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Box 0005

 Container

Contains 36 Results:

Series III. Correspondence, 1909-1965

 Series — Box: 0005
Identifier: Series III.
Scope and Content Note

Series III is composed of letters from the public primarily asking for information about the history, significance, and blooming periods of the Washington, D.C. flowering cherry trees, and how to obtain cherry trees for their personal gardens. The items in this series consist of photocopies and transcriptions of original letters, and are arranged in chronological order.

Dates: 1909-1965

Transcribed letter, Maxwell M. Hamilton to Mrs. McGarvey responding to request for information about Japanese cherry trees, 1935-03-19

 File — Box: 0005, Folder: 0184
Identifier: Series II.
Scope and Content Note From the Series:

Series II includes transcribed or photocopied letters and memoranda detailing the history of Japanese flowering cherry trees established in Potomac Park, Washington, D.C. The materials are organized in chronological order.

Dates: 1935-03-19

Transcribed letter, Frank T. Gartside to Mary B. Anthony responding to her suggestions for landscape plantings, 1935-12-11

 File — Box: 0005, Folder: 0185
Identifier: Series II.
Scope and Content Note From the Series:

Series II includes transcribed or photocopied letters and memoranda detailing the history of Japanese flowering cherry trees established in Potomac Park, Washington, D.C. The materials are organized in chronological order.

Dates: 1935-12-11

Transcribed memorandum from Jefferson Memorial Commission to Arno B. Cammerer requesting information on cherry trees, 1937-02-25

 File — Box: 0005, Folder: 0186
Identifier: Series II.
Scope and Content Note From the Series:

Series II includes transcribed or photocopied letters and memoranda detailing the history of Japanese flowering cherry trees established in Potomac Park, Washington, D.C. The materials are organized in chronological order.

Dates: 1937-02-25

Transcribed memorandum, C. Marshall Finnan to Director of the National Park Service about potential impact of Thomas Jefferson Memorial on cherry trees at Tidal Basin, 1937-03-09

 File — Box: 0005, Folder: 0187
Identifier: Series II.
Scope and Content Note From the Series:

Series II includes transcribed or photocopied letters and memoranda detailing the history of Japanese flowering cherry trees established in Potomac Park, Washington, D.C. The materials are organized in chronological order.

Dates: 1937-03-09

Transcribed memorandum, Arno B. Cammerer to Congressman Boylan about cherry trees in Tidal Basin and area of proposed Jefferson Memorial, 1937-03-12

 File — Box: 0005, Folder: 0188
Identifier: Series II.
Scope and Content Note From the Series:

Series II includes transcribed or photocopied letters and memoranda detailing the history of Japanese flowering cherry trees established in Potomac Park, Washington, D.C. The materials are organized in chronological order.

Dates: 1937-03-12

Photocopy of memorandum, John L. Paolano to Mr. Vint describing the spring planting program, 1937-04-24

 File — Box: 0005, Folder: 0189
Identifier: Series II.
Scope and Content Note From the Series:

Series II includes transcribed or photocopied letters and memoranda detailing the history of Japanese flowering cherry trees established in Potomac Park, Washington, D.C. The materials are organized in chronological order.

Dates: 1937-04-24

Photocopies of correspondence between Carveth Wells and the National Park Service regarding information about Washington parks and gardens for a feature article, 1937-04 - 1937-05

 File — Box: 0005, Folder: 0190
Identifier: Series II.
Scope and Content Note From the Series:

Series II includes transcribed or photocopied letters and memoranda detailing the history of Japanese flowering cherry trees established in Potomac Park, Washington, D.C. The materials are organized in chronological order.

Dates: 1937-04 - 1937-05

Transcription of translated letter, Kanemasa Wakamatsu to Ambassador Horinouchi offering 1,000 cherry trees from the Japanese Red Cross to the United States, 1939-01-13

 File — Box: 0005, Folder: 0191
Identifier: Series II.
Scope and Content Note From the Series:

Series II includes transcribed or photocopied letters and memoranda detailing the history of Japanese flowering cherry trees established in Potomac Park, Washington, D.C. The materials are organized in chronological order.

Dates: 1939-01-13

Photocopy of letter, Shunichi Kase to Laurence E. Salisbury transmitting Wakamatsu proposal to send 1,000 cherry trees, 1939-02-13

 File — Box: 0005, Folder: 0192
Identifier: Series II.
Scope and Content Note From the Series:

Series II includes transcribed or photocopied letters and memoranda detailing the history of Japanese flowering cherry trees established in Potomac Park, Washington, D.C. The materials are organized in chronological order.

Dates: 1939-02-13