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Beatrix Farrand to Mildred Bliss, May 20, 1945

 
Accession number B:BF 1945.05.20
Alternative title Beatrix Farrand to Mildred Bliss, May 20, 1945, including a newspaper clipping from the Santa Barbara News-Press, May 19, 1945.
Sender
Recipient
Garden Area
Unassigned
Date
1945
Work types
clippings
correspondence

Description

Discusses the newspaper clipping enclosed with the letter on the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden being a worthy cause for the community of Santa Barbara. Mentions Mildred Bliss should feel good about her role in saving the garden from becoming a neglected park.

Enclosed newspaper clipping from the Santa Barbara News-Press dated Saturday, May 19, 1945.

Handwritten on Beatrix Farrand letterhead.

Handsigned in black ink by Beatrix Farrand.

Title created by cataloger.

Subjects

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
Van Rensselaer, Maunsell, 1897-
funding
donations
botanical gardens
Bliss, Mildred, 1879-1969
Farrand, Max, 1869-1945
letters (correspondence)
 

Collection

Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives
 

Repository

Dumbarton Oaks Research Library, Rare Book Collection
Dumbarton Oaks, Washington (D.C.),
Accession number B:BF 1945.05.20
Alternative title Beatrix Farrand to Mildred Bliss, May 20, 1945, including a newspaper clipping from the Santa Barbara News-Press, May 19, 1945.
Sender
Recipient
Garden Area
Unassigned
Date
1945
Work types
clippings
correspondence