Box H

Scope and Contents: Correspondence and financial records like receipts and invoices between Mildred Bliss or her secretary and individuals and corporations whose last name or name begins with "R". Some correspondence involve the acquisition, purchase or bookbinding of books or library items. Individuals or corporations include: Riggs National Bank, Rodale Books Incorporated, Russian Orthodox Church (St. John the Baptist), Charles Ratton, Nicholas Rauch, S.J., T. Rogers &amp Company, Ltd., Ludwig...

Scope and Contents: Report of Progress for the Reef Point Garden Corporation, Bar Harbor, Maine and the Max Farrand Memorial, 1947-1948 dated August 25, 1948 and Report of Progress, 1948-1949 dated August 31, 1949. Both created by Beatrix Farrand providing a status update on the garden program to Reef Point corporation members and donors.The reports address completed, in-process, and future projects and alterations needed for the house and garden. Included are lists of rare plants and unusual plants...

Scope and Contents: Correspondence between Mildred Bliss or her office staff and individuals, business, and organizations with the last name or name beginning with "S". One correspondence is from Corinna Lindon Smith about her edited article written by Joseph Lindon Smith.The individuals, corporations, and organizations are: Michael Stettler, David A. Randall on behalf of the Scribner Book Store (New York), bookseller information for "Salamangundi in the original parts", Percy Ernest Schramm, Berta...

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Correspondence between Anne Sweeney? or secretary to Mildred Bliss and Maunsell van Rensselaer and lists of attendees and regrets to a lecture given by Mausell van Rensselaer at Dumbarton Oaks on May 15, 1943.

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Copy of typescript letter from John Coolidge to William A. Jackson suggesting he contact Princess Gourielli (Helena Rubenstein) or Jacqueline Corcoran to solve his Virginia Wolff problems. John W. Strauss, a vice-chairman of the Visiting Committee will be delighted to introduce you to either of them.

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Correspondence from Zeitlin &amp ver Brugge booksellers to Mildred Bliss offering for sale the first edition of John Gerard's book, "The Herball or General Historied of Plantes, London, John Norton, 1597. David Zeitlin says he will send on approval if Mildred Bliss desires.

Scope and Contents: Handwritten letter from Marvin C. Ross to Mildred Bliss to share his work on Byzantine enamels and project as outlined to the Bollinger Foundation. He says that since more enamals are dated than any other minor arts except manuscripts, this corpus and history which he has included may turn out to be of great importance in the study of Byzantine art.Once the enamals are finished, Marvin wants to go on and write his history of Byzantine jewellery and glyptics. He tells Mildred that...

Scope and Contents: Handwritten letter from Marvin C. Ross to Mildred Bliss. He says he has heard from Isabel Denison that Mildred has a cold. He tells Mildred to take care of herself and get over it quickly as "we need you always."He tells Mildred that Miss Der Nersessian feels it is unwise to send the information on the Dumbarton Oaks catalogue to Holinlose[?] in view of what happened about Deurus[?]. He feels the catalogue of your [Dumbarton Oaks] collection should be the best possible and not to...

Scope and Contents: Fifty-two page document that includes: typescript and handwritten notes on plants; typescript and handwritten list of prints to display in the Dumbarton Oaks Garden, Catalogue House; handwritten list of books for the Dumbarton Oaks Library titled, "Send Mrs. Farrand list of books to be had"; typescript lists of Dumbarton Oaks plantings titled, "List of Dumbarton Oaks Planting for Mrs. Farrand" and "Planting list at Dumbarton Oaks for Mrs. Farrand" and "List of Plant Material at Dumbarton...

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Typescript copy of letter probably created by Rose A. Willgoose on behalf of Mildred Bliss to Herbert Steiner of Wells College Press inquiring of additional published Aurora pamphlets to complete a series of pamphlets that she has in her library. She extends to him personal greetings from Mildred Bliss and her desire to meet him if he comes to Washington, D.C.

Scope and Contents: Typescript letter on professional letterhead with handwritten signature from Gillian [?] K. Peterson, Assistant to the Editor, Royal Horticultural Society to Mildred Bliss thanking her for her letter to Mr. [Patrick Millington] Synge [editor]. G. Peterson is responding for Mr. Synge as he is "with flu at the moment." The corresponder reports that Lanning Roper delivered copies of his article on the Dumbarton Oaks [Garden], and asked that copies be sent to Mildred Bliss along with a letter...

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Handwritten receipt of payment from Arno Werner Bookbinder on company letterhead to Harvard University, Dumbarton Oaks Research Library for work performed along with shipping cost for returning item. Typewritten on receipt, "Kindly return receipted bill to Ellis Russell, secretary [to Robert Woods Bliss], 67 Wall Street, New York City 5". Included is an invoice stub and receipt of payment from Railway Express Agency for shipping cost to return item to Dumbarton Oaks.

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Typescript Postal Telegraph night cable letter from unknown correspondent to Barbara Sessions, Mildred Bliss, and Robert Woods Bliss while in Paris. The correspondent acknowledges the success reported in their letters and suggests sailing as soon after September thirtieth as possible. Mentions also seeing Mrs. Elisina Tyler and that Census letter mailed October third. Offers greetings to them and Mademoiselle Malye, the Blisses secretary in Paris, France.