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National Postal Museum  Search this

Type:

Lectures

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2022-02-18T21:04:44.000Z

YouTube Category:

Education  Search this

Topic:

Postal service;Letter mail handling;Stamp collecting  Search this

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National Postal Museum

YouTube Channel:

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EDAN-URL:

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Artist:

Rommel, Erwin,, 1891-1944  Search this

Collection Creator:

Asch, Moses  Search this

Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this

Folkways Records  Search this

Extent:

1 Sound recording (sound-tape reel, analog, 7 in.)

Culture:

Americans  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Sound recordings

Place:

United States -- History

Contents:

German shortwave broadcast of Italian propaganda--Incidental anti-Allied remarks by Okeh in English--Host of hotshots from the front--Fred W. Kartenbach interviewing German auxillary Cruisewr Atlantis seaman--Interview with American POW--Host of hotshots from the front

Local Numbers:

FW-ASCH-7RR-1648

General:

CDR copy

Restrictions:

Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.

Collection Rights:

Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.

Topic:

United States -- History  Search this

World War, 1939-1945  Search this

Collection Citation:

Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-7RR-1648

See more items in:

Moses and Frances Asch Collection

Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / CD / CDR copy

Archival Repository:

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5320878d4-38de-411e-a47a-2eaabab288c4

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref20090

Performer:

Seeger, Pete, 1919-2014  Search this

Producer:

Asch, Moses  Search this

Collection Creator:

Asch, Moses  Search this

Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this

Folkways Records  Search this

Extent:

1 Sound recording (sound-tape reel, analog, 7 in.)

Culture:

Americans  Search this

Anglo-American  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Sound recordings

Place:

United States

New York

Italy

Track Information:

103 Johnny Comes Down to Hilo /

101 Putting on the Style /

102 Deep Blue Sea /

105 Spanish Folk Song (Happy Birthday)(EI Dia de Tu Santo); /

106 Go and Dig My Grave /

104 Delia's Gone /

107 Italian Christmas Song /

108 Hey-Li-Le-Li-O /

Local Numbers:

FW-ASCH-7RR-1950

Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:

Recorded in: New York, United States.

General:

CDR copy- Disc 338

Restrictions:

Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.

Collection Rights:

Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.

Topic:

Folk songs -- United States  Search this

Folksong revival  Search this

Christmas music  Search this

Banjo  Search this

Collection Citation:

Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-7RR-1950

See more items in:

Moses and Frances Asch Collection

Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / CD / CDR copy

Archival Repository:

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5077638b4-6298-4a30-9d81-8ab1c6a83802

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref20367

Performer:

Nye, Hermes  Search this

Collection Creator:

Asch, Moses  Search this

Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this

Folkways Records  Search this

Extent:

1 Sound recording (sound-tape reel, analog, 7 in.)

Culture:

Americans  Search this

Anglo-American  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Sound recordings

Place:

United States

New York

Contents:

Steamboat Bill--The chivalrous man-eating shark--Bully of the town--No booze today--Petro Macimee, he built a palazzo--The hotrod Mercury and hopped up Model A--Young Heinert--The drover's dream--Finnegan's wake--The noble skewball (Stewball)--Tying a knot in the Devil's tail--Eleazer Whhelock--Whoa mule whoa--The deer song (The Sally Buck)--The festive lumberjack--Willie the weeper (Will the weaver)--Alcoholic dream--The man who wrote ta-ra-ra-boomdelay--Schooling (Tread on the taile coat)

Local Numbers:

FW-ASCH-7RR-2791

General:

CDR copy

FW-ASCH-7RR-2791is a recording of Hermes Nye, accompanying himself on guitar, singing a variety of English language songs with little in common except their light-hearted or humorous nature. Hermes Nye performed on five solo albums for Folkways; however, none of the songs on this tape seems to have been used by Folkways. The songs are quite varied in origin and subject matter, ranging from an authentic cowboy song to old popular music dialect songs imitating or describing, if not poking fun at, various ethnic groups, such as Germans, Italians and native Americans.

