Box H

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Correspondence between Mildred Bliss' office staff and persons and organizations with the last name or name beginning with R-Z. Also includes plant lists, picture postcards, photographs, receipts, and a newspaper clipping.

Scope and Contents: Includes correspondence sent by Marvin C. Ross to Mildred Bliss discussing two Byzantine rings; photographs of two Byzantine rings; two published articles, one written by Marvin C. Ross titled, "Two gem carvings of the IV century (exhibited by the Walters Art Gallery) published in the American Journal of Archaeology under Archaeological Notes (pages 173-174) and the other published by V.[Vitalien] Laurent in "Revue des Etudes Byzantines" XVI, pages 298-300 about the Dumbarton Oaks collection...

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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.

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: 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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Handwritten letter and black and white photograph from Lotus Robb Ross and Marvin C. Ross to Mildred and Robert Woods Bliss informing them that the ring shown in the photograph is an imperial marriage ring in gold and niello, Byzantine (Constantinople), late VI-VII Century, from the imperial workshop. The Ross's feel certain that the imperial couple on this ring want the Mother of God to extend her grace to Bliss's.

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Typescript article written by Marvin C. Ross titled, "Two Gem Carvings of the IV Century A.D. and two photographs published under Archaeological Notes in the American Journal of Archaeology, 61, 1957, pages 173-174 and plate 67. Plate 67 includes Fig. 1, Intaglio of Constantine the Great, from a cast and Fig. 2 Chalcedony gem. Head of a youth, IV century, both in the Walters Art Gallery.

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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.

Scope and Contents: One postcard with handwritten message from Marvin C. Ross to Mildred Bliss with VIII Congresso Internazionale di Studi Bizantini, Palermo 3-10 Aprile 1951 written on front and "Rome" written in upper right on back. Marvin tells Mildred that the trip has been perfectly magnificent. The Congress at Palermo was successful and people loved your beautiful bracelets with the gems. Rome seems more fascinating than ever. He reports the new Madonna (IV-VII?) is very impressive indeed and the newly...

Scope and Contents: Six postcards sent from Marvin C. Ross to Robert Woods Bliss and Mildred Bliss discussing his travels to Georgia, Russia, Ukraine, and Czechoslovakia.Postcard #1 postmarked August 12, 1957: front side only addressed to Honorable Mr. and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, France, but sent on to Hotel Ambassador, Vienne, Autriche [Vienna, Austria]. Postcard sent on expedited by Morgan and Cie, incorporated, [Vend]ome 14, Place, Vendome, Paris (1er); par avion. Marvin used Russian stamps and...

Scope and Contents: Handwritten note from Marvin C. Ross to Mildred Bliss and sending his recently published article titled "A tenth century Byzantine glass lamp" published in Archaeology, volume 10, issue 1, 1957. Marvin tells Mildred the Byzantines were practical in their daily life. "A scholar could lower his lamp for reading or raise it for diffused light!"The article highlights a tenth century Byzantine glass lamp acquired in 1946 for the Dumbarton Oaks Collection "from a dealer who stated that...