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Collection Collector:

Robinson, Franklin A., Jr., 1959- (actor)  Search this

Container:

Box 39, Folder 11

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1950

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research but negatives and audiovisuial materials are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Some papers of living persons are restricted. Access to restricted portions may be arranged by request to the donor. Gloves required for unprotected photographs. Viewing film portions of the collection and listening to LP recording requires special appointment. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.

Collection Rights:

The Archives Center does not own exclusive rights to these materials. Copyright for all materials is retained by the donor, Franklin A. Robinson, Jr.; permission for commercial use and/or publication may be requested from the donor through the Archives Center. Military Records for Franklin A. Robinson (b. 1932) and correspondence from Richard I. Damalouji (1961-2014) are restricted; written permission is needed to research these files. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Collection Citation:

The Robinson and Via Family Papers, Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Sponsor:

Preservation of the 8mm films in this collection was made possible, in part, by a grant from the National Film Preservation Fund.

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Robinson and Via Family Papers

Robinson and Via Family Papers / Series 2: Robinson Family / 2.6: Robinson, Franklin A. / 2.6.1: Correspondence, diaries, personal ephemera

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8c69fd212-5fa6-426e-8f82-ac71a4266346

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0475-ref167

Garden designer:

Hansen, Barbara  Search this

Architect:

Carl A. Vollmer & Earl J. Draeger  Search this

Provenance:

Founders Garden Club of Sarasota  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Place:

Sands Point Condominium (Longboat Key, Florida)

United States of America -- Florida -- Sarasota -- Longboat Key

Scope and Contents:

The file includes worksheets, copy of article, and other documentation.

General:

Designed and built as a rental property on a barrier island in the mid-1960s, then converted to condominiums in 1976, the three-story horseshoe-shaped buildings had minimalist landscaping, just palm trees and St. Augustine grass. Later, one of the condominium owners with a long association with the Garden Club of America developed landscaping designs that were approved by the board of directors of the condominium association. The property is located between the Gulf of Mexico and a lagoon with differing exposures to wind, sunlight, salt spray and hurricanes within its 7.5 acres. The plant selections are tropical with low maintenance requirements and low water usage.

A deep sea-grape hedge next to the beach helps control flooding from storm surges and is heavily pruned twice each year to keep it from blocking views of the sea. Color was added to the original landscape as gardenias, hibiscus, oleander, geraniums, begonias, croton, birds of paradise and flowering trees including magnolias were planted. Individual owners of ground level condominiums have added patios with foundation plantings and the central carport has been spruced up with plantings between the pods. Beds under the palm trees at the entrance to the condominium, outside the office and recreation building, outside the maintenance building and marina along the lagoon, and along the walkways that lead to the swimming pool and the Gulf have added color with tropical ground covers and shrubs.

Persons associated with the garden include Arvida Corporation (land owners, 1965); Carl A. Vollmer and Earl J. Draeger (architects, 1966); Barbara Hansen (garden designer, 1980- ).

Related Materials:

Sands Point Condominium related holdings consist of 2 folders (1 photographic print; 13 digital images)

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.

Topic:

Gardens -- Florida -- Sarasota  Search this

Condominiums  Search this

Collection Citation:

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.

Identifier:

AAG.GCA, File FL257

See more items in:

The Garden Club of America collection

The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Florida

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6d524c8e5-e260-4005-9e9a-a820ba4ba06e

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref11966

Provenance:

Founders Garden Club of Sarasota  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Place:

Casa del Carnevale (Sarasota, Florida)

United States of America -- Florida -- Sarasota County -- Sarasota

Scope and Contents:

1 folder and 36 digital images. The folder includes worksheets and historic information about land development in the Florida Keys.

General:

The Italianate Revival house built in 1937 has been expanded by the current owners who are descended from the original owners, on a property of approximately one acre. Many specimen plants that were collected between 1950 and 1990 have been retained and rearranged to accommodate expansions to the house. With new plantings added the gardens emphasize the colors, specimen variety and textures in subtropical trees, shrubs, vines and flowering plants. There are eleven different varieties of palms, including the mature royal palms that tower over the street front of the property, and shorter pygmy date palms used as foundation plants under balconies. Bromeliads grow in enormous urns on either side of the original front door. Flowering vines that add color year round include Mexican flame vine, bougainvillea, stephanotis, Confederate jasmine and angel's trumpet. Dense growth for a jungle-like effect is encouraged and minimizes water usage.

The property was purchased from the John Ringling Estates, and references to the involvement of family members in the circus and carnivals is found in garden features. A mobile sculpture "Circus" by Frederick Prescott is sited outside the dining room window. A mosaic on the wall of one of the additions depicts Ringling Brothers clown Emmet Kelly and family member, plant collector, puppeteer and previous owner Marion McKennon. Her husband Joseph McKennon initiated the grassroots campaign Save Our Bays to prevent dredging to create more building sites in the Florida Keys. A park and bird sanctuary was established on some of the new ground rather than housing. In 1991 this property was designated a historic landmark by the City of Sarasota.

Persons associated with the garden include John Ringling and Owen Burns of John Ringling Estates (former owners 1917-1927); Mr. and Mrs. Charles Leigh (former owners, 1927-1969); Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McKennon (former owners, 1969-2002); Dwayne Henderson (former owner, 2002-2003); Paul Bergman (builder, 1936-1937); Wm. Thorning Little (architect for renovation and additions, 2004-2007 and 2003-2008); Daniel Patrick Ball (builder, 2003-2008); Michael L. Gilkey, Jr. (landscape architect, 2005-2007); Brian K. Desormier (landscape installation and maintenance (2005- ); Frederick Prescott (sculptor); Dimitar Kasabov (mosaic artist).

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.

Topic:

Gardens -- Florida -- Sarasota  Search this

Collection Citation:

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.

