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Item Title Type Subject Description Creator Date Property Name Street Pages Medium Condition
7732A typewritten letter from Charles K. Savage to Mrs. Lewis Garland, dated May 11, 1956
  • Letter
  • Reef Point
  • Abandoned farms
  • Abandoned buildings
  • Plants
A typewritten letter from Charles K. Savage to Mrs. Lewis Garland, dated May 11, 1956 This letter explains Mr. Savage's concern that Mrs. Garland has been "tagging" plants for her garden that have already been promised in the purchase of plants that was negotiated and executed between Mr. Savage and Mr. Robert Patterson on April 27. There is no record of a response to this letter.
  • Savage, Charles K.
  • 1956
  • Good
Description:
A typewritten letter from Charles K. Savage to Mrs. Lewis Garland, dated May 11, 1956 This letter explains Mr. Savage's concern that Mrs. Garland has been "tagging" plants for her garden that have already been promised in the purchase of plants that was negotiated and executed between Mr. Savage and Mr. Robert Patterson on April 27. There is no record of a response to this letter.
7661Elizabeth Guthe to Paul Favour, 10-30-1983
  • Letter
A typewritten letter re: consultation and photography of the Thuya Garden gates and the repair of said gates. Enclosed set of polaroid photos of panels in the gates with notations about missing pieces and repair needs.
  • Elizabeth Guthe
  • 1983
  • Good
Description:
A typewritten letter re: consultation and photography of the Thuya Garden gates and the repair of said gates. Enclosed set of polaroid photos of panels in the gates with notations about missing pieces and repair needs.
7734Handwritten note from Beatrix Farrand to Charles K. Savage, November 23, 1957 and a return letter from Charles K. Savage to Beatrix Farrand, dated November 26, 1957
  • Letter
A typewritten letter from Beatrix Farrand, dated September 10, 1957, to Charles K. Savage. Letter applauds and congratulates Mr. Savage on the new gardens at Asticou.
  • Farrand, Beatrix Jones
  • 1957
  • Good
Description:
A typewritten letter from Beatrix Farrand, dated September 10, 1957, to Charles K. Savage. Letter applauds and congratulates Mr. Savage on the new gardens at Asticou.
7735Handwritten note from Beatrix Farrand to Charles K. Savage, November 23, 1957 and a return letter from Charles K. Savage to Beatrix Farrand, dated November 26, 1957
  • Letter
A typewritten letter from Beatrix Farrand, dated October 16, 1957, to Charles K. Savage. Letter proposes his membership nomination in the Royal Horicultural Society, congratulations for the garden work at Asticou, and thanks for Mr. Savage allowing her to have some things from Reef Point plants that were moved to Asticou.
  • Farrand, Beatrix Jones
  • 1957
  • Good
Description:
A typewritten letter from Beatrix Farrand, dated October 16, 1957, to Charles K. Savage. Letter proposes his membership nomination in the Royal Horicultural Society, congratulations for the garden work at Asticou, and thanks for Mr. Savage allowing her to have some things from Reef Point plants that were moved to Asticou.
7740Letter from Beatrix Farrand to Charles K. Savage, dated May 22, 1955
  • Letter
A handwritten letter, dated May 22, 1955, from Beatrix Farrand to Charles Savage , reiterating her intent to close Reef Point. Written in response to his letter to her urging her to reconsider her decision re: Reef Point (latter dated May 18, 1955)
  • Farrand, Beatrix Jones
  • 1955
  • Good
Description:
A handwritten letter, dated May 22, 1955, from Beatrix Farrand to Charles Savage , reiterating her intent to close Reef Point. Written in response to his letter to her urging her to reconsider her decision re: Reef Point (latter dated May 18, 1955)
7738Letter from Beatrix Farrand to Charles K. Savage, January 5, 1959
  • Letter
A typewritten letter to Charles K. Savage January 5, 1959 referring to a long delayed report that she was sending to Mr. Savage. The report is not with the letter and the location or content of the report is unknown. This letter was written at the beginning of the year that Mrs. Farrand died. The letterhead address indicates that the letter was written from Garland Farm.
