Manuscript/Mixed Material Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Scenic reservations, 1876 , 1887
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Image 1 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Scenic reservations, 1876 , 1887 Frederick Law Olmsted Subject File Scenic Reservations 1876 1887- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1876
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Image 2 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Scenic reservations, 1876 , 1887 To the Board of Commissioners of the State Survey The Committee appointed to consider the question of the best in what way the Commission can best proceed to accomplish certain objects set…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1876
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Image 3 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Scenic reservations, 1876 , 1887 One of the valuable results of all such surveys as that contemplated by this law consists in the contribution which it incidentally to the supplies to the general science of the physical…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1876
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Image 4 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Scenic reservations, 1876 , 1887 They find time to work before your Commission is regarded with much great interest as one of which may have great scientific importance and that much anxiety is felt that as one…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1876
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Image 5 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Scenic reservations, 1876 , 1887 with great interest and that much anxiety is felt that it should be so preferred as that the results may take a high rank scientific rank and be creditable to the state…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1876
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Image 6 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Scenic reservations, 1876 , 1887 The terms of the law require that points and lines for the guidance of local surveyors shall be established in each county of the state and shall be connected by triangulation with…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1876
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Image 7 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Scenic reservations, 1876 , 1887 by triangulation and The difference between in the processes to be employed for this purpose and the class of sp ability required for them purpose and those of ordinary surveying as in…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1876
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Image 8 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Scenic reservations, 1876 , 1887 Commission shall adopt a scheme having the objects designated in view as its ultimate purposes and carry it on as far as practicable An adequate To an adequate preparation of such a…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1876
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Image 9 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Scenic reservations, 1876 , 1887 and finally an esprit du corps and a pride and interest in the results of the work on the part of all engaged by which individual zeal ingenuity and industry shall be…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1876
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Image 10 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Scenic reservations, 1876 , 1887 If the work can not be at once placed placed and kept in this respect on the highest plane it is would be far better that it should be fail than that…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1876
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Image 11 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Scenic reservations, 1876 , 1887 The fact that members of your Committee have already received numerous letters and the fact that strenuous of recommendations have already been addressed to members of the Committee of various persons for…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1876
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Image 12 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Scenic reservations, 1876 , 1887 is an indication of what will doubtless be the greatest most irksome of the Commissions duties difficulty which the Commis  The Committee readily adopt soon will have to meet deal The…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1876
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Image 13 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Scenic reservations, 1876 , 1887 of an intelligent and soundly formed formed conviction that assurance in that they will contribute make directly they have appropriate official labor the largest practicable contribution each in his place more to…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1876
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Image 14 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Scenic reservations, 1876 , 1887 It can only proceed safely under the guidance of a professional advisor who has had extended experience of his own and has carefully studied the experience of others whose reputation shall be…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1876
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Image 15 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Scenic reservations, 1876 , 1887 This will be assured if he proceeds with the knowledge and that he be he be assisted with persons which will enable him to proceed with confidence and decision in all details…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1876
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Image 16 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Scenic reservations, 1876 , 1887 Resolved that an officer shall be appointed with the title of superintendent whose duty it shall be to prepare and submit to the consideration of the Commission plans for conducting the survey…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1876
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Image 17 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Scenic reservations, 1876 , 1887 Resolution proposed 20 June 1876 and Report of Comtee New York Survey Considerations on kind of work required for survey kind of men required and kind of service IV with Scenic A…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1876
