Lists of plant material in Colonial Williamsburg Gardens, 1942 or later Digital
Scope and Contents
Eight typescript pages listing plant materials for gardens at Colonial Williamsburg. Lists include plant material for the Bryan Garden; John Blair Garden; Taliaferro-Cole Garden; James Galt Garden; John Custis Tenement Garden; Travis House Garden; Repiton Garden; James Geddy Garden. The lists may have been provided during a Williamsburg Garden and Flower Symposium.
List undated and creator unknown. Another similar list includes a citation reference dated 1942 (accession number I:PL Williamsburg-01). This list may have been created in 1942 or later.
Dates
- Creation: 1942 or later
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.)Creator
- From the Collection: Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, 1940- (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Dumbarton Oaks Repository
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