Index to the collection of Gertrude Jekylls̓ plans in the Beatrix Farrand Reef Point Collection at the University of California at Berkeley. [1980 or 1981]
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Farrand, Beatrix, 1872-1959
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Beatrix Jones Farrand opened her landscape design office in New York in 1895. In 1899 she achieved the distinction of being the only female founding member of the American Society of Landscape Architecture. Farrand's career spanned the next five decades and included notable projects such as Dumbarton Oaks in Washington D.C., Dartington Hall in Devonshire, England, and Princeton University. In addition, Farrand wrote numerous articles for publication and gave talks on landscape architecture. Thro...
Jekyll, Gertrude, 1843-1932
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Gertrude Jekyll, one of the most significant names in landscape design, is most famous for creating and consulting on approximately 350 gardens in the United Kingdom, Europe, and America. She was one of the first people to rank gardening in the fine arts along with painting, poetry, music, and sculpture. From the description of Wall and water gardens manuscripts and photographs, 1903-1913. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 49756819 Gertrude Jekyl...
University of California (1868-1952)
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Administrative History During the mid-twentieth century, the American Labor Movement reached a pinnacle of power and influence within society. The Second World War required that labor be managed as a strategic resource; the high productivity of workers during the war carried over in the peace time economy, which experienced a sustained economic "boom." Unlike European labor relations, where unions play an "official" role in government, the Am...
