Letter from Anne Sweeney to Mrs. Beatrix Farrand, Valley Club of Montecito, Santa Barbara, California, February 24, 1945 Digital
Scope and Contents
Copy of typescript letter from Anne Sweeney to Beatrix Farrand tells her Miss Carpenter told her which photographs John Thacher wanted printed for postcards, so she got the negatives from Stewart Brothers, Photographers and had glossy prints made of them. They have gone to the firm of Judd and Detweiler to have the postcards made. A proof was promised this week, but hasn't been received yet. Anne has not seen Mildred Bliss since November, but late last Saturday she toured a friend from Boston around the house and gardens. Mildred Bliss sent Anne a belated Christmas check which was much appreciated. Robert Woods Bliss has been up once to see the pups. James Bryce was looking forward to his restful time in Florida. Anne reports being at Dumbarton Oaks for 8 years. "I think if I had known it would last this long I wouldn't have considered it - but here I am! She says the first snowdrops under the old Beech tree and on the south slope of the lawn. The Bryce's are returning the end of the week, and she will joyfully relinquish her chaperonnage of the house and dogs. "Its very wearing to do two jobs."
Dates
- Creation: February 24, 1945
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.)Creator
- From the Sub-Group: Farrand, Beatrix, 1872-1959 (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