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Letter from Mildred Bliss, Dumbarton Oaks, Georgetown, Washington, D.C. to Mrs. Max Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Mt. Desert, Maine, July 27-29, 1938 Digital

FOUND IN: Dumbarton Oaks
File — Box B: 2, Folder: 35Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, B:MB 1938.07.27
Scope and Contents: Typescript letter dated July 27, 1938 and July 29, 1938 with handwritten signature from Mildred Bliss to Beatrix Farrand (Trix) tells her it is distressing news to hear about the illness and surgery of Robert Millikan. Mildred comments on Farrand's letter of July 12 and 14, 1938 on Helen Reid and prices for Nerines, and she lists questions and comments on Casa Dorinda. Mildred Bliss addresses Dumbarton Oaks building new wing and the landscape, seeking out consultation about trees from Van...

Letter from Mildred Bliss, Dumbarton Oaks, Georgetown, Washington, D.C. to Trix, February 10, 1938 Digital

FOUND IN: Dumbarton Oaks
File — Box B: 2, Folder: 2Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, B:MB 1938.02.10
Scope and Contents: Typescript handsigned letter from Mildred Bliss to Beatrix Farrand (Trix) offering an activities report on the Catalogue House, Orangerie, dummies for the color of iron work, drawings for the north bay of herb garden, drawings for the Forsythia Dell gate, Star Garden constellations and lettering, and Terrior seat. Rough sketches of the Forsythia Dell gate drafted by Ruth Havey were enclosed with the letter (no longer with letter). She reports that James Bryce will take over as Garden...

Letter from Mildred Bliss, Dumbarton Oaks, Georgetown, Washington, D.C. to Trix, June 13, 1938 Digital

FOUND IN: Dumbarton Oaks
File — Box B: 2, Folder: 28Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, B:MB 1938.06.13
Scope and Contents: Dictated typescript letter with handwritten signature and postscript from Mildred Bliss to Beatrix Farrand. Mildred Bliss was hoping that Beatrix Farrand would stop in Washington, D.C. on her way to Calfornia as she had much to talk over with her. She thanks her for the recent letter and photographs. She reports the Garden Club met at Dumbarton Oaks and Anne Sweeney gave a talk about the Catalogue House. Royall Tyler leaves for New York and Robert Bliss is going to hear him speak at the...

Letter from Mildred Bliss, Dumbarton Oaks to Trix, March 5, 1939 Digital

FOUND IN: Dumbarton Oaks
File — Box B: 2, Folder: 56Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, B:MB 1939.03.05
Scope and Contents: Typescript letter with signature by Anne Sweeney on behalf of Mildred Bliss to Beatrix Farrand reponds to Farrand letters. Pages 2 and 3 appear to be lacking. Mildred tells Beatrix to acknowledge the Alliums from Harry Du Pont (Henry Francis Du Pont). She remarks on the tragedy of losing Mr. Yew, but hoping a fragment of his can be grown in the nursery. Mildred thanks Beatrix for her assistance with Santa Barbara Botanic Garden matters. She congratulates Max on the launching of the Friends...

Letter from Mrs. Beatrix Farrand to Mildred Bliss, March 18, 1937 Digital

FOUND IN: Dumbarton Oaks
File — Box B: 1, Folder: 89Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, B:BF 1937.03.18
Scope and Contents: Copy of typescript letter from Beatrix Farrand admires Mildred Bliss' pace. She will have to miss the Whittmore Santa Sofia and galaxy of concerts [at Dumbarton Oaks], but is will be impossible for Beatrix Farrand to leave California before April 8 [1937] and having to stop in Chicago for three full days will not arrive in Washington, D.C. until April 15.While in Washington, D.C. Beatrix Farrand will be spending practically the entire time with Miss [Anne] Sweeney on the...

Letter from Paul J. Sachs, Harvard University, Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, Georgetown, Washington, D.C. to Beatrix Farrand, The Valley Club of Montecito, Santa Barbara, California, December 29, 1941 Digital

FOUND IN: Dumbarton Oaks
File — Box D: 1, Folder: 86Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, D:PJS 1941.12.29
Scope and Contents: Typescript letter with handwritten signature from Paul J. Sachs to Beatrix Farrand acknowledges receipt of her report to Harvard University regarding the maintenance of Dumbarton Oaks' grounds (B:BF 1941.11.24). He encourages Beatrix Farrand to begin work on her Plant Record Book for Dumbarton Oaks and reminds her of Harvard's intention to maintain the quality and designs of the gardens despite the need to review carefully the plans for new plantings given the constraints and uncertainty...

List of books on garden, horticulture, botany, etc., 1942-1949 Digital

FOUND IN: Dumbarton Oaks
File — Box G, Folder: 1e, item: 1Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, G1e:BL DO-03
Scope and Contents:

Typescript list of books on garden, horticulture, and botany, etc. Books marked as X Fair, XX Good, and XXX Valuable. Written at top of first page "Miss Sweeney" in Beatrix Farrand's handwriting. Note additional pencil markings throughout list. List probably created by Beatrix Farrand and typed by her secretary and sent to Anne Sweeney and possibly Mildred Bliss as books to consider acquiring for the Dumbarton Oaks Garden Library.

Memorandum for Mrs. Bliss by Anne Sweeney, April 1938 Digital

FOUND IN: Dumbarton Oaks
File — Box B: 2, Folder: 14Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, B:AS 1938.04.xx
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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.

Mr. Thacher, agenda for Beatrix Farrand D.O. visit June 24-25, 1944 Digital

FOUND IN: Dumbarton Oaks
File — Box D: 3, Folder: 26Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, D:Mr. Thacher agenda 1944.06.24
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,...

Notes on garden project responsibility and unfinished business between Mrs. Bliss and Harvard, February 18, 1941 Digital

FOUND IN: Dumbarton Oaks
File — Box B: 3, Folder: 11Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, B:MB 1941.02.18B
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...

"P" Miscellaneous, 1941-1959

FOUND IN: Dumbarton Oaks
Sub-Group — Box: F, Folder: 11Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001
Scope and Contents:

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.

Revised expense report from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to Harvard University, Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, January 1, 1947 to June 30, 1947 Digital

FOUND IN: Dumbarton Oaks
File — Box C, Folder: 7, item: 1Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, C7:1947.01.01
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...

Telegram from Mildred Bliss and Robert Bliss, Washington, D.C. to Mrs. Max Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine, August 8, 1938 Digital

FOUND IN: Dumbarton Oaks
File — Box B: 2, Folder: 38Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, B:MB 1938.08.08
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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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