Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Laura Wood Roper papers, 1822-1982 |
|---|---|
| Inclusive Dates | 1825-1982 |
| Bulk Dates | 1871-1895 and 1948-1952 |
| ID No. | MSS83853 |
| Creator | Roper, Laura Wood, 1911-2003 |
| Extent | 2,280 items |
| Extent | 19 containers |
| Extent | 9 linear feet |
| Extent | 10 microfilm reels |
| 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.ms001020 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm96083853 |
| Summary | Biographer of Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903). Correspondence, research notes, reports, clippings, and printed matter related to Olmsted and the landscape architectural firm, Olmsted Associates (1961- ) and its predecessors, collected by Roper for her biography of Olmsted. Also includes card indexes containing abstracts mostly from Olmsted’s correspondence in the Library of Congress Manuscript Division. |