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Landscape architect:

Steele, Fletcher, 1885-1971  Search this

Former owner:

Stoddard, Robert, 1906-1984  Search this

Stoddard, Helen, 1904-1998  Search this

Horticulturist:

Wheat, Isabel  Search this

Gardener:

Mattus, Matt  Search this

Documentation:

Karski, Robert, 2016  Search this

Provenance:

Worcester Garden Club  Search this

Collection Creator:

Favretti, Rudy J., 1932-1923  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Place:

Steele-Stoddard-McDonough Garden (Worcester, Massachusetts).

United States of America -- Massachusetts -- Worcester -- Worcester

Scope and Contents:

The folder includes worksheets, photocopies of articles, and other information.

General:

Beginning work in 1949 the gardens on this five acre property were a collaboration between landscape architect Fletcher Steele (1855-1971) and owner Helen Stoddard, and most of Steele's design and plantings were maintained for the next 50 years. The site slopes down behind the house and has outcroppings of rock. Steele envisioned a descending cornucopia shape inspired by the illusion of the downward spiral he had observed in Titian's painting "Bacchus and Ariadne", and had the shape he wanted carved into the earth by bulldozers. Descending levels of lawn, flower beds, and a pond were bordered by a ribbon of bluestone planted with tufts of blue fescue. Dry stone walls planted with maiden hair ferns were built from a porous fossilized rock dug out of a dried-up lake bed in Castalia, Ohio. Two sets of steps, one from the bluestone terrace behind the house and another below a bank of roses were covered with moss. White birches were planted to draw the eye to perennial borders, and spires of arborvitae were another focal point. The Art Deco style of the garden brought together the exotic and native by blending into surrounding woodlands that had plantings of juniper, mountain laurel, azaleas, dogwood, hemlock, birch, and elm.

The current owners resolved to preserve Steele's innovative design and vision as much as possible while changing some deteriorating hardscape and plants. The dry Castalia stone wall and moss-covered steps were no longer safe and had to be replaced when the house was renovated. Bluestone was used to rebuild the terrace behind the house and for steps set on fieldstone risers, and a new low wall was built from cinder blocks with stone facing. A walkway of fieldstone set in the lawn recalled an original path. The blue fescue grass was dying off, possibly due to soggy feet, and is being replaced by Japanese hakone grass which is mostly yellow. The arborvitae had grown too tall and were out of scale, many were knocked over by a storm, and some are being replanted. However many of the perennials in the borders and beds, the white birches and the rose and azalea banks are still growing.

Persons associated with the garden include: Robert and Helen Stoddard (former owners, 1941-1999); Fletcher Steele (1885-1971) (landscape architect, 1946-1949); Matt Mattus (gardener, 1975-1980); Isabel Wheat (horticulturist, 1999- ); Robert Karski (documentation, 2016).

Related Materials:

Steele-Stoddard-McDonough Garden related holdings consist of 7 folders (119 35mm slides; 4 transparencies; 9 digital images)

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Garden Club of America Collection, ca. 1920-[ongoing].

Eleanor Weller collection, circa 1978-2006.

Ken Druse garden photography collection, 1978-2005.

Corliss Knapp Engle slide collection, 1969-2001.

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.

Topic:

Gardens -- Massachusetts -- Worcester  Search this

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Rudy J. Favretti CollectionPapers.

Sponsor:

A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.

Identifier:

AAG.FAV, File MA244

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Rudy J. Favretti collection

Rudy J. Favretti collection / Series 4: Visited Gardens / 4.2: Garden Images / Massachusetts

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

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EDAN-URL:

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Company Name:

Berlin Heart GmbH  Search this

Related companies:

Berlin Heart Inc. (The Woodlands, TX)  Search this

Notes content:

devices for mechanical supporting of the heart ; "Excor" pediatric ventricular assist device for children ; "Excor" Driving Systems

Includes:

Trade catalog

Color images

Physical description:

1 piece; 1 box

Language:

English

Type of material:

Trade catalogs

Trade literature

Place:

Berlin, Germany

Date:

2000s

Topic (Romaine term):

Medical and surgical instruments and supplies  Search this

Topic:

Medical instruments and apparatus industry  Search this

Surgical instruments and apparatus industry  Search this

Record ID:

SILNMAHTL_45622

Collection:

Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections

Data source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

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Creator:

National Zoo  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2024-03-18T14:07:02.000Z

YouTube Category:

Pets & Animals  Search this

Topic:

Zoology;Animals;Veterinary medicine;Animal health  Search this

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National Zoo

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SmithsonianNZP

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Smithsonian Channel  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

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YouTube Category:

Entertainment  Search this

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Data Source:

Smithsonian Channel

YouTube Channel:

smithsonianchannel

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Smithsonian Channel  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

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YouTube Category:

Entertainment  Search this

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Smithsonian Channel

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smithsonianchannel

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Smithsonian Channel  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2022-09-10T15:30:12.000Z

YouTube Category:

Entertainment  Search this

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Data Source:

Smithsonian Channel

YouTube Channel:

smithsonianchannel

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Creator:

Smithsonian Channel  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2020-03-21T15:30:04.000Z

YouTube Category:

Entertainment  Search this

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Data Source:

Smithsonian Channel

YouTube Channel:

smithsonianchannel

EDAN-URL:

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Biogeographical Region:

Nearctic  Search this

Prep Count:

1

Preparation:

Slide

Sex:

Unknown

Stage:

Adult

Place:

woodland, labortatory grounds, Bent Creek Exp. Forest, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States

Collection Date:

[Not stated]

Taxonomy:

Animalia, Arthropoda, Arachnida, Sarcoptiformes, Palaeacaridae

Published Name:

Palaeacarus appalachicus Jacot, 1938

Barcode:

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USNM Number:

USNMENT01779906

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Entomology Types

Data Source:

NMNH - Entomology Dept.

