Record of the Peters Hill renovation, 1994-1999.

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Record of the Peters Hill renovation, 1994-1999.

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The Peters Hill renovation papers (1994-1999) consist of planting plans; topographical maps; printed computerized maps of plantings; color panoramic photographs of the Hill before and after renovation, a published pamphlet entitled, "Peters Hill renovation plan," with working papers and mock-up; and a landscape designer's pastel renditions of the Hill. Project participants consisted of the Living Collections Committee, which included Peter Del Tredici, S.A. Spongberg, J.P. Willoughby, and T. Ward. Consultants, contractors, and donors included Gail Wittwer of Harvard Graduate School of Design; Carol R. John Associates; Sissy Willis; Sasaki Associates; and Hill, Holliday, Connors, Cosmopulos Inc.

ca. .5 linear ft.

Harvard University, Botany Libraries

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Harvard University, Botany Libraries

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Arnold Arboretum

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The planning for the Arnold Arboretum Centennial celebration began in 1967 when Dr. Richard A. Howard, Arboretum Director from 1954-1978, appointed committees of supporters and visiting-committee members to raise funds for the upcoming event. The week-long celebration (May 21-28, 1972) opened with a banquet in a downtown Boston hotel that featured an address by William T. Stearn, famous taxonomist and botanist from the British Museum of Natural History. Events included a daylong symposium on "Po...

Arnold Arboretum. Living Collections Dept.

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The Living Collections Dept. laid the foundation for the Peters Hill renovation project in May 1994 with the publication of: Peters Hill renovation plan. The renovation work began in fall 1997 with the removal of the blacktop road leading to the summit, and in spring 1998 the work was completed with grading and plantings. In June 1998 a dedication ceremony marked the completion of the project. From the description of Record of the Peters Hill renovation, 1994-1999. (Harvard Universit...