Notecard from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to Mildred Bliss and newspaper clipping of Max Farrand obituary, June 23, 1945 Digital
Scope and Contents
Handwritten note from Beatrix Farrand to Mildred Bliss discusses the spreading of Max Farrand's ashes on the plants in the Reef Point Gardens, Bar Harbor, Maine, "a place he so loved." Beatrix mentions there was a short service for Max in the "blue room" [at Reef Point] after which she went out into the garden with his ashes as he requested. She asks Mildred to write to her when she has time. Enclosed is the newspaper clipping of Max Farrand's obituary published in the Bar Harbor Times titled, "Dr. Max Farrand died at Reef Point Sunday." Beatrix Farrand wrote at top: "You may like to see what our home paper said about Max. It is the best of all the notices."
Dates
- Creation: June 23, 1945
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-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