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Creator:

Albers, William H.  Search this

Albers, William H., Mrs.  Search this

Bourke-White, Margaret, 1904-1971  Search this

Landscape architect:

Taylor, Albert Davis  Search this

Architect:

Tuttle, Bloodgood  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Place:

Ohio -- Cincinnati

United States of America -- Ohio -- Hamilton County -- Cincinnati

General:

Further sources of information include: 1. ASLA Illustrations of Work of Members, 1931. 2. Syracuse University, New York. George Arents Research Library.

Related Materials:

Alberly Manor related holdings consist of 1 slide (col.)

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

Fountains  Search this

Lily ponds  Search this

Conservatories  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, File OH063

See more items in:

The Garden Club of America collection

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

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb609192f48-6ccc-47b0-bdb7-5af733070ad0

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref15405

Creator:

Hanna, Leonard C.  Search this

Hanna, Leonard C., Mrs.  Search this

Broadbent, B. H., Dr., Jr.  Search this

Broadbent, B. H., Mrs., Jr.  Search this

Burke, Edmund S.  Search this

Architect:

Derrick, Robert O.  Search this

Contractor/builder:

Brown, George  Search this

Landscape architect:

Alexander & Strong  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Place:

Hilo Farm (Mentor, Ohio)

United States of America -- Ohio -- Lake County -- Mentor

General:

Further sources of information include: 1. Western Reserve Magazine. December, 1985, page 63. 2. Syracuse University, New York. Permission Required. 3. The Bystander. July 27, 1929, page 9, 10, and 14. 15th Century English manor house brought to Ohio in 1923.

Related Materials:

Hilo Farm related holdings consist of 1 slide (col.)

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

Mansions  Search this

Gates -- wooden  Search this

Patios  Search this

Outdoor furniture  Search this

Chimneys  Search this

Tudor Revival  Search this

Terraces  Search this

Gardens -- Ohio -- Mentor  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 OH170

See more items in:

The Garden Club of America collection

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

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6f4609cb2-e730-4dd4-b9c4-fb6250ac3983

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref15540

Landscape architect:

Harrison, Ethelwyn  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Place:

Ohio -- Cleveland

United States of America -- Ohio -- Cuyahoga County -- Cleveland

Date:

1928

Local Call Number(s):

11408

General:

The Tudor mansion was built in 1920 and torn down in 1940. Image is the property of George Avents Research Library, Margaret Bourke White Collection, Syracuse University, NY.

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:

Birdhouses  Search this

Terraces (land forms)  Search this

Retaining walls  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 OH030009

See more items in:

The Garden Club of America collection

The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Ohio / OH030: Cleveland -- Untitled Garden in Cleveland, Ohio

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb62cb57d9e-adde-4fe9-b925-fd3e52a94435

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref15852

Creator:

Briggs, Charles Edwin, Dr.  Search this

Schermer, Mr  Search this

Landscape architect:

Fleming, Bryant  Search this

Architect:

Schneider, Charles S.  Search this

Schweinfurth, Charles  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Place:

Ohio -- Cleveland

United States of America -- Ohio -- Cuyahoga County -- Cleveland

Date:

1928

General:

A tudor garden with roses, shrubs, stone benches and an ancient sundial. House was demolished in 1965 and condominiums were built in the late 1960's. Image is the property of George Arents Research Library, Margaret Bourke White Collection, Syracuse University, NY.

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

Ivy  Search this

Ponds  Search this

Urns  Search this

Sculpture  Search this

Pedestals  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 OH094025

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The Garden Club of America collection

The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Ohio / OH094: Cleveland -- Briggs Garden

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6428cd64c-b630-4832-b1c6-e43c3361cf28

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref15917

Creator:

Bourke-White, Margaret, 1904-1971  Search this

Clapp, Willard M.  Search this

Clapp, William, Mrs  Search this

Clapp, Willard, Mrs.  Search this

Architect:

Meade, Frank B.  Search this

Hamilton, J.  Search this

Landscape architect:

Shipman, Ellen, 1869-1950  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Extent:

1 Slide (col.)

Type:

Archival materials

Slides

Place:

Ohio -- Cleveland

United States of America -- Ohio -- Cuyahoga County -- Cleveland

Date:

1929

General:

Image is the property of Syracuse University, Margaret Bourke White photograph.

