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Letter from Elsa A. Needham to Frederick R. Goff, Rare Book Division, The Library of Congress, June 17, 1952 Digital

File — Container: Box: F, Folder: 5, item: 7Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, F5:Needham 1952.06.17
Scope and Contents: Correspondence to or from Mildred Bliss' secretary and Frederick R. Goff, Chief, Rare Books Division of the Library of Congress. Also includes an analysis of plates missing from the book, "Botanist's Repository" in the Library of Congress collection and Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs information and price list for the Historic American Building Survey collection, the Pictorial Archives of Early American Architecture collection, and the Architecture of the Deep South...

Exchange of letters between Frederick R. Goff, Rare Books Division, Library of Congress and Elsa A. Needham, Dumbarton Oaks, Harvard University, 1703 32nd Street, N.W., Washington 7, D.C., July 15-16, 1952 Digital

File — Container: Box: F, Folder: 5, item: 8Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, F5:Needham 1952.07.16
Scope and Contents: Correspondence to or from Mildred Bliss' secretary and Frederick R. Goff, Chief, Rare Books Division of the Library of Congress. Also includes an analysis of plates missing from the book, "Botanist's Repository" in the Library of Congress collection and Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs information and price list for the Historic American Building Survey collection, the Pictorial Archives of Early American Architecture collection, and the Architecture of the Deep South...

Letter from General Morrison?, Pass Christian to Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, May 24, 1959 Digital

File — Container: Box: F, Folder: 6, item: 1Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, F6:1959.05.24
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Correspondence between Mildred Bliss and people and companies with the first or last name of M. Includes a correspondence with a drawing of a mural in the Church of the Holy Apostles, Constantinople (now Istanbul), a mailed picture postard of "The Famous 'Vinales' Valley, Pinar del Rio, Cuba, and a photograph stamped 1938 of a model of Dumbarton Oaks with an open museum courtyard.

Letter from Fleda S. Myers, "MerryOaks", 614 Wyckoff Road, Ithaca, New York to C. I. Denison, August 7, 1957 Digital

File — Container: Box: F, Folder: 8, item: 11Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, F8:Myers 1957.08.07
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Handwritten letter from Fleda Straight Myers to Isabel Denison reports that the next batch of books have not arrived, and she is concerned. She reports on the restoration work done on the Costas and Temple of Flora book.

Letter from Fleda S. Myers, "MerryOaks", 614 Wyckoff Road, Ithaca, New York to C. I. Denison, September 14, 1957 Digital

File — Container: Box: F, Folder: 8, item: 12Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, F8:Myers 1957.09.14
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Handwritten letter from Fleda Straight Myers to Isabel Denison tells her the four volumes sent to her a month or more ago arrived safely. Myers has looked them over and would like to talk with Mildred Bliss and Denison as to what is to be done. The Costa books are nearly finished and the Thornton still is waiting for the brown morocco.

Letter from Fleda S. Myers, "MerryOaks", 614 Wyckoff Road, Ithaca, New York to C. I. Denison, September 20, 1957 Digital

File — Container: Box: F, Folder: 8, item: 13Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, F8:Myers 1957.09.20
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Handwritten letter from Fleda Straight Myers to Isabel Denison tells her she will be in Washington, D.C. October 19-21 and hopes to see Mildred Bliss on Monday. She would like to return to Ithaca on October 23. An assistant in the bindery will be driving down with her. The Costas volumes are finished and she has the morocco leather in the right color for the Thornton.

Postcard from Fleda S. Myers, 614 Wyckoff Road, Ithaca, New York to C. I. Denison, Dumbarton Oaks Research Library, 1703 32nd Street, Washington 7, D.C., October 8, 1957 Digital

File — Container: Box: F, Folder: 8, item: 14Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, F8:Myers 1957.10.08
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Handwritten post card from Fleda Straight Myers to Isabel Denison asks her when Mildred Bliss might be able to meet with her to talk book restoration work while she is in Washington, D.C. October 17-21. She offers various days and times she could be available.

Postcard from Fleda S. Myers, 614 Wyckoff Road, Ithaca, New York to C. I. Denison, Dumbarton Oaks Research Library, 1703 32nd Street, Washington 7, D.C., October 11, 1957 Digital

File — Container: Box: F, Folder: 8, item: 15Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, F8:Myers 1957.10.11
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Handwritten post card from Fleda Straight Myers to Isabel Denison tells her she is planning on meeting with Mildred Bliss on the afternoon of October 31. She hopes to have work on the Temple of Flora Thornton book finished to bring along with the Costas.

