Robert Woods Bliss 1875-1962, Milton V. Anastos, Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, D.C.

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Date

1963

GUSN

GUSN-330812

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Ephemera collection
Product catalogues
Agriculture and landscaping
Landscape architecture and gardening
Robert Woods Bliss 1875-1962, Milton V. Anastos, Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, D.C.
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Ephemera collection
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  - Agriculture and landscaping
    - Landscape architecture and gardening

Description

A recounting of the life of American diplomat, collector and philanthropist Robert Woods Bliss who co-founded the Dumbarton Oaks research center in Washington, D.C. The property has extensive gardens planned by Woods' wife Mildred Bliss and landscape gardener Beatrix Farrand. The frontispiece photograph is detached.

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Descriptive Terms

diplomats
collectors
philanthropists
research centers (institutions)
gardens
landscape architects
landscape architecture
landscape gardening
women (female humans)
booklets

Physical Descrption

1 booklet, 10 pages : frontispiece ; 9 x 6 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.12.001.004.100

Image Dimensions

9 x 6 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Richard Cheek, 2017.

Places

Washington (DC)

Record Details

Originator

Anastos, Milton V. (Milton Vasil), 1909-1997 (Author)

Material Type

booklets

Other People

Bliss, Robert Woods, 1875-1962
Bliss, Mildred, 1879-1969
Farrand, Beatrix Jones, 1872-1959

Description Level

Item

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