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, stone  Search this

Gates -- Iron  Search this

Woodland gardens  Search this

Perennials  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 OH101001

See more items in:

The Garden Club of America collection

The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Ohio / OH101: Cleveland -- Untitled Garden

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb635ee505e-e352-445b-af8c-9869b7a4d5e4

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref15967

Creator:

Bourke-White, Margaret, 1904-1971  Search this

Russell, Albert W., Mrs  Search this

Landscape architect:

Harrison, V. Ethelwyn  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Extent:

1 Slide (col.)

Type:

Archival materials

Slides

Place:

Ohio -- Gates Mills

United States of America -- Ohio -- Cuyahoga County -- Gates Mills

Date:

1930

General:

Further sources of information: Syracuse University, New York. Permission required.

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

Winter  Search this

Snow  Search this

Trees  Search this

Pavilions  Search this

Walls (building)  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 OH165001

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The Garden Club of America collection

The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Ohio / OH165: Gates Mills -- Untitled Garden

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6315923dd-35ed-42c2-bf85-32292c12c2a7

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref16262

Creator:

Bourke-White, Margaret, 1904-1971  Search this

Hanna, Leonard C.  Search this

Hanna, Leonard C., Mrs.  Search this

Broadbent, B. H., Mrs., Jr.  Search this

Broadbent, B. H., Dr., Jr.  Search this

Burke, Edmund S.  Search this

Architect:

Derrick, Robert O.  Search this

Contractor/builder:

Brown, George  Search this

Landscape architect:

Alexander & Strong  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Extent:

1 Slide (col.)

Type:

Archival materials

Slides

Place:

Hilo Farm (Mentor, Ohio)

United States of America -- Ohio -- Lake County -- Mentor

Date:

1928.

Local Call Number(s):

11811

General:

Further sources of information include: 1. Syracuse University, New York. Permission Required. 15th Century English manor house brought to Ohio in 1923.

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

Awnings  Search this

Ironwork  Search this

Perennials  Search this

Garden borders  Search this

Walls, stone  Search this

Containers  Search this

Gardens -- Ohio -- Mentor  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 OH170001

See more items in:

The Garden Club of America collection

The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Ohio / OH170: Mentor -- Hilo Farm

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6a693fa96-45d7-4451-8768-405a1cfc96ce

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref16295

Creator:

Bourke-White, Margaret, 1904-1971  Search this

Hanna, Leonard C.  Search this

Hanna, Leonard C., Mrs.  Search this

Broadbent, B. H., Mrs., Jr.  Search this

Broadbent, B. H., Dr., Jr.  Search this

Burke, Edmund S.  Search this

Architect:

Derrick, Robert O.  Search this

Contractor/builder:

Brown, George  Search this

Landscape architect:

Alexander & Strong  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Extent:

1 Slide (col.)

Type:

Archival materials

Slides

Place:

Hilo Farm (Mentor, Ohio)

United States of America -- Ohio -- Lake County -- Mentor

Date:

1928.

Local Call Number(s):

11812

General:

Further sources of information include: 1. Syracuse University, New York. Permission Required. 15th Century English manor house brought to Ohio in 1923.

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

Awnings  Search this

Lawns  Search this

Perennials  Search this

Garden borders  Search this

Outdoor furniture  Search this

Chairs  Search this

Mansions  Search this

Chimneys  Search this

Patios  Search this

Lilies  Search this

Terraces (land forms)  Search this

Gardens -- Ohio -- Mentor  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 OH170002

See more items in:

The Garden Club of America collection

The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Ohio / OH170: Mentor -- Hilo Farm

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6b52edff8-4b3d-4b54-814c-afd318d4c10a

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref16296

Former owner:

Thompson, Frederick Ferris, 1836-1899  Search this

Thompson, Mary Lee Clark, 1835-1923  Search this

Clark, Emory  Search this

Landscape architect:

Bowditch, Ernest W.  Search this

Rotunno, Noreda A.  Search this

Handrahan, John  Search this

Landscape designer:

Wadamori, K.  Search this

Architect:

Allen, Francis  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Place:

United States of America -- New York -- Ontario County -- Canandaigua

Scope and Contents:

The folders include worksheets, site plans, copies of brochures and articles about the gardens, correspondence, and additional information.

