Exchange of letters between Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss and representatives of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union on the donation of Parklyn's 1797 aquatint of Mount Vernon, July 5, 1951-January 26, 1952 Digital
Scope and Contents
Handwritten and typescript letters and notes between Mildred Bliss, Elsa A. Needham, her secretary, Charles C. Wall, Superintendent of Mt. Vernon and representatives of the Mt. Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union about the Blisses donation of the Parklyn's aquatint of Mt. Vernon. There are handwritten on notes by Mildred Bliss with contact informtion for Mrs. Hope K.H. Powel, Regent of the Mt. Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union; letters from Mrs. Hope K.H. Powel and Elizabeth H. Hitz (Mrs. Benjamin D. Hitz), corresponding secretary for the Mt. Vernon Ladies' Association thanking Robert and Mildred Bliss for the donation of the print. There are notes from Elsa A. Needham to Mildred Bliss on offering the print through Charles C. Wall, Superintendent of the Mt. Vernon Ladies Association of the Union in writing and on Worth Bailey, Curator of Mt. Vernon being most enthusiastic about the aquatint. There is an exchange of letters between Charles C. Wall and Mildred Bliss about the donation.
Dates
- Creation: July 5, 1951-January 26, 1952
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.)Subject
- Bliss, Robert Woods, 1875-1962 (Recipient, Person)
- Bliss, Mildred Barnes, 1879-1969 (Recipient, Person)
Creator
- From the Sub-Series: Hopkins, Alden, 1905-1960 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Dumbarton Oaks Repository
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