Exchange of letters and receipt between Fleda S. Myers, "MerryOaks", 614 Wyckoff Road, Ithaca, New York and C. I. Denison, November 12-26, 1957 Digital

File — Container: Box: F, Folder: 8, item: 16Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, F8:Myers 1957.11.26
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Exchange of letters between Fleda S. Myers and Isabel Denison about estimates for restoration works for 9 books; receipt of payment for work on the Costas and Thornton books; and Mildred Blisses selections for papers and leather.

Letters from Fleda S. Myers, "MerryOaks", 614 Wyckoff Road, Ithaca, New York to Mildred Bliss and C. I. Denison, December 5, 1957 Digital

File — Container: Box: F, Folder: 8, item: 17Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, F8:Myers 1957.12.05
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Handwritten letter from Fleda Straight Myers to Mildred Bliss discusses leather and papers for restoration work on the books. A letter to Isabel Denison is included in the letter to Mildred Bliss suggesting Italian papers from Mrs. Annaria Boyd, Colchester Hall, Scarsdale, N.Y. A sample of leather was included in the letter.

Letter from Fleda S. Myers, "MerryOaks", 614 Wyckoff Road, Ithaca, New York to Mildred Bliss, February 3, 1958 Digital

File — Container: Box: F, Folder: 8, item: 18Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, F8:Myers 1958.02.03
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Handwritten letter from Fleda Straight Myers to Mildred Bliss discusses progress on restoration work for books that she has. She is awaiting instructions on the leather and paper for three of the books.

Letter and invoice from Fleda S. Myers, "MerryOaks", 614 Wyckoff Road, Ithaca, New York to C. I. Denison, February 11, 1958 Digital

File — Container: Box: F, Folder: 8, item: 19Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, F8:Myers 1958.02.11
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Handwritten letter from Fleda Straight Myers to Isabel Denison discusses the return of books to Dumbarton Oaks by Railway Express and progress on restoration work for some books.

Letter from Fleda S. Myers, 614 Wyckoff Road, Ithaca, New York to C. I. Denison, February 20, 1958 Digital

File — Container: Box: F, Folder: 8, item: 20Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, F8:Myers 1958.02.20
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Handwritten letter from Fleda Straight Myers to Isabel Denison discusses the return of three books via Railway Express so they can be reviewed by Mildred Bliss before work is done. Myers provides a progress update on other books, and she received a check for minor work on two books.

Letter from Fleda S. Myers, 614 Wyckoff Road, Ithaca, New York to C. I. Denison, May 15, 1958 Digital

File — Container: Box: F, Folder: 8, item: 21Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, F8:Myers 1958.05.15
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Handwritten letter from Fleda Straight Myers to Isabel Denison asks what days Mildred Bliss would be available for discuss restoration work on some rare books.

Letter and estimates from Fleda S. Myers, "MerryOaks", 614 Wyckoff Road, Ithaca, New York to C. I. Denison and list of books taken by Mrs. Myers for repair or binding, May 30, 1958 Digital

File — Container: Box: F, Folder: 8, item: 22Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, F8:Myers 1958.05.30
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Handwritten letter from Fleda Straight Myers to Isabel Denison sends estimates for books after meeting with her and Mildred Bliss. A copy of a typescript list of books taken by Myers on May 27 for repair work or binding is with letter.

Letter from Fleda S. Myers, 614 Wyckoff Road, Ithaca, New York to C. I. Denison, June 21, 1958 Digital

File — Container: Box: F, Folder: 8, item: 23Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, F8:Myers 1958.06.21
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Handwritten letter from Fleda Straight Myers to Isabel Denison tells her she did not find the catalog card for the Fulchens book. She hopes her letter with questions about book restoration work reaches Mildred Bliss before she leaves next week.

Letter from Fleda S. Myers, 614 Wyckoff Road, Ithaca, New York to C. I. Denison, June 21, 1958 Digital

File — Container: Box: F, Folder: 8, item: 24Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, F8:Myers 1958.06.21B
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Handwritten letter from Fleda Straight Myers to Isabel Denison tells her she returned from a three week trip to the Midwest. She will look for the Fulkens catalog card. She asks questions for Mrs. Bliss to answer before she begins some restoration work.

