Hunt, Mrs. Roy (Rachel), 1951-1957
Scope and Contents
This series contains general correspondence, both incoming and outgoing. Correspondence subjects include Rose competitions, references to roses present in passages of The Bible, and a list of roses present in Kew Gardens, September 1952. The botanical illustrator P.J. Redouté (1761-1840) is discussed and items include a hand-typed copy of a Hunt Exhibition Catalog of his work. There is considerable correspondence that attempts to identify antique roses in a particular mosaic refered to as "Basket of Flowers" from the Vatican Museum in Rome, Italy.
Dates
- 1951-1957
Extent
From the Series: 12 folder(s)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Bechtel, Edwin DeTurck, 1880-1957 (Person)
- From the Collection: Bechtel, Louise Seaman, 1894-1985 (Person)
- From the Collection: Hunt, Rachel McMasters Miller, 1882-1963 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the New York Botanical Garden, Mertz Archives Repository
New York Botanical Garden, Mertz Library
2900 Southern Boulevard
Bronx NY 10458 United States
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