  • Farrand, Beatrix Jones
  • 1959
  • Good
Description:
A typewritten letter to Charles K. Savage January 5, 1959 referring to a long delayed report that she was sending to Mr. Savage. The report is not with the letter and the location or content of the report is unknown. This letter was written at the beginning of the year that Mrs. Farrand died. The letterhead address indicates that the letter was written from Garland Farm.
7640Letter from Beatrix Farrand to Paul Favour, 1959
  • Letter
A one page typewritten letter from Beatrix Farrand to Paul Favour, January 21, 1959. Letter send regards to Favour for a recent heart problem that he had and includes reference to seagulls eating snow at Garland Farm.
  • Farrand, Beatrix Jones
  • 1959
  • Good
Description:
A one page typewritten letter from Beatrix Farrand to Paul Favour, January 21, 1959. Letter send regards to Favour for a recent heart problem that he had and includes reference to seagulls eating snow at Garland Farm.
7631Letter from Charles J. Hurley, Attorney at Law, to Paul K. Favour, December 7, 1966
  • Letter
Letter from Charles J. Hurley to Paul K. Favour related to a possible legal action between Charles K. Savage and the Asticou Terraces Trust, 1966
  • Hurley, Charles j.
  • 1982
  • Good
Description:
Letter from Charles J. Hurley to Paul K. Favour related to a possible legal action between Charles K. Savage and the Asticou Terraces Trust, 1966
8267Letter from Charles K. Savage to Paul Favour, 1968
  • Letter
A carbon copy of a four page typewritten letter that was included with the submission of the 1968 Invenotyr of the Thuya Lodge Library. This letter also gives approximate values for some of the rare volumes in the collection.
  • Savage, Charles K.
  • 1968
  • Good
Description:
A carbon copy of a four page typewritten letter that was included with the submission of the 1968 Invenotyr of the Thuya Lodge Library. This letter also gives approximate values for some of the rare volumes in the collection.
7621Letter from Charles K. Savage to Paul G. Favour, June 25, 1976
  • Letter
A one page typewritten letter from Charles K. Savage to Paul G. Favour related to the carved and mounted sign that Savage made for the Azalea Garden, June 25, 1976
  • Savage, Charles K.
  • 1976
  • Good
Description:
A one page typewritten letter from Charles K. Savage to Paul G. Favour related to the carved and mounted sign that Savage made for the Azalea Garden, June 25, 1976
7674Letter from E.T. Wherry to Paul Favour, September 26, 1965
  • Letter
A typewritten letter from Edgar T. Wherry, author of plant guides, to Paul Favour regarding the idntification of wild plants at Mount Desert island and the Wild Gardens of Acadia. Wherry is the author of several volumes in the Thuya Lodge collection.
  • Wherry, Edgar T.
  • 1965
  • Good
Description:
A typewritten letter from Edgar T. Wherry, author of plant guides, to Paul Favour regarding the idntification of wild plants at Mount Desert island and the Wild Gardens of Acadia. Wherry is the author of several volumes in the Thuya Lodge collection.
7685Letter from Katharine Savage to Tim Taylor, July 22, 1981
  • Letter
A copy of a typewritten two-page letter from Katharine Savage to Tim Taylor regarding maintenance of the Azalea Garden property. Contains many suggestions. Letter was sent through the mail to Tim.
  • Savage, Katharine
  • 1981
  • Good
Description:
A copy of a typewritten two-page letter from Katharine Savage to Tim Taylor regarding maintenance of the Azalea Garden property. Contains many suggestions. Letter was sent through the mail to Tim.
8034Letter from Paul K. Favour to the Board of Selectmen, February 23, 1967
  • Letter
A copy of a typewritten letter outlining the financial activities of the Trustee in the transition period between his appointment and the resignation of Charles K. Savage on July 7, 1965. The letter discusses the collaboration with the town treasurer, Carol Ninfi, to distinguish between bills that were incurred prior to the resignation and those after the appointment of Favour. Stored in a manila folder with various labels, none verified.
  • Favour, Paul K.
