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Landscape architect:

Steele, Fletcher, 1885-1971  Search this

Former owner:

Stoddard, Robert, 1906-1984  Search this

Stoddard, Helen, 1904-1998  Search this

Horticulturist:

Wheat, Isabel  Search this

Gardener:

Mattus, Matt  Search this

Documentation:

Karski, Robert, 2016  Search this

Provenance:

Worcester Garden Club  Search this

Collection Creator:

Favretti, Rudy J., 1932-1923  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Place:

Steele-Stoddard-McDonough Garden (Worcester, Massachusetts).

United States of America -- Massachusetts -- Worcester -- Worcester

Scope and Contents:

The folder includes worksheets, photocopies of articles, and other information.

General:

Beginning work in 1949 the gardens on this five acre property were a collaboration between landscape architect Fletcher Steele (1855-1971) and owner Helen Stoddard, and most of Steele's design and plantings were maintained for the next 50 years. The site slopes down behind the house and has outcroppings of rock. Steele envisioned a descending cornucopia shape inspired by the illusion of the downward spiral he had observed in Titian's painting "Bacchus and Ariadne", and had the shape he wanted carved into the earth by bulldozers. Descending levels of lawn, flower beds, and a pond were bordered by a ribbon of bluestone planted with tufts of blue fescue. Dry stone walls planted with maiden hair ferns were built from a porous fossilized rock dug out of a dried-up lake bed in Castalia, Ohio. Two sets of steps, one from the bluestone terrace behind the house and another below a bank of roses were covered with moss. White birches were planted to draw the eye to perennial borders, and spires of arborvitae were another focal point. The Art Deco style of the garden brought together the exotic and native by blending into surrounding woodlands that had plantings of juniper, mountain laurel, azaleas, dogwood, hemlock, birch, and elm.

The current owners resolved to preserve Steele's innovative design and vision as much as possible while changing some deteriorating hardscape and plants. The dry Castalia stone wall and moss-covered steps were no longer safe and had to be replaced when the house was renovated. Bluestone was used to rebuild the terrace behind the house and for steps set on fieldstone risers, and a new low wall was built from cinder blocks with stone facing. A walkway of fieldstone set in the lawn recalled an original path. The blue fescue grass was dying off, possibly due to soggy feet, and is being replaced by Japanese hakone grass which is mostly yellow. The arborvitae had grown too tall and were out of scale, many were knocked over by a storm, and some are being replanted. However many of the perennials in the borders and beds, the white birches and the rose and azalea banks are still growing.

Persons associated with the garden include: Robert and Helen Stoddard (former owners, 1941-1999); Fletcher Steele (1885-1971) (landscape architect, 1946-1949); Matt Mattus (gardener, 1975-1980); Isabel Wheat (horticulturist, 1999- ); Robert Karski (documentation, 2016).

Related Materials:

Steele-Stoddard-McDonough Garden related holdings consist of 7 folders (119 35mm slides; 4 transparencies; 9 digital images)

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Garden Club of America Collection, ca. 1920-[ongoing].

Eleanor Weller collection, circa 1978-2006.

Ken Druse garden photography collection, 1978-2005.

Corliss Knapp Engle slide collection, 1969-2001.

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 -- Massachusetts -- Worcester  Search this

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Rudy J. Favretti CollectionPapers.

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.FAV, File MA244

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Rudy J. Favretti collection

Rudy J. Favretti collection / Series 4: Visited Gardens / 4.2: Garden Images / Massachusetts

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6d4a1f341-6af9-4756-b98d-8b8109e8adea

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-fav-ref4

Collection Creator:

Jordan, Phil  Search this

Container:

Box 6, Folder 4

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

2012-2015 (Dates issued: 2014 and 2015)

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research. Access to original archival materials is by appointment only. Researchers must submit request for appointment in writing. Please direct reference inquiries to the National Postal Museum Archives: NPM_Archives@si.edu.

Collection Rights:

The National Postal Museum Archives makes its archival collections available 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. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use and the NPM Rights and Reproductions for additional information. Please direct reference inquiries to the National Postal Museum Archives: NPM_Archives@si.edu.

