Description: George Buckham Dorr is given at the "custodian". The essay includes black and white photographs and describes Sieru de Monts National Monument, which is not "a purchase by the government" but a "gift from citizens." Photocopy
Description: Tells how to create historic gardens and landscapes that reflect specific periods, e.g., colonial, Victorian as well as how and where to research these gardens. Suggested plantings that are historically accurate are given as are guidelines for maintaining the restored landscape.
Description: Two typewritten pages of Bicentennial Notes pertaining to 1) peddlers visiting Mt. Desert Island, 2) formal gardens on Mt. Desert Island, 3) Russian steamship Cimbria, 4) Davies yacht, Sea Cloud, and 5) buildng cost of Cadillac Mountain Road.
Description: A sketch of the End of North Vista, Dumbarton Oaks Research Library, Washington, DC , Sheet 1 of 4, colored pencil enbellished copy of a blueprint
Description: A sketch of the End of North Vista, Dumbarton Oaks Research Library, Washington, DC , Sheet 2 of 4, colored pencil embellished copy of a blueprint
Description: A sketch of a seat for the Box Terrace, dumbarton Oaks, Washington, DC Research Library and Collections, preliminary sketch with color and black and white pencil on paper Note attached to sketch from Patterson: "Mr. Thacher asked me to do a sketch for a seat on the Box Terrace so that he could have it on hand to take up with Mrs. Bliss. The pencil notes are Mrr. Thacher's criticisms."
Description: A sketch for North Vista Finials, One finial at each of Two Gates, Dumbarton Oaks Research Library, Washington DC Note attached to the sketch: "Reduce the size a little? There are some metal flowers at Dumbarton Oaks that have been removed from one of the gates. Enough for two bouquets I think. They look to me suitable for use on these finials. If these gate finials are to be used whether or not the rest of the wall is lowered shall I do a full sixe (sic) drawing to be mounted on beaver board for Mrs. Bliss to see?" [show more]
Description: A sketch of alterations to wall at North Vista, Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, DC, , Elevations and Curve of Console Wall Plan not signed by RWP
Description: A sketch of alterations to the wall at North Vista, Dumbarton Oaks Research Library, Washington, DC, Wall Plan and Foundation Plan and Typical Wall Section Signature of RWP not on the plan