General:

Sonnenberg was the summer home of Frederick Ferris and Mary Clark Thompson, who purchased the property in 1863. A 40-room Queen Anne style mansion was built between 1885 and 1887, while the gardens as they exist today were developed between 1903 and 1920. Initially, Boston landscape architect Ernest Bowditch and subsequently his assistant John Handrahan (who worked independently for Mrs. Thompson after about 1903) were responsible for their creation along with other individuals including K. Wadamori (the Japanese garden) and Francis Allen (the Roman bath). Besides the Japanese garden and Roman bath, garden areas include a formal Italian garden, a blue and white garden, a rose garden, an old-fashioned garden, and a rock garden. Specimen trees punctuate the flowing lawns, while a Lord & Burnham conservatory and greenhouse complex is a highlight of the property. Following Mary Thompson's death in 1923 the property passed to her nephew, Emory Clark, who in turn sold it to the United States Government in 1931. In 1973 the non-profit "Sonnenberg Gardens" organization acquired the core 52 acres of the property, including the gardens and mansion, which were opened to the public. Various restoration efforts ensued, including those of landscape architect Noreda A. Rotunno, and in 2005 the estate became the fifth state historic park in New York State.

Persons associated with the property include Mary Lee Clark Thompson (former owner, 1863-1923); Frederick Ferris Thompson (former owner, 1863-1899); Emory Clark (former owner, 1923-1931); Ernest W. Bowditch (landscape architect, ca. 1900-1907); John Handrahan (landscape architect, ca. 1900-1921); K. Wadamori (landscape designer, 1906-1908); Francis Allen (architect, 1914); and Noreda A. Rotunno (landscape architect, 1972-1977).

Related Materials:

Sonnenberg Gardens related holdings consist of 2 folders (72 35 mm. slides (photographs); 15 photographic prints)

See others in:

J. Horace McFarland Collection, 1900-1961.

Collection Restrictions:

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

Collection Rights:

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

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.

Sponsor:

A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.

Identifier:

AAG.GCA, File NY167

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The Garden Club of America collection

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

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6a865a9de-0691-4e12-8aab-c2bba0f50db7

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref26740

Creator:

Bourke-White, Margaret, 1904-1971  Search this

Sherwin, John, M/M  Search this

Landscape architect:

Fleming, Bryant  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Place:

Ohio -- Willoughby

United States of America -- Ohio -- Lake County -- Willoughby

Date:

1927.

General:

Syracuse University - Permission required.

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:

Fountains  Search this

Sculpture  Search this

Stairs, stone  Search this

Garden houses  Search this

Squirrels  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 OH032001

See more items in:

The Garden Club of America collection

The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Ohio / OH032: Willoughby -- South Farm

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb63cda008c-c93a-43fa-9028-3e0b73f575e5

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref30122

Container:

Box 37 of 75

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 485, National Museum of American History. Division of Musical History, Records

See more items in:

Records

Records / Box 37

Archival Repository:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-sia-faru0485-refidd1e15333

Creator:

Kent, Norman, 1903-1972  Search this

Subject:

Aiken, Charles Avery  Search this

Albee, Grace  Search this

Anderson, Ernfred  Search this

Arms, John Taylor  Search this

Avery, Ralph Hillyer  Search this

Aylward, W. J. (William James)  Search this

Bailey, Merrill A.  Search this

Bailey, Vernon Howe  Search this

Biddle, George  Search this

Bouché, Louis  Search this

Boyd, Fiske  Search this

Bransom, Paul  Search this

Burchfield, Charles Ephraim  Search this

Carter, Clarence Holbrook  Search this

Cheffetz, Asa  Search this

Clark, Eliot Candee  Search this

Cook, Howard Norton  Search this

Cornwell, Dean  Search this

Daugherty, James Henry  Search this

Deines, E. Hubert  Search this

Eichenberg, Fritz  Search this

Fabri, Ralph  Search this

Fawcett, Robert  Search this

Havens, James D.  Search this

Heitland, Wilmot Emerton  Search this

Helck, Peter  Search this

Hoftrup, Julius Lars  Search this

Kappel, Philip  Search this

Kent, Rockwell  Search this

Lankes, Julius J.  Search this

Leighton, Clare  Search this

Mack, Warren Bryan  Search this

Mason, Roy Martell  Search this

Meissner, Leo J. (Leo John)  Search this

Menihan, John C.  Search this

Pitz, Henry Clarence  Search this

Pleissner, Ogden M.  Search this

Reynard, Grant T.  Search this

Rice, William S.  Search this

Rockwell, Norman  Search this

Sandzén, Birger  Search this

Schafer, Alice Pauline  Search this

Sloane, Eric  Search this

Smith, Charles (Charles William)  Search this

Swann, James  Search this

Teague, Donald  Search this

Unwin, Nora Spicer  Search this

Von Neumann, Robert  Search this

Ward, Lynd  Search this

Waters, Herbert  Search this

Watson, Aldren Auld  Search this

Wengenroth, Stow  Search this

Whitaker, Frederic  Search this

Williams, Esther  Search this

Wilson, Edward Arthur  Search this

Citation:

Norman Kent papers, 1939-1964. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Theme:

Lives of artists  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)7688

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)209851

AAA_collcode_kentnorm

Theme:

Lives of artists

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_209851

Creator:

National Museum of African American History and Culture  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2021-07-02T20:29:59.000Z

YouTube Category:

Education  Search this

Topic:

African Americans  Search this

See more by:

WatchNMAAHC

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

YouTube Channel:

WatchNMAAHC

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_WkAXiY-ibxM

Creator:

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2022-05-27T17:36:40.000Z

YouTube Category:

Entertainment  Search this

Topic:

Art, modern  Search this

See more by:

hirshhornmuseum

Data Source:

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

YouTube Channel:

hirshhornmuseum

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_bimSUTUX21I

Creator:

National Museum of American History  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2022-05-02T16:55:45.000Z

YouTube Category:

Sports  Search this

Topic:

American History  Search this

See more by:

SmithsonianAmHistory

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

YouTube Channel:

SmithsonianAmHistory

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_cBToabOvE48

Creator:

Smithsonian Libraries  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2012-06-22T15:17:17.000Z

YouTube Category:

Science & Technology  Search this

Topic:

Library science  Search this

See more by:

SmithsonianLibraries

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

YouTube Channel:

SmithsonianLibraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_qPjv5mXcvK8

Artist:

Nellie Mathes Horne, 1870 - 27 May 1950  Search this

Sitter:

Belva Ann Bennett Lockwood, 25 Oct 1830 - 19 May 1917  Search this

Medium:

Oil on canvas

Dimensions:

Stretcher: 177.8 x 101.9 x 5.1cm (70 x 40 1/8 x 2")

Frame: 208.3 x 133.4 x 15.2cm (82 x 52 1/2 x 6")

Type:

Painting

Date:

1913

Topic:

Printed Material\Document  Search this

Belva Ann Bennett Lockwood: Female  Search this

Belva Ann Bennett Lockwood: Law and Law Enforcement\Lawyer  Search this

Belva Ann Bennett Lockwood: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate  Search this

Belva Ann Bennett Lockwood: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Lecturer  Search this

Belva Ann Bennett Lockwood: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Teacher  Search this

Belva Ann Bennett Lockwood: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\School administrator\Principal  Search this

Belva Ann Bennett Lockwood: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Activist\Civil rights activist\Suffragist  Search this

Portrait  Search this

Credit Line:

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; transfer from the Smithsonian American Art Museum; gift of the Committee for "A Tribute to Mrs. Belva Ann Lockwood" through Mrs. Anna Kelton Wiley, 1917

Object number:

NPG.66.61

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Exhibition:

2022 Rehang of Out of Many: Portraits from 1600 to 1900

On View:

NPG, East Gallery 141

Data Source:

National Portrait Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm43a910aca-ef1c-49c8-97b9-627e699f7ae7

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npg_NPG.66.61

Artist:

Boris Artzybasheff, 1899 - 16 Jul 1965  Search this

Sitter:

Heinrich Himmler, 1900 - 1945  Search this

Medium:

Gouache on board

Dimensions:

Image: 27 x 24.1cm (10 5/8 x 9 1/2")

Type:

Painting

Date:

1943

Topic:

Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache  Search this

Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses\Pince-nez  Search this

Nature & Environment\Bone\Skeleton  Search this

Heinrich Himmler: Male  Search this

Heinrich Himmler: Law and Law Enforcement\Police\Police chief  Search this

Portrait  Search this

Credit Line:

Owner: Syracuse University Art Galleries

Object number:

NY900317

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Catalog of American Portraits

Data Source:

Catalog of American Portraits

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4c61a5575-81fa-4177-82cc-97888c3bab9e

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npg_NY900317

Creator:

Gordon, Elizabeth, 1906-2000  Search this

Names:

Claiborne, Craig  Search this

Gordon, Elizabeth, 1906-2000  Search this

Leach, Bernard, 1887-1979  Search this

Extent:

3 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Periodicals

Photographs

Correspondence

Personal papers

Place:

Japan

Date:

1958-1987

Summary:

Papers, 1959-1987, of Elizabeth Gordon, editor of the periodical, House Beautiful from 1941-1964, mostly related to her research for the August and September 1960 issues of House Beautiful regarding the Japanese aesthetic concept of "shibui", and the subsequent travelling "shibui exhibition" from 1961-1964. Included are correspondence, some photocopies, 1959-1963; notes; drafts for articles and lectures; printed material including magazine and newspaper clippings, 1959-1987; 2 books, and exhibition announcements; drawings of paper and foil art; a photo album containing photos of exhibition installations; and photographs, slides, color transparencies, and lantern slides depicting people, sites, and objects reflecting the "shibui" aesthetic.

Scope and Contents:

The Elizabeth Gordon Papers measure 4.5 linear feet and span the years 1959-1987. The collection mainly documents Ms. Gordon's research for the August and September 1960 issues of House Beautiful regarding the Japanese aesthetic concept of "shibui", and the subsequent travelling "shibui exhibition" from 1961-1964. Included are correspondence, some photocopies, 1959-1963; research notes and materials; articles; lectures; printed material including magazine and newspaper clippings, 1959-1987; 2 books, and exhibition announcements; article materials; a photo album containing photos of exhibition installations; and photographs, slides, color transparencies, and lantern slides depicting people, sites, and objects reflecting the "shibui" aesthetic.

Arrangement note:

This collection is organized into eight series. 1. Biographical data, 2. Shibui research, 3. Shibui issues of, House Beautiful, 4. Correspondence, 5. Shibui promotion, 6. Exhibition files, 7. Printed materials, and 8. Photographs.

Biographical Information:

Born in Logansport, Indiana in 1906, Elizabeth Gordon served as editor of House Beautiful magazine 1941 to 1964. Ms. Gordon first became interested in Japanese aesthetics during the mid-1950s. As a result she began to read and study Japanese art, history and culture. In 1959, Gordon travelled to Japan with three staff people from, House Beautiful. In Kyoto she met Eiko Yuasa, a young woman then employed by the City of Kyoto to handle foreign V.I.P.s, who was assigned to assist Gordon during her stay there. It was Ms. Yuasa who, in the course of discussions of Japanese aesthetics, introduced the term "shibui." Around that term and its related concepts ("iki", "jimi", "hade") the theme for the issue began to crystallize. In August and September, 1960, House Beautiful, under the editorial control of Ms. Gordon, published two extremely popular issues devoted to the subject of "shibui". Due to the popularity of the issues, museum exhibits devoted to the concept of "shibui" travelled around the United States. Ms. Gordon died in Adamstown, Maryland in 2000.

Biographical Overview

1906 -- Born in Logansport, Indiana

1920s -- Attended the University of Chicago

1930s -- Moved to New York to work as a promotional copywriter for several newspapers

1930s -- Syndicated columnist on home maintenance for The New York Herald Tribune

1930s -- Editor at Good Housekeeping (here for 8 years)

1937 -- More House for your Money by Elizabeth Gordon and Dorothy Ducas published by W. Morrow and Company: New York.

1937 -- Married Carl Hafey Norcross

1939 -- Appointed editor of House Beautiful

1964 -- Left the magazine world

1972 -- Published a special issue on Scandinavian design and awarded the insignia of a knight, first class, in the Finnish Order of the Lion

1987 -- American Institute of Architects made her an honorary member

1988 -- Carl Hafey Norcross died

September 3, 2000 -- Died in Adamstown, MD

(The following biography of Elizabeth Gordon comes courtesy of curator Louise Cort. Written in consultation with Elizabeth Gordon, October 23, 1987)

The research papers, memoranda, magazines, books, photographs and color transparencies and other materials in this archives are related to the publication by Elizabeth Gordon (Mrs. Carl Norcross), editor of House Beautiful from 1941 to 1964 and creator of the August, 1960 issue of the magazine on the special theme of the Japanese aesthetic concept of "shibui". The "shibui issue" was followed by the September, 1960, issue of the same publication on the theme, "How to be shibui with American things." As a by-product of the issues, a "Shibui Exhibition" travelled to eleven museums in the United States during 1961-1964. Each exhibition was opened with a slide lecture by Elizabeth Gordon.

