Charles Eliot Memorial Bridge Papers, 1897-1907.

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Charles Eliot Memorial Bridge Papers, 1897-1907.

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Papers relating to the fund-raising, planning and construction of a memorial bridge honoring landscape architect Charles Eliot. William L. Putnam and Charles S. Rackemann headed the fund-raising and planning efforts. Correspondence between Putnam and Rackemann, as well as letters from Frederick Law Olmsted Jr., and Charles William Eliot (Eliot's father), concern arrangements with the Metropolitan Park Commission for the bridge's location, construction, and potential donors to the bridge fund.

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Putnam, William L., 1861-1924.

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Eliot Memorial Committee.

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Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1870-1957

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Landscape architect. From the description of Frederick Law Olmsted reports, 1916 and 1922. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34418918 Historical Note Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903), known as the "father of American landscape architecture," designed and planned parks and park systems throughout the United States. His earliest designs, completed with partner Calvert Vaux, include New York's Central Park, Broo...

Eliot, Charles, 1859-1897

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Landscape architect. Educated at Harvard College (A.B. 1882). Eliot was instrumental in the development of the Boston Metropolitan Park system. Later, his ideas set the pattern for most American metropolitan parks. In 1892, Eliot was hired as landscape architect by the new Metropolitan Park Commission, which he had been instrumental in creating. In following years, the state legislature established a permanent commission, and implemented Eliot's recommendations for the development of a regional ...

Eliot, Charles William, 1834-1926

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Eliot served as president of Harvard University (1869-1909). From the description of Correspondence of Charles W. Eliot, 1870-1920. (Harvard Law School Library). WorldCat record id: 234339031 Charles William Eliot (1834-1926) was President of Harvard University from March 12, 1869 to May 19, 1909. He also taught mathematics and chemistry at Harvard University (1858-1863) and at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1865-1869). Eliot was one of the most influential educa...

Boston (Mass.). Metropolitan Park Commission.

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Rackemann, Charles S.

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