Collection Citation:

Phil Jordan Collection, NPMA.2023.2, National Postal Museum, Smithsonian Institution

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Phil Jordan Collection

Phil Jordan Collection / Series 1: Issued Stamps

Archival Repository:

National Postal Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/zn8dc270fb9-33d9-46b1-9ec8-28dbe93606c2

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-npma-2023-2-ref33

Creator:

Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center Alaska  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2019-06-18T00:20:39.000Z

YouTube Category:

Education  Search this

Topic:

Arctic Studies;Alaska;Alaska Natives;Native Art;Indigenous Art  Search this

See more by:

Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center Alaska channel

Data Source:

Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center Alaska

YouTube Channel:

Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center Alaska channel

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_0lkPhYnsaZ0

Creator:

Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center Alaska  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2018-11-14T01:17:14.000Z

YouTube Category:

Education  Search this

Topic:

Arctic Studies;Alaska;Alaska Natives;Native Art;Indigenous Art  Search this

See more by:

Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center Alaska channel

Data Source:

Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center Alaska

YouTube Channel:

Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center Alaska channel

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_ziiFcFGWWo0

Creator:

National Museum of Natural History  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2019-02-12T16:45:31.000Z

YouTube Category:

Education  Search this

Topic:

Natural History  Search this

See more by:

smithsonianNMNH

Data Source:

National Museum of Natural History

YouTube Channel:

smithsonianNMNH

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_JvcMsN2Q8R8

Creator:

Smithsonian American Art Museum  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2020-04-20T13:59:25.000Z

YouTube Category:

Education  Search this

Topic:

Art, American  Search this

See more by:

americanartmuseum

Data Source:

Smithsonian American Art Museum

YouTube Channel:

americanartmuseum

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_D-p96np-Pw4

Collector:

E. I. Schlinger  Search this

E. S. Ross  Search this

Prep Count:

1

Preparation:

Pinned

Stage:

Adult

Place:

Filadelfia, Fern. Col. Chaco, [Not Stated], Boqueron, Paraguay

Collection Date:

15 Nov 1955

Taxonomy:

Animalia, Arthropoda, Insecta, Hymenoptera, Apidae

Published Name:

Xylocopa

Barcode:

USNMENT01611045

USNM Number:

USNMENT01611045

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Specimen Inventory

Data Source:

NMNH - Entomology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3f0725399-9fd3-44e3-8b27-05d27c6521fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhentomology_15919830

Collector:

L. E. Pena  Search this

Prep Count:

1

Preparation:

Pinned

Stage:

Adult

Place:

Filadelfia, Fern. Col. Chaco, [Not Stated], Boqueron, Paraguay

Collection Date:

15 Nov 1955

Taxonomy:

Animalia, Arthropoda, Insecta, Hymenoptera, Apidae

Published Name:

Xylocopa

Barcode:

USNMENT01611667

USNM Number:

USNMENT01611667

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Specimen Inventory

Data Source:

NMNH - Entomology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3a8a51a91-7b11-4fb9-b9bb-9d6ff8a38e3e

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhentomology_15921640

Collector:

J. Foerster  Search this

Prep Count:

1

Preparation:

Pinned

Stage:

Adult

Place:

Filadelfia, Fern. Col. Chaco, [Not Stated], Boqueron, Paraguay

Collection Date:

15 Nov 1955

Taxonomy:

Animalia, Arthropoda, Insecta, Hymenoptera, Apidae

Published Name:

Xylocopa

Barcode:

USNMENT01611716

USNM Number:

USNMENT01611716

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Specimen Inventory

Data Source:

NMNH - Entomology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/39f27189d-aed7-4691-8c4a-1dbc946f8298

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhentomology_15921765

Collector:

[Not Stated]  Search this

Prep Count:

1

Preparation:

Pinned

Sex:

Female

Stage:

Adult

Type Citation:

267.