Miss Gordon first became curious about Japanese aesthetics in the mid-1950s when she began to see Japanese objects being displayed and used in the homes of Americans who had spent time in Japan during the Occupation and Japanese influence began to appear in wholesale showrooms of home furnishings manufacturers. It was clear that the time had come: she HAD to go to Japan!

She read for five years before going to Japan - history, social mores, art history. (Many of the books on Japan that she collected during this time have been presented to the library at the University of Maryland, College Park.)

An important bit of advice came from Alice Spaulding Bowen, owner of Pacifica, the highest quality shop of Asian antiquities in Honolulu, who told her, "Be sure to read, The Tale of Genji - then you'll understand everything."

She made her first trip to Japan in April, 1959, accompanied by three staff people from, House Beautiful. In Kyoto she met Eiko Yuasa, a young woman then employed by the City of Kyoto to handle foreign V.I.P.s, who was assigned to assist Miss Gordon during her stay there. It was Ms. Yuasa who, in the course of discussions of Japanese aesthetics, introduced the term "shibui." Around that term and its related concepts ("iki", "jimi", "hade") the theme for the issue began to crystallize.

Miss Gordon came home, planning to spend the summer researching "shibui" with the aid of the Japan Society. But she found virtually nothing written in English on the concept. So she returned to Japan in December, 1959 together with staff member Marion Gough, to dig deeper and to work out details and get better educated with Eiko Yuasa. One of their devices was to walk through department stores and discuss with sales personnel whether objects for sale were "shibui", or were "jimi" or "hade", and why. Between themselves, they did the same for the costumes of women they saw on the streets.

Lacking printed sources for information on "shibui", Miss Gordon sought out and interviewed experts, including Douglas Overton, head of the Japan Society in New York. In Japan in December, 1959, she met Yanagi Soetsu, founder of Japan's Folk Craft Movement and head of the Craft Museum in Tokyo (with an introduction from Tonomura Kichinosuke, head of the Craft Museum in Kurashiki). She met the chef Tsuji Kaichi, who was commissioned to write an article on "kaiseki" (that could not be used because of an inadequate English translation) and Frances Blakemore. She met several times with Bernard Leach and attended his lecture at Bonnier's while he was in New York in March, 1960. (He would later write a "fan letter" for the issue)

As the concept of "the shibui issue" began to take shape, a third trip in the spring of 1960 focused on photography - to produce the shooting script decided on the preceding December. This was executed by the noted photographer Ezra Stoller of Rye, New York, and John DeKoven Hill, House Beautiful's Editorial Director. (Mr. Hill worked with Frank Lloyd Wright except for the ten years that he was a member of the House Beautiful editorial staff)

Miss Gordon was back in Japan in Mid-August 1960 as the "shibui issue" was causing a sensation. Altogether she spent sixteen months in Japan.

As one of the experiences that influenced her strong interest in Japanese costumes and textiles, Miss Gordon remembers a spectacularly thorough exhibition at the Tokyo National Museum in Ueno on, 1200 Years of Japanese Costume. She saw it on the last day of its exhibition (possibly 1964).

The August 1960 issue sold out quickly. Copies of the magazine, which sold for fifty cents, were sold on the "black market" for ten dollars.

The publication of the August 1960 issue was followed by an unprecedented avalanche of "fan mail". Many department heads in colleges and universities, including the Harvard-Yenching Institute and the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (where Miss Gordon had worked as an undergraduate) wrote to comment on the issue. Many people in other fields of endeavor wrote: heads of firms concerned with interior design, landscape architecture, and related areas expressed their interest in the concept of "shibui" Other writers include Bernard Leach, Gertrude Natzler, Laura Gilpin, Mainbocher, the architect Yoshimura Junzo, the textile artist Marianne Strengell, Walter Kerr, Craig Claiborne, and Oliver Statler.

