Personal Papers, 1872 - 1947
Scope and Contents
A. Biographical and Family Information
Contains her birth certificate and papers belonging to her mother Mary Cadwalader Jones and her husband Max Farrand.
B. Garden Journal 1893-1895
One bound volume of horticulture and gardening notes entitled, “Book of Gardening.”
C. Correspondence
Includes correspondence and clippings related to the 1947 Bar Harbor fire.
D. Travel
Contains photographs of her shooting trip to Scotland.
E. Clippings
F. Photographs and Portrait
Consists of photographic portraits of Beatrix Farrand, Max Farrand, family members, and Frederick Law Olmsted. Also contains an oil portrait of her painted in 1896, by S. C. Sears.
G. Drawing Exercises
Consists primarily of drawings of geometric forms and classic orders. None of the exercises are signed. Also includes two pencil sketches of the grounds at Harvard by Leonard Bartlett, Jr.
Dates
- Creation: 1872 - 1947
Creator
- From the Collection: Farrand, Beatrix Jones, 1872-1959 (Landscape architect, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research
Extent
From the Collection: 100 Linear Feet: (16 cartons, 23 boxes, 1 half box, 8 flat boxes, 6 card file boxes, 20 flat file drawers)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the University of California, Berkeley. College of Environmental Design. Environmental Design Archives Repository