Identifier:

AAG.GCA, File FL264

See more items in:

The Garden Club of America collection

The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Florida

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6a069e618-64eb-43f5-88ea-60fdb0a5580d

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref12028

Photographer:

Salas, Marianne  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Extent:

1 Digital image (TIFF file, col.)

Type:

Archival materials

Digital images

Place:

Sands Point Condominium (Longboat Key, Florida)

United States of America -- Florida -- Sarasota -- Longboat Key

Date:

2015 Mar.

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.

Topic:

Gardens -- Florida -- Sarasota  Search this

Palms  Search this

Driveways  Search this

Lagoons  Search this

Hedges  Search this

Hibiscus  Search this

Condominiums  Search this

Genre/Form:

Digital images

Collection Citation:

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.

Identifier:

AAG.GCA, Item FL257004

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The Garden Club of America collection

The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Florida / FL257: Longboat Key -- Sands Point Condominium

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6e31d5ec0-c212-4168-8985-d4649b8df947

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref12118

Landscape architect:

Child, Susan F.  Search this

Reed, Douglas  Search this

Child Associates, Inc.  Search this

Provenance:

The Garden Club of Dayton  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Place:

Julia & William Hobart Garden (Troy, Ohio)

United States of America -- Ohio -- Miami County -- Troy

Scope and Contents:

The folders include worksheets, site plans, a narrative description of the garden with plant names, and plant lists.

General:

Designed by Child Associates, this garden complements the late 18th century French "Bois de Boulogne" style house on the five-acre site. What began as an idea for a garden with swimming pool developed into a comprehensive plan that transformed the site to meet the needs of a large family and to connect the formal house to its rural landscape. The site, which adjoined family farmland, had areas of woodland, open lawns, and remnants of an old apple orchard. Low maintenance, opportunities to introduce bulbs, wildflowers and other native plants to the woodland areas, and a pool that would complement the garden, rather than detract from it, were all priorities for the owners. The formal tradition of the slate-roofed dwelling has been respected by using bluestone walkways and terraces. The terrace paving continues around the edge of the symmetrical pool, which is painted black to double as a reflecting pool and is surrounded at each end by sinuous mixed borders. Behind the borders and lawn to the east are a meadow garden and more woodland, which serve as a screen from neighboring houses. Zumi crabapples serve as a reminder of the apple orchard that once covered the site, while two small garden buildings and other structures were designed to reinforce the French style of the house. A transition to the wilder landscape begins across the graveled upper drive. The land dips down into a shallow ravine and this natural rocky swale provides "movement" to the front garden and is lined with wet-loving plants. It descends to a lily pond that attracts a wide variety of wildlife. Over the nearly 20 years since its design, adjustments have been made to the original plan. Overgrown Bradford pears hiding the front of the house were replaced with more compact columnar oaks, while clipped boxwood hedges edging the front walk gave way to looser, more diverse compositions of box and perennials. A collection of David Austin shrub roses has been added to the perennial beds near the back terrace. The garden continues to evolve.

Persons and firms associated with the garden include: Susan F. Child (landscape architect, 1985-1987); Douglas Reed (landscape architect, 1987 to date); and Child Associates, Inc. (landscape architects, 1985-1987).

Related Materials:

Julia & William Hobart Garden related holdings consist of 2 folders (31 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.

Topic:

Gardens -- Ohio -- Troy  Search this

Collection Citation:

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.

Identifier:

AAG.GCA, File OH182

See more items in:

The Garden Club of America collection

The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Ohio

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb649477ca2-8ea7-4d97-b9d3-1df74cdd0add

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref15567

Landscape architect:

Sears, Thomas Warren, 1880-1966  Search this

Provenance:

The Weeders  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Place:

Brook View Farm (Devon, Pennsylvania)

United States of America -- Pennsylvania -- Chester County -- Devon

Scope and Contents:

The folder includes a work sheet, narrative description of the garden and its history, and an abbreviated garden plan.

Former Titles:

Kemble/Wood Garden and Brookside Garden.

General:

The ca. 1758 stone house was part of a dairy farm during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Former owners, Francis and Emily Kemble, hired Thomas Sears to terrace the hillside with stone walls and steps. English boxwood marked the corners, and narrow grass paths defined rectangular beds lined with hosta and centered with matching clusters of peonies and phlox. Sears planted masses of "Congo" lilacs and an American elm in order to provide a canopy for the garden. A small orchard of apple and pear trees were planted to screen the house from the road. A meadow area was set aside for a large vegetable garden, cold frames and a hot frame. Sears converted several out-buildings into garden "follies" for tea parties and relaxing. The foundation of one of the buildings became a rose garden with a stepping stone path down the center. When the present owners purchased the property, invasive weeds overtook the garden beds and vegetable garden. Most of the boxwood succumbed to disease and many of the fruit trees were dead. The owners wished to adapt an old high maintenance garden to contemporary interests and a reasonable budget. Azaleas became the foundation of the woody plantings. They revived the vegetable garden and offered plots to friends. The garden is currently used as a laboratory to learn more about growing and combining various plants while overcoming problems, such as deer.

Persons and firms associated with the garden include: William Wood (former owner, 1700s); Emily and Francis Kemble (former owners, 1920-1975); Thomas Sears (landscape architect, 1927-1930); and Brognard Okie (architect, 1928-1929).

Related Materials:

Brookside 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.

Topic:

Gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Devon  Search this

Collection Citation:

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.

Identifier:

AAG.GCA, File PA451

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The Garden Club of America collection

The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Pennsylvania

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6d044beda-74fe-4d55-98ce-ada2b94c4c54

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref16453

Former owner:

Turnbull, William, d. 2002  Search this

Turnbull, Elizabeth (Betty) Howe  Search this

Turnbull Family  Search this

Landscape architect:

Spicer, Frederick  Search this

Landscaper:

Enyingi, Ron  Search this

Lambert, Steve  Search this

Rustic arbors:

Romancing the Woods  Search this

Provenance:

Garden Club of Somerset Hills  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Place:

Christina's Garden (Gladstone, New Jersey)

United States of America -- New Jersey -- Somerset -- Gladstone

Scope and Contents:

The folder includes worksheets and an article.

