Box E

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Handwritten letter from Katharine to Mildred Bliss thanks her for letting her tour her garden. Katharine comments on the garden and what diversity of beauty that Mildred has created.

Scope and Contents: Handwritten letter from Florence Yeager, troop scribe to Mildred Bliss thanks her for opening the gardens of Dumbarton Oaks to benefit Troop 53 members. The money raised will benefit the members go to Girl Scout Camp, May Flather. She extends an invitation to Mildred Bliss to attend any of their meetings. A note offering written Mildred Bliss's response was written by her secretary. The response note on behalf of Mildred Bliss expresses Bliss was glad the benefit day was successful and would...

Scope and Contents: Handwritten letter from Donald Tweedy to Mildred Bliss tells her the walk through the Dumbarton Oaks Garden with his wife will always be remembered. "Yours [garden] captures best that fabulous quality of the place where the youngest son of the King meets the Princess of his dreams. It has the magic touch of faery." His mother and sister may phone to ask her permission to visit the garden while they are visiting in Washington, D.C. He is grateful for the opportunity to visit. His mother, Mrs....

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Requests sent by individuals to Dumbarton Oaks and Robert and Mildred Bliss. Six letters are copies of letters sent by Mildred Bliss or her secretary in response to requests. Two copies, one letter and one telegram, sent by Robert Woods Bliss or his secretary responding to individual requests.

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Handwritten and typescript letters, telephone messages, and a memorandum regarding a request for Western High School students to use the Dumbarton Oaks gardens for a Greek play. Miss Gardner, a teacher working with the students, Dr. Elmer S. Newton, Principal of Western High School; Francis B. Sayre, Assistant Secretary of State; and Dorothy Kingsford, the Blisses secretary along with Mildred and Robert Bliss are involved in the communications.

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Handwritten letter from Ruth Norberg, secretary, Saint Eric's Swedish Lutheran Church to Mildred Bliss thanks her for the beautiful flowers for the program held in the chapel celebrating the 75th birthday of King Gustav, V and his 25th Jubilee as King.

Scope and Contents: Typescript letter with handwritten signature from Albert S. Carpenter, secretary at Dumbarton Oaks and Mildred Bliss thanks her for the telephone message. Carpenter had also received a message from Ethel Burnet Clark about Mildred Bliss's visit with Annie. She reports on the health status of Annie who will have her foot removed and afterward be cared for my her nephew. Annie's status at Dumbarton Oaks will not change until John Thacher decides upon his return. Mosser is going to the hospital...

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Appreciation letters sent to Mildred Bliss. Two letter are copies sent from Mildred Bliss to Alberta Carpenter and Richard Bassett.

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Appreciation letters sent to Mildred Bliss. Two letter are copies sent from Mildred Bliss to Alberta Carpenter and Richard Bassett.

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Appreciation letters sent to Mildred Bliss. Two letter are copies sent from Mildred Bliss to Alberta Carpenter and Richard Bassett.

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Appreciation letters sent to Mildred Bliss. Two letter are copies sent from Mildred Bliss to Alberta Carpenter and Richard Bassett.

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Typescript letter with handwritten signature from Mildred Steil, Arden Studios, Inc. to Mildred Bliss notifying her of a collection of garden portraits by George Stonehill on exhibition in the Arden Studios. The gardens portraits represent the estates of John Aldred, Paul Cravath, Marshall Field, Herbert L. Pratt and Samuel Untemeyer.

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Letter from Ruth Havey to Mildred Bliss tells her she has gathered paving material for the Arbor Terrace, Byzantine Garden, and Melisande's Allee. She left samples with Matthew Kearney, and has copious notes to review with Mildred Bliss when she has time.

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Text for telegram from Mildred Bliss to Ruth Havey tells her the chains have not be received.

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Typescript letter with handwritten signature from Dr. Edwin Rosenthal to Mildred Bliss tells her he has found a Byzantine ceiling lamp that she may be interested in purchasing. He offers a description and price for the item. He also includes a description of a book with fine engravings of gardens.

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Copy of typescript letter from Robert Woods Bliss to The Grolier Club encloses the descriptions of three books to be considered for the Collector's Choice exhibition. The books are co-owned by Robert and Mildred Bliss and currently in the Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, Founders' Room.

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Copy of a list of books about bed-sets of late 18th century with added red colored pencil markings. Written in the upper right corner on the recto of the first leaf, "Mrs. Frank Hoeden".

Scope and Contents: Typescript letter from R.B. Farnham, executive secretary from the Horticultural Society of New York to Miildred Bliss tells her there are 94 individuals registered to tour gardens for the upcoming weekend of which Dumbarton Oaks is one of the gardens. He encloses six copies of the schedule and the Horticultural Society Guide leaflet commenting on the gardens. He mentions a change in the schedule with visits to Dumbarton Oaks and Hillwood to be reversed to take advantage of a luncheon...

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Article on Hummingbirds from National Geographic Magazine, Volume E, no. 2, August 1951 about photographing hummingbirds in flight. With article is a handwritten note in Mildred Bliss's handwriting with the name Dr. Harold Edgerton, M.I.T. and comments about the article. Edgerton is an author of the article.

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Handwritten letter from Andre Grabar to Mildred Bliss written in French.

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Handwritten note by Mildred Bliss's secretary for Mildred Bliss tells her Frederick Moore, adviser to the Japanese Embassy brought three officials Japanese gardeners to see the Dumbarton Oaks Gardens.

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Handwritten letter in French from Boris Ermolov to Mildred Bliss.

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Short typescript letter from Elizabeth Baer, librarian to Alice W. Garrett to Mildred Bliss tells her Fred Anthoensen of Portland, Maine is the printer of their book. Alice Garrett is sending Bliss a gift copy of the book.

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News magazine article titled "In an English Garden, Scent" by Clarence Elliott and published in The Illustrated London News, December 3, 1949 on page 866. Article likely provided information to Mildred Bliss when considering the creation of a garden for the blind in the Dumbarton Oaks Garden.

Scope and Contents: Newspaper clipping from Family Circle with two short articles published in June 1952. One written by Mrs. Zelma Smith, Santa Cruz, California who received $10 and 3rd prize for her article titled "Last Supper". The second written by Fred I. Meeks, Culver City, California who received a $5 prize for his article title, "Fragrance Garden". Mildred Bliss was likely interested in the article on the fragrance garden for the blind as she considered a fragrant garden at Dumbarton Oaks, Washington,...