The "shibui issue" was followed immediately by the September issue dealing with the use of non-Japanese objects to express the concept of "shibui." (Miss Gordon convinced her advertisers, who had been skeptical about the potential success of the August issue, by promising the September issue dealing with American products.) Four American firms were involved in the production of an integrated line of paints, wallpaper, furniture and carpets expressive of the concept. Products were designed by the firms' designers following the clues offered by objects and fabrics purchased by Miss Gordon in Japan in December 1959 and spring 1960. Miss Gordon has expressed her dissatisfaction with the September issue, although public opinion was positive. She feels that some of the firms failed in the "shibui" project, though some "caught" the message: namely the paint company and the fabric/wallpaper company.

In response to strong public interest, the House Beautiful staff prepared a travelling exhibition to introduce the concept of "shibui" through a series of vignettes, mixing fabrics and objects, colors and textures. The museum installation was designed by John Hill of House Beautiful. Japan Air Lines underwrote shipping costs.

The exhibition began in Philadelphia in late 1961. Ezra Stoller was sent to photograph the installation in considerable detail at the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts in January, 1962, so that his photographs cold serve as guidelines for installations at the other museums, which included the San Francisco Museum of Art (April 1962), the Newark Pubic Library, and the Honolulu Academy of Art. Miss Gordon presented a lecture on "shibui" at each of the museum installations.

In appreciation of her work to introduce Americans to the concept of "shibui", the city of Kyoto presented a bolt of especially "shibui" kimono fabric executed by a Living National Treasure textile artist. Miss Gordon eventually tailored the fabric into a dress and jacket. She received the 1961 Trail Blazer Award from the New York Chapter of the National Home Fashions League, Inc. In June, 1987, Miss Gordon was named an honorary member of the American Institute of Architects, with her introduction of the concept of "shibui" and her promotion of an understanding of other culture cited as her major contributions to American architecture.

Provenance:

Elizabeth Gordon donated her papers to the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives in 1988.

Elizabeth Gordon donated her papers to the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives in 1988.

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Rights:

No restrictions on use.

Topic:

Interior decoration -- Periodicals  Search this

Landscape gardening  Search this

Art, Japanese  Search this

Aesthetics, Japanese  Search this

House funishings  Search this

Interior decoration  Search this

Museum exhibits  Search this

Interior decorators  Search this

Gardens -- Japan  Search this

Genre/Form:

Periodicals -- 1940-1970

Photographs

Correspondence

Personal papers -- 1950-2000

Citation:

The Elizabeth Gordon Papers. Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. Gift of Elizabeth Gordon, 1988

Identifier:

FSA.A1988.03

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Archival Repository:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dc3bd5683e5-f956-4a04-9d0c-4565a6b761b7

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-fsa-a1988-03

Creator:

Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad  Search this

Donor:

ConRail  Search this

Collector:

National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering  Search this

National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Work and Industry  Search this

Names:

Passaic Steel Company (Paterson, N.J.)  Search this

Extent:

22.3 Cubic feet (1 box, 59 map-folders)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Photograph albums

Cyanotypes

Place:

Paterson (N.J.)

Hoboken (N.J.)

Date:

1878-1971

Scope and Contents:

The collection consists of: a 1903 book of photographs entitled "Illustrations Showing the Works of the Passaic Steel Company at Paterson, New Jersey"; photograph albums (including several cyanotype albums) of the port of Hoboken, the terminal and buildings and other structures; a "souvenir" photograph album of the Clarks Summit/Halstead cut-off, 1914, published by the American Society of Civil Engineers; reports from the 1950s and 1960s itemizing the precise costs of the elements of the Hoboken terminal; track maps; and approximately 10,000 oversized drawings, tracings and blueprints of structures built by the railroad.

Arrangement:

Collection divided into two series.

Series 1: Business Records

Series 2: Drawings

Historical:

The Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Company was incorporated in Pennsylvania on April 7, 1832, as the Liggetts Gap Railroad Company. Its name was changed to the Lackawanna & Western Railroad Company on April 14, 1851, and to the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western (DL&W) Railroad Company on March 11, 1853, at which time it absorbed the Delaware & Cobbs Gap Railroad Company.