General:

The two-acre garden with rustic features was built beginning in 1996 on a site with many challenges: wetlands restrictions on most of their entire 23-1/3 acre property; compacted soil and fill dirt with a high pH around their newly constructed Arts and Crafts style house; a steep difference in elevation between the building and the ground; and surrounding woodlands populated by deer, fox and wild fowl that would feast on whatever native and other ornamentals the owners planted. The owners wanted a low maintenance naturalistic style garden with minimal walls and terraces that would sustain the local ecology and conservation value of their property. The resulting garden with seven different defined rooms evolved over the next twelve years. Deer fencing was installed around one acre with rustic arbors and gates. Maple, boxwood and a crabapple allée where planted at the entry court. Next the meadow along the drive to the house was planted with a wildflower mix; deer ate most of the flowers and left the grasses which, with the addition of 1000 daffodil bulbs, provide three seasons of interest. The deer garden and shade garden has eight-foot tall fencing disguised by ornamental screens, low boxwood hedges, perennials beds and ferns. The courtyard and lilac terrace with a water feature has low shrubs planted along the walls, and hardscape built for the transition from the higher elevation of the house to the landscape. Viburnum under planted with liriope softens the staircase from the house while stachys and heucheras soften rough stone walls. In addition to the tank style water feature there is a small greenhouse with a butterfly, herb and small vegetable garden close to the house. Below the two terraces a rockery was installed on the steep slope that was paved with boulders and stepping stones leaving space for stabilizing plants including miniature forsythia, Japanese maple, hemlock, bearberry, lady's mantle and columbine. The Zen garden has stacked stones on a bed of grass shaded by tupelo and surrounded by red twig dogwood and hydrangea that screen the deer fence.

There is a moonlight garden below the lower terrace planted with trees and shrubs that have white flowers or gray foliage to capture the shimmer of lights from the moon and the pool. Elms that did not survive were replaced by oak trees and the perennials, grasses and ground covers planted between rough stones have included white Echinacea, liatris, nicotiana, nigella, phlox and thyme that thrive depending on the increasing level of shade and depredations by groundhogs. The raised beds in the cottage garden were intended for cutting flowers and some vegetables but after the groundhogs invaded they were planted with peonies and raspberry brambles, shaded by ironwood. The trees in the native shrub border were planted to create habitat and include buckeye, pepperbush, winterberry, dogwood, and redwood. Another allée of redbud leads out of the garden towards the fire pit that overlooks the woodlands, wetlands and one of the streams on the property. The owner's hand has not stopped here as the woodlands also have been restored by removing invasive vines and shrubs and planting more native shrubs and trees. Wetlands plantings included sycamore, alder, and river birch to help stabilize storm water runoff. Ornamental oat grass was planted to compete with invasive stilt grass, while a grove of native paw paw has yet to fruit.

Persons associated with the garden include William and Betty Turnbull and Turnbull family members (former owners, 1800's-); Fred Spicer (landscape architect, 1996-1997); Ron Enyingi (landscaper, 1997-2001); Romancing the Woods (rustic arbors, 1998-2001); Steve Lambert (landscaper, 2004-2010).

Related Materials:

Christina's Garden related holdings consist of 1 folders (62 digital images)

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.

Topic:

Gardens -- New Jersey -- Gladstone  Search this

Collection Citation:

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.

Identifier:

AAG.GCA, File NJ671

See more items in:

The Garden Club of America collection

The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / New Jersey

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb63d7a967c-0f19-4e7e-8d68-ec706a70b6b6

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref20084

Former owner:

Halbach, Ernest K.  Search this

Wodell, Helen Page  Search this

Landscape designer:

Wodell, Helen Page  Search this

Provenance:

Short Hills Garden Club  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Place:

Halbach Garden No. 1 (Short Hills, New Jersey)

United States of America -- New Jersey -- Essex County -- Millburn -- Short Hills

Scope and Contents:

The folders include worksheets and additional information.

General:

The restoration of the circa 1905 house recovered its original design but the gardens of this 2.6- acre property have a modern design, implemented over ten years. The owners consulted with experts at the New York Botanical Garden on plants and trees most appropriate for their location and least appealing to the local deer population. They sought out a landscape architect who would take a modern approach yet also reference the past of this location. The owners were involved in every step: drainage modification, construction, choosing hardscape materials, lighting, and finally the selection of trees, shrubs, bulbs and all the other plants. The straight driveway to the house was reconfigured into a meandering approach lined with green giant arborvitae, daffodils, and French iris surrounded by alliums and chives to deter deer. A deer deterring metal fence encloses the side and back yards to enable more varied plantings.

A short allée of lindens were planted to be pleached after they had grown at least three years. There is a garden for the relocated swimming pool and small utility building. Another garden within the enclosed space is for cutting. Outside the screened porch the garden emphasizes scent with white lilac and hydrangea, and variegated foliage for visual effect at night. Plantings throughout the property include more than thirty varieties of daffodils for an extended display, five magnolia and seven dogwood varieties, and seven varieties of boxwood in addition to the older extant trees.

The modern gardens were conceived and designed by the previous owners Henry and Susan Johnson along with landscape architect Ben Young and installation and maintenance crews. Previous owners Ernest K. Halbach and landscape designer Helen Page Wodell were responsible for a redesign in the 1940's that incorporated flagstone terraces, brick walls and an ornamental iron gate with a lily pond and wall fountain.

Persons associated with the garden include: Ernest K. Halbach (former owner); and Helen Page Wodell [Halbach] (former owner and landscape designer); Ben Young, BYLA Landscape Architects (landscape architect, 2008-2019); Michael Todd, The Todd Group (landscape installation, 2008-2019); John Rivell, Tewksbury Construction (general contractor, 2008-2019); Alexander Antonelli, Antonelli Architects (architect, 2008-2019; George Rickey (sculptor).

