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Aiken -- Rose Hill (SC)

Creator:
Wiedenman, Charlotte  Search this
Phelps, Claudia, Nee Lea  Search this
Former owner:
The Garden Club of Aiken (Aiken, South Carolina )  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Digital images
Slides (35mm transparencies)
Place:
Rose Hill Estate (Aiken, South Carolina)
United States of America – South Carolina – Aiken County – Aiken
Scope and Contents:
2 35mm slides (1942) and 24 digital images (2023, May 6) and 2 file folders
General:
Rose Hill was the estate of Sheffield and Claudia (nee Lea) Phelps. The 4.14 acre estate encompasses an entire city block at one of the highest points in Aiken, South Carolina. It was built as a winter retreat for the Phelps family of Teaneck, New Jersey on the site of an antebellum plantation that had burned. Aiken is situated in the western sand hills of South Carolina, a high sandy ridge situated across the midlands of the State. It is known for its sandy, rapidly draining soil and thus a lower annual humidity compared to other areas in South Carolina. The sandy soil also provides excellent footing for equestrian pursuits. Due to its favorable climate, Aiken became a health and sporting retreat in the late 1800s to early 1900s and thus a "Winter Colony" of wealthy Northerners was formed. Those that could afford a second home would build estates that were typical of the English Country aesthetic with pleasure grounds having both formal and woodland areas using native trees and shrubs as well as exotic ornamentals that looked as if they naturally belonged.

Mrs. Phelps designed her garden after the house was constructed in 1901. The front half of the property includes the home, the garden and a former tennis court; the back half was the working portion of the property with a large stable, dog kennel, carriage house and dependency cottages. Claudia Phelps was both a gardener and keen plant collector. She sourced plants from around the globe through familial connections, her travels abroad and through trade with fellow gardeners. Fruitlands Nursery in Augusta, Georgia, now the home of the Augusta National, was a local source for many of the plants at Rose Hill. Mrs. Phelps was a highly regarded Camellia japonica collector and Rose Hill has many old varieties that one does not typically see in the large retail garden centers. She produced a pamphlet on camellia cultivation and kept detailed lists of her collection. Her botanical book collection was donated to the Thomas Cooper Library of the University of South Carolina. Most notable in the collection were the rare books about camellias.

The garden demonstrates strong axes with hedges of cherry laurel and azaleas that line the garden paths. The pathways lead to water features and a summer tea cottage. Situated between the walkways are expanses of lawn that are dotted with ornamentals especially winter blooming plants like camellias and native azaleas. She made use of the iron cemented sandstone that is unique to the sand hills region. It is frequently found in old Aiken gardens. She used it to edge pathways and beds, to build seating areas, pediments, fountains, planters, and pond edging. The former tennis courts were converted by Mrs. Phelps first to a boxwood maze and then later to a lawn with a brick gazebo in the center. Legend recounts that the tennis court encouraged too much drinking and gambling so she converted the court into a garden area and placed a gazebo in the center.

In 1924, Mrs. Phelps invited 24 women to Rose Hill to form the Garden Club of Aiken, South Carolina's first garden club. In 1930, she would go on to help found the Garden Club of South Carolina and would be elected its first president and only lifetime president. She patterned many of the endeavors of the Garden Club of Aiken after those of the Garden Club of America.

The Rose Hill garden fell into considerable neglect in the late 1980s. Using garden notes from Mrs. Phelps' lead gardener, her great-granddaughter, Stephanie Wilds, was able to return the garden to much of its original layout. Today Rose Hill retains many relics that were described in the 1935 book, Carolina Gardens, by E.T.H. Shaffer. He remarks that Mrs. Phelps beautifully combines plants native to South Carolina, the Southeast and those from far off places. Mrs. Phelps died in 1955. Her daughter, Claudia Lea Phelps, also an active member of the Garden Club of Aiken and the Garden Club of South Carolina, lived at the property her entire life. She died in 1974. Rose Hill is a private property that has operated as an inn and events facility for the past twenty years.

