Papers, 1802-1981.

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Papers, 1802-1981.

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Papers of Charles Downing include catalogs from the plant nursery business conducted by Charles and Andrew Downing, 1830 and 1838, and by their successor A. Saul, 1860; accounts, receipts, and letters pertaining to his nursery and landscaping business, 1837-1868; notebooks on horticulture and plants for his customers, 1856-1884; a letter from Jesse H. Harris thanking Downing for his assistance and reporting on his life and studies at Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute, 1885; and his will and estate papers, including his letter setting out plans for his own funeral, 1882-1885. Materials on Andrew Jackson Downing include typescript copies of obituaries, 1852; typescript speech by Frank A. Waugh on his career, 1914; and clippings and articles on Downing's career and his connection to Newburgh, 1907-1981. Other items include miscellaneous family records, 1802-1815; and photographs and prints of Andrew Jackson Downing and his architectural work.

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Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library

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Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library

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Hampton University (Va.)

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Hampton Institute in Hampton, Virgina, also know as the Normal School, chartered in 1870. From the description of Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute ephemera, 1882-1903 and undated. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 639344721 The Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute was chartered in 1870 in Hampton, Virginia. From the guide to the Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute ephemera, 1882-1903 and undated, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book ...

Downing, A. J. (Andrew Jackson), 1815-1852

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American horticulturist and landscape architect. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Newburgh, N.Y., to James Arnold, 1844 Apr. 19. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270526124 Landscape architect, horticulturalist, and writer. From the description of Papers, 1830-1850. (New York State Library). WorldCat record id: 122583167 Andrew Jackson Downing (1815-1852) of Newburgh (N.Y.). Architect, gardener, author and nursery owner. A. J. Downing was i...

Downing, Charles, 1802-1885

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Waugh, F. A. (Frank Albert), 1869-1943

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Professor of landscape architecture emeritus; of Amherst, Mass. From the description of Pioneering in Kansas [microform] : Albert Freeman Waugh and his neighbors on the Kansas prairies in the 70's and 80's / by Frank A. Waugh, [ca. 1940-1943]. [ca. 1940-1943] (Kansas State Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 60127403 ...

Harris, Jesse, 1961-

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Saul, Amelia

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b. 1982. From the description of Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. (Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)). WorldCat record id: 727063419 ...

Downing family.

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The Downing family includes Andrew Jackson Downing (1815-1852), architect, and his brother Charles Downing (d. 1885), horticulturist, who were both natives of Newburgh, N.Y. From the description of Papers, 1802-1981. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155520457 ...