Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1822-1903 (American landscape architect)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 26 April 1822 - 28 August 1903
Created for
Charles Lyell Project July 2021
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Letters from Brace, Charles Loring, to Charles Lyell, 8 February 1856 - 16 March 1865
File — Box Box 3.1: Series Coll-203/B1
Identifier: Coll-203/B1/17
Scope and Contents
Proposing to introduce the Lyell's to Mr F.L. Olmsted and discussion of some of his ideas. Discussion of 'Antiquity of Man' after a first reading.
Dates:
8 February 1856 - 16 March 1865
Notebook No.90, 13 August 1841-23 August 1841
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 4: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/90
Scope and Contents
This tan leather notebook contains Charles Lyell's notes from his North American tour of New York, including New York City, Albany, Syracuse, Rochester. Notes are predominantly pencil, some ink, a mixture of field notes and travel notes. The index is located at the back of the notebook, both covers are unmarked. The following table of contents is Lyell's own words, copied from Lyell's own "Index", found at the beginning and end of the...
Dates:
13 August 1841-23 August 1841