Varying Form:

Formerly known as Halbach Garden No. 1.

Related Materials:

Holdings consist of 2 folders including 3 glass lantern slides (001-003), 7 35 mm. slides (004-010), and 40 digital images (001-040).

See others in:

Lois Poinier slide collection, circa 1920-1999.

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.

Topic:

Gardens -- New Jersey -- Short Hills  Search this

Gardening in the shade  Search this

Moon garden  Search this

Collection Citation:

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.

Identifier:

AAG.GCA, File NJ025

See more items in:

The Garden Club of America collection

The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / New Jersey

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb67d671127-bcd0-4d22-9818-c25f0749ca1f

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref20116

Landscape architect:

Hutcheson, Martha Brookes  Search this

Former owner:

Straus, Herbert  Search this

Provenance:

Rumson Garden Club  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Place:

Middletown Farm (Red Bank, New Jersey)

United States of America -- New Jersey -- Monmouth County -- Red Bank

Scope and Contents:

The folder includes a worksheet and copy of b&W aerial view.

General:

Inspired by a French country estate, this property ws originally the "working part" of Mr. Straus' estate. The cluster of buildings were built for maintenance equipment, animals, and employees. Besides the vegetable and cutting gardens, there are little gardens, ground covers, vines, and fruit and flowering trees.

Persons and firms associated with the property include: Herbert and Theresa Kuhn Straus (former owners, 1929-1949); Hopkins and Associates (architect, 1929); and Martha Brookes Hutcheson (landscape architect, 1929).

Related Materials:

Middletown Farm related holdings consist of 1 folder (17 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.

Topic:

Vegetable gardening  Search this

Gardens -- New Jersey -- Red Bank  Search this

Collection Citation:

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.

Identifier:

AAG.GCA, File NJ498

See more items in:

The Garden Club of America collection

The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / New Jersey

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6130443a9-c05b-4851-a152-be7132bf7b82

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref20206

Former owner:

Oakes, Elinor R.  Search this

Architect:

Righter, James Volney  Search this

Garden design:

Race Rock Garden Company  Search this

House and deck maintenance:

Z & S Construction  Search this

Provenance:

Garden Club of Hartford  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Place:

The Oakes-Howard Garden on Fishers Island (Fishers Island, New York)

United States of America -- New York -- Suffolk -- Fishers Island

Scope and Contents:

The folder includes worksheets, historical information and images of Fishers Island, and photocopies of garden and building plans.

General:

The 5.27 acre island property has been owned by one family since the mid-1960s, the clapboard beach house was finished for occupancy in 1972, and since then the house and garden have been modified and expanded. The original flower garden had four sections of perennials and annuals enclosed by a wire fence to keep out rabbits. Red poppies grew wherever the seeds landed. When a bedroom wing was added to the square house the flower beds were relocated to two large raised beds now planted each year with colorful annuals. Foundation plantings include trimmed boxwood, hydrangeas, butterfly bush, beach rose, day lilies, rose of Sharon, and ornamental grasses that are suited to the island's climate. Garden work is kept to a minimum because the house is rented during the summer and the island has water use restrictions. When a house was built nearby that could have spoiled the view a berm was built and planted, and West Harbor of Long Island Sound can still be seen from the decks and from a cupola on the house that has a 360 degree view.

Persons associated with the garden include Elinor Righter Oakes (former owner, 1965-2001); James Volney Righter (architect, 1971-1999); Race Rock Garden Company (garden design, planting and maintenance, 1971- ); Z&S Construction (house and deck maintenance, 1971- ).

Related Materials:

The Oakes-Howard Garden on Fishers Island related holdings consist of 1 folder (17 digital images; 19 photographic prints)

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.

Topic:

Gardens -- New York -- Fishers Island  Search this

Collection Citation:

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.

Identifier:

AAG.GCA, File NY118

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The Garden Club of America collection

The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / New York

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb65481f265-c29d-444a-a76c-2a6d6c2fa8a3

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref26777

Architect:

McHenry, William  Search this

Former owner:

Johnson, Edward C., Mrs., III  Search this

Provenance:

Garden Club of Mount Desert  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Place:

United States of America -- Maine -- Hancock County -- Mount Desert

Gardens -- Maine -- Mount Desert

Long Pond Garden (Mount Desert, Maine)

Scope and Contents:

59 digital images (2017) and 1 file folder.

General:

Situated along the shores of a large inland Mt. Desert lake called Long Pond. This 20 acre property was once a family summer "camp." The Asian style house and "The Japanese House" was designed by architect william McHenry in 1997. The family's collection of antiques is displayed both inside and outside these houses and the landscape was designed with an Asian landscape aesthetic. Other buildings on the property include the original camp, a small boat house, a garage/office, two staff houses, maintenance outbuildings and a tennis court. The landscaping blends the natural beauty of native plants and Maine woods, with an Asian aesthetic of carefully groomed mosses, small neat streams, natural paths of pine needles and patterned flat stones, and the lovely lagoon. The garden areas are designed more as kitchen and cutting gardens than decorative gardens.

At the entrance of the property along the driveway through the woods on the right side there is a wet area that has been turned into a lagoon with little islands planted with fir trees. Designed by the current owner, the lagoon and its islands are neatly edged with moss covered stones. Plantings include water lilies, lilies, iris, and other water plants. A pine needle path meanders around the edge of the lagoon. There are lush groupings of ferns on the islands and on the edges of the path. "The Japanese House" which contains a meeting space and guest rooms, frames the view at the far end of the lagoon. The driveway splits at the "The Japanese House." On the left there is a circle with apple trees in the center. There is a small office building, the main house, and the original camp. An access path of pine needles at the back of the main house leads to a small "boat house" and dock. Turning to the right at "The Japanese House," the driveway continues along the side of the house to a parking area on the right, and a large vegetable and flower garden on the left. The drive then continues uphill, through the woods past a tennis court, to a staff house with a second vegetable garden for large crops. A building set into a hill on three sides is planted with a berry garden on its roof. The road continues to the top of the hill and a turnaround circle. There are two small additional garden areas on the property: one outside the master bedroom at the main house and the other behind the office/garage. Both of these areas are enclosed in a handmade fence of twigs and branches designed by Pat O'Grady. Scarlet bee balm planted in both gardens attract humming birds.

