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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, Director's House and Terrace
Dumbarton Oaks interoffice communication from Mr. Thacher to Mrs. Bliss, subject: steps from North Bay, April 6, 1959 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 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 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.
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Cosmopolitan Club, 122 East 66th Street, New York City, New York to John S. Thacher, January 10, 1941 Digital
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to John S. Thacher, Dumbarton Oaks, 3101 R Street, Washington, D.C., June 12, 1942 Digital
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to John S. Thacher, Dumbarton Oaks, 3101 R Street, Washington, D.C., June 18, 1942 Digital
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to John S. Thacher, Dumbarton Oaks, 3101 R Street, Washington, D.C., July 24, 1942 Digital
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to John S. Thacher, Dumbarton Oaks, 3101 R Street, Washington, D.C., August 26, 1942 Digital
Typescript letter with handwritten signature from Beatrix Farrand to John Thacher shares telegram response from Robert and Mildred Bliss about the museum and historic tablets. She is writing Ruth Havey to share their response and schedule a time to discuss it further at Reef Point.
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to John S. Thacher, Dumbarton Oaks, 3101 R Street, Washington, D.C., September 8, 1942 Digital
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to John S. Thacher, Dumbarton Oaks, 3101 R Street, Washington, D.C., September 14, 1942 Digital
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to John S. Thacher, Dumbarton Oaks, 3101 R Street, Washington, D.C., September 16, 1942 Digital
Typescript letter with handwritten signature from Beatrix Farrand to John Thacher tells him Ruth Havey is at Reef Point and she and Farrand are working on the final drawings for the museum tablet and expect to finish the historic tablet before long. They expect to send the drawings to G. Frederick Coles, so he can begin work on it.
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to John S. Thacher, Dumbarton Oaks, 3101 R Street, Washington, D.C., September 17, 1942 Digital
Typescript letter with handwritten signature from Beatrix Farrand to John Thacher tells him that the drawings for the historic and museum tablets will be ready by September 29. Farrand has gone over the cost of the drawings for the North Vista with Ruth Havey. No further work on the North Vista or Herbaceous Border design work will be done until he approves the preparation cost.
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to John S. Thacher, Dumbarton Oaks, 3101 R Street, Washington, D.C., September 21, 1942 Digital
Letter from Beatrix Farrand to James Bryce, 3203 S Street, Washington, D.C., June 22, 1942 Digital
Copy of typescript letter from Beatrix Farrand to James Bryce discusses big trumpet bulbs from Jan de Graaff (Oregon Bulb Farms) for the National Gallery of Art, Dumbarton Oaks Park negotiations, and Ruth Havey's visit which included a review of the design for the two tablet inscriptions
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Valley Club of Montecito, Post Office Box 1140, Santa Barbara, California to John S. Thacher, 3101 R Street, Washington, D.C., April 10, 1942 Digital
Typescript letter with handwritten signature from Beatrix Farrand to John Thacher comments on the ups and downs at Casa Dorinda; dates she will visit Dumbarton Oaks; Francis Baker's fall from a tree and if there is anything she can do; Mildred Bliss wanting a fund for the use of Dumbarton Oaks Park; and Thacher's potential contribution to the "planting fund."
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Valley Club of Montecito, Post Office Box 1140, Santa Barbara, California to John S. Thacher, Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, Georgetown, Washington, D.C., March 10, 1942 Digital
Letter from Ellis Russell, Tenth Floor, 67 Wall Street, New York 5, N.Y. to Miss Ruth M. Havey, Hotel Mayflower, Washington, D.C., August 10, 1964 Digital
Letter from John S. Thacher to Beatrix Farrand, 1650 Orlando Road, San Marino, California, March, 4, 1941 Digital
Letter from John S. Thacher to Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine, July 31, 1942 Digital
Letter from John S. Thacher to Beatrix Farrand, Valley Club of Montecito, Post Office Box 1140, Santa Barbara, California, March 16, 1942 Digital
Letter from John S. Thacher to Miss Havey, 25 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York, March 8, 1957 Digital
Copy of typescript letter from John Thacher to Ruth Havey tells her he discovered small models and dummies stored in the basement of the Fellows' Building. He reports they are not in very good condition and wondered if they could be disposed of or sent to her.
Letter from John S. Thacher to Ruth Havey, 25 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York, July 28, 1952 Digital
Copy of typescript letter from John Thacher to Ruth Havey asking her to return drawings that she had signed out, so he can look over various garden details noted on the drawings.
REFINE MY RESULTS:
- Subject
- Dumbarton Oaks Park (Washington, D.C.) 3
- Dumbarton Oaks Gardens (Washington, D.C.) 1
- Gardens -- United States -- Pictorial works 1
- Gardens -- Washington (D.C.) 1
- Historic gardens -- Washington (D.C.) 1
- Names
- Farrand, Beatrix, 1872-1959 37
- Bliss, Mildred Barnes, 1879-1969 36
- Bryce, James, 1887-1964 17
- Bliss, Robert Woods, 1875-1962 12
- Coles, G. Frederick (George Frederick), 1875- 11
- Sweeney, Anne, 1887-1954 7
- National Gallery of Art (U.S.) 6
- Finley, David E. (David Edward) 5
- Root, Irving C., 1891-1973 4
- Bryce, Isabella W., 1889-1965 3
- Dumbarton Oaks 3
- Kearney, Matthew, 1909-1973 3
- Kline, Donald L. (landscape architect) 3
- Baker, Francis A. (Francis Alexander), 1907-1966 2
- Conard-Pyle Co. 2
- Davids & Royston Bulb Co. 2
- Farrand, Max, 1869-1945 2
- George Lawler (Firm) 2
- Hosea Waterer (Firm) 2
- Macmillan Company 2
- McLeod and Romberg Stone Co. 2
- Oregon Bulb Farms 2
- Patterson, Robert W., 1905-1988 2
- Phelps, Richard B. 2
- R.B. Phelps Stone Co. 2
- Russell, Ellis 2
- Stover, Isabelle M., 1905-1987 2
- Upton Gardens 2
- Wm. J. Jones & Co. 2
- A. T. De La Mare Company 1
- American Bulb Company 1
- Andrew R. Kennedy, Inc. 1
- Blackmore & Langdon 1
- Blake, Robert Pierpont, 1886-1950 1
- Bobbink & Atkins (Nursery) 1
- Cilley, Morgan, 1878–1955 1
- Coles, Robert Reed, 1907-1985 1
- Dartington Hall (Totnes, England) 1
- Davis, John W. (John William), 1873-1955. 1
- Delafield, Lewis L. 1
- District Ornamental Iron Works 1
- Eastern Chain Works, Inc. 1
- Finelli, Philip, 1913-2005 1
- G. Morris Steinbraker & Sons, Inc. 1
- Joseph Breck & Sons 1
- Lank Woodworking Co. 1
- Presbrey-Leland Company, Inc. 1
- Sachs, Paul J. (Paul Joseph), 1878-1965 1
- Sutton & Sons Ltd. 1
- Thompson, Harry T., 1909-1960 1
- Trivett's Tested Seeds, Inc. 1
- Vaughan’s Seed Company 1
- Washington Home for The Incurables (Washington, D.C.) 1 ∧ less