Persons associated with the garden's design: Claudia Phelps (nee Lea) (plant collector, designer, gardener, 1898-1955); Claudia Lea Phelps (gardener, 1924-1974); Stephanie Wilds (gardener, 1991-2003).
Related Materials:
The University of South Carolina University Libraries in Columbia, South Carolina
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 -- South Carolina -- Aiken  Search this
Private gardens  Search this
Landscape gardens  Search this
Formal gardens  Search this
Historic landscapes  Search this
Allées  Search this
Benches  Search this
Containers  Search this
Exedrae (site elements)  Search this
Fountains  Search this
Garden walks  Search this
Sculptures  Search this
Teahouses  Search this
Tennis courts  Search this
Terraces  Search this
Wall fountains  Search this
Genre/Form:
Digital images
Slides (35mm transparencies)
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, File SC016
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The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / South Carolina
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6a0bd962f-9976-4567-a25f-1bfb413d6a6a
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref12433

10 Pounds, South Carolina, 1775

Maker:
Oliphant, James  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 10.7 cm x 16.7 cm x .01 cm; 4 7/32 in x 6 9/16 in x in
Object Name:
note
Place made:
United States: South Carolina
Date on object:
1775-06-01
Date made:
1775
Credit Line:
Morton Stack
ID Number:
NU.NU60932
Serial number:
3260
Catalog number:
NU60932
Accession number:
227803
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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng4b9bba284-173d-4e29-e053-15f76fa03c0d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1994388
Online Media:

20 Pounds, South Carolina, 1767

Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 10.2 cm x 14.9 cm x .01 cm; 4 1/32 in x 5 7/8 in x in
Object Name:
note
Place made:
United States: South Carolina
Date made:
1767
Credit Line:
Stack's
ID Number:
NU.81.58.07
Catalog number:
81.58.07
Accession number:
1981.1036
Serial number:
2587
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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng4ba9970e2-9a6b-12f5-e053-15f76fa0a02b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1999512
Online Media:

20 Pounds, South Carolina, 1775

Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 12 cm x 16.2 cm x .01 cm; 4 23/32 in x 6 3/8 in x in
Object Name:
note
Place made:
United States: South Carolina
Date made:
1775
Date on object:
1775-04-29
Credit Line:
Stack's
ID Number:
NU.81.58.08
Catalog number:
81.58.08
Accession number:
1981.1036
Serial number:
1027
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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng4ba9970e2-9a6d-12f5-e053-15f76fa0a02b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1999515
Online Media:

10 Pounds, South Carolina, 1770

Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 10.9 cm x 16.4 cm x .01 cm; 4 9/32 in x 6 15/32 in x in
Object Name:
note
Place made:
United States: South Carolina
Date made:
1770
Date on object:
1770-04-07
Credit Line:
Dana A. Linett
ID Number:
NU.86.1007.01
Serial number:
5879
Catalog number:
86.1007.01
Accession number:
1986.1007
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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng44f4a72b6-4b73-485c-9832-6c8109e32ee5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_2005224
Online Media:

Anna Wells Rutledge papers, 1922-1961

Creator:
Rutledge, Anna Wells  Search this
Subject:
Clarke, Thomas B. (Thomas Benedict)  Search this
Gilmor, Robert  Search this
Powers, Hiram  Search this
Citation:
Anna Wells Rutledge papers, 1922-1961. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Theme:
Research and writing about art  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)8388
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)210562
AAA_collcode_rutlanna
Theme:
Research and writing about art
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_210562

5 Pounds, South Carolina, 1775

Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 10.5 cm x 16.3 cm x .01 cm; 4 1/8 in x 6 13/32 in x in
Object Name:
paper money
note
Place made:
United States: South Carolina
Date made:
1775
Date on object:
1775-06-01
Credit Line:
B.M. Douglas
ID Number:
NU.68.135.49
Catalog number:
68.135.49
Accession number:
279615
Serial number:
5221
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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-1a9c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1251405
Online Media:

20 Pounds, South Carolina, 1775

Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 10.5 cm x 16 cm x .01 cm; 4 1/8 in x 6 5/16 in x in
Object Name:
note
Place made:
United States: South Carolina
Date made:
1775
Date on object:
1775-06-01
Credit Line:
B.M. Douglas
ID Number:
NU.68.135.50
Catalog number:
68.135.50
Accession number:
279615
Serial number:
8660
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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng4b3366ec5-7055-4fb6-e053-15f76fa08e83
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1987933
Online Media:

50 Pounds, South Carolina, 1775

Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 9.8 cm x 15.4 cm x .01 cm; 3 27/32 in x 6 1/16 in x in
Object Name:
note
Place made:
United States: South Carolina
Date made:
1775
Date on object:
1775-06-01
Credit Line:
B.M. Douglas
ID Number:
NU.68.135.51
Catalog number:
68.135.51
Accession number:
279615
Serial number:
500
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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng4b3366ec5-7056-4fb6-e053-15f76fa08e83
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1987938
Online Media:

50 Pounds, South Carolina, 1775

Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 9.9 cm x 16 cm x .01 cm; 3 29/32 in x 6 5/16 in x in
Object Name:
note
Place made:
United States: South Carolina
Date made:
1775
Date on object:
1775-06-01
Credit Line:
Mr. M. B. Schnapper
ID Number:
NU.69.209.1
Catalog number:
69.209.1
Accession number:
286489
Serial number:
4339
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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng4647216da-1b52-4bd8-9893-dace286830a8
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_2017686
Online Media:

10 Pounds, South Carolina, 1775

Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 10.1 cm x 16.2 cm x .01 cm; 3 31/32 in x 6 3/8 in x in
Object Name:
note
Place made:
United States: South Carolina
Date made:
1775
Date on object:
1775-06-01
Credit Line:
W. and H. Erdtmann
ID Number:
NU.4487.5
Catalog number:
4487.5
Accession number:
20237
Serial number:
36223
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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng4ddc7acf1-5700-4a80-adad-679550b96403
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_2017836
Online Media:

10 Pounds, South Carolina, 1775

Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 11.1 cm x 17.6 cm x .01 cm; 4 3/8 in x 6 15/16 in x in
Object Name:
note
Place made:
United States: South Carolina
Date made:
1775
Date on object:
1775-06-01
Credit Line:
Mrs. June C. Karamessines and Vera C. Parmiter
ID Number:
NU.78.14.01
Serial number:
35943
Catalog number:
78.14.01
Accession number:
1978.0935
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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng435c29ef1-dade-4896-ab28-ea3611013963
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_2019448
Online Media:

2 Shillings and 6 Pence, South Carolina, 1775

Maker:
Oliphant, James  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 6.5 cm x 7.8 cm x .01 cm; 2 9/16 in x 3 1/16 in x in
Object Name:
Bank Note
note
Other Terms:
Bank Note; 1775 11 15
Place made:
United States: South Carolina
Associated place:
United States: South Carolina
United States
Date made:
1775
Date on object:
1775-11-15
Credit Line:
Chase Manhattan
ID Number:
NU.79.112.CC190
Catalog number:
79.112.CC190
Accession number:
1979.1263
Serial number:
8303
Collector/donor number:
CC190
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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-5475-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_988419
Online Media:

5 Shillings, South Carolina, 1775

Maker:
Oliphant, James  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 6.4 cm x 7.7 cm x .01 cm; 2 17/32 in x 3 1/32 in x in
Object Name:
bank note
note
Other Terms:
Bank Note; 1775 11 15
Place made:
United States: South Carolina
Associated place:
United States: South Carolina
United States
Date made:
1775
Date on object:
1775-11-15
Credit Line:
Chase Manhattan
ID Number:
NU.79.112.CC191
Catalog number:
79.112.CC191
Accession number:
1979.1263
Serial number:
360
Collector/donor number:
CC191
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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-5476-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_988420
Online Media:

Where is the Loot!

Artist:
Rosalyn Drexler, American, b. Bronx, New York, 1926  Search this
Medium:
Oil and collage of printed papers on canvas
Dimensions:
18 7/8 x 23 7/8 in. (47.9 x 60.6 cm)
Type:
Painting
Date:
1963
Credit Line:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Gift of Joseph H. Hirshhorn, 1966
Accession Number:
66.1418
See more items in:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Collection
On View:
Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden (Washington, DC), 3rd Floor
Data Source:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/py22ec720ba-b010-40cd-9b46-ad26d0a43bc6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:hmsg_66.1418

10 Pounds, South Carolina, 1775

Maker:
Oliphant, James  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 10.7 cm x 16.9 cm x .01 cm; 4 7/32 in x 6 21/32 in x in
Object Name:
note
Place made:
United States: South Carolina
Date made:
1775
Date on object:
1775-06-01
Credit Line:
Bowers and Merena, Inc.
ID Number:
1985.0544.0039
Accession number:
1985.0544
Catalog number:
1985.0544.0039
Serial number:
36455
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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng4a8aef214-2050-4ac3-af03-0aac41f9b7e4
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_2003379
Online Media:

5 Shillings, South Carolina, 1775

Maker:
Oliphant, James  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 6.3 cm x 7.6 cm x .01 cm; 2 15/32 in x 3 in x in
Object Name:
note
Place made:
United States: South Carolina
Date made:
1775
Date on object:
1775-11-15
Credit Line:
Bowers and Merena, Inc.
ID Number:
1985.0544.0040
Accession number:
1985.0544
Catalog number:
1985.0544.0040
Serial number:
2338
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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49406727f-69dc-4e41-843a-9947fc856dd7
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_2003380
Online Media:

National Association of Colored Women's Clubs, Inc., program in commemoration of the life and works of Frederick Douglass

Creator:
National Association of Colored Women's Clubs (U.S.)  Search this
Collection Collector:
Whitehead, Henry Preston, 1917-2002  Search this
Extent:
1 Document (10 3/4 x 8 inches)
Type:
Archival materials
Documents
Programs
Place:
Washington (D.C.)
Date:
February 26, 1961
Collection Restrictions:
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
The Henry P. Whitehead collection is the physical property of the Anacostia Community Museum. Literary and copyright belong to the author/creator or their legal heirs and assigns. Rights to work produced during the normal course of Museum business resides with the Anacostia Community Museum. For further information, and to obtain permission to publish or reproduce, contact the Museum Archives.
Topic:
African American women -- Societies and clubs  Search this
Genre/Form:
Programs
Collection Citation:
Henry P. Whitehead collection, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution, gift of Michael A. Watkins.
See more items in:
Henry P. Whitehead collection
Henry P. Whitehead collection / Series 3: Tomlinson D. Todd / 3.7: Subject Files / National Association of Colored Women's Club's, Inc.
Archival Repository:
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/qa77f56e978-41ce-449e-af49-38144baed3af
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-acma-06-042-ref1889
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Anna Wells Rutledge papers

Creator:
Rutledge, Anna Wells  Search this
Names:
Clarke, Thomas B. (Thomas Benedict), 1848-1931  Search this
Gilmor, Robert, 1774-1848  Search this
Powers, Hiram, 1805-1873  Search this
Extent:
1 Linear foot
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
1922-1961
Summary:
The papers of art historian Anna Wells Rutledge measure 1.0 linear feet and date from 1922 to 1961. The papers focus on Rutledge's research on artists and art collectors in the Southern United States in the 18th and 19th centuries. Among the subjects are Thomas B. Clarke, Robert Gilmor, Hiram Powers, and others.
Scope and Contents:
The papers of art historian Anna Wells Rutledge measure 1.0 linear feet and date from 1922 to 1961. The papers focus on Rutledge's research on artists and art collectors in the Southern United States in the 18th and 19th centuries. Among the subjects are Thomas B. Clarke, Robert Gilmor, Hiram Powers, and others.
Arrangement:
Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
Biographical / Historical:
Anna Wells Rutledge (1907-1966) was an art historian in Charleston, South Carolina. She wrote and published many works on early American artists and art collectors, focusing on the South.
Related Materials:
The South Carolina Historical Society holds the Anna Wells Rutledge papers, 1886-1990 (bulk 1940-1990) (404.00) measuring 31.0 linear feet.
Provenance:
Donated 1961 by Anna Wells Rutledge.
Restrictions:
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Rights:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Occupation:
Art historians -- South Carolina -- Charleston  Search this
Citation:
Anna Wells Rutledge papers, 1922-1961. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
AAA.rutlanna
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Anna Wells Rutledge papers
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw91841316c-7aa4-4ca1-b211-d6978c8e2537
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-rutlanna

South Carolina Artists

Collection Creator:
Rutledge, Anna Wells  Search this
Container:
Box 1, Folder 22
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1941-1943
Collection Restrictions:
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Collection Rights:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Collection Citation:
Anna Wells Rutledge papers, 1922-1961. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
See more items in:
Anna Wells Rutledge papers
Anna Wells Rutledge papers / Series 1: Research Fiiles
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw92544fdc0-e698-44e3-a29c-3dae276a6cc5
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-rutlanna-ref23

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