Persons associated with the garden include: William McHenry (architect, 1997); Edward C. Johnson, III (landscaper); Shelly Marsh (gardener); Darcy Davenport (gardener); Whitney Grandholm (gardener); Pat O'Grady (fencer).

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.

Collection Citation:

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.

Identifier:

AAG.GCA, File ME190

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The Garden Club of America collection

The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Maine

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6e002ba85-4c51-42e9-a211-380a570ce2fd

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref32763

Provenance:

Kettle Moraine Garden Club  Search this

Landscape architect:

Bushey, Donald John  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Place:

United States of America -- Wisconsin -- Waukesha County -- Hartland

Rosecrest (Hartland, Wisconsin)

Scope and Contents:

16 digital images (2017-2018) and 1 file folder with historical images and other information.

General:

The first residence on this property was a log cabin built circa 1840 by a Swedish settler; there is local lore that remnants of his building were found when the sunken garden was installed in the 1920's. This ten-acre property established in 1926 was part of a larger farm followed by a family compound on Pine Lake. Donald John Bushey designed the sunken garden, which required extensive excavation, with a long pergola and a row of seven large arches. In 1995 the garden was redesigned and refurbished and the owners kept the historic, formal elements in situ, had the gardens replanted in time for a family wedding, then finished their new house. Rosecrest now includes the sunken garden with a 110-foot long pergola, one new and one restored pond with fountains, elaborately patterned parterres and statuary with deep mixed borders and towering trees around the perimeter of the lawn. Additional historic features that were retained are stone pillars and several stone benches.

Roses, for which the garden was named, were a prominent part of the landscape until depredations by local deer necessitated changes to the plant material. Knockout and David Austin shrub roses are grown still. In 2018 existing shrubs included several vibernums, winterberry, boxwood, hemlock and sumac; existing trees included several varieties of cedar, pine, spruce and maple, also crabapple, gingko, linden and plum. Dozens of perennials and annuals fill the grid of parterres and the deep borders. The sunken garden has been opened for many charity fundraisers, three garden tours, wedding photo shoots, and many family events.

Persons associated with the garden include: Gustaf Unionius (former owner, 1840-1841); Albert Chapman (former owner, 1841-1895); the Mayer family (former owners, 1895-1991); Donald John Bushey (1896-1966) (landscape architect, designer of sunken garden, 1925-1926)(Hawks Landscape Co. (garden design, 1995); Janet Gamble, Meg Miller, Al Holt, Steve Wege, Joe Pauley (gardeners and landscapers, no dates available); Lee Kaster (gardener,1977-1984), Liban's Landscaping (landscape maintenance, 2018- ); Judith Stark Landscape Architects (patio landscape, no dates available); Wachtel Tree Science (arborists, 2018- ).

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.

Topic:

Formal gardens  Search this

Collection Citation:

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.

Identifier:

AAG.GCA, File WI057

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The Garden Club of America collection

The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Wisconsin

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb632db5a50-c35f-41dc-9c40-b1a784b443b7

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref32876

Former owner:

Lawrence, William J.  Search this

Lawrence, Lesley D.  Search this

Sculptor:

Simple  Search this

Heise, Bill  Search this

Bullwinkle, Mark  Search this

Provenance:

Garden Club of Wilmington  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Place:

Frog Hollow Garden (Wilmington, Delaware)

United States of America -- Delaware -- New Castle County -- Wilmington

Scope and Contents:

The folder includes a worksheet, garden plans, photocopies of articles about the garden, and additional narrative description of the garden and slides, including plant names.

General:

This 2.25 acre suburban garden is situated on a sloping site and has been under development since the early 1980s. It is an outdoor living space reflecting the owners' passion for collecting unusual perennials and woodies and incorporating them into a series of gardens utilizing stonework, water features, and playful statuary. As of 2002 there were 1588 different species growing in the garden of which 992 were perennials, 185 trees, 271 shrubs, 32 vines, and 108 bulbs. The landscape design includes: a shady terrace with one pool surrounded by a moss garden plus another pool with goldfish and a formal fountain; a sunny terrace by a conservatory with a stand of hardy pitcher plants as well as approximately 100 non-hardy succulents in containers; a hillside rock garden including a collection of Japanese maples and dwarf conifers, two pools with frog fountains, and an artificial bog; a newly created desert garden for hardy agave, yucca and cacti; a walled knot garden along with a traditional herb garden and "dipping" pool; cozy sitting spaces; a gazebo overlooking a woodland pond with spouting frogs; and an octagonal vegetable garden. In the gardens, blooms, berries and lilypads cater to butterflies, birds and frogs. In a newly built conservatory attached to the house is a collection of tropical plants, in ground as well as in containers, and a horticultural library. Aside from heavy excavation and building of terrace areas, the design, planting, and maintenance of the garden are entirely the work of the owners.

Persons associated with the site and garden include: Holsinger (former owner, ca. 1949); Bruce (former owner, before 1978); Sodeburg (former owner, before 1978); William J. and Lesley D. Lawrence (former owners, 1978-1979); Simple (sculptor); Bill Heise (sculptor); and Mark Bullwinkle (sculptor).

Related Materials:

Frog Hollow Garden related holdings consist of 1 folder (17 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.

Topic:

Gardens -- Delaware -- Wilmington  Search this

Collection Citation:

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.

