Box: F

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Correspondence sent by or to Alden Hopkins, Garden Advisory Committee Member and Consulting Landscape Architect for Dumbarton Oaks. Includes an issue of Garden Gossip, March 1955 with an article titled, "Landscape design, restoration of the gardens and grounds of Woodlawn Plantation" by Alden Hopkins, landscape architect, Williamsburg, Virginia.

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Typescript letter with handwritten signature from Alden Hopkins to Mildred Bliss. He sends her a final report by W. Warren Edwards, Dumbarton Oaks Garden Scholarship recipient, outlining his recommendations and suggestions for the Garden Scholarship program. He is forwarding a copy of this report based on Michael Rapuano's request. Report is correspondence, F1:Hopkins 1957.08.20. Copies of the letter also sent to Michael Rapuano and John Thacher.

Scope and Contents: Typescript letter with handwritten signature from Alden Hopkins to the members of the Dumbarton Oaks Garden Advisory Committee, Michael Rapuano, Robert Patterson, Bradford Williams, Leon Zach and the Dumbarton Oaks Director, John Thacher. He encloses two blackline prints covering the reconstruction of the Camellia Garden (96-03, revised 1-13-[19]59) and the completion of the new planting of the Ellipse (96-07, revised 1-15-[19]59). G. Morris Steinbraker & Son of Georgetown provided an...

Scope and Contents: Copy of typescript letter from Alden Hopkins to Helen Van Pelt Wilson thanks her for her letter of March 16 and tells her he is delighted when she comes to visit at Williamsburg and looks forward to more of her visits. He tells her they could meet at Dumbarton Oaks to discuss the Dumbarton Oaks Gardens for an article she is writing for Flower Grower magazine. He would be in town for a talk he was giving at the Washington Club on April 7, 1959 and hopes it is possible to introduce her to...

Scope and Contents: Typescript letter with handwritten signature by Alden Hopkins to Mildred Bliss tells her it was a pleasure meeting with her during his last visit to Dumbarton Oaks and going over the landscape of the Ellipse and it's planting and design problems. He is planning on being at Dumbarton Oaks on April 7. He has an appointment with Helen Van Pelt Wilson who is the author of numerous garden books and who wants to gather material for an article in Flower Grower Magazine on Dumbarton Oaks. He feels...

Scope and Contents: Typescript letter with handwritten signature from Alden Hopkins to Mildred Bliss tells her he has received an estimate on the cost of the stonework and construction of the Lilac or Camellia Circle from Mr. [G. Morris] Steinbraker. He has gone over the requirements for this reconstruction on the ground with Mr. Steinbraker and pointed out that the wall cap must be the same as that toppingon the wall above the cutting garden. The work will be done in accordance to his drawing, #93-03 which was...

Scope and Contents: Copy of typescript letter with handwritten initials from Alden Hopkins to John Thacher sends the blackline print, #96-08, dated May 15, 1959 showing the proposed scheme for the projecting seat at the north side of the Ellipse. Hopkins believes the best approach is to erect a dummy so that it can be viewed by both Mildred Bliss and the Garden Advisory Committee members at their first meeting in the Fall. Alden Hopkins suggests that the Ellipse remain as is through the summer to see its...

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Picture postcard sent by Alden Hopkins during his trip to Europe. He offers his favorable impressions of Rome where he visited 25 years ago.

Scope and Contents: Typescript letter with handwritten signature from Alden Hopkins to Mary L. Wilkens (misspelled Wilkins) tells her that Ralph Griswold has advised him that she is now the librarian. He asks her to check if there are any detailed illustrations for a "beeste" which were found in English Tudor gardens between 1530-1600. He needs one typical example. He tell her he can be billed for the photostat. Handwritten notes on letter: In lower left corner: "Hampton Court, History of Garden Art, Vol. I, p....

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Copy of typescript letter with handwritten signature from G. Morris Steinbraker on behalf of his company to Alden Hopkins provides him an estimate for construction work on plan #96-03 for the reconstruction of the Camellia Garden (or Lilac Circle) for $3,620.00. He has not included the cost of plant removal or planting of any kind.

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Excerpt from Garden Gossip, recording the activities of the Mid-South, Volume 30, Issue 3, March 1955 of article titled, "Landscape Design, Restoration of the Gardens and Grounds of Woodlawn Plantation" by Alden Hopkins, landscape architect, Williamsburg, Virginia. Article was likely shared with Mildred Bliss.

Scope and Contents: Typescript letter with handwritten signature from W. Warren Edwards to Alden Hopkins, Secretary of the ASLA Committee on Dumbarton Oaks Garden Scholarship expresses his appreciation to the committee for selecting him as a Dumbarton Oaks Garden Scholarship recipient. He hopes "in the future it will be possible to offer an additional two or three scholarships during June and July. The program at Dumbarton Oaks could be under the direction of a practising landscape architect, perhaps the senior...

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Two notes with address for Alden Hopkins. One typescript note has: Hopkins, Aldon, Box 1521, Williamsburg, Virginia. The other handwritten in Mildred Blisses handwriting: Alden Hopkins, Box 1521, Williamsburg, Virginia with an added comment by her.