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FILE — Box: L, Folder: 9 Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, L:MB 1954.05.16

Telegram from Mildred Bliss to Ruth Havey, 25 5th Ave. New York City, May 16, 1954 Digital

Telegram from Mildred Bliss to Ruth Havey, 25 5th Ave. New York City, May 16, 1954
Telegram from Mildred Bliss to Ruth Havey, 25 5th Ave. New York City, May 16, 1954

Scope and Contents

Handwritten message for Western Union telegram (night letter) from Mildred Bliss informing Ruth Havey she is needed at Dumbarton Oaks and to please communicate so the next phase of work can be planned. The Arbour [arbor] Terrace has priority.

Dates

  • Creation: May 16, 1954

Creator

Language of Materials

Materials chiefly in English with a few items in Greek, Latin, French, Italian, or Spanish.

Conditions Governing Access

An appointment is required for access to these papers. To request an appointment, fill out the online form: http://www.doaks.org/research/library-archives/access-and-hours/schedule-an-appointment.

For research queries, contact the staff of Image Collections and Fieldwork Archives (library@doaks.org).

Extent

23 boxes (Approximately 2632 items including correspondence, expense reports, invoices, estimates, deposit records, book lists, newspaper clippings, newsletters, and plant lists.)

Creator

Subject

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

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