy.
Exchange of letters between Bernard M. Rosenthal, 19 East 71st Street, New York 21, N.Y. and C.I. Denison, 1703 32nd Street, Washington 7, DC, January 26-February 2, 1955 Digital
Two typescript letters, one a copy, and two typescript book descriptions for Georgius Acropolita Logothetas (two first editions) and Niketas Acrominatus Chroniates from the bookseller to Isabel Denison regarding the availability of two Byzantine titles for purchase. Isabel Denison informs Bernard M. Rosenthal that Mildred Bliss is concentrating on garden design and ornament. Denison suggests he write the librarian, Miss Margaret Rathbone regarding the Byzantine books.
Exchange of letters between Bill Dulaney, 1699 31st Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss and her secretary, July 4-7, 1938 Digital
Exchange of typescript letters between Bill Dulaney and Mildred Bliss and her secretary asking if he could include the gardens and lawn of Dumbarton Oaks in a moving picture he was creating of notable homes in Georgetown. Mildred Bliss's secretary responds on her behalf that the gardens are not completed and she and Robert Woods Bliss already promised a friend the opportunity of describing and illustrating them.
Exchange of letters between Carl H. Kraeling, Oriental Institute,1155 East Fifty-eighth Street, Chicago 37, Illinois and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, 1537 28th Street, N.W., December 11, 1958-January 6, 1959 Digital
Two typescript letters (one a copy) between Carl H. Kraeling and Mildred Bliss. Kraeling sent Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society which contained an article on the garden created in New Jersey by order of Louis XVI. Mildred Bliss responds it was thoughtful of him to send them and the article is of real interest to her. She will bind the proceedings and keep them in the garden library at Dumbarton Oaks.
Exchange of letters between Carla C. Marzoli, La Bibliofila, via Manzoni N. 21, Milano, Italia and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, 1527 28th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., July 12 - August 19, 1954 Digital
Typescript letter between Carla C. Marzoli, Caligrapher and Mildred Bliss asks if she can meet with Bliss again before departing the United States. C. Isabel Denison responds on behalf of Mildred Bliss offering Bliss's regrets that she was unable to connect before Marzoli's departure.
Exchange of letters between C.I. Denison and Ralph J. Gifford, Friends of The Huntington Library, San Marino 9, California, January 13 - March 11, 1956 Digital
Exchange of letters between C.I. Denison, Dumbarton Oaks Research Library, 1703 Thirty-second Street, Washington 7, D.C. and Lewis Glaser, Goose Quills for Art and Calligraphy, Box 123, New Haven, Connecticut, February 1-2, 1956 Digital
Exchange of letters between C. Isabel Denison and Lewis Glaser about acquiring a copy of George Washington's Rules of Civility for Mildred Bliss and herself. Lewis responds by sending one copy of the book for $2.50.
Exchange of letters between C.I. Denison, Ethel Burnet Clark, William Logan Fox, Alexander D. Wainwright, and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss regarding an incomplete letter by Richard Rush to H.D. Gilpin, June 2 - October 20, 1955 Digital
Exchange of letters between Dorothy S. Manks, Massachusetts Horticultural Society, 300 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, 15 Massachusetts and Anne Sweeney, April 7-14, 1949 Digital
Two typescript letters, one handsigned, the other a copy, between Anne Sweeney, on behalf of Mildred Bliss and Dorothy S. Manks, Librarian at the Massachusetts Horticultural Society about the sending and receiving of the Society's library catalogue books for 1920. Anne Sweeney reports it will be put to good use searching for new titles.