Ralph E. Griswold Papers
Scope and Content Note
The papers of Ralph E. Griswold (1894-1981) span the years 1940-1968 and consist entirely of material relating to an unpublished work, “A Biographical History of Garden Art, a Series of Illustrated Biographical Monographs on the People Who Had a Creative Influence on the Progress of Garden Art from Its Beginnings,” that he produced as the first senior research fellow at the Dumbarton Oaks Project, Harvard University, from 1956 to 1958. Griswold was a landscape architect prominent for his designs in public parks and memorials and as a consultant on historic preservation projects. Included in the collection in addition to a typewritten copy and an unbound print copy of the illustrated history is a revised version of the study as well as correspondence, lectures, research material, travel notes, printed matter, maps, and photographs connected to the project.
Dates
- Creation: 1940-1968
Language of Materials
Collection material in English
Access and Restrictions
The papers of Ralph E. Griswold are open to research. Researchers are advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for research use.
Copyright Status
The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of Ralph E. Griswold is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).
Biographical Note
Biographical Note
- 1894, Aug. 22
- Born, Warren, Ohio
- 1916
- B.S., and M.A. in architecture, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y.
- 1917 - 1919
- Stationed in France as camouflage officer during World War I
- 1920
- Married Dorothy Elizabeth Griffith
- 1920 - 1923
- Fellow in landscape architecture, American Academy in Rome, Rome, Italy
- 1923 - 1927
- Member, landscape architecture firm of A. D. Taylor, Cleveland, Ohio
- 1927 - 1930
- Landscape architect, Nicolet & Griswold, Pittsburgh, Pa.
- 1930
- Founded landscape architecture firm of Griswold, Winters, Swain & Mullin
- 1934 - 1945
- Superintendent, Bureau of Parks, Pittsburgh, Pa.
- 1949 - 1950
- Resident landscape architect, American Academy in Rome, Rome, Italy
- 1956 - 1958
- Senior research fellow, Dumbarton Oaks Project, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
- 1961
- Published Opportunities in Landscape Architecture. New York: Vocational Guidance Manuals
- 1978
- Published with Frederick Doveton Nichols Thomas Jefferson Landscape Architect. Charlottesville. University Press of Virginia
- 1981
- Died
Extent
1,000 items
8 containers
3 oversize
5 linear feet
Abstract
Landscape architect. Unpublished book by Griswold on the creators throughout history of garden, including correspondence, lectures, research material, travel notes, printed matter, maps, and photographs connected to the work.
Arrangement of the Papers
The collection is organized by type of material.
Catalog Record
Provenance
The papers of Ralph E. Griswold, landscape architect, were given to the Library of Congress by Griswold in 1972.
Processing History
The collection was processed circa 1975. The finding aid was revised in 2014.
- Title
- Ralph E. Griswold Papers
- Subtitle
- A Finding Aid to the Collection in the Library of Congress
- Author
- Prepared by Manuscript Division Staff
- Date
- 2014
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Part of the Manuscript Division Repository
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