United States of America -- Pennsylvania -- Chester County -- West Chester
Fox Hollow (West Chester, Pennsylvania)
Scope and Contents:
40 digital images (2014, 2016) and 1 file folder.
General:
The three acre property, the last to sell in a development in 1978, was densely wooded and sloping with heavy clay soil and an overgrown stream. The owners put up a brick colonial revival house and planted juniper on the slope circumscribed by the driveway but it did not thrive in the shade. Next they planted hydrangeas, upright Japanese barberry, spirea, hosta, Japanese forest grass and other perennials, creating a woodland garden. That sparked an interest in gardening that gradually led to almost 2-1/2 acres being planted and tended. Rocks and boulders that were dug up in every expansion were used as edging or focal points except for the bed at the front of the house that has a low brick wall. The first garden beds were around a perimeter that could be seen from the house with excavated soil dumped further away in the forest. The owner emphasized foliage texture and color combinations over flowers, influenced by her study of Englishwoman Beth Chatto. Closer to the house there are free-form beds connected by meandering grass paths rather than defined garden rooms. One island bed is a rock garden; a densely planted courtyard garden off the brick patio has a pergola and koi pond. The owner's welded art pieces dot the garden beds and line the driveway.
Year by year the gardens were expanded into the woodland of oak, poplar, shagbark hickory, beech, bramble and skunk cabbage. In the forest they found a creek bed and a berm, loamy soil and clay. Drainage channels were dug, the berm was enlarged, and a 20 by 10 foot, 18-inch deep pond was dug. Outbuildings include a garden shed/welding workshop and an old potting shed further out that functions as a folly. Varying height of the plants, including repeated use of the vertical Japanese barberry and the vertical Japanese holly "Sky Pencil", deep purple foliage as an accent, and many shapes and textures of chartreuse foliage are unifying features in all the garden areas.
Persons associated with the garden include: Dr. Charles M. Thomas and family (former owners, circa 1912-1930s); William H. Taylor and the Taylor Land Company (former owners, -1973); General Development Corporation (former owner, 1973-1978).
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original images 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.
Topic:
Gardens -- Pennsylvania -- West Chester Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
[Fox Hollow]: The entry garden along the driveway is a tapestry of color, form and texture, with the artist-owner's welded pieces just seen in the background.
United States of America -- Pennsylvania -- Chester County -- West Chester
Date:
2016 July 26
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original images 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.
Topic:
Gardens -- Pennsylvania -- West Chester Search this
United States of America -- Pennsylvania -- Chester County -- West Chester
Date:
2016 July 26
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original images 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.
Topic:
Gardens -- Pennsylvania -- West Chester Search this
United States of America -- Pennsylvania -- Chester County -- West Chester
Date:
2016 July 26
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original images 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.
Topic:
Gardens -- Pennsylvania -- West Chester Search this
Use of original papers requires an appointment. Use of archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate access copy requires advance notice.
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.
Bakelite Company, assistant general sales manager -development of welding molds. V. Victor Sammet (reading comments by B.E. Schlesinger, treasurer of Northern Industrial Chemical Company). -patent controversies over Bakelite, development of Roxite and other plastics.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection Rights:
Copyright status unknown. No releases exist. Collecion items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning intellectual property rights. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply.
Collection Citation:
[Plastic Pioneers Association Interviews, September 18-20, 1968], Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, Tape number x.
Gloves must be worn when handling unprotected photographs and negatives. Special arrangements required to view original glass plate and film negatives due to cold storage. Using negatives requires a three hour waiting period. Contact the Archives Center at 202-633-3270. Unrestricted access to photographic prints and other portions of the collection.
Collection Rights:
Copyright held by the Smithsonian Institution.
Collection Citation:
Pullman Palace Car Company Photographs, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
Sponsor:
John and Ellen Thompson provided financial support for processing the collection.