Restrictions:

Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.

Collection Rights:

Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.

Topic:

Folksong revival  Search this

Collection Citation:

Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-7RR-2791

See more items in:

Moses and Frances Asch Collection

Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / CD / CDR copy

Archival Repository:

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk58e0d3428-64c5-4ff3-849e-7d2b88f9f0f7

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref25666

Architect:

Graham, Rod  Search this

Landscape architect:

Kiest, Craig  Search this

Provenance:

The Portland Garden Club  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Place:

Josselyn Garden (Portland, Oregon)

United States of America -- Oregon -- Multnomah County -- Portland

Scope and Contents:

The folder includes worksheets.

General:

A 1922 Tudor-style house with three acres, listed on the National Historic Register, required extensive renovation by the current owners to preserve the original craftsmanship. The grounds were in need of reconditioning as well, including an original Japanese garden whose pond had to be re-dug, rocks repositioned, and plantings restored with more than 40 different Japanese maple trees. Landscape architect Craig Kiest's (ASLA) plan includes garden rooms, paths and hardscape, described by the owner as a classic design that features their plant collections. A circular driveway in front of the house surrounds a boxwood knot garden punctuated with container plantings. The uphill walk to the garden runs along a wall with espaliered camellias and is overlooked by a balcony for viewing the knot garden that has a wrought iron railing assembled from old gates found on the property. A serpentine rose border with more than one hundred plants is a colorful connector along the back driveway between the house and garage. An orchard, perennial bed, soccer field and upper lawn are arrayed between the house and the streets that border this corner lot.

Several bluestone terraces with stone steps and balustrades accommodate the terrain behind the house and lead to a formal garden that is on an axis with the dining room. A pergola planted with wisteria japonica crosses the entrance to the formal garden. In this garden surrounded by a hedge of holly there are boxwood parterres centered by a circular patch of lawn with an enormous restored stone planter with white Iceland roses and white alyssum in the summer. Large cast iron planters on bluestone platforms contain Japanese maples. The formal garden terminates in a seating area backed by a semi-circle of four columns and an old planting of English holly. Other features include a grotto with granite semi-circular steps and a grindstone, a wall fountain with a bronze frog, and an Italianate cobblestone patio with beds of hydrangea. Frogs and dragonflies are recurring motifs in the iron hardware on the buildings and in garden ornaments. Flowering vines and container gardens, climbing roses, and a rose and wild geranium parterre add color to the vigorous greenery that grows in this favorable climate.

The Japanese garden features the colorful Japanese maple tree collection and a pond stocked with koi. Additional trees from the earlier garden include copper beech, gingko, and Japanese umbrella pine. There is a raised vegetable garden for berries, grapes, pumpkins and artichokes with a custom made wooden fence, and wooded areas underplanted with hosta and other shade-tolerant perennials. A large lawn bisecting these forests leads to a rectangular reflecting pool with a colonnade that was found buried in an old laurel hedge on the property and restored.

Persons associated with the garden include Percy Smith family (former owners, 1922-1994); Craig Kiest, ASLA (landscape architect, 1997-1999); Dave Sexton (gardener, 1999-present)

Related Materials:

Josselyn Garden related holdings consist of 1 folder (26 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 -- Oregon -- Portland  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 OR050

See more items in:

The Garden Club of America collection

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

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb66099b348-e089-478c-bb8b-7203eaa24392

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref10146

Former owner:

Brenton, William  Search this

Auchincloss, John Winthrop  Search this

Auchincloss, Hugh D.  Search this

Auchincloss, Janet  Search this

Landscape designer:

Barrett, Nathan Franklin  Search this

Kellaway, Herbert J.  Search this

Timchenko, Boris V., 1898-1975  Search this

Landscape architect:

Olmsted Brothers  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Place:

Hammersmith Farm (Newport, Rhode Island)

United States of America -- Rhode Island -- Newport County -- Newport

Scope and Contents:

The folder includes worksheets, a brochure, and photocopies of photographs of and articles about the garden.

