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SurveysDescription
Most files contain the survey form, house and/or garden history, and a copy of the landscape drawing/plan. Completed surveys are done for these properties: Gardens surveyed: 72 Anson Street, 8 Bedon's Alley, 7 Church Street, 15 Church Street, 19 Church Street (Briggs style but not Briggs designed), 39 Church Street, 58 Church Street, 59 Church Street, 39 East Bay Street, 83 East Bay Street, 2 King Street, 37 King Street, 8 Meeting Street, 23 Meeting Street, 34 Meeting Street, 64 South Battery, 100 Tradd Street, 122 Tradd Street, and McLeod Plantation.Notes
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Info About HALSContainer
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Survey Background/MethodologyDescription
Various documents that describe the survey and how it was undertaken. Includes the Survey Form, lists of volunteer participants and homeowners, correspondence, etc.Container
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Articles: About the SurveyDescription
Articles from various publications including ASLA & HCF newsletters.Container
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Articles: Loutrel BriggsDescription
Articles about Loutrel Briggs and his career from various publications.Container
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Articles: Loutrel Briggs GardensDescription
Articles about LB gardens in Charleston and NY. Also includes a few articles pertaining to general gardening topics.Container
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Drawings at City Parks Dept.Description
List of LB drawings that are at the City of Charleston Parks Dept. (Note, HCF has many of the same as well.)Container
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HCF's DrawingsDescription
List of LB drawings that are in HCF archives. Many drawings are original; some are photocopies. (Note, this list does not include the drawings obtained as part of the survey. Refer to Finding Aid to Loutrel Briggs Drawings, or Past Perfect catalog records, for details.)Container
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LB Papers and Drawings at SC Historical SocietyDescription
Lists of LB drawings (and possibly other papers) that are at the SC Historical Society. Includes a 90+ page typed list, presumably generated by SCHS; a spreadsheet of Charleston garden plans at SCHS, presumably generated by HCF as part of the Survey; and an inventory of "Briggs Papers" at SCHS created by John David Utterback, who worked with LB and donated the drawings to SCHS in 1983. (Note, see Multimedia Link in this record for the latter two lists; they are searchable.)Container
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Misc. Gardens: 25 State StreetDescription
Copy of "Plan of Garden at 25 State St. for Mr. and Mrs. A.T. Smythe, Jr." Also on CDRom. This garden was not surveyed.Container
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Misc. Gardens: Rice HopeDescription
Copy of drawings: "Memorandum & Recommendations for Planting at Rice Hope," "Plan of Stones for Terrace," "Additional Planting for Garden at Rice Hope for Mr. & Mrs. Reginald Fincke," "Plan of Planting at House Rice Hope for Hon. J.S. Frelinghuysen," "Construction Plan of Gardens at Rice Hope for Hon. J.S. Frelinghuysen," and "Construction Plan of Garden at Rice Hope Plantation for Senator J.S. Frelinghuysen." File also contains copies of pages from Charleston Gardens and brief history (from an advertisement). This garden was not surveyed.Container
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Misc. LB Gardens in NYDescription
Draft of article by Blake A. Bell, "The Landscape Designer Loutrel Winslow Briggs and his work in Pelham" and correspondence related to NY gardens. (See also Folder 5.)Container
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Gardens: Misc.Description
Brief summary of an interview between survey volunteer Rosanne Wray and Herbert Scholtz who had been a client of LB. Describes his commissioning LB to do the landscaping at a GE Plant in Ladson and also LB's design and work on Mr. Scholtz's home garden. Includes color copies of 2 watercolors painted by LB.Container
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Progress/Status ReportsDescription
Correspondence, lists, and progress reports related to the status of the Survey.Container
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CorrespondenceDescription
Correspondence (mostly email) from 2003-2005 related to the Survey and supporting activities.Container
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