Estimates from William Hughes, Inc., 2800 Eighth Street N.E., Washington 17, D.C. to Ruth Havey, Dumbarton Oaks, 32nd and R Sts. N.W. and at 25 5th Ave, N.Y, , February 25, 1956 Digital
Scope and Contents
Typewritten notes attached to estimates for construction and installation of the stone balustrade by William Hughes, Incorporated and the wrought iron railing by Fred S. Gichner Iron Works, Inc.
Includes undated note by Ruth Havey estimating Frederick Coles' work on the Music Room bench, and references drawings GD B-2-16A and GD B-2-16B.
Dated estimates sent by William Hughes on behalf of William Hughes Incorporated and by A.G. Stern on behalf of Fred S. Gichner Iron Works, Inc. to Ruth Havey who probably forwarded them to Mildred Bliss.
Text underneath note by Ruth Havey on page one reads: William Hughes Incorporated, Contractors for Brickwork, Established by Thomas Hughes 1889, 2800 Eighth Street N.E., At Franklin Street. Text underneath note by Ruth Havey on page two reads: Fred S. Gichner Iron Works Incorporated, Ornamental Iron, Wire, Bronze, Truck Bodies, Wood and Steel, 1214 24th St. N.W., Telephone Republic 7-2419. In the first and second note Ruth Havey mentions drawings of the wall, pier and railing sent to Mildred Bliss on February 22, 1956, probably GD I-3-88A; GD I-3-88B; GD I-3-89. William Hughes, Inc. estimate with handwritten signature in blue ink by William Hughes. Fred S. Gichner Iron Works, Inc. estimate with handwritten signature in pencil by A.G. Stern.
Dates
- Creation: February 25, 1956
Language of Materials
Materials chiefly in English with a few items in Greek, Latin, French, Italian, or Spanish.
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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
- Havey, Ruth M., 1899-1980 (Correspondent, Person)
- Bliss, Mildred Barnes, 1879-1969 (Person)
- William Hughes Incorporated (Organization)
- Fred S. Gichner Iron Works (Washington, D.C.) (Organization)
- Coles, G. Frederick (George Frederick), 1875- (Person)
Creator
- From the Sub-Series: Havey, Ruth M., 1899-1980 (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