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Landscape architect:

Wheeler, Perry H., 1914-1989  Search this

Photographer:

Stengle, James M., Dr.  Search this

Creator:

University of Georgia  Search this

Garden Club of America  Search this

Emory University  Search this

American Society of Landscape Architects  Search this

Names:

Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington, Va.)  Search this

National Arboretum (U.S.)  Search this

Washington National Cathedral (Washington, D.C.)  Search this

Bonnet, Henri, Ambassador  Search this

Bonnet, Henri, Madam  Search this

Estes, Billie Sol  Search this

Harriman, Pamela Digby Churchill Hayward, 1920-1997  Search this

Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007  Search this

Mellon, Paul  Search this

Mellon, Rachel Lambert  Search this

Mesta, Perle, 1889-1975  Search this

Onassis, Jacqueline Kennedy, 1929-1994  Search this

Palmer, Bertha Honoré, 1849-1918  Search this

Truman, Margaret  Search this

Extent:

25.75 Cubic feet

3,958 Photographs

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Photographs

Lists

Awards

Certificates

Invoices

Negatives

Correspondence

Clippings

Invitations

Slides (photographs)

Photographic prints

Plans (drawings)

Place:

Canada

White House (Washington, D.C.)

Africa

Europe

Caribbean

South America

West (U.S.)

Georgetown (Washington, D.C.)

Date:

1880-1984

bulk 1950-1965

Summary:

The Perry H. Wheeler Collection includes the design, client and business records of Perry H. Wheeler, a landscape architect best known for his work on numerous townhouse gardens in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C., during the 1960s as well as the redesign of the White House Rose Garden in collaboration with Rachel Lambert ('Bunny') Mellon during the Kennedy administration.

Scope and Contents note:

The Perry H. Wheeler Collection includes the design, client and business records of Perry H. Wheeler, a landscape architect best known for his work on numerous townhouse gardens in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. during the 1960s as well as the redesign of the White House Rose Garen in collaboration with Rachel ('Bunny') Lambert Mellon during the Kennedy adminstration. The collection includes photographic images, plans, drawings, client correspondence, plant lists, invoices, newspaper and magazine clippings, certificates, awards, and invitations. The bulk of the collection and most of the professional papers date from about 1950 to 1965 and relate to various garden design projects by Wheeler, many of them located in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Of particular note are documents for Wheeler's public design work including the White House grounds, Washington National Cathedral, U. S. National Arboretum, President John F. Kennedy's gravesite in Arlington National Cemetery, and the British and Cambodian Embassies in Washington, D.C. Noteworthy correspondents include President and Mrs. John F. Kennedy, Ladybird Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon, and Margaret Truman.

There are also over 3,000 35mm slides dating from the 1950s and 1960s that document Wheeler's personal travels to Europe, Africa, South America, the Caribbean, Canada, and the American West.

Biographical/Historical note:

Perry Hunt Wheeler (1913-1989), a Georgia native, began his higher education at Emory University, going on to graduate from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1937. Immediately afterward Wheeler enrolled in Harvard University from which he earned a graduate degree in Landscape Architecture in 1938. After graduation, Wheeler collaborated on garden projects in Atlanta, Georgia with fellow landscape architect Helen Hawkins Clarke. During World War II, Wheeler moved to Washington, D.C. to serve under the Office of Civilian Defense and the Office of Strategic Services Camouflage Division. Following the war, Wheeler worked at Garden House a Georgetown shop where he advised homeowners on tasteful garden design, accessories, and furnishings. By 1948 Wheeler had established a landscape architecture practice in Washington, D.C. His practice grew via word of mouth through Washington's social circles and through a shared office with landscape architect Rose Ishbel Greely, and later with architect Gertrude Sawyer.

In 1947, he formed a 'bachelor household' in Georgetown with James Snitzler. Later, at the invitation of Rachel Lambert "Bunny" Mellon, he and Snitzler created a second home outside of Washington called "Spring Hill" on property owned by Mellon. Shortly after Snitzler's death in 1968, Wheeler moved permanently to Middleburg, Virginia and continued to travel, lecture, and consult with clients. Wheeler semi-retired in 1981 to 'Budfield,' a property in Rectortown, Virginia where he passed away in 1989, leaving his estate to his partner, James M. Stengle.

