Tract 4: Ravine , 1936-1937
Scope and Contents
This series contains the records of Arboretum land acquisition and use. This includes correspondence, deeds, and maps, lists of flora and fauna, and financial records. Of particular interest are the original landscape plan and map developed by A.F. Brinckerhoff between 1931 and 1936. This series is divided into four subseries: Land tract records, Maps and plans, Gardens and plant lists, and General. Subseries A is organized by tract number then by date.
Dates
- Creation: 1936-1937
Creator
- From the Record Group: Avery, George S. (George Sherman), 1903- (Person)
- From the Record Group: Dreyer, Glenn D. (Person)
- From the Record Group: Niering, William A. (Person)
- From the Record Group: Blunt, Katharine, 1876-1954 (Person)
- From the Record Group: Black, Caroline A., 1887-1930 (Person)
- From the Record Group: Goodwin, Richard H. (Richard Hale), 1910-2007 (Person)
- From the Record Group: Branch, Anna Hempstead, 1875-1937 (Person)
- From the Record Group: Connecticut College. Arboretum (Organization)
- From the Record Group: Connecticut College (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection open for use. Some restrictions.
Extent
From the Record Group: 10.06 Linear Feet (23 boxes, 3 oversize folders)
From the Record Group: 2 Gigabytes (analog media in folder, digitized audio files)
Language of Materials
From the Series: English
Repository Details
Part of the Linda Lear Center for Special Collections and Archives Repository
Connecticut College
270 Mohegan Ave
New London CT 06320 United States
860-439-2654
860-439-2686
learcenter@conncoll.edu