Box C

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Expense report from Beatrix Farrand to Harvard University (Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection), January 1, 1942 to June 30, 1942 outlining itemized expenses for professional services, assistant time, traveling, office expenditures, and garden plants, seeds, and books. Also includes a receipt for Beatrix Farrand for entrance into Dartington Hall, Totnes, England.

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Expense report from Beatrix Farrand to Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, July 1, 1942 to December 31, 1942 outlining charges for professional services, office expenses, draughting, and traveling expenses and purchases made for flowers, bulbs, seeds, tulips, a book and shipping charges

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Original and duplicate receipt for a $300 check received from John Thacher and deposited in the Dumbarton Oaks - Harvard University Beatrix Farrand, Agent account. Check was drawn on the Riggs National Bank of Washington, D.C. account.

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Receipt from Beatrix Farrand of payment to Chase National Bank for charges on Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss account by Hughes, Bolckow Company for ten English teak benches. Beatrix Farrand holds the receipt for this charge.

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Original and duplicate receipt from Beatrix Farrand to John Thacher of a check to be deposited in Dumbarton Oaks - Harvard University Beatrix Farrand, Agent expense account. The check was drawn on the Riggs Naitonal Bank of Washington account.

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Original and duplicate itemized receipt from Conard-Pyle to Beatrix Farrand, April 15, 1942 outlining purchases of Star Roses to be sent to James Bryce for the Dumbarton Oaks Gardens, Washington, D.C.

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Original and duplicate itemized receipt from Conard-Pyle to James Bryce for Star Roses for the Dumbarton Oaks Gardens, Washington, D.C. Beatrix Farrand likely received receipt and paid for the roses.

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Duplicate original and carbon copy duplicate itemized receipt from Davids & Royston Bulb Co. to Beatrix Farrand for white hyacinths sent to James Bryce, 3203 S Street, Washington, D.C. for the Dumbarton Oaks Gardens, Washington, D.C.

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Original and duplicate itemized receipt from Andrew R. Kennedy, Inc. for flower seeds sold to James Bryce for the Dumbarton Oaks Gardens, Washington, D.C. Beatrix Farrand likely paid for flower seeds and received receipt for payment.

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Original and duplicate itemized receipt from George Lawler, wholesale grower for 2000 mixed tulip bulbs sold to James Bryce for the Dumbarton Oaks Gardens, Washington, D.C. Beatrix Farrand likely paid for the tulips and received receipt of payment. The bulbs were shipped in a carload to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for distribution by Universal Carloading and Distributing Co., 130 Spring Garden St.

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Original and duplicate of itemized receipt from George Lawler, wholesale grower, for 500 tulip bulbs sold to James Bryce for Dumbarton Oaks Gardens, Washington, D.C. Beatrix Farrand likely paid for the tulips and received receipt of payment.

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Original and duplicate itemized receipts from Oregon Bulb Farms to Beatrix Farrand for narcissus and lily bulbs sent to James Bryce for the Dumbarton Oaks Gardens, Washington, D.C. The bulbs were shipped through the Wm. J. Jones and Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Original and duplicate itemized receipt from Sutton & Sons, Ltd. to Beatrix Farrand, January 10, 1942 for packages of flower seeds sent to James Bryce, 3202 S. Street, Washington, D.C. for the Dumbarton Oaks Gardens, Washington, D.C.

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Receipt from Tice & Lynch, Inc. to Beatrix Farrand, November 25, 1942 for the shipping of 5 crates of garden furniture to James Bryce at Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, D.C. via the Pennsylvania railroad.

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Original itemized receipt from Upton Gardens to Beatrix Farrand for a packet of flower seeds sent to James Bryce for the Dumbarton Oaks Gardens, Washington, D.C. A copy of the itemized receipt includes order for the same seed packet, but it was sent to Lewis A. Garland, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine.

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Original and duplicate itemized receipt from Hosea Waterer to James Bryce for 2 indian fire pumps for the Dumbarton Oaks Gardens, Washington, D.C. Receipt or copy of receipt likely sent to Beatrix Farrand following payment.

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Original and duplicate itemized receipt from Hosea Waterer to James Bryce for vegetable and flower seeds for the Dumbarton Oaks Gardens, Washington, D.C. Receipt likely sent to Beatrix Farrand following payment by her.

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Original and duplicte itemized receipt from Hosea Waterer to James Bryce for seeds and bulbs sold and sent to James Bryce for the Dumbarton Oaks Gardens, Washington, D.C. Beatrix Farrand likely received receipt following payment by her.

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Original and duplicate itemized receipt from Hosea Waterer to James Bryce for Calla Rehmanni Superba bulbs for the Dumbarton Oaks Gardens, Washington, D.C. Beatrix Farrand likely received a receipt following payment by her.

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Original and duplicate itemized receipt from Hosea Waterer to James Bryce for 150 Iris and 25 Lilium Floridii bulbs for the Dumbarton Oaks Gardens, Washington, D.C. Beatrix Farrand likely received receipt following payment made by her.

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Original and duplicate paid receipt from Wm. J. Jones & Co. to Beatrix Farrand for the cost of shipping garden bulbs from the Oregon Bulb Farm to James Bryce at 3203 S Street, Washington, D.C. for the Dumbarton Oaks Gardens, Washington, D.C.

Scope and Contents: The Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives is a collection of over 6278 individual items of textual materials, drawings, and photographs that document the creation and development of the Dumbarton Oaks Garden, Washington, D.C. between 1920-1979. Robert Bliss and Mildred Barnes Bliss purchased the 53 acre property in 1920 known as "The Oaks" and later as Dumbarton Oaks, and within a year they hired Beatrix Farrand, a landscape gardener, to design a garden for the property that combined French,...