Box H
Contains 38 Results:
Marvin C. Ross, 1951-1960
Correpondence including letters, picture postcards, photographs from Marvin C. Ross to Robert Woods Bliss and Mildred Bliss discussing Byzantine antiquities and cameos held in the Dumbarton Oaks Collection. The bulk of the correspondence is directed to Mildred Bliss. Also included is a newsclipping of Guggenheim awardees in which Marvin C. Ross is mentioned.
Letter from Marvin Ross to Mildred Bliss, 1703 32nd Street, Washington 7, D.C., November 6, 1956 Digital
Letter from Virginia Lewis, Henry Clay Frick Fine Arts Department, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh 13, Pennsylvania to Marvin Ross, 1703 32nd Street, Washington 7, D.C., October 9, 1957 Digital
Newspaper clipping "Ten Persons in Area Receive Guggenheim Fellowship Awards", April 1952 Digital
Photographs of glass paste cameos from Marvin Ross to Mildred Bliss, 1951-1960 Digital
A handwritten note and 15 black and white photographs from Marvin C. Ross to Mildred Bliss of 8 glass cameos in the Dumbarton Oaks Collection.
Postcards from Marvin Ross to Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, Dumbarton Oaks, Georgetown, D.C., USA and from Marvin Ross to Robert Woods Bliss, Dumbarton Oaks, Georgetown, 1951 Digital
Postcards from Marvin Ross to the Honorable Mr. and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, 1957 Digital
Letter from Marvin Ross to Mildred Bliss, 1703 32nd St., Washington, 7, D.C., April 16 between 1951-1960 Digital
Note from Marvin Ross to Mildred Bliss, April 24 between 1951-1960 Digital
Handwritten note from Marvin C. Ross to Mildred Bliss telling her the [Dumbarton Oaks] gardens have been more beautiful than ever. What a joy Mildred has given to so many of people.
Letter from Marvin Ross to Mildred Bliss, April 27 between 1951-1960 Digital
Letter from Marvin Ross to Robert and Mildred Bliss, 1703 32nd St., Washington 7, D.C., September 25 between 1951-1960 Digital
Handwritten letter from Marvin C. Ross to Robert and Mildred Bliss telling them he is so excited to hear what they found in Switzerland and whether you were able to do anything with Juritsky. He reports that three days in London were important for the catalogue as well as the enamel and future plans.
Letter from Marvin Ross to Mildred Bliss, 1703 32nd Street, Washington 7, D.C., November 19 between 1951-1960 Digital
Letter from Marvin Ross to Mildred Bliss, 1703 32nd Street, November between 1951-1960 Digital
Letter from Marvin Ross, Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore 1, Maryland to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, 1537 28th Street, Washington, D.C., October 29, 1951 Digital
Letter from Marvin Ross to Mildred Bliss, 1703 32nd Street, Washington 7, D.C., February 2, 1956 Digital
Letter from Marvin Ross to Robert and Mildred Bliss, 1703 32nd Street, Washington 7, D.C., February 8, 1956 Digital
Letter from Marvin Ross to Robert and Mildred Bliss, 1703, 32nd Street, Washington 7, November 1, 1956 Digital
Handwritten letter from Marvin C. Ross to Mildred and Robert Bliss wishing them a "happy Dumbarton Oaks Founder's Day". He tells them they were very clever to buy the paste cameo of St. Theophano. He says that aside from being beautiful, it [cameo] helps to resolve an important question about the origin of such objects. He reports that he has found only one other bronze lamp similar to the one they gave to the Dumbarton Oaks Collection, and it is in the British Museum.
Letter from Marvin Ross to Mildred Bliss, 1703 32nd Street, Washington 7, D.C., November 16, 1956 Digital
Letter from Marvin Ross to Mildred Bliss, 1703 32nd St. and an article from Archaeology on a Byzantine glass lamp, April 3, 1957 Digital
Letter from Marvin Ross to Mildred Bliss, 1703 32nd St., Washington 7, D.C., April 20, 1957 Digital
Letter from Marvin Ross to Mildred Bliss, 1703 32nd St., Washington 7, D.C., May 8, 1957 Digital
Letter from Marvin Ross to Mrs. Denison, May 16, 1957 Digital
Letter from Marvin Ross to Mildred Bliss, May 20, 1957 Digital
Handwritten letter from Marvin C. Ross to Mildred Bliss telling her Mrs. E.V. Stande from Los Angeles was at Dumbarton Oaks. Marvin and his wife, Lotus took her through the Collection and gardens. "She was quite carried away." He reports Virginia Lewis of the University of Pittsburgh wanted to see the library and gardens. She was enchanted with the gardens and bowled over by the library on Byzantine art.