United States of America -- New York -- Suffolk County -- East Hampton
Scope and Contents:
The folder includes worksheets and photocopies of articles, photographs, and other information about the house and garden.
General:
Grey Gardens, which dates to about 1913, was the seaside summer cottage home of Anna P. Gilman Hill and Robert Carmer Hill, who also owned Niederhurst (NY580). The four-acre property featured an enclosed 75-by-40-foot garden as well as other landscape elements. Although Anna Gilman Hill, author of Forty Years of Gardening, was responsible for much of its planning and upkeep, she also worked with landscape architect Ruth Dean. Under the ownership of Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale ("Big Edie") and her daughter Edith Bouvier Beale ("Little Edie") of "Grey Gardens" film and Broadway musical fame, the gardens became overgrown, but the current owners, who acquired the property in 1979, have successfully undertaken a complete restoration of the house and grounds.
Persons associated with the property include: Robert Carmer Hill and Anna P. Gilman Hill (former owners, c. 1913-1930); Ruth Dean (landscape architect, c. 1913-1930); Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale (former owner, c. 1930-1977); and Edith Bouvier Beale (former owner, 1977-1979).
Related Materials:
Grey Gardens related holdings consist of 1 folder (5 lantern slides; 8 slides (photographs))
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Sponsor:
A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.
