Series I. Written Works and Materials, 1962-2020, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Series I covers Elizabeth Barlow Rogers' academic and publishing career from her early work, unpublished in graduate school (circa 1962) to her contemporary books and articles (circa 2020). Accompanying the drafts and manuscripts are research files, correspondence with colleagues and publishers, publishing layouts with photos and illustrations, and press materials.
Arrangement
The Series is divided into three subseries by format:
Subseries I.A Drafts and Research, 1962-2020
Subseries I.B Press and Reviews, 1969-2018
Subseries I.A Drafts and Research, 1962-2020, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Subseries I.a Drafts and Research (1962-2020) covers both Elizabeth Barlow Rogers' major publications and her personal literary projects. In addition to multiple drafts and revised versions of manuscripts, Subseries I.a also includes design and layout materials including original photographs and illustrations. Another significant feature of Subseries I.a are the published copies of Rogers' books and essays. Rogers often kept the entirety of the periodical that she or her articles appeared in, so folders are sometimes identified by title of publication rather than specific work. Rogers also maintained research files on New York history, architecture, and design. These files include both domestic and international literature and ephemera.
Arrangement
The arrangement of Subseries I.a closely follows the original order of the material as it was received from the donor. Some materials that were originally grouped or tied together by the donor have been broken up into smaller sections and put into multiple, consecutive folders. When the connection between the materials in the original order was particularly emphasized by the donor, a note was added to the finding aid on the item level to indicate this. In some cases, folders have been reordered from their original order to numerical order in order to promote ease of access (e.g., Folders containing numbered chapters were rearranged to be in ascending order).
The Forests and Wetlands of New York City, Inwood Chapter Research, 1968-1969, inclusive
Jamaica Bay Research, 1969, inclusive
Manuscripts of The Forests and Wetlands of New York City (1 of 2), circa 1969, inclusive
Manuscripts of The Forests and Wetlands of New York City (2 of 2), circa 1969, inclusive
The Swallows of Staten Island, 1970, inclusive
Manuscripts of Early Chapters of The Forests and Wetlands of New York City, circa 1969, inclusive
Research for The Forests and Wetlands of New York City, Alley Pond Park, 1957-1969, inclusive
Jamaica Bay Chapter Typescripts and Research, 1967-1969, inclusive
The Forests and Wetlands of New York City, Colonial Landscape, 1969, inclusive
The Forests and Wetlands of New York City Manuscripts, Introduction, Geneology, Inwood Hill, Pelham Bay, circa 1969, inclusive
The Forests and Wetlands of New York City Chapter Drafts (1 of 2), circa 1970, inclusive
The Forests and Wetlands of New York City Chapter Drafts (2 of 2), circa 1970, inclusive
General Park Photos by EBR, 1968-1969, inclusive
The Forests and Wetlands of New York City Manuscripts, circa 1970, inclusive
Publishing Correspondence, Julian Bach, 1972-1975, inclusive
Original Photos Taken by EBR for The Forests and Wetlands of New York City, 1969-1970, inclusive
Pelham Bay Park Photos by EBR for The Forests and Wetlands of New York City, circa 1970, inclusive
Photos by EBR for The Forests and Wetlands of New York City, 1969-1970, inclusive
Welfare Island Photos and Correspondence, circa 1970, inclusive
The Forests and Wetlands of New York City Business Correspondence, 1969-1971, inclusive
The Forests and Wetlands of New York City Introduction, circa 1968, inclusive
The Forests and Wetlands of New York City Draft, circa 1968, inclusive
The Forests and Wetlands of New York City Original Manuscripts, 1969-1971, inclusive
The Forests and Wetlands of New York City (Monograph), 1969, 1971, inclusive
The Forests and Wetlands of New York City Research Correspondence, 1969-1970, inclusive
Scope and Contents
The materials in Box 2 Folders 1-5 were tied together with red ribbon by the donor. They are arranged it the same order that they were received in.
Charles McLaughlin Thesis on Frederick Law Olmsted (3 folders), 1960, inclusive
Scope and Contents
The materials in Box 2 Folders 1-