Type Status:

Holotype

Place:

[Not Stated], Baja California, Mexico

Collection Date:

25 Mar 1966

Taxonomy:

Animalia, Arthropoda, Insecta, Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Tingidae

Published Name:

Acalypta ruhoffae Froeschner, 1976

Barcode:

USNMENT00871162

USNM Number:

USNMENT00871162

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Entomology Types

Data Source:

NMNH - Entomology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3ee87bf38-1321-4f84-a073-3d89980d9410

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhentomology_12567901

Donor Name:

Dr. William L. Abbott  Search this

Culture:

Dyak  Search this

Object Type:

Trap

Place:

Kalimantan (not certain) / Borneo, Indonesia / Malaysia, Asia

Accession Date:

8 Jan 1906

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

045397

USNM Number:

E244201-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/364066409-d7d9-45f5-8152-8539d3e3e042

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8371901

Donor Name:

Philadelphia Centennial International Exhibition, Royal Siamese Commission  Search this

Height - Object:

15 cm

Diameter - Object:

15 cm

Culture:

Not Given  Search this

Object Type:

Box

Place:

Thailand, Asia

Accession Date:

1876

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

005318

USNM Number:

E27197-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3bed6b034-6baa-46bf-ae7e-527a21f13ab5

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8378995

Collector:

Gov John G. Brady  Search this

Donor Name:

Mrs. Edward H. Harriman  Search this

Culture:

Tlingit (?)  Search this

Object Type:

Basket

Place:

Killisnoo Island (not certain) / Killisnoo (not certain), Alexander Archipelago (not certain), Alaska, United States, North America

Accession Date:

7 Jun 1912

Collection Date:

1878 to 1909

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

054171

USNM Number:

E274622-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/33bf082bf-2796-4154-88c7-2788e4acf9d1

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8380028

Donor Name:

United States Exploring Expedition  Search this

Length - Object:

106 cm

Width - Object:

24 cm

Depth - Object:

19 cm

Culture:

Fijian  Search this

Object Type:

Figure

Place:

Rawa (Rewa ?), Viti Levu Island, Fiji, Melanesia

Accession Date:

1858

Collection Date:

1838 to 1842

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

66A00050

USNM Number:

E3275-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3ad316153-72b6-481a-bba5-862b8841ff1d

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8395001

Donor Name:

Victor J. Evans  Search this

Culture:

Atsugewi  Search this

Object Type:

Basket

Place:

Not Given, California, United States, North America

Accession Date:

20 Mar 1931

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

113605

USNM Number:

E360497-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/399bf5ab8-9111-4d5c-a842-fb47badf0870

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8407331

Donor Name:

United States Exploring Expedition  Search this

Length - Object:

264 cm

Width - Object:

174 cm

Culture:

Tahitian  Search this

Object Type:

Barkcloth

Place:

Tahiti, Society Islands, France, Polynesia

Accession Date:

1858

Collection Date:

1838 to 1842

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

66A00050

USNM Number:

E3739-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/345db081b-160e-4028-a2f4-6aa16db832de

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8412872

Collector:

E. G. Johnson  Search this

Donor Name:

Bureau Of American Ethnology  Search this

Culture:

Hupa  Search this

Object Type:

Headband

Place:

Hoopa, Hoopa Valley Reservation / Humboldt County, California, United States, North America

Accession Date:

22 Aug 1944

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

168260

USNM Number:

E383441-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3a8db970d-fb07-4789-b005-a64358f05daa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8418749

Collector:

Mrs. Robert Reisner  Search this

Donor Name:

Mrs. Robert Reisner  Search this

Diameter - Object:

17 cm

Height - Object:

9 cm

Culture:

Achumawi (Achomawi) (?)  Search this

Klamath River Indians (?)  Search this

Karok (Karuk) (?)  Search this

Yurok (?)  Search this

Object Type:

Hat

Place:

Somes Bar (near), Siskiyou County, California, United States, North America

Accession Date:

7 Dec 1967

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

276245

USNM Number:

E409199-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/30c1d2c62-1a8f-42a1-a6f9-6aa0492fd005

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8439395

Donor Name:

Miss Awona W. Harrington  Search this

Culture:

Karok (Karuk)  Search this

Object Type:

Botanical

Place:

Not Given, Northwest / Upper Klamath River, California, United States, North America

Accession Date:

22 Apr 1970

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

288476

USNM Number:

E411569-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/37cd106d1-c4ce-4dad-a1fb-efcf57d765a2

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8442232

Donor Name:

Miss Awona W. Harrington  Search this

Culture:

Karok (Karuk)  Search this

Object Type:

Botanical

Place:

Not Given, Northwest / Upper Klamath River, California, United States, North America

Accession Date:

22 Apr 1970

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

288476

USNM Number:

E411570-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3aa73bc55-5602-4acc-abb0-a1f11d982f2c

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8442234