General:

Lying at the meeting of Narragansett Bay and the Atlantic, Hammersmith Farm was originally settled in the 17th century by surveyor William Brenton and named for his English residence. Eventually passing into the Auchincloss family, the property was landscaped by the Olmsted Brothers firm (records show that the firm was involved with the site from 1909 to 1946). Other designs for the property were developed by Nathan Franklin Barrett, Herbert Kellaway, and Boris V. Timchenko. An elaborate Italianate sunken garden was centered on a pool flanked by low mounds of flowers. Geometrically shaped flowers beds lay to either side, while the space was decorated by urns and columns. A pergola enclosed three sides. The property was the site of the wedding reception of Mrs. Hugh D. Auchincloss, Jr.'s daughter, Jacqueline Bouvier, and John F. Kennedy.

Persons and firms associated with the garden include: William Brenton (former owner, after 1638); John W. Auchincloss (former owner, c. 1887); Mr. and Mrs. Hugh D. Auchincloss (former owners, early 20th century); Mr. and Mrs. Hugh D. Auchincloss (former owners, mid-20th century); Olmsted Brothers Landscape Architects (landscape architects, 1909-1946); Nathan Franklin Barrett (landscape designer, 1912); Herbert J. Kellaway (landscape designer); and Boris V. Timchenko (landscape designer, 1959).

Related Materials:

Hammersmith Farm related holdings consist of 1 folder (12 glass lantern slides; 9 35 mm. slides)

Records related to this site can be found at the Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, Olmsted Job Number 03794, H. D. Auchincloss.

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 -- Rhode Island -- Newport  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 RI025

See more items in:

The Garden Club of America collection

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

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb69cf023d3-f1be-41a9-9a2e-70113cf774df

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref10559

Former owner:

Snowden, Robert Boagardus Col  Search this

Brinkley, Annie Overton  Search this

Todd, Thomas H. Jr.  Search this

Snowden, J. Bayard  Search this

Provenance:

Memphis Garden Club  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Place:

Annesdale (Memphis, Tennessee)

United States of America -- Tennesee -- Shelby County -- Memphis

Scope and Contents:

The folder includes worksheets, site plans, and additional information.

General:

This garden was designed by an unknown Italian landscape designer with an additional re-design executed during the 1920s and 1940s. The Italian-style antebellum home, once a country estate, is set on a hill in the heart of the city of Memphis. It was screened from urban traffic by a dense grove of magnolias, tulip poplars and oaks. The property was named 'Annesdale' by Colonel Robert Bogardus Snowden after his wife, Annie Overton Brinkley of Nashville in the mid to late 1800s. The original farm included vegetable and flower gardens tended by Itailian gardeners. Plantings included roses and peonies.

In the 1970s, Annesdale was comprised of eight acres. A two-story ornamental iron balcony overlooked formal flower beds outlined by curving pathways. On the west side of the porte-cochère are two wrought iron gates opening on the boxwood allee leading to the circular pool and fountain.

In 2005, the garden still included elements of the original Italiante design. Portions of the garden were surrounded with brick walls and garden features included two ornamental pools and nineteenth century statuary.

The tower on the front of the house was used as a lookout during the Civil War. Like many other Southern mansions, Annesdale was used as a hospital during the Civil War.

Persons associated with the property include: Col. and Mrs. Robert Bogardus Snowden (former owner, mid to late 1800s), Mr. and Mrs. J. Bayard Snowden (former owner, dates unknown), Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Todd, Jr. (former owner, 1950s?-2010).

Related Materials:

Annesdale related holdings consist of 2 folders (8 35 mm. slides (photographs))

See others in:

Hollerith Family slide collection, 1952-1998.

