Armistead W. Browning, Jr. papers 1923-1990 1971-1987

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Armistead W. Browning, Jr. papers, 1923-1990, 1971-1987

Armistead W. Browning, Jr. papers 1923-1990 1971-1987

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Born in 1938, Armistead Willis Browning, Jr., was a landscape architect, environmentalist and teacher who dedicated his life to environmental preservation and education. Browning was the founder of Turtle Creek Designs, a landscape design consulting firm in Pocopson, Pennsylvania. The firm did residential work and large-scale environmental studies. Browning worked extensively with the Brandywine Conservancy in Chadds Ford and Pocopson Township, producing landmark studies of the scenic, historical and natural features of the Brandywine Valley Region. From 1977 until his death in 1987, Browning taught courses in landscape design and native plant horticulture at the University of Delaware, and was a member of the faculty of Longwood Gardens. His weekly column, "Notes from Turtle Creek," appeared in . He was also an accomplished and prolific photographer of landscape and the natural world. The Armistead Browning, Jr. papers contain the professional, teaching, and business records of this notable landscape architect and environmentalist, created over a period of twenty years. The papers chronicle Browning's experience at three architectural firms, two main centers of education, and with numerous independent projects, symposia, and workshops. The collection provides a unique look into the activities of a prolific architect, providing insight into planning processes, design and documentation. In addition, it reveals subjects of personal interest that greatly impacted Browning's professional life. The Kennett Paper

35 linearfeet; (26 boxes and 4 oversize boxes)

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