  • 1967
  • Good
Description:
A copy of a typewritten letter outlining the financial activities of the Trustee in the transition period between his appointment and the resignation of Charles K. Savage on July 7, 1965. The letter discusses the collaboration with the town treasurer, Carol Ninfi, to distinguish between bills that were incurred prior to the resignation and those after the appointment of Favour. Stored in a manila folder with various labels, none verified.
7967Letter from Tom Hall to Beth Straus, February 20, 1989
  • Letter
A copy of a typewritten letter from Tom Hall to Beth Straus regarding information that she will need as incoming chair of the Asticou Azalea Committee, February 20, 1989. Includes a list of gifts and their use for the period 1986 to 1989 and instructions for how to budget for operating and special project needs of the garden.
  • Hall, Thomas
  • 1989
  • Good
Description:
A copy of a typewritten letter from Tom Hall to Beth Straus regarding information that she will need as incoming chair of the Asticou Azalea Committee, February 20, 1989. Includes a list of gifts and their use for the period 1986 to 1989 and instructions for how to budget for operating and special project needs of the garden.
7990Letter from Tom Hall to David Rockefeller, Jr. re: special project funding for Asticou Azalea Garden, April 17, 1987
  • Letter
A copy from Tom Hall to David Rockefeller, Jr of a letter requesting approval for several special projects in the Azalea Garden, April 17, 1987
  • 1987
Description:
A copy from Tom Hall to David Rockefeller, Jr of a letter requesting approval for several special projects in the Azalea Garden, April 17, 1987
7991Letter from Tom Hall to Tod Rockefeller re: funding for Asticou Azalea Garden, November 13, 1986
  • Letter
A copy of a letter written by Tom Hall to Tod Rockefeller re: funding for the budget and special projects for the 1987 season, November 13, 1986
  • Hall, Thomas
  • 1986
  • Good
Description:
A copy of a letter written by Tom Hall to Tod Rockefeller re: funding for the budget and special projects for the 1987 season, November 13, 1986
7560Letter identifying the genus and species of individual carved panels on Thuya Gates
  • Letter
View under Media link above. Files saved as pdf's. A letter listing the identification of each carved panel on the two gates to Thuya Garden, carved in 1962 by Augustus Phillips for designs of Charles K. Savage. Letter is directed to Pam Painter, daughter of Don Coates who had sent pictures of the gates to the Missouri Botanical Garden reference librarian at the request of her father who was once a Trustee of the Asticou Terraces Trust. List was used to generate a legend for the gate carvings, prepared by Rebecca Paine, staff gardener at thuya, 2007.
  • Missouri Botanical Garden
  • 2006
  • Good
Description:
View under Media link above. Files saved as pdf's. A letter listing the identification of each carved panel on the two gates to Thuya Garden, carved in 1962 by Augustus Phillips for designs of Charles K. Savage. Letter is directed to Pam Painter, daughter of Don Coates who had sent pictures of the gates to the Missouri Botanical Garden reference librarian at the request of her father who was once a Trustee of the Asticou Terraces Trust. List was used to generate a legend for the gate carvings, prepared by Rebecca Paine, staff gardener at thuya, 2007. [show more]
7988Letter to Bangor HydroElectric re: location of power pole, June 3, 1989
  • Letter
A copy of a letter to Bangor Hydro re: relocating the power pole at the parking lot entrance to the garden, June 3, 1989
  • Hall, Thomas
  • 1989
  • Good
Description:
A copy of a letter to Bangor Hydro re: relocating the power pole at the parking lot entrance to the garden, June 3, 1989
7994Letter to Beth Straus re: labels for the garden, March 16, 1990
  • Letter
A copy of a letter from Mary Roper to Beth Straus re: creating labels for plants in the Asticou Azalea Garden, March 16, 1990, pp. 1-2
  • Roper, Mary
  • Good
Description:
A copy of a letter from Mary Roper to Beth Straus re: creating labels for plants in the Asticou Azalea Garden, March 16, 1990, pp. 1-2
7993Letter to Carlo Ninfi from Tom Hall re: accounting for Mary Rockefeller Gift, August 11, 1986
  • Letter
A copy of a letter from Tom Hall to Carlo Ninfi requesting an accunting of the spending of funds gifted from Mary C. Rockefeller for upgrading the Asticou Azalea Garden. Included with the letter is a list of all payments from the Rockefeller gift , pp. 1-4
  • Hall, Thomas
  • 1986
  • Good
Description:
A copy of a letter from Tom Hall to Carlo Ninfi requesting an accunting of the spending of funds gifted from Mary C. Rockefeller for upgrading the Asticou Azalea Garden. Included with the letter is a list of all payments from the Rockefeller gift , pp. 1-4
7573Letter to Denholm Jacobs re: the value of the Ruskin set of books
  • Letter
A letter that was written after a request for an appraisal of the set of Ruskin's Works at the Library of Thuya Lodge, August 19, 1993. At the time of thee appraisal, the books were appraised at $2,000 for the set which also includes a personal lettter from Ruskin to an associate that was a bonus included with the purchase of the full set of books.