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 -- Tennessee -- Memphis  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 TN005

See more items in:

The Garden Club of America collection

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

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6f7f6d5ca-7336-4618-a947-b160c99b28a4

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref10902

Consultant:

Verey, Rosemary  Search this

Landscape architect:

Lester, Charles F.  Search this

Former owner:

Craig, John J., Mrs.  Search this

Craig, John J.  Search this

Garden designer:

Spengler, Mary  Search this

Architect:

Barber & McMurry  Search this

Creator:

Knoxville Garden Club  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Place:

Craiglen (Knoxville, Tennessee)

United States of America -- Tennessee -- Knox County -- Knoxville

Scope and Contents:

Copies of original photographs are included in file.

The folder includes a work sheet, garden plans, photo copies of articles, nursery invoices, correspondence, and booklet on Craig family and Candoro Marble Company.

General:

Charles I. Barber, of Barber and McMurry, designed the house in 1926 for Mr. John J. Craig, III., one of the owners of Candoro Marble Company. Landscape architect Charles F. Lester was hired to mold the surrounding eighty acres to complement the strongly Italianate house. Lester laid out green terraces on a slope between the north front of the house and a man-made lake below and created a large formal garden to the west. Developers purchased the property in 1971, with the intent of demolishing the residence and constructing a subdivision. The house and several acres, however, were preserved with the remaining being developed into the Westlands and Westchase condominiums and Craigland subdivision. The current owners of the existing property have restored and renovated the gardens and remaining two acres of property, which combine formal and naturalistic elements. In 1998, a wall was added to define the north side of the formal garden, which features ponds and stone benches original to the property, concrete sculptures, boxwoods, and espaliered "Smoothee" apple trees. To the east of the house is a large lawn surrounded by woods of mature dogwoods, maples, tulip poplars, magnolias, hackberries, walnuts, oaks, and hemlocks. A cottage garden is kept behind the garage. The owners planted an herb garden in large clay pots just outside the kitchen door.

Persons associated with the garden include: Mr. and Mrs. John J. Craig, III. (former owners, 1926-1945); Mrs. John J. Craig, III. (former owner, 1945-1971); Mrs. and Mrs. Calvin Walter (former owners, 1971-1992); Charles F. Lester (landscape architect, 1926); Charles I. Barber (architect, 1926); Albert Milani (marble sculpture, 1926); Mary Spengler (garden designer, 1992-1998); Rosemary Verey (garden consultant, 1995); and Peter Thevenot (plant supplier, 1998).

Related Materials:

Craiglen related holdings consist of 1 folder (11 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:

Courtyard gardens  Search this

Gardens -- Tennessee -- Knoxville  Search this

Formal gardens  Search this

Cottage 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 TN064

See more items in:

The Garden Club of America collection

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

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb68eb85b97-30ff-4321-b07b-2b585be168da

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref10919

Former owner:

Norfleet Mr.  Search this

Norfleet, Mrs.  Search this

Stout, C. B. Mr.  Search this

Stout, C. B. Mrs.  Search this

Shoemaker, O'Farrell, Dr.  Search this

Shoemaker, O'Farrell, Mrs.  Search this

Gardener:

Gray, Obadiah  Search this

Garden designer:

Stout, Warda Stevens  Search this

Horticulturist:

Stout, Warda Stevens  Search this

Provenance:

Memphis Garden Club  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Place:

Charnwood (Memphis, Tennessee)

United States of America -- Tennessee -- Shelby County -- Memphis

Scope and Contents:

The folder includes worksheets.

General:

The gardens at Charnwood, a three-acre property in Memphis, Tennessee, were designed beginning in 1925 by Warda Stevens Stout, a former owner. There were massive plantings of perennial flowers, roses and bulbs in formal garden beds around a large fountain and on three terraces that led to an exedra. Features included old columns, artificial ruins, a wishing well and an irregularly shaped koi pond and water garden. The style of the garden was Italianate, complementing the style of the house. Today most of the ornamental gardens are gone: the flowering terraces have been replaced by lawns, the former flower beds around the fountain are nearly bare, and the pond flowers are towering. Remnants of the brick walks and steps can be seen. A large swimming pool was installed near Mrs. Stout's wishing well and the old chicken coop is now used as a garden shed.

