Letter from Mrs. George A. Mead, Mansfield, Ohio to Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, between 1930-1950 Digital
Scope and Contents
Signed handwritten letter from Sarah R. Mead (Mrs. George Alvin Mead), Mansfield, Ohio to Mildred Bliss telling her how much she and her husband enjoyed the lovely Dumbarton Oaks Garden. She spoke of the garden as a highlight of their trip and thanks Mildred Bliss for allowing them to see it. The monogram at the top of the letter is SMR. Letter undated, probably written between 1930-1962, the later date is the year her husband died.
Dates
- Creation: between 1930-1950
Creator
- Mead, Sarah R., 1875-1965 (Correspondent, Person)
Language of Materials
Materials chiefly in English with a few items in Greek, Latin, French, Italian, or Spanish.
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
23 boxes (Approximately 2632 items including correspondence, expense reports, invoices, estimates, deposit records, book lists, newspaper clippings, newsletters, and plant lists.)Subject
- Bliss, Mildred Barnes, 1879-1969 (Recipient, Person)
Creator
- Mead, Sarah R., 1875-1965 (Correspondent, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Dumbarton Oaks Repository
Dumbarton Oaks holds archival collections in its Rare Book Collection, Image Collections and Fieldwork Archives, and the Dumbarton Oaks Archives. The collections include: the papers of noteworthy scholars in the three fields that Dumbarton Oaks supports (Byzantine, Pre-Columbian, and Garden and Landscape); image collections depicting objects or sites of topical interest to scholars in the three fields; Beatrix Farrand’s personal archive of letters and original drawings that document the development of the Dumbarton Oaks Garden; and institutional records and architectural plans and drawings documenting the history of Dumbarton Oaks. For more information about hours and to make an appointment to consult any of the collections listed here, please fill out the request form: https://www.doaks.org/research/library-archives/schedule-an-appointment