The first section of railroad, from Scranton to Great Bend, opened in October, 1851. The Southern Division of the railroad was opened between Scranton and the Delaware River on May 27, 1856, forming a more direct route to New York City in connection with the Warren Railroad and the Central Railroad of New Jersey. The DL&W leased the Morris & Essex Railroad in 1868 and, after upgrading it to permit a heavy coal tonnage, secured its own line to New York Harbor. Other extensions carried the Lackawanna to Utica, Syracuse, Ithaca, and Oswego in central New York State and to Buffalo in the early 1880s. The DL&W had a particular advantage in that it was allowed to directly operate coal mines. The DL&W began mining on its own account in 1851, when a Coal Department was organized. The Lackawanna was exceptionally well placed to supply both New York City and New England via the Southern Division and also upstate New York, the Great Lakes, and Canada via the Northern Division.

The DL&W was still bound by its 1856 traffic contract with the Central of New Jersey, and on March 16, 1872, the two companies agreed to consolidate, being managed by a joint committee of directors from the two companies. However, the two companies were actually now competitors, with roughly parallel lines between Scranton and New York. The consolidation broke up after about a year over arguments as to which company would be the dominant partner. All connection between the two companies was severed in 1875.

During the long presidency of the conservative Samuel Sloan (1867-1899), the road became extremely prosperous as a coal hauler. Financial control was exercised by Moses Taylor and his National City Bank of New York, who had bought into the company at the time of the Panic of 1857. In March 1876 the DL&W converted from 6-foot gauge to standard gauge.

In 1880 Jay Gould acquired an interest in the company and promoted its extension to Buffalo (1882), giving it a significant share of the truck line business for the first time. However, Taylor and his successors refused Gould any further voice in the management. In 1890 William Rockefeller became a director, reflecting the alliance between the Standard Oil group and the National City Bank.

William H. Truesdale replaced Sloan as president and began a massive modernization of both the company's management and the physical plant. The company began issuing full annual reports for the first time since 1857. Two major line relocations were built to the highest engineering standards, across western New Jersey and between Scranton and Binghamton, to improve grades and clearances. They featured massive cuts and fills and huge viaducts, the Tunkhannock Viaduct, 240 feet high, being the largest concrete arch bridge in the world. The DL&W was a pioneer in the adoption of reinforced concrete construction for all types of structures. Under Truesdale's successor, John M. Davis, the principal New Jersey commuter services were electrified in the early 1930s.

After successful government prosecution of the other anthracite railroads for antitrust violations, the DL&W voluntarily divested itself of its Coal Dept., which became the Glen Alden Coal Company in 1921.

After World War II the DL&W hoped to merge with its principal western connection, the Nickle Plate, but was unsuccessful. After continuing losses from commuter service and heavy storm damage to its main lines in 1955, the company began to explore the possibility of consolidation with the roughly parallel Erie Railroad. The merger, forming the Erie Lackawanna Railroad Company, took effect on October 17, 1960.

Source

Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company records, Accession 1643, Manuscripts and Archives Department, Hagley Museum and Library

Related Materials:

Materials at Other Organizations

Manuscripts and Archives Department, Hagley Museum and Library

Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company records, 1849-1960

Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company Coal Department photographs (Accession 1990.267), Audiovisual Collections and Digital Initiatives Department

The Enderlin Collection of Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company Records, 1835-1956

The collection consists of material acquired by Enderlin during his career with the Lackawanna, primarily the kind of historical miscellany that flowed into the secretary's office. Two-thirds of the collection consists of newsclippings on labor matters (ca. 1900-1919), and the remainder of agreements, letters of resignation, statistics and rough minutes. John G. Enderlin was born on August 16, 1888. In 1903, he began work as an office boy in the New York City headquarters of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company, rising through the ranks in the president's and secretary's offices to become secretary-treasurer in 1933. He retired at the end of 1956 and died on September 28, 1981.

Syracuse University Libraries

Lackawanna County Historical Society

The Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad was one of the largest and most prosperous anthracite mining and transporting companies in Pennsylvania.Their records consist of minutes of the DL&W and its two direct predecessors.

Provenance:

The oversized items were donated to the Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering by Consolidated Rail Corporation (ConRail) through William M. Wehner in 1987. Provenance for the rest of the collection is unknown.

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research. Unprotected photographs must be handled with gloves.

Rights:

Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Topic:

Railroads -- Buildings and structures  Search this

Railroads  Search this

Railroad stations -- United States  Search this

Genre/Form:

Photograph albums -- 20th century

Cyanotypes

Citation:

Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.1074

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Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Records

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep82dc280d2-5ac8-418a-a422-7194d28d2b2a

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-1074