Letter from Ruth M. Havey, The Mayflower, Washington, D.C. to Mrs. Bliss, October 13, 1956 Digital
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letter from Ruth Havey to Mildred Bliss reporting the completion of the Arbor Terrace and is curious to know what Mildred thinks of it when she sees it. Havey reports she is going on a holiday for three weeks. She tells Mildred the rail at the swimming pool steps is in; the R Street gates have their gold leaf, the Box Terrace gravel has been changed to a darker color and little stones under the seat at the south end. The seat in the Bosquet and the Didymus seat are under construction. Mr. Lank built the shrub boxes for the Arbor Terrace. The Perspective lattice is still first on Mr. [G. Frederick] Coles , but is slow. He has rebuilt the pool of the Hoseshoe Steps which was destroyed by vandals. She hopes Mildred will like what has been done at Dumbarton Oaks.
Dates
- Creation: October 13, 1956
Creator
- Havey, Ruth M., 1899-1980 (Correspondent, Person)
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
- Havey, Ruth M., 1899-1980 (Correspondent, Person)
Subject
- Bliss, Mildred Barnes, 1879-1969 (Recipient, Person)
- Coles, G. Frederick (George Frederick), 1875- (Person)
- Lank Woodworking Co. (Organization)
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