Wheeler is best known for his work on private gardens in Washington's Georgetown neighborhood. He frequently employed the use of intricate brickwork, low-maintenance planting, and simple water features in creating his charming and functional designs. His most noteworthy commissions outside the private realm include collaboration with Bunny Mellon on the White House Rose Garden, designing a Garden Club of America-commissioned gazebo and its surroundings for the U.S. National Arboretum, and plantings for the National Cathedral and President John F. Kennedy's gravesite in Arlington National Cemetery.

Provenance:

Gift from the estate of James M. Stengle, 1993.

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.

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:

Presidents -- United States  Search this

Landscape architects  Search this

Presidents' spouses -- United States  Search this

Gardens -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this

Genre/Form:

Lists

Awards

Certificates

Invoices

Negatives

Correspondence

Clippings

Photographs

Invitations

Slides (photographs)

Photographic prints

Plans (drawings)

Citation:

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Perry H. Wheeler collection.

Identifier:

AAG.WHE

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Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb62b29cd93-c01c-4a8c-ae82-fdd6e8499072

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aag-whe

Collection Landscape architect:

Wheeler, Perry H., 1914-1989  Search this

Collection Photographer:

Stengle, James M., Dr.  Search this

Collection Creator:

University of Georgia  Search this

Garden Club of America  Search this

Emory University  Search this

American Society of Landscape Architects  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

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, Perry H. Wheeler collection.

Identifier:

AAG.WHE, File DC057

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Perry H. Wheeler collection / Project Files / District of Columbia

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Archives of American Gardens

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Collection Landscape architect:

Wheeler, Perry H., 1914-1989  Search this

Collection Photographer:

Stengle, James M., Dr.  Search this

Collection Creator:

University of Georgia  Search this

Garden Club of America  Search this

Emory University  Search this

American Society of Landscape Architects  Search this

Extent:

1 Photographic print (Framed)

Container:

Box 5

Type:

Archival materials

Photographic prints

Date:

circa 1964-1966

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, Perry H. Wheeler collection.

Identifier:

AAG.WHE, Item DC057_WHE001

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Perry H. Wheeler collection / Project Files / District of Columbia / DC057: Washington -- The White House

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Archives of American Gardens

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Donor Name:

Bureau Of American Ethnology  Search this

Site Name:

Sikyatki  Search this

Object Type:

Pot / Cast

Place:

Navajo County, Arizona, United States, North America

Accession Date:

1895

Topic:

Archaeology  Search this

Accession Number:

029889

USNM Number:

A155681-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3c2dbd743-097b-45ef-a9ce-3f2704733c72

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8027343

Donor Name:

Dr. J. Walter Fewkes  Search this

Object Type:

Carving

Place:

Puerto Rico, United States, Caribbean

Accession Date:

1904

Topic:

Archaeology  Search this

Accession Number:

041087

USNM Number:

A221063-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/35c63f54b-f451-47c6-8668-d813e30b2762

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8054223

Collector:

Charles F. Newcombe  Search this

Donor Name:

Dr. George A. Dorsey  Search this

Length - Object:

13 m

Width - Object:

1 m

Height - Object:

1 m

Culture:

Haida  Search this

Object Type:

Crest Column

Place:

Tanu, Queen Charlotte Islands (Haida Gwaii) / Louise Island, British Columbia, Canada, North America

Accession Date:

7 May 1904

Collection Date:

1904

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

042671

USNM Number:

E233398-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/31ab3e22a-f955-4d7d-9970-1660d534dceb

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8367306

Collector:

Charles F. Newcombe  Search this

Donor Name:

Dr. George A. Dorsey  Search this

Height - Object:

91 cm

Depth - Object:

122 cm

Width - Object:

10 m

Culture:

Haida  Search this

Object Type:

Crest Column

Place:

Tanu, Queen Charlotte Islands (Haida Gwaii) / Louise Island, British Columbia, Canada, North America

Accession Date:

7 May 1904

Collection Date:

1904

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

042671

USNM Number:

E233399-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3036567f9-2c19-4141-8416-25fcc8c155ff

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8367307

Donor Name:

United States Exploring Expedition  Search this

Length - Object:

197 cm

Height - Object:

20 cm

Width - Object:

22.3 cm

Culture:

Nootka (Nuu-chah-nulth) (?)  Search this

Object Type:

Canoe Model

Place:

Northwest Coast, United States (not certain) / Canada (not certain), North America

Accession Date:

1858

Collection Date:

1838 to 1842

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

66A00050

USNM Number:

E2617-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/37efdf2ec-5f95-478a-8a64-cb0cd10c310f

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8378107

Collector:

Riley D. Moore  Search this

Donor Name:

Riley D. Moore  Search this

Length - Object:

30 cm

Culture:

Eskimo, Yupik, St. Lawrence Island  Search this

Object Type:

Pipe

Place:

St. Lawrence Island, Bering Sea, Alaska, United States, North America

Accession Date:

10 Oct 1913

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

055962

USNM Number:

E280451-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3c1180856-3b0c-4d4e-8594-9c40395c08d1

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8382329

Collector:

Captain Reuben Joy Jr.  Search this

United States Exploring Expedition  Search this

Donor Name:

United States Exploring Expedition  Search this

Height - Object:

89 cm

Depth - Object:

51 cm

Width - Object:

2.54 m

Culture:

Not Given  Search this

Object Type:

Sled

Place:

Kamchatka, Siberia, Russia, Asia

Accession Date:

1858

Collection Date:

1840

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

66A00050

USNM Number:

E2811-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/362b62e8a-932f-4bd1-9494-0a25b185eec1

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8382726

Collector:

Dr. Henry B. Collins Jr.  Search this

Dr. T. Dale Stewart  Search this

Donor Name:

Dr. Henry B. Collins Jr.  Search this

Length - Object:

39 cm

Culture:

Eskimo, Yup'ik  Search this

Object Type:

Atlatl

Place:

Nunivak Island, Bering Sea / Nunivak Island Quad, Alaska, United States, North America

Accession Date:

23 Nov 1927

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

096521

USNM Number:

E340223-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/36db7f659-21f2-4181-b7e9-92dd15e92b59

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8400942

Donor Name:

Victor J. Evans  Search this

Culture:

San Juan (Ohkay Owingeh)  Search this

Object Type:

Blanket

Place:

Not Given, New Mexico, United States, North America

Accession Date:

20 Mar 1931

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

113605

USNM Number:

E357399-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/30d60b86c-d0f7-40a8-80f6-d364364182b7

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8403987

Donor Name:

Victor J. Evans  Search this

Culture:

San Juan (Ohkay Owingeh)  Search this

Object Type:

Legging

Place:

Not Given, New Mexico, United States, North America

Accession Date:

20 Mar 1931

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

113605

USNM Number:

E358131-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3e43deb5e-908f-4c67-a4a0-9fe99a33fc8d

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8404734

Donor Name:

Victor J. Evans  Search this

Culture:

Blackfoot (Niitsitapi, Siksikaitsitapi)  Search this

Object Type:

Robe

Place:

Not Given, Montana, United States, North America

Accession Date:

20 Mar 1931

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

113605

USNM Number:

E358162-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/386c316bf-5183-4c89-b089-0885cf0feb6b

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8404765

Donor Name:

Victor J. Evans  Search this

Culture:

Ute (Nuche)  Search this

Object Type:

Saddle Blanket

Place:

Ignacio, Southern Ute Reservation / La Plata County, Colorado, United States, North America

Accession Date:

20 Mar 1931

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

113605

USNM Number:

E358174-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3e26ef017-84ac-4dca-8bdd-cab585d48665

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8404777