Olmsted Brothers Collection, 1913-1916

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Summary

Creators:
Olmsted Brothers, Olmsted, John Charles, 1852-1920, and Olmsted, Fredrick Law , Jr., 1870-1957
Abstract:
The collection consists of records created by the Olmsted Brothers firm, as well as materials relating to Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr.
Extent:
5 Linear Feet:
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Olmsted Brothers Collection, (1969-2), Environmental Design Archives. University of California, Berkeley. Berkeley, California.

Background

Scope and content:

The Olmsted Brothers collection consists of a few planting plans for Saint Francis Wood (San Francisco) as well as a reproduction of the plan for Oakland's Mountain View Cemetery, by Olmsted & Vaux.

The Olmsted Brothers collection consists of records created by the Olmsted Brothers firm, as well as materials relating to Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr. Records of the firm consist of site plans and planting plans of Saint Francis Wood (San Francisco). Items concerning Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr. consist of a portrait and a reproduction of the plan for Oakland's Mountain View Cemetery, by Olmsted & Vaux.

Biographical / historical:

Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903), known as the "father of American landscape architecture," designed and planned parks and park systems throughout the United States. His earliest designs, completed with partner Calvert Vaux, include New York's Central Park, Brooklyn's Prospect Park, and Chicago's South Parks. Olmsted's stepson and son, John Charles Olmsted and Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. became landscape architects as well, working in Olmsted's firm. The two formed the Olmsted Brothers firm in 1898, after the retirement of Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr. and the death of partner Charles Eliot. The Olmsted Brothers completed numerous large projects, including comprehensive park systems, universities, exposition grounds, libraries, hospitals, and state capitols. In addition, the two were among the founding members of the American Society of Landscape Architects.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

All requests for permission to publish, reproduce, or quote from materials in the collection should be discussed with the Curator.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Olmsted Brothers Collection, (1969-2), Environmental Design Archives. University of California, Berkeley. Berkeley, California.

Location of this collection:
230 Bauer Wurster Hall #1820
Berkeley, CA 94720-1820, US
Contact:
(510) 642-5124
designarchives@berkeley.edu
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