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Image 18 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Scenic reservations, 1876 , 1887 Pruyn 10Aug 76 Resignation from Commission N Y survey- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1876
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Image 19 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Scenic reservations, 1876 , 1887 1887 Oct 24- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1876
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Image 20 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Scenic reservations, 1876 , 1887 Communicated The New Jersey State Palisades Park at Englewood It has become a habit or practice not uncommon in recent years for the Government National or State to take tracts of land…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1876
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Image 21 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Scenic reservations, 1876 , 1887 to set all apart forever as a frame or setting for the Falls and so conserve beautify and perfect a noble object of beauty for all who choose to visit it I…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1876
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Image 22 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Scenic reservations, 1876 , 1887 and enjoyment to the whole people Now the reasons for a public Park bordering the noble historic and picturesque Palisades fronting on the Hudson river must commend themselves to every thoughtful and…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1876
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Image 23 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Scenic reservations, 1876 , 1887 Established 1834 WESTERVELT DEMAREST FORMERLY W E LAWRENCE CO Alterations Completed We are pleased to inform our friends in Bergen County and vicinity that we have completed the alterations in OUR TWO…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1876
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Image 24 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Scenic reservations, 1876 , 1887 Courtaulds Veil and Trimming Crapes Black and Colored Velvets and Velveteens One lot Colored Velvets new shades at 85 cts per yard Silk Finish Velveteens excellent quality at 50 COLORED DRESS GOODS…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1876
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Image 25 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Scenic reservations, 1876 , 1887 one of the most complete departments we have Everything desirable in the way of Scarlet Grey and White Underwear Cardigan Jackets Flannel Shirts Neckwear Collars and Cuffs Hosiery Linen Handkerchiefs Silk Mufflers…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1876
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Image 26 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Scenic reservations, 1876 , 1887 IV Scenic State Palisades Park Englewood From Miss Bullard Stone Lodge Englewood N J Thursday Nov 3rd 1887 Frederick Law Olmsted Esq Landscape Architect Dear Sir Recalling to my own recollection as…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1876
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Image 27 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Scenic reservations, 1876 , 1887 of writing to you in the interests of a proposed State Palisades Park at Englewood just projected to public notice by a letter of mine in The Englewood Times of last Saturday…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1876
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Image 28 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Scenic reservations, 1876 , 1887 forty minutes I should be glad if you could spare the time to come out to my house the day before and we can take a drive through the grounds of the…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1876
About this Item
Title
- Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Scenic reservations, 1876 , 1887
Names
- Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1822-1903
Headings
- - United States Sanitary Commission
- - Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1822-1903--Correspondence
- - Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1822-1903--Friends and associates
- - Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1822-1903--Family
- - Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1822-1903--Homes and haunts
- - Olmsted, John Charles, 1852-1920--Correspondence
- - Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1870-1957--Correspondence
- - Vaux, Calvert, 1824-1895--Correspondence
- - Olmsted and Vaux (Firm: 1858)
- - Frederick Law Olmsted (Firm: 1858-1884)
- - F.L. and J.C. Olmsted (Firm : 1884-1889)
- - F.L. Olmsted and Company (Firm: 1889-1893)
- - Olmsted, Olmsted, and Eliot (Firm: 1893-1897)
- - F.L. and J.C. Olmsted (Firm : 1897-1898)
- - Olmsted Brothers (Firm: 1898-1961)
- - United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
- - Expositions
- - City planning
- - Conservation
- - Environmental protection
- - Landscape architecture
- - Parks--Design and construction
- - Regional planning
- - Slavery--Southern States
- - California--Gold discoveries
- - Central Park (New York, N.Y.)--History
- - Manuscripts
- - United States
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- Manuscripts
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- series: Subject File, 1857-1952
- mss35121, box 46; reel 40
Source Collection
- Frederick Law Olmsted papers
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- Manuscript Division
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- California
- Central Park (New York, N.Y.)
- City Planning
- Conservation
- Correspondence
- Design and Construction
- Environmental Protection
- Expositions
- F.L. And J.C. Olmsted (Firm)
- F.L. Olmsted and Company (Firm)
- Family
- Frederick Law Olmsted (Firm)
- Friends and Associates
- Gold Discoveries
- History
- Homes and Haunts
- Landscape Architecture
- Manuscripts
- Olmsted and Vaux (Firm: 1858)
- Olmsted Brothers (Firm)
- Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Olmsted, John Charles
- Olmsted, Olmsted, and Eliot (Firm)
- Parks
- Regional Planning
- Slavery
- Southern States
- United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
- United States Sanitary Commission
- Vaux, Calvert