Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140

MS 529
American Society of Landscape Architects

Distinguished American Gardens Illustrated Lecture Lantern Slides, undated


Descriptive summary

creator: American Society of Landscape Architects
title: Distinguished American Gardens Illustrated Lecture Lantern Slides
dates: undated
extent: 1.42 linear feet (2 lantern slide boxes)
collection number: MS 529
repository: Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.

 

Administrative information

access: Open for research
publication rights: Consult Head, Special Collections Department
preferred citation: American Society of Landscape Architects Distinguished American Gardens Illustrated Lecture Lantern Slides, MS 529, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

 

Abstract

The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) is the national professional organization for landscape architects. ASLA’s mission is "to lead, to educate, and to participate in the careful stewardship, wise planning, and artful design of our cultural and natural environments." This collection contains 103 lantern slides of various gardens primarily in New York, New Hampshire, Connecticut and New Jersey. Photographs were taken by Bill Tischler.

 

Historical note

ASLA was founded January 4, 1899 to to "establish landscape architecture as a recognized profession in North America," "develop educational studies in landscape architecture," and "provide a voice of authority in the New Profession."

The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) is the national professional organization for landscape architects. ASLA’s mission is "to lead, to educate, and to participate in the careful stewardship, wise planning, and artful design of our cultural and natural environments." ASLA represents approximately 17,000 members in 49 professional chapters and 68 student chapters in all 50 states and U.S. territories, plus 42 countries around the world.

Iowa State University was declared an ASLA Centennial Medallion site in 1999, for superior landscape architecture on central campus.

 

Collection description

This collection (undated) contains 103 lantern slides of various gardens primarily in New York, New Hampshire, Connecticut and New Jersey. The slides were for the "Distinguished American Gardens Illustrated Lecture" series. Photographs were taken by Bill Tischler. The majority of the images appear to be from the 1920s.

 

Related materials

  • Alliance for Historic Landscape Preservation Records, MS 618
  • American Society of Landscape Architects Resource File, Women in Landscape Architecture Printed Materials, MS 598
  • Thomas Joseph Kane Papers, MS 655
  • Warren H. (Warren Henry) Manning Papers, MS 218
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    Organization

    The collection is arranged in its original order. When possible, descriptions on the lantern slides are used for the folder titles.

     

    Container list

    Box

    Slide

    Title

    Dates

    1

    1

    Distinguished American Gardens - Illustrated Lecture Number One

    undated

    1

    2

    List of contributing members

    undated

    1

    3

    The Cutting Garden - George B. Robinson - Clarence Fowler, Landscape Architet

    undated

    1

    4

    Garden for Landon K. Thorne, Esq., Vitale and Geiffert of New York

    undated

    1

    5

    Coventry Place of Landon K. Thorne, Esq., Bay Shore, Long Island

    undated

    1

    6-8

    Garden

    undated

    1

    9

    Garden for Mr. and Mrs. Albert H. Wiggen and Mr. and Mrs. Sherburne Prescott, Noel Chamberlin of New York

    undated

    1

    10-16

    Garden

    undated

    1

    17

    Mr. and Mrs. George P. Robinson, Ardsley Park - Irvington on the Hudson, New York - Clarence Fowler of New York

    undated

    1

    18-23

    Garden

    undated

    1

    24

    Garden for Frederick F. Brewster, Dublin, New Hampshire, Arthur A. Shurcliff of Boston

    undated

    1

    25

    F. F. Brewster, Esq., Dublin, New Hampshire, Gardens at Morelands

    undated

    1

    26-28

    Garden

    undated

    1

    29

    Frederick F. Brewster, Esq., Dublin, New Hampshire, General view of the house and grounds from the south

    undated

    1

    30-31

    Garden

    undated

    1

    32

    Frederick F. Brewster, Esq., Dublin, New Hampshire, the lower terrace

    undated

    1

    33-34

    Garden

    undated

    1

    35

    Stockbridge Mission House, Stockbridge, Massachusetts, Fletcher Steele of Boston

    undated

    1

    36-40

    Garden

    undated

    1

    41

    Estate on the Connecticut Short of Long Island Sound, Armand R. Tibbitts of New York

    undated

    1

    42-43

    Garden

    undated

    1

    44

    General plan for the property of D.D. Riegel, Southport Connecticut

    undated

    1

    45-47

    Garden

    undated

    1

    48-49

    Painted/colored picture of garden

    undated

    1

    50

    Blueprint of garden

    undated

    1

    51

    Drawing of house

    undated

    1

    52

    Residence of Mr. J. Lakin Baldridge, Ithaca, New York, Edward Lawson and the late E. Gorton Davis

    undated

    1

    53-58

    Res. J. Lakin Baldridge, Ithaca, New York

    undated

    1

    59

    Garden of Goodstay Wheelwright and Stevenson of Philadelphia

    undated

    1

    60-61

    Blueprint of garden

    undated

    1

    62-66

    Garden

    undated

    1

    67

    Estates of Mr. and Mr. Robert C. Hill and Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Hutton, Marian Coffin of New York

    undated

    1

    68

    Garden

    undated

    1

    69

    Garden of Hillwood

    undated

    2

    1

    M.C. Coffin, Ed. F. Hutton "Boxwood Court"

    undated

    2

    2

    M.C. Coffin, Ed. F. Hutton "Magnolia Walk"

    undated

    2

    3

    Garden for Mr. and Mrs. Otto Miller, A.D. Taylor of Cleveland, Landscape Architect

    undated

    2

    4

    Otto Miller, Esq.

    undated

    2

    5-8

    Garden

    undated

    2

    9

    Mr. Frank Semple, Jr., Perspective of Garden

    undated

    2

    10-16

    Garden

    undated

    2

    17

    Tallmadge Cemetery

    undated

    2

    18

    Tallmadge Cemetery

    undated

    2

    19

    Garden

    undated

    2

    20-21

    Painted/colored picture of garden

    undated

    2

    22-23

    Garden

    undated

    2

    24

    Griswold

    undated

    2

    25-26

    Painted/colored picture of garden

    undated

    2

    27

    Griswold

    undated

    2

    28

    Painted/colored picture of garden

    undated

    2

    29

    Schroeder - Griswold

    undated

    2

    30-31

    Garden of Otto Miller

    undated

    2

    32

    Garden

    undated

    2

    33

    M.C. Coffin, Ed. F. Hutton, Magnolia Walk

    undated

    2

    34

    M.C. Coffin L.A., Ed. F. Hutton, Magnolia Walk - Construction

    undated