Persons associated with the garden include Mr. and Mrs. Norfleet (former owners, until 1925); Mr. and Mrs. C.B. Stout (former owners, beginning in 1925); Dr. and Mrs. O'Farrell Shoemaker (former owners); Obadiah Gray (gardener); and Warda Stevens Stout (garden designer and horticulturist).

Related Materials:

Charnwood related holdings consist of 1 folder (20 35mm slides (photographs); 1 photographic print)

Additional materials are also located in History of Homes and Gardens of Tennessee (edition unknown); "Easter Garden Tour" published in the" Commercial Appeal", 1937.

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 -- Tennessee -- Memphis  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 TN078

See more items in:

The Garden Club of America collection

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

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb62b6976b1-77cc-46b5-860c-6729422c46dd

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref10943

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Extent:

1 Slides (photographs) (b & w, 35 mm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Slides (photographs)

Place:

Boxwood (Knoxville, Tennessee)

United States of America -- Tennessee -- Knox County -- Knoxville

Date:

1982 Oct.

Local Call Number(s):

10265, 10266

General:

The 35 mm. slide appears to be taken from an image appearing originally in a book or periodical (a printed caption describes the image), probably between 1925 and 1935.

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:

Spring  Search this

Walkways, brick  Search this

Tulips  Search this

Hedges  Search this

Gardens -- Tennessee -- Knoxville  Search this

Formal gardens  Search this

Wellheads  Search this

Genre/Form:

Slides (photographs)

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 TN024008

See more items in:

The Garden Club of America collection

The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Tennessee / TN024: Knoxville -- Boxwood

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb61b86af07-aea8-4fc4-9fa1-ec6d6a55461f

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref11008

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Extent:

1 Slides (photographs) (col., 35 mm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Slides (photographs)

Place:

Boxwood (Knoxville, Tennessee)

United States of America -- Tennessee -- Knox County -- Knoxville

Date:

1982.

Local Call Number(s):

10308

General:

The 35 mm. slide appears to be a copy of an earlier image probably made between 1925 and 1935.

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:

Benches, stone  Search this

Perennials  Search this

Walkways  Search this

Gardens -- Tennessee -- Knoxville  Search this

Formal gardens  Search this

Wellheads  Search this

Trees  Search this

Reflecting pools  Search this

Shrubs  Search this

Box  Search this

Summer  Search this

Genre/Form:

Slides (photographs)

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 TN024009

See more items in:

The Garden Club of America collection

The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Tennessee / TN024: Knoxville -- Boxwood

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb638fa896c-58c6-4bce-ad65-c89e9cc3387c

EDAN-URL:

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Creator:

Belmont Mansion  Search this

Acklen, Joseph, Mrs., Colonel  Search this

Ward Seminary  Search this

Architect:

Heiman, Adolphus  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Extent:

1 Slide (col.)

Type:

Archival materials

Slides

Place:

Tennessee -- Nashville

United States of America -- Tennessee -- Davidson County -- Nashville

Date:

1950

General:

Belmont Mansion is located on the Belmont College campus. The Italian villa was built in 1850. It has 30 rooms and became a college and prep school for women in 1890 originally named Belle Monte. It was first built as a summer residence. There are 3 different pictures from a guidebook.

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:

Spring  Search this

Formal gardens  Search this

Mansions  Search this

Water towers  Search this

Conservatories  Search this

Plan views  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, Item TN042000

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The Garden Club of America collection

The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Tennessee / TN042: Nashville -- Belmont College

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6028e3e40-29b8-423a-8ad2-c2179ce8cc47

EDAN-URL:

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Creator:

Belmont Mansion  Search this

Acklen, Joseph, Mrs., Colonel  Search this

Ward Seminary  Search this

Architect:

Heiman, Adolphus  Search this

Provenance:

Historic Belmount Assoc.  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Place:

Tennessee -- Nashville

United States of America -- Tennessee -- Davidson County -- Nashville

Date:

1950

General:

Belmont Mansion is located on the Belmont College campus. The Italian villa was built in 1850. It has 30 rooms and became a college and prep school for women in 1890 originally named Belle Monte. It was first built as a summer residence.