Identifier:

AAG.GCA, File DE039

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The Garden Club of America collection

The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Delaware

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6e852c5de-1c89-45c6-90c7-3b4457bd8db3

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref6089

Manufacturer:

Lockheed Aircraft Company  Search this

Materials:

All-metal

Dimensions:

Overall: 390 x 1170cm, 6345kg, 1580cm (12ft 9 9/16in. x 38ft 4 5/8in., 13988.2lb., 51ft 10 1/16in.)

Type:

CRAFT-Aircraft

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Date:

1943

Credit Line:

Transferred from the U.S. Air Force

Inventory Number:

A19600295000

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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National Air and Space Museum Collection

Location:

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA

Exhibit Station:

World War II Aviation (UHC)

Data Source:

National Air and Space Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9f8c73f98-d611-4493-a62b-0c7b0d79a9e9

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nasm_A19600295000

Creator:

Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2020-07-30T16:36:20.000Z

YouTube Category:

Education  Search this

Topic:

Natural History;Marine biology  Search this

See more by:

SmithsonianSMS

Data Source:

Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce

YouTube Channel:

SmithsonianSMS

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_DfdGYRh8NO0

Creator:

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2010-04-08T15:19:40.000Z

YouTube Category:

Nonprofits & Activism  Search this

Topic:

Art, modern  Search this

See more by:

hirshhornmuseum

Data Source:

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

YouTube Channel:

hirshhornmuseum

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_xDNohDRWTvU

Creator:

Dale, Dianne  Search this

Polk, P. H., 1898-1985  Search this

Names:

Barry, Marion, 1936-2014  Search this

Dale, Almore M., 1911-1984  Search this

Dale, Dianne  Search this

Dale, John Henry, Jr., 1888-1973  Search this

Dale, Lucille Emma Patterson, 1889-1973  Search this

Dale, Marie Howard, 1914-2011  Search this

Dale, Norman Edward, 1908-1991  Search this

Garner, Araminta Dale, 1913-1987  Search this

Patterson, Frederick D. (Frederick Douglass), 1901-1988  Search this

Patterson, Wilhelmina Bessie, 1888-1962  Search this

Extent:

6 Linear feet (9 boxes)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Photographs

Programs

Clippings

Correspondence

Ephemera

Postcards

Place:

Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)

Date:

1866 - 1990.

Summary:

The Dale-Patterson family papers, which date from 1866 to 2010 and measure 6 linear feet, document the personal and professional lives of the Dale-Patterson family who came to live in Hillsdale, Anacostia, area of Washington, D.C., in 1892.

Scope and Contents note:

The Dale-Patterson family papers, which date from 1866 to 1990 and measure 6 linear feet, document the personal and professional lives of the Dale-Patterson family who came to live in Hillsdale, Anacostia, area of Washington, D.C., in 1892. The collection is comprised of correspondence, photographs, clippings, and ephemera.

Arrangement note:

The collection is arranged in four series:

Series 1: Dale-Patterson Family papers Series 2: Charles Qualls papers Series 3: Community Organizations Series 4: Subject Files

Biographical/Historical note:

The Dale family came to Washington, DC in 1886 when John Henry Dale, Sr., a gifted self-taught man, obtained a position as clerk in the newly contracted Pension Bureau building at 5th and G Streets, NW. First they lived near 13th Street and Florida Avenue, NW, then moved to Howard Road in Anacostia. Dale built a house at 2619 Nichols Avenue, now Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, drawing the plans and supervising the construction. The Dales and only one other family lived in this solidly built house for 100 years before it was sold to a church group and demolished.

General Note:

Finding Aid Note: This finding aid is associated with a MARC collection-level record.361883

Provenance:

The Dale-Patterson Family collection was donated to the Anacostia Community Museum on April 07, 2013.

Restrictions:

Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist at acmarchives@si.edu.

Rights:

The Dale-Patterson Family collection is the physical property of the Anacostia Community Museum. Literary and copyright belong to the author/creator or their legal heirs and assigns. Rights to work produced during the normal course of Museum business resides with the Anacostia Community Museum. For further information, and to obtain permission to publish or reproduce, contact the Museum Archives.

Topic:

African Americans  Search this

African American families  Search this

Genre/Form:

Photographs

Programs

Clippings

Correspondence

Ephemera

Postcards

Citation:

Dale-Patterson Family collection, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution, gift of Dianne Dale.

Identifier:

ACMA.06-074

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Dale-Patterson Family collection

Archival Repository:

Anacostia Community Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa7c29572e9-2bd6-4b2a-8982-b527693b7885

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-acma-06-074

Creator:

Perls Galleries  Search this

Names:

Art Institute of Chicago  Search this

Fujikawa Gallery  Search this

Galerie Maeght  Search this

James Corcoran Gallery  Search this

Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.)  Search this

National Gallery of Art (U.S.)  Search this

Pierre Matisse Gallery (New York, N.Y.)  Search this

Whitney Museum of American Art  Search this

Austin, Darrel, 1907-  Search this

Cafritz, Gwendolyn  Search this

Cafritz, Morris, 1886?-1964  Search this

Calder, Alexander, 1898-1976  Search this

Canaday, John, 1907-1985  Search this

De Menil, Adelaide  Search this

Dudensing, F. Valentine, 1892-1967  Search this

Ford, Henry, 1917-1987  Search this

Garbo, Greta, 1905-1990  Search this

Hitchcock, Alfred, 1899-  Search this

Luce, Claire  Search this

Luce, Henry, III, 1925-2005  Search this

Miró, Joan, 1893-  Search this

Perls, Klaus  Search this

Picasso, Pablo, 1881-1973  Search this

Priebe, Karl J., 1914-1976  Search this

Streisand, Barbra  Search this

Extent:

79.6 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Illustrated letters

Drawings

Photographs

Date:

1937-1997

Summary:

The records of the Perls Galleries measure 79.6 linear feet and date from 1937 to 1997. Founded by Klaus Perls in 1937 and operating until 1997, the gallery dealt primarily in modern French art and the artwork of Alexander Calder. Found within the records are extensive correspondence (circa 44 linear feet) with artists, dealers, galleries, museums, and collectors; photographs and negatives of inventory and other artwork; exhibition files, scattered financial records; and exhibition catalogs and clippings.