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Nearctic  Search this

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Adult

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Place:

woodland, labortatory grounds, Bent Creek Exp. Forest, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States

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[Not stated]

Taxonomy:

Animalia, Arthropoda, Arachnida, Sarcoptiformes, Palaeacaridae

Published Name:

Palaeacarus appalachicus Jacot, 1938

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USNM Number:

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Data Source:

NMNH - Entomology Dept.

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Nearctic  Search this

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Stage:

Adult

Immature

Place:

woodland, labortatory grounds, Bent Creek Exp. Forest, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States

Collection Date:

[Not stated]

Taxonomy:

Animalia, Arthropoda, Arachnida, Sarcoptiformes, Palaeacaridae

Published Name:

Palaeacarus appalachicus Jacot, 1938

Barcode:

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USNM Number:

USNMENT01779908

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Data Source:

NMNH - Entomology Dept.

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Nearctic  Search this

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Stage:

Adult

Immature

Place:

woodland, labortatory grounds, Bent Creek Exp. Forest, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States

Collection Date:

[Not stated]

Taxonomy:

Animalia, Arthropoda, Arachnida, Sarcoptiformes, Palaeacaridae

Published Name:

Palaeacarus appalachicus Jacot, 1938

Barcode:

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USNM Number:

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Entomology Types

Data Source:

NMNH - Entomology Dept.

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Nearctic  Search this

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Stage:

Adult

Immature

Place:

woodland, labortatory grounds, Bent Creek Exp. Forest, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States

Collection Date:

[Not stated]

Taxonomy:

Animalia, Arthropoda, Arachnida, Sarcoptiformes, Palaeacaridae

Published Name:

Palaeacarus appalachicus Jacot, 1938

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USNM Number:

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Entomology Types

Data Source:

NMNH - Entomology Dept.

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Nearctic  Search this

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Slide

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Stage:

Nymph

Place:

woodland, labortatory grounds, Bent Creek Exp. Forest, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States

Collection Date:

[Not stated]

Taxonomy:

Animalia, Arthropoda, Arachnida, Sarcoptiformes, Palaeacaridae

Published Name:

Palaeacarus appalachicus Jacot, 1938

Barcode:

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USNM Number:

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Data Source:

NMNH - Entomology Dept.

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Place:

woodland, labortatory grounds, Bent Creek Exp. Forest, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States

Collection Date:

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Taxonomy:

Animalia, Arthropoda, Arachnida, Sarcoptiformes, Palaeacaridae

Published Name:

Palaeacarus appalachicus Jacot, 1938

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USNM Number:

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Data Source:

NMNH - Entomology Dept.

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Nearctic  Search this

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Slide

Sex:

Unknown

Stage:

Nymph

Place:

woodland, labortatory grounds, Bent Creek Exp. Forest, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States

Collection Date:

[Not stated]

Taxonomy:

Animalia, Arthropoda, Arachnida, Sarcoptiformes, Palaeacaridae

Published Name:

Palaeacarus appalachicus Jacot, 1938

Barcode:

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USNM Number:

USNMENT01779913

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Data Source:

NMNH - Entomology Dept.

GUID:

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Nearctic  Search this

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Slide

Sex:

Unknown

Stage:

Nymph

Place:

woodland, labortatory grounds, Bent Creek Exp. Forest, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States

Collection Date:

[Not stated]

Taxonomy:

Animalia, Arthropoda, Arachnida, Sarcoptiformes, Palaeacaridae

Published Name:

Palaeacarus appalachicus Jacot, 1938

Barcode:

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Data Source:

NMNH - Entomology Dept.

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Stage:

Nymph

Place:

woodland, labortatory grounds, Bent Creek Exp. Forest, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States

Collection Date:

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Taxonomy:

Animalia, Arthropoda, Arachnida, Sarcoptiformes, Palaeacaridae

Published Name:

Palaeacarus appalachicus Jacot, 1938

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Nearctic  Search this

Prep Count:

2

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Slide

Sex:

Unknown

Stage:

Nymph

Place:

woodland, labortatory grounds, Bent Creek Exp. Forest, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States

Collection Date:

[Not stated]

Taxonomy:

Animalia, Arthropoda, Arachnida, Sarcoptiformes, Palaeacaridae

Published Name:

Palaeacarus appalachicus Jacot, 1938

Barcode:

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USNM Number:

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Data Source:

NMNH - Entomology Dept.

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Nearctic  Search this

Prep Count:

1

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Slide

Sex:

Unknown

Stage:

Adult

Place:

woodland, labortatory grounds, Bent Creek Exp. Forest, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States

Collection Date:

[Not stated]

Taxonomy:

Animalia, Arthropoda, Arachnida, Sarcoptiformes, Palaeacaridae

Published Name:

Palaeacarus appalachicus Jacot, 1938

Barcode:

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USNM Number:

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Data Source:

NMNH - Entomology Dept.

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Nearctic  Search this

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Slide

Sex:

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Stage:

Adult

Place:

woodland, labortatory grounds, Bent Creek Exp. Forest, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States

Collection Date:

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Taxonomy:

Animalia, Arthropoda, Arachnida, Sarcoptiformes, Palaeacaridae

Published Name:

Palaeacarus appalachicus Jacot, 1938

Barcode:

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