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:

Spring  Search this

Painting  Search this

Mansions  Search this

Conservatories  Search this

Trails  Search this

Hillsides  Search this

Houses  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, Item TN042001

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The Garden Club of America collection

The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Tennessee / TN042: Nashville -- Belmont College

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6a6c504a0-3ae7-4f5f-bdc9-f5dc9f8b79cc

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref11245

Creator:

Belmont Mansion  Search this

Acklen, Joseph, Mrs., Colonel  Search this

Ward Seminary  Search this

Architect:

Heiman, Adolphus  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Extent:

1 Slide (col.)

Type:

Archival materials

Slides

Place:

Tennessee -- Nashville

United States of America -- Tennessee -- Davidson County -- Nashville

Date:

1930

General:

Belmont Mansion is located on the Belmont College campus. The Italian villa was built in 1850. It has 30 rooms and became a college and prep school for women in 1890 originally named Belle Monte. It was first built as a summer residence.

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:

Spring  Search this

Conservatories  Search this

Water towers  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, Item TN042002

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The Garden Club of America collection

The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Tennessee / TN042: Nashville -- Belmont College

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb64d9cfa2e-4b59-45c8-9bfc-0c4bb56fd8da

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref11246

Creator:

Belmont Mansion  Search this

Acklen, Joseph, Mrs., Colonel  Search this

Ward Seminary  Search this

Architect:

Heiman, Adolphus  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Extent:

1 Slide (col.)

Type:

Archival materials

Slides

Place:

Tennessee -- Nashville

United States of America -- Tennessee -- Davidson County -- Nashville

Date:

1950

General:

Belmont Mansion is located on the Belmont College campus. The Italian villa was built in 1850. It has 30 rooms and became a college and prep school for women in 1890 originally named Belle Monte. It was first built as a summer residence.

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:

Spring  Search this

Aerial views  Search this

Parterres  Search this

Arches  Search this

Fountains  Search this

Evergreens  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, Item TN042003

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The Garden Club of America collection

The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Tennessee / TN042: Nashville -- Belmont College

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb65034bbe4-f559-4f6f-a1a8-075eb488023c

EDAN-URL:

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Former owner:

Carver, Benjamin  Search this

Carver, Benjamin, Mrs.  Search this

Prettyman, William Mr. Mrs.  Search this

Powers, William  Search this

Powers, William, Mrs.  Search this

Hardy, George, Mrs.  Search this

Hardy, George  Search this

Hardy, Anton  Search this

Hardy, Anton, Mrs.  Search this

Trustee:

Leiter, Joseph  Search this

Remington, Franklin  Search this

Architect:

Olcott, Richard M.  Search this

Provenance:

Bennington Garden Club  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Place:

Glebelands (Manchester, Vermont)

United States of America -- Vermont -- Bennington County -- Manchester

Scope and Contents:

The folder includes a worksheet, narrative description of the garden, and a garden plan.

General:

The term "glebe land," from which this garden takes its name, means land owned by a church, and the owner of this property pays a yearly glebe rent to Zion Episcopal Church. Pockets of glebe land (many of which still exist) throughout the village of Manchester and on nearby Mt. Equinox, when rented out in the 18th and 19th centuries for grazing, provided revenue for the church. A focal point for the property today is a 100-yard long marble dam, which dates from the 1840s when the property was a marble mill. It now provides water for the lower swimming pond. The hillside across the upper pond is all marble chips and displays a host of daffodils in the spring. The shell fountain in the secret garden is fed by the waterfall from the dam. The formal garden was started in the 1930s and is entered through the orchard, which is underplanted with naturalized narcissus. Ornaments of diverse origin are encountered, including marble balls that were the tops of gateposts at "Avalon," the Princeton, New Jersey, home of the theologian and hymn-writer Henry Van Dyck, and which were liberated by the owner's mother when that property was torn down. An Italian marble table and wrought iron gates and grilles came from New Orleans, while a wrought iron arc, originally a fanlight, was salvaged from a demolished bank in New York City. The small pool of Portuguese tile at the end of the peony allee is known as "Polly's bathtub," and is where the owner's mother cooled herself after gardening. Flower beds are edged with bricks removed from a heart-shaped patio once found in front of a large rock. The succulents in the patio were put on the rock and compete with moss for survival. The marble walls which contain the formal beds were built in the 1950s. The caisson housing the bubble fountain is what remained after a marble column had been extracted. The caissons were used as culverts on local roads and here have been cut in half to make garden seats. Richard Olcott, F.A.I.A., designed the reflecting pool in 1995.

Persons associated with the garden include: Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Carver (former owners, 1892-1913); Mr. and Mrs. William Prettyman (former owners, 1913-1921); Joseph Leiter and Franklin Remington (Carver trustees, 1921-1923); Mr. and Mrs. William Powers (former owners, 1923-1929); Mr. and Mrs. George Hardy (former owners, 1929-1931); Mr. and Mrs. Anton G. Hardy (former owners, 1931-1985); and Richard M. Olcott (architect, 1995).

Related Materials:

Glebelands related holdings consist of 1 folder (19 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 -- Vermont -- Manchester  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 VT007

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The Garden Club of America collection

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

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6a6447cb4-f247-48f2-b707-598e1dbd55b7

EDAN-URL:

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Creator:

CSX Corporation  Search this

Dry, Dan  Search this

Bower, Michael  Search this

Calwell, James  Search this

Stuart, William A., M/M  Search this

Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company  Search this

Betsill, George  Search this

Landscape architect:

Innocenti, Umberto  Search this

Webel, Richard K.  Search this

Architect:

Latrobe, John H. B.  Search this

Sculptor:

Wheeler, William  Search this

Artist:

Beyer, Ed  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Extent:

1 Slide (col.)

Type:

Archival materials

Slides

Place:

West Virginia -- White Sulphur Springs

United States of America -- West Virginia -- Greenbrier County -- White Sulphur Springs

Date:

1993 Apr.

General:

Old white garden with Italian shell fountain.

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:

Spring  Search this

Fountains  Search this

Ponds  Search this

Garden borders  Search this

Retaining walls  Search this

Gardens -- West Virginia -- White Sulphur Springs  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, Item WV004015

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The Garden Club of America collection

The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / West Virginia / WV004: White Sulphur Springs -- Greenbrier

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb641094702-e950-4e75-b6b9-0b0da22542d1

EDAN-URL:

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Former owner:

Deering, James, 1859-1925  Search this

Designer:

Chalfin, Paul, 1874-  Search this

Architect:

Hoffman, Francis Burrell, 1882-1980  Search this

Landscape designer:

Suarez, Diego, 1888-1974  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Place:

Vizcaya Museum and Gardens (Miami, Florida)

United States of America -- Florida -- Miami-Dade County -- Miami

Scope and Contents:

The folders include worksheets, copies of correspondence, brochures, photocopies of articles and book chapters about the site, and other information.

General:

Situated along Miami Bay, Vizcaya was the 1916-1925 winter home of industrialist James Deering. With overall supervision by Paul Chalfin, development of the site included a mansion designed by architect Francis Burrall Hoffman, Jr., and extensive gardens created by Colombian-born Diego Suarez. The gardens combined Italian Renaissance and French design elements and took seven years to complete. They were conceived as one vast outdoor room whose individual parts were integrated into a complementary whole. Garden features included many fountains, a central pool surrounding an elevated island, the elevated "Mound" with its small house or "Casino," statuary, and several themed gardens. Over the years hurricanes, humidity, and salt air took a toll on both the mansion and gardens, and much of the original property was sold for development. The site is now owned by Miami-Dade County, is open to the public, and continues to undergo extensive restoration. A recent garden addition is the David A. Klein Orchidarium to the north of the main house.

