Summary of telephone conversation between Ruth M. Havey and Librarian, Harvard Club of New York, December 16, 1940 Digital
Scope and Contents
Typescript summary on Ruth M. Havey professional letterhead of a telephone conversation Ruth Havey had with Librarian of the Harvard Club of New York. Summary could have been intended for Mildred Bliss. Letter sent to Mildred Bliss on December 17, 1940 enclosed this note with the letter (B:RH 1940.12.17). The summary reports of an article on Harvard Seals written by a Harvard Historian, one of the faculty members. A description of the details of the seals is included. To know which seal is best for a tablet write to: Mr. Jerome D. Greene, Secretary to the Corporation, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts. A sketch was attached showing how the shield would look in color and how the various colors are indicated in stone cutting or engraving.
Dates
- Creation: December 16, 1940
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 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