Grounds Subject Files, 1879-[ongoing]
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Grounds Subject Files
Smith College.
Biographical History for: Grounds Subject Files
Historical Note In 1892, plans designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted were adopted by President Seelye to turn the Smith College campus into a single large botanic garden, labeling all trees and shrub for aesthetic and educational purposes. Francis Ganong was appointed the first director of the botanic garden in 1894, and a systematics garden, based on the theories of Adolf Engler and Karl Prantl was added to the plan under his direction. The master plan has undergone numerous changes, including new systems of walkways and lawns, the expansion of the Lyman Plant House, the construction of a Japanese tea hut and garden, and the reorganization of the herbaceous garden according to more current evolutionary theories.
Scope and Contents of the Collection The Grounds Subject Files contain materials describing the history of the campus as a botanic garden and the changes to the master plan, lists of plantings and specimen placement, as well as information regarding the physical features of the campus, such as Paradise Pond, and structures and memorial pieces such as the Grecourt Gates and Lanning fountain. Types of materials include photographs, newspaper clippings, maps, pamphlets, lists, and letters. The Grounds Subject Files are housed in 11 boxes and cover approximately 3.4 linear feet.
Athletic Fields
Allen Field #1 and Clubhouse 1882-1981
Allen Field #2-West St. 1922, 1956, n.d.
Field #3 1993, 1965, n.d.
Botanic Garden
General 1895-1995
Plant Collections and Specialty Gardens 1974-1997
Correspondences 1892-1937
Maps 1895-1981
Plant Collections and Specialty Gardens- Capen Garden 1974-1999
Plant Collections and Specialty Gardens- Rock Garden 1925, 1991-1996
Friends of the Botanic Garden 1993-1996
Outreach Programs 1992-
Awards and Grants 1992-2001
Photographs 1901-1994
Photographs c.1904-1975
Duplicates
Plant Lists- Conifers and Herbs
Botanic Garden News - Publication 1998-
Index Seminum 1991/92-2001/02
Index Seminum 1975/76-1990/91
Conservatory Restoration- Lyman Plant House 2001
Centennial Celebration: Scrapbook 1995
Centennial Celebration 1995
Arboretum Planting Plans
General Areas
Areas 1-5
Areas 6-10
Areas 11-15
Buildings, General
By Buildings: A-B 1938
By Buildings: C-Cl 1938
By Buildings: Co-Cu 1938
By Buildings: D 1938
By Buildings: E 1938
By Buildings: F 1938
By Buildings: Ga 1938
By Buildings: Ge-Gi 1938
By Buildings: Ha 1938
By Buildings: He-Hi 1938
By Buildings: Ho 1938
By Buildings: I-J 1938
By Buildings: L 1938
By Buildings: Ma-Mo 1938
By Buildings: Mu 1938
By Buildings: N-O 1938
By Buildings: Par 1938
By Buildings: Park-Pars 1938
By Buildings: Sa-Se 1938
By Buildings: St-Su 1938
By Buildings: T 1938
By Buildings: W 1938
Plans c.1960
Plans c. 1960+
Plans 1963
Plans and Notes 1951-1969
Kiosk 1973
Campus
Back Campus 1895-1983
General 1947, 1994, 2000
Miscellaneous 1899-1994
Front Campus 1880's-1935
Front Campus 1970's-1990's
Hurricane 1938
Ice Storm c.1897
Large Outside Bulletin Board 1988
Snow Scenes 1891-1994
Capen Garden 1970's-1990's
Capen Garden - Mary Mattison van Schaik Tulip Garden 1985-1997
Central Heating System 1946-1949, 1962
Chapin Lawn 1967
College Lane 1932
Dial Telephone 1932-1961
Garden: Alice O. Smith Memorial Rhododendron Garden 1983
Gates
College Hall Gates
College Lane Gates 1966
Green St. Gate 1928-1995
J. M. Greene 1910-1993
J. M. Greene - Individual photo
General Grounds Photographs 1979-1994
Grecourt Gates
Correspondence 1922-1923
Correspondence- Brown 1924
Dedication 1924
Dedication- Invitations 1924
Dedication- Misc 1924
Dedication- Program 1924
Dedication- Speeches 1924
First Position 1924-1953
France
Grecourt Gates from College Hall 1993
Grecourt Gates from behind- Individual Photo 1994
Pictures 1934-1977
Photographs 1924-1953
Photographs- First Position 1924-1953
Photographs 1953-
Hospital Hill
Japanese Garden 1986-1999
Japanese Tea Garden: "The Japanese Tea Hut and Garden" by Mami Oyama 1997
Lamont Bridge 1930-1987
Lamont Bridge: Dedication 1931, 1985
Lanning Fountain 1911-1986
Lanning Fountain Photographs 1912-1995
Lanning Fountain Restoration- Adam Jenkins Files 1967-1998
Mill River 1998
Orchard
Outdoor Track and Field Facility 1986, n.d.
Paradise Road 1989-1999
President's Garden 1994, n.d.
Pump 1929
Sculpture 1988-1992
Seats: Class of 1883
Sprinkler System
State Hospital Property 1916 -1917, 1997
Sun Dial 1923, 1983, 1988
Trees 1939-2000
Trees: Elms 1900-1988
Vernon Street Lot 1997-
Paradise Pond
General, Clippings 1952-2001
Photographs: Banks 1893-1986
Photographs: Banks 1891-1987
Photographs: Boat House 1919-1995
Photographs: Boat House c.1900-1995
Photographs: Dams 1939-1986
Photographs: Drained 1952, 1960, 1981
Photographs: General 1889-1985
Photographs: General 1905-1989
Photographs: Hoe Factory 1884-1916
Photographs: Individual Photo of Path by Paradise Pond 1993
Photographs: Island c.1880-1994
Photographs: Islands 1879-1958
Photographs: President's House 1950-1992
Smith College Campus Landscape Master Plan
Index Seminum the Botanic Garden of Smith College 1974/1975-1990/1991
Index Seminum the Botanic Garden of Smith College 1991/1992-2000/2001