  • Lippincott, William
  • 1993
  • Good
Description:
A letter that was written after a request for an appraisal of the set of Ruskin's Works at the Library of Thuya Lodge, August 19, 1993. At the time of thee appraisal, the books were appraised at $2,000 for the set which also includes a personal lettter from Ruskin to an associate that was a bonus included with the purchase of the full set of books.
7571Letter to Denholm Jacobs, summarizing staff suggestions for maintenance, 1992
  • Letter
A handwritten letter from "Tim, Crew, and Ladies of the Lodge" with summary of work that they would like to have accomplished at the property over the year. Addressed to Denholm Jacobs and found in his papers, 2006.
  • Taylor, Tim
  • 1992
  • Good
Description:
A handwritten letter from "Tim, Crew, and Ladies of the Lodge" with summary of work that they would like to have accomplished at the property over the year. Addressed to Denholm Jacobs and found in his papers, 2006.
7977Letter to Fred C. Galle from Tom Hall, February 11, 1987
  • Letter
A copy of a typewritten two page letter to Fred C. Galle from Tom Hall regarding the assistance of Mr. Galle in identifying all of the azaleas in the Asticou Azalea Garden, in particular those that were originally in the Reef Point collection of Beatrix Farrand, February 11, 1987 Mr. Galle assisted with plant identification after this time but the exact date of his work is not know. Galle is author of a book, Azaleas.
  • Hall, Thomas
  • 1987
  • Good
Description:
A copy of a typewritten two page letter to Fred C. Galle from Tom Hall regarding the assistance of Mr. Galle in identifying all of the azaleas in the Asticou Azalea Garden, in particular those that were originally in the Reef Point collection of Beatrix Farrand, February 11, 1987 Mr. Galle assisted with plant identification after this time but the exact date of his work is not know. Galle is author of a book, Azaleas.
7992Letter to IF Board from Eise Hawtin re: Mary C. Rockefeller gift expenditures, 1986
  • Letter
A copy of a letter re: accunting for funds contributed by Mary Rockefeller for work at the Asticou Azalea Garden. Letter refers to enclosures that are not with the letter. September 21, 1986
  • Hawtin, Elise
  • 1986
Description:
A copy of a letter re: accunting for funds contributed by Mary Rockefeller for work at the Asticou Azalea Garden. Letter refers to enclosures that are not with the letter. September 21, 1986
8002Letter to John Sharp from Pat Chasse, August 27, 1985
  • Letter
A copy of a typewritten two page letter to John Sharp, Manager of Don Smith & Son, from Patrick Chasse that outlines renovation work to be completed by Smith & Son in the garden during Fall, 1985. Completed under the committee chairmanship of Elise Hawtin.
  • Chasse, Patrick
  • 1985
  • Good
Description:
A copy of a typewritten two page letter to John Sharp, Manager of Don Smith & Son, from Patrick Chasse that outlines renovation work to be completed by Smith & Son in the garden during Fall, 1985. Completed under the committee chairmanship of Elise Hawtin.