Letter from Anne Sweeney to Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine, September 9, 1947 Digital
Scope and Contents
Copy of a typescript letter from Anne Sweeney to Beatrix Farrand tells her it was a hectic month due to teeth extractions and niece's wedding, so is now sending a list of expenses from her trip to Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine. She mentions that upon returning to Dumbarton Oaks, a package with a pamphlet on Arboretums and Botanical Gardens of North America, by Donald Wyman, Ph.D. was on her desk sent from the Morton Arboretum courtesy of Beatrix Farrand. Anne Sweeney writes, "The book will be a good addition to the Garden Reference Book Shelves." Robert and Mildred Bliss have returned from California. Mildred Bliss received book lists sent to her by Beatrix Farrand and is looking forward to talking with Anne Sweeney about them. John Thacher wants to meet with her about the date to open the garden to visitors, but has so far been too busy. Robert Patterson is to arrive at Dumbarton Oaks on Monday [September 15, 1947].
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Dates
- Creation: September 9, 1947
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