Scope and Content Note:

The records of the Perls Galleries measure 79.6 linear feet and date from 1937 to 1997. Founded by Klaus Perls in 1937 and operating until 1997, the gallery dealt primarily in modern French art and the artwork of Alexander Calder. Found within the records are extensive correspondence (circa 44 linear feet) with artists, dealers, galleries, museums, and collectors; photographs and negatives of inventory and other artwork; exhibition files, scattered financial records; and exhibition catalogs and clippings.

Correspondence primarily discusses sales (and includes invoices), loans, and exhibitions, as well as more routine activities such as gallery maintenance, the printing of exhibition catalogs and letterhead, and the shipment, framing, or restoration of artwork. Many letters enclose photographs, negatives, or slides of artwork, and clippings. A few letters contain oversize architectural or engineering drawings, and a small handful of letters are illustrated.

Correspondents include artists such as Darrell Austin, Joan Mir, Pablo Picasso, and Karl Priebe; galleries such as the Corcoran Gallery, Fujikawa Galleries, Galerie Maeght, and the Pierre Matisse Gallery; museums such as the Art Institute of Chicago, the Museum of Modern Art, the National Gallery of Art, and the Whitney Museum of Modern Art; collectors such as Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz, Adelaide de Mnil, Valentine Dudensing, and Henry Ford, II; and celebrity clients such as Greta Garbo, Alfred Hitchcock, Henry and Clare Booth Luce, and Barbra Streisand.

The records contain nearly thirty-two linear feet of photographs and negatives. Photographs are of artists and the inventory of the gallery's artwork. Additional photographs represent artwork either by artists not represented by the gallery or not included in the gallery's inventory. Most of the photographs are black and white. Over fifteen linear feet of negatives are of gallery stock. Photographs are also found in the exhibition files.

There is a relatively small amount of records relating to exhibitions, loans, and sales. Found are exhibition lists, schedules, invitations and announcements, photographs of exhibition installations, press releases, and records of loans to other institutions and galleries. Sales records include artist lists, inventory lists, invoices, pick up and delivery receipts, and price lists.

Printed materials include a large number of clippings and an incomplete run of catalogs from Perls Galleries exhibitions between 1939 and 1980.

The collection also includes ten original pencil drawings from John Canaday's series entitled My Beautiful Girls and a reproduction of eight drawings from the same series

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged as 7 series:

Missing Title

Series 1: Correspondence, 1937-1995 (Boxes 1-44, OV 81-83; 43.6 linear feet)

Series 2: Negatives, circa 1937-1995 (Boxes 44-59; 15.7 linear feet)

Series 3: Photographs, circa 1937-1995 (Boxes 60-75, OV 84; 16.1 linear feet)

Series 4: Exhibition, Loan, and Sales Records, 1937-1995 (Boxes 76-78; 2.1 linear feet)

Series 5: Clippings Files, 1943-1989 (Box 78; 0.5 linear feet)

Series 6: Exhibition Catalogs, 1939-1980 (Boxes 78-79; 1.4 linear feet)

Series 7: Drawings by John Canaday, circa 1967-1972 (Box 80; 0.3 linear feet)

Historical Note:

Klaus Perls (b. 1912, d. 2008) formally opened Perls Galleries in New York in 1937, and ran it with his wife Amelia until its closing in 1997. The gallery dealt in contemporary French artists of the School of Paris, such as Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso, but also acted as the primary representative of Alexander Calder beginning in 1954. In the 1970s Mr. Perls developed an interest in art from Benin and built an important collection of African sculpture, some of which was later donated to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Amelia Perls died in 2002, and Klaus Perls died in 2008.

Klaus Perls was born in 1912 in Berlin in a house Mies van der Rohe designed for his parents, who owned an art gallery specializing in Impressionists, post-Impressionists, Old Master paintings, Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, and African sculpture. Perls studied Art History in Hamburg and Munich but completed his PhD in Basel, Switzerland in 1933 after the Nazi government stopped awarding degrees to Jews. His dissertation covered the complete works of 15th-century French painter Jean Fouquet.

Before moving to New York in 1935, Perls worked for his mother, Kaethe Perls, in her Paris gallery that she opened in 1932 after splitting up with Klaus' father Hugo. He spent his first two years in New York selling paintings through other art dealers, primarily paintings shipped or recommended to him by his mother from Paris that were not selling well in the Depression-era French art market. These were primarily the work of Maurice Utrillo, Marie Laurencin, Raoul Dufy and Maurice de Vlaminck. In 1937 he formally established his own gallery, the Perls Galleries, on East 58th Street and continued to specialize in French and European contemporary art. Around the same time, his older brother Frank opened a gallery in Beverly Hills, California.

Klaus Perls was familiar with other New York dealers specializing in modern European art such as Valentine Dudensing and Pierre Matisse, but he tried to distinguish himself by catering to young collectors. When the war restricted the international art trade and his mother was forced to flee France during the Occupation, Perls began dealing in contemporary American artists such as Darrel Austin and Karl Priebe.

Perls married Amelia Blumenthal, fondly known as "Dolly," in 1940, and she became his business partner.

After the war, the international art market exploded, and the Perls made frequent buying trips to Europe. The Perls Galleries continued to sell primarily contemporary French art and gained an early reputation as a staunch defender of modern art by European artists such as Picasso, Modigliani, Braque, Lger, Soutine and Pascin. Perls prepared catalogues raisonns on Soutine and Pascin.

Klaus Perls was one of the founding members of the Art Dealer's Association, whose initial mission was to clean up the reputation of the art market following a series scandals involving fake antiquities that flourished in the 1960's. Perls was the Association's second president, after Pierre Matisse.

