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Dumbarton Oaks stationary leaf, 1703 32nd Street, Washington, D.C. with signatures of Byzantine scholars, May 18, 1956 Digital

FOUND IN: Dumbarton Oaks
File — Box E, Folder: 7, item: 1Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, E7:1956.05.18
Scope and Contents:

Dumbarton Oaks stationary leaf dated May 18, 1956 with signatures of Byzantine scholars of possible conference attendance on Byzantine art? Includes a note written in Greek.

Letter from Marvin Ross to Mildred Bliss, 1703 32nd Street, Washington 7, D.C., November 16, 1956 Digital

FOUND IN: Dumbarton Oaks
File — Box H, Folder: 7b, item: 11Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, H7b:Ross 1956.11.16
Scope and Contents: Handwritten letter from Marvin C. Ross to Mildred Bliss reporting that as he was working on the catalogue of the Dumbarton Oaks [Byzantine] Collection, he discovered that the Riha and Stouma [Stuma] treasures were all one and the same and that the chalice from Aleppo [Syria] in the British Museum was part of this treasure.Two things led Marvin to this conclusion 1) the liturgical fan from the Riha treasure acquired by her is obviously the mate (they came in pairs) to the fan in...

Letters from William H. Willis and Glanville Downey on contributing to the publication of a book in honor of David M. Robinson, University of Mississippi to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, January 31, 1950-March 15, 1950 Digital

FOUND IN: Dumbarton Oaks
File — Box E, Folder: 17, item: 5Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, E17:Downey 1950.03.15
Scope and Contents:

Typescript letter from William E. Willis to Robert and Mildred Bliss asks for a financial contribution to publish a book in honor of Professor David M. Robinson, an American classical archaeologist. Two letters from Glanville Downey to Mildred Bliss discourages the contribution. Copy of typescript letter from Glanville Downey to David M. Robinson on behalf of Robert and Mildred Bliss tells Robsinson that they are unable to make a contribution to the cost of publishing his volume.