Persons associated with the property include: James Deering (former owner, 1916-1925); Paul Chalfin (designer); Francis Burrall Hoffman, Jr. (architect); and Diego Suarez (landscape designer).

Related Materials:

Vizcaya Museum and Gardens related holdings consist of 2 folders (1 lantern slide; 111 35 mm. slides (photographs))

Collection Restrictions:

Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Collection Rights:

Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Topic:

Gardens -- Florida -- Miami  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 FL083

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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/kb63870babe-f287-43d1-96b3-9524d22a1884

EDAN-URL:

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Architect:

Mizner, Addison  Search this

Former owner:

Stotesbury, Eva Roberts Cromwell  Search this

Stotesbury, Edward Townsend, 1849-1938  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Place:

El Mirasol (Palm Beach, Florida)

United States of America -- Florida -- Palm Beach County -- Palm Beach

Scope and Contents:

The folder includes correspondence and articles.

General:

"About 1917, Mrs. E. T. Stotesbury of Philadelphia tired of the old-fashioned shingle cottages and yellow frame hotels, and called upon Addison Mizner to build for her a suitable home. Addison Mizner had impeccable taste and a genius for creating beauty, and he built for Mrs. Stotesbury the first of the great villas which now line the shores of Palm Beach island. The patio of this house is more Italian than Spanish feeling. The house was designed primarily for entertaining and has a large loggia in which a hundred or more guests can be seated for lunch or dinner. Inside the house there is a large dining room and reception rooms. Beyond the house a lawn runs to the Ocean."

"Turning to look westward toward Lake Worth, we see the patio from the house. Notice the tall, columnar cypresses used at each corner of the fountain. They create an illusion of far away Italy. there are always many pots of flowering plants adding color to the patio. In the far distance can be seen the guest house on Lake Worth."

"The property runs from ocean to lake. The house is Spanish style and patio is Italianate."

Persons associated with the property include: Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Stotesbury (former owner in 1930's); Addison Mizner (architect in 1920's).

There are some duplicate 35-mm. slides from the Mattie Edwards Hewitt Collection.

The Stotesbury's also owned Whitemarsh Hall in Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania.

Related Materials:

El Mirasol related holdings consist of 1 folder (3 slides:, lantern, hand colored.)12 slides (col.) (35 mm.)

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 -- Palm Beach  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 FL001

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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/kb62b972fb7-d58e-4196-9e94-cce82fd02778

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref11972

Architect:

Major, Howard  Search this

Former owner:

Odman, Nelson Mr. Mrs.  Search this

Wright, Richard Dr.  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Place:

Villa Leoncini (Palm Beach, Florida)

United States of America -- Florida -- Palm Beach County -- Palm Beach

Scope and Contents:

The folder includes a garden plan, description, and worksheet, as well as information about the house's architect. The garden is noted for its rare tropical plants and unusual and beautiful palms.

General:

The "Villa Leoncini" (formerly "Torre Bianca") garden surrounds a classic example of Tuscan Italian Renaissance domestic architecture, built in 1926-27. The present garden, which dates from the 1990s, is noted for its tropical plants, some of which are quite rare, and a number of unusual and beautiful palms. Tropical plants featured include heliconias, anthuriums, costus, bromeliads, and orchids. Specific garden areas include a fern and rock garden, the entrance garden, the upper tropical garden, and gardens surrounding a swimming pool and a fish pond.

Persons associated with the property include: Howard Major (architect); Mr. and Mrs. Nelson S. Odman (former owners); and Dr. Richard Wright (former owner).

The Garden Club of Palm Beach facilitated the submission of this garden's documentation.

Related Materials:

Villa Leoncini 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 -- Florida -- Palm Beach  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 FL094

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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/kb656830bcc-dc1d-4bd7-97e5-692983d170d4

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref12013