Frederick Law Olmsted collection, 1877-1939.

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Frederick Law Olmsted collection, 1877-1939.

Architectural drawings and plans include copies of sketches, planting plans, maps, and general plans of gardens, parks, private estates, and portions of cities in Chicago, Boston, Long Island, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, and other places, with material from various firms, including Olmsted, Olmsted, and Eliot; F. L. Olmsted and Co.; F. L. and J. C. Olmsted; and Olmsted Brothers - Landscape Architects, run by Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. and John Charles Olmsted, 1877-1927. Pamphlets, reports, and brochures by and about Frederick Law Olmsted, Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. and Olmsted Brothers, 1866-1939. Also, "Ancestral Register of Frederick Law Olmsted, c.1592-1878."

1 map case drawer; .3 cubic feet.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7910442

Cornell University Library

Related Entities

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F. L. Olmsted and Co.

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Olmsted Brothers.

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Olmsted and Co.

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Olmsted, Olmsted, and Eliot.

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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...

Olmsted, John Charles

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F. L. and J. C. Olmsted.

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Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1822-1903

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Landscape architect. From the description of Frederick Law Olmsted papers, 1777-1952 (bulk 1838-1903). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70979908 American landscape designer. From the description of Autograph letter signed : New York, to Charles A. Dana, 1876 July 24. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270872066 Landscape architect. Related material in Biography and Genealogy Files under 'F.L. Olmsted.' From the description ...