United States of America -- New York -- Nassau County -- Oyster Bay -- Syosset
Scope and Contents:
The folders include a work sheet and features plan.
General:
The 27-acre property features a "very old" wisteria arbor next to an in-ground steel swimming pool; an allee of Bradford pears; and a man-made pond, which previously served as the swimming pool. The garden also includes an English-type rose garden and a Dutch-influenced perennial/vegetable garden. According to the owner's son, Mr. John Minturn was responsible for all the major landscaping of Hillside Farm: gardens, ponds, woods, and the rhododendron collection brought from North Carolina.
Persons and organizations associated with the garden include: Mr. John Minturn (former owner, 1920s); Gus Rausch (superintendent/horticulturist, 1920s-1930s); Robert Bellois (superintendent/horticulturist, 1959-1979); Allen Bellois (superintendent/horticulturist, 1979-2003); and Amand Bellois (superintendent/horticulturist, 2003-present).
Related Materials:
Hillside Farm related holdings consist of 1 folder (14 35 mm. slides)
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.