Postcard from Fleda S. Myers, 614 Wyckoff Road, Ithaca, New York to C.I. Denison, Dumbarton Oaks Research Library, 1703 32nd Street, Washington 7, D.C., July 5, 1958 Digital

File — Container: Box: F, Folder: 8, item: 25Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, F8:Myers 1958.07.05
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Handwritten post card from Fleda Straight Myers to Isabel Denison tells her the Coleridge book arrived safely. The leather is so thin and fragile it may not be able to be restored, but she will try.

Postcard from Fleda S. Myers, 614 Wyckoff Road, Ithaca, New York to C. I. Denison, Founders' Room, Harvard Research Foundation, Dumbarton Oaks Library, 1703 32nd Street, Washington 7, D.C., September 6, 1958 Digital

File — Container: Box: F, Folder: 8, item: 26Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, F8:Myers 1958.09.06
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Handwritten post card from Fleda Straight Myers to Isabel Denison tells her she is moving from Ithaca, N.Y. to Pittsfield, Massachusetts. She will pack up the Dumbarton Oaks books she is working on and drive them to Pittsfield.

Letter from Fleda S. Myers, "MerryOaks", 24 Roberta Road, Pittsfield, Massachusetts to C. I. Denison, October 29, 1958 Digital

File — Container: Box: F, Folder: 8, item: 27Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, F8:Myers 1958.10.29
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Handwritten letter from Fleda Staight Myers to Isabel Denison tells her about the move to Pittsfield, Massachusetts. She reports doing considerable work on the Dumbarton Oaks books.

Letter from Fleda S. Myers, "MerryOaks", 24 Roberta Road, Pittsfield, Massachusetts to C. I. Denison, November 3, 1958 Digital

File — Container: Box: F, Folder: 8, item: 28Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, F8:Myers 1958.11.03
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Handwritten letter from Fleda Straight Myers to Isabel Denison tells her there is no volume number on th de Leth.

Notes on Dumbarton Oaks books returned and taken by Fleda Myers, October 31, 1957 - February 28, 1958 Digital

File — Container: Box: F, Folder: 8, item: 29Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, F8:notes 1957.10.31
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Correspondence between C.I. (Isabel) Denison, Keeper of the Founder's Room and on behalf of Mildred Bliss and Mrs. Fleda Straight Myers (Mrs. Clyde H. Myers), a bookbinder and restorer of rare books at the Cornell University Library. The letters discuss books sent to Fleda Straight Myers for binding and restoring. Includes an interoffice communication between C.I. Denison and John Thacher, Dumbarton Oak Director regarding insurance for the garden books.

Notes on restoration work for Dumbarton Oaks books , 1958-1959 Digital

File — Container: Box: F, Folder: 8, item: 30Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, F8:notes 1958.05.12
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Correspondence between C.I. (Isabel) Denison, Keeper of the Founder's Room and on behalf of Mildred Bliss and Mrs. Fleda Straight Myers (Mrs. Clyde H. Myers), a bookbinder and restorer of rare books at the Cornell University Library. The letters discuss books sent to Fleda Straight Myers for binding and restoring. Includes an interoffice communication between C.I. Denison and John Thacher, Dumbarton Oak Director regarding insurance for the garden books.

Dumbarton Oaks interoffice communication from C. I. Denison to John Thacher, May 13, 1957 Digital

File — Container: Box: F, Folder: 8, item: 31Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, F8:Denison 1957.05.13
Scope and Contents:

Correspondence between C.I. (Isabel) Denison, Keeper of the Founder's Room and on behalf of Mildred Bliss and Mrs. Fleda Straight Myers (Mrs. Clyde H. Myers), a bookbinder and restorer of rare books at the Cornell University Library. The letters discuss books sent to Fleda Straight Myers for binding and restoring. Includes an interoffice communication between C.I. Denison and John Thacher, Dumbarton Oak Director regarding insurance for the garden books.

Pamphlet for Cercle Culturel de Royaumont, Asnieres-sur-oise, 1953-1960 Digital

FOUND IN: Dumbarton Oaks / Collection: Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives / Series: Correspondence / Sub-Series: Mildred Bliss Office Files, Hopkins-Q / Sub-Group: Music
File — Container: Box: F, Folder: 9, item: 1Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, F9:Cercle Culturel de Royaumont
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Music realted leaflets for the Cercle Culturel de Royaumont; Concise Encyclopaedia of Music; and Saison Musicale de Royaumont.