Collection Summary
| Title | Olmsted Associates records, 1863-1971 |
|---|---|
| Inclusive Dates | 1863-1971 |
| Bulk Dates | 1884-1950 |
| ID No. | MSS52571 |
| Creator | Olmsted Associates |
| Extent | 170,000 items |
| Extent | 637 containers plus 24 oversize |
| Extent | 255 linear feet |
| Extent | 531 microfilm reels |
| Extent | 1,295 digital files (1.26 GB) |
| Language | Collection material in English |
| Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms001018 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm74052571 |
| Summary | Landscape architectural firm. The records include correspondence, letterbooks, memoranda, reports, plans, specifications, newspaper clippings, photographs, drawings, journals, account books, ledgers, lists, diagrams, blueprints, deeds, and printed matter constituting the business files of the firm and reflecting the breadth of the projects undertaken by its staff. A small group of Olmsted family papers is also contained in the collection. |
| Online Content | The Olmsted Associates Records are available on the Library of Congress Web site at https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/collmss.ms000086. To promote preservation of the originals, researchers are required to consult the online edition as available. |