Douglas H. Kane collection Bulk, 1978-1983 1960-2002

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Douglas H. Kane collection Bulk, 1978-1983 1960-2002

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Douglas H. Kane (circa 1947-2002) was a nationally renowned environmental architect and scholar who focused on ecologically-based design. As director of the Awbury Arboretum from 1978-1983, Kane developed a master plan for the arboretum's future growth. The Douglas Kane collection, 1960-2002 [bulk 1978-1983], contains administrative and ephemeral records created by Douglas H. Kane during his time as director of the Awbury Arboretum.

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Awbury Arboretum

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Awbury Arboretum Association

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"In 1852, Henry Cope, a Philadelphia ship owner, bought forty acres of farm land in East Germantown near the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Mary Cope and John Smith Haines. At that time, Germantown--which was not yet part of the City of Philadelphia--was largely undeveloped and an ideal place for country living. A large house was built on the property as a summer home for Henry, his wife Rachel Reeve Cope, and their grown children and families. "Henry Cope named th...

Kane, Douglas H.

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Douglas H. Kane was a nationally renowned environmental architect and scholar who focused on ecologically-based design. Born circa 1947 in Quincy, Massachusetts, he received degrees in environmental design and landscape architecture from the University of Massachusetts and University of Pennsylvania. He was conferred charter membership to Temple University's Sigma Lambda Alpha Charter of the National Honors Society of Landscape Architecture. As director of the Awbury Arboretum from ...