United States of America -- Maine -- York County -- York -- York Harbor
Scope and Contents:
Materials relating to the private gardens, located in York Harbor, Maine. The folder includes a slide list and a worksheet and description completed by GCA researcher, Helen E. Rollins.
General:
"Hillside house with driveway on right up from street. Enclosed garden with teahouse to left of house, featuring brick cross-axis. Property surrounded by stonewall, high wall along street with arborvitae hedge, and rhododendron hedge along driveway. Two small rock gardens on natural outcroppings, fruit trees, old oak and maple trees."
Persons associated with the property include: James Gibson (former owner, 1946); Randall Gibson (former owner, to 1972); Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hoehn (former owners, 1972 to 1978); Robert Foster (gardener, 1946 to 1972).
Related Materials:
Harbor Gables related holdings consist of 1 folder (3 35 mm. slides)
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Starr Ockenga Collection.
