Letter from Helen Reid, 15 East 84th Street, New York City to Mildred Bliss and response, May 26, 1938 to June 2, 1938 Digital
Scope and Contents
Copy of typescript letters from Helen Reid to Mildred Bliss and Mildred Bliss to Helen Reid (Mrs. Ogden Reid). Reid asks Mildred Bliss if she was interested in Nerines from Harry du Pont's collection as the greenhouses are closing down. She also inquires if Mildred Bliss would know of anyone who would like a good gardener. She loved the picture postcard and view of the Dumbarton Oaks Garden which made her more sad that she missed Mildred Bliss' party.
Mildred Bliss responds that she would like more information regarding the Nerines, specifically quantity, age, price, etc. She asks if the gardener is a superintendent or an actual flower grower. She had spoke about him to friends at Alexandra Moore's place Long Island.
Dates
- Creation: May 26, 1938 to June 2, 1938
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
- Reid, Helen Rogers, 1882-1970 (Person)
- Bliss, Mildred Barnes, 1879-1969 (Person)
Creator
- From the Sub-Series: Farrand, Beatrix, 1872-1959 (Person)
- From the Sub-Series: Bliss, Mildred Barnes, 1879-1969 (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