In 1954 Perls Galleries moved to 1016 Madison Avenue, a building that served as both gallery and home for the Perls. The same year Perls became Alexander Calder's dealer after the death of Calder's previous dealer, Curt Valentin. Perls explained his inclusion of Calder, a rare American among his stable of European artists, by saying that Calder's roots lay in France and that Calder bridged Europe and America the way Perls felt he did himself. In 1970, Calder designed the terrazzo sidewalk in front of the gallery and often resided in the Perls' home during long visits to New York City. Perls Galleries later handled Calder's estate and functioned as a quasi-archives of Calder's works, holding more than 7,000 negatives depicting Calder's art and preparing a Calder catalogue raisonn.

Klaus was named as a third-party defendant in the 1969 World War II looted art case Menzel v. List. When Erna Menzel sued Albert List for ownership of a Chagall painting confiscated from Menzel by the Nazis, List in turn sued Perls, who had sold him the painting in 1955, having purchased it himself from a Paris art dealer. The court awarded the Chagall painting to Menzel and ordered Perls to pay List the appreciated value of the painting.

Perls began building an important collection of African artwork and fell in love with art from Benin in the 1970's. In 1991 he donated more than 150 pieces of royal art from Benin to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

The Perls closed their gallery in 1997; Amelia Perls died in 2002, and Klaus Perls died in 2008.

Related Material:

Among the resources relating to the Perls Galleries in the Archives of American Art is an oral history interview with Klaus Perls done by Mona Hadler on January 19, 1993.

Provenance:

The records were donated in 1997 by Douglas Mayhew, associate and legal representive of Klaus G. and Amelia B. Perls.

Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment.

Rights:

The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.

Topic:

Art, Modern  Search this

Function:

Art galleries, Commercial -- New York (State)

Genre/Form:

Illustrated letters

Drawings

Photographs

Citation:

Perls Galleries records, 1937-1997. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

AAA.perlgall

See more items in:

Perls Galleries records

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9adaab16b-4838-4b64-9ff6-0cf04fa2f3fa

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-perlgall

Manufacturer:

Nakajima Hikoki K. K.  Search this

Materials:

All-metal, monocoque construction airplane

Dimensions:

Overall: 15ft 1 1/8in. x 41ft 11 15/16in., 10670.3lb., 55ft 9 5/16in. (460 x 1280cm, 4840kg, 1700cm)

Type:

CRAFT-Aircraft

Country of Origin:

Japan

Date:

1942

Credit Line:

Transferred from the U.S. Air Force

Inventory Number:

A19600338000

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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National Air and Space Museum Collection

Location:

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA

Exhibit Station:

World War II Aviation (UHC)

Data Source:

National Air and Space Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv994731147-8cef-407c-a254-370813428261

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nasm_A19600338000

Published by:

MelPat Associates, American, 1965 - 1986  Search this

Created by:

C. Melvin Patrick, American, died 1985  Search this

Subject of:

Universal Network Television, American, founded 1950  Search this

Alex Haley, American, 1921 - 1992  Search this

Percy Ellis Sutton, American, 1920 - 2009  Search this

Columbia Records, American, founded 1888  Search this

Brown & Williamson, American, born 1894  Search this

Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1937  Search this

Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry  Search this

National Association of Market Developers, American, founded 1953  Search this

National Medical Association, American, founded 1895  Search this

Prince Hall Freemasonry, founded 1784  Search this

Chi Delta Mu Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1913  Search this

National Newspaper Publishers Association, American, founded 1827  Search this

Roy Wilkins, American, 1901 - 1981  Search this

National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc., American, founded 1935  Search this

National Association of Black Social Workers, American, founded 1968  Search this

National Pan-Hellenic Council, American, founded 1930  Search this

Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1932  Search this

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, American, founded 1914  Search this

National Medical Association, American, founded 1895  Search this

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, American, founded 1914  Search this

National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc., American, founded 1923  Search this

National Urban League, American, founded 1910  Search this

National Dental Association, American, founded 1913  Search this

National United Church Ushers Association of America, Inc., American, founded 1919  Search this

Eta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., American, founded 1943  Search this

National Medical Association, American, founded 1895  Search this

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, American, founded 1913  Search this

President Jimmy Carter, American, born 1924  Search this

Shriners International, American, founded 1870  Search this

Daughters of Isis, American, founded 1910  Search this

Opportunities Industrialization Center of America, Inc., American, founded 1964  Search this

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1906  Search this

National Urban League Guild, American, founded 1946  Search this

Tuskegee Airmen, 1941 - 1946  Search this

Congressional Black Caucus, American, founded 1971  Search this

Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks of the World, American, founded 1898  Search this

National Council of Negro Women, founded 1935  Search this

Muhammad Ali, American, 1942 - 2016  Search this

369th Veterans Association, American  Search this

Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957  Search this

Prince Hall Freemasonry, founded 1784  Search this

National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc., American, founded 1935  Search this

Northside Center for Child Development, Inc., founded 1946  Search this

Medium:

ink on paper

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 10 13/16 × 8 7/16 × 5/16 in. (27.5 × 21.4 × 0.8 cm)

Type:

magazines (periodicals)

Place made:

Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Place depicted:

Martha's Vineyard, Oak Bluffs, Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1977

Topic:

African American  Search this

Advertising  Search this

Aeronautics  Search this

Associations and institutions  Search this

Black Press  Search this

Business  Search this

Communities  Search this

Fraternal organizations  Search this

Fraternities  Search this

Government  Search this

HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)  Search this

Journalism  Search this

Labor  Search this

Mass media  Search this

Men  Search this

Political organizations  Search this

Politics  Search this

Professional organizations  Search this

Religion  Search this

Social life and customs  Search this

Sororities  Search this

Sports  Search this

Tennis  Search this

U.S. History, 1969-2001  Search this

Urban life  Search this

Women  Search this

Women's organizations  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Anne B. Patrick and the family of Hilda E. Stokely

Object number:

2012.167.11

Restrictions & Rights:

Public domain

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a191f832-64ab-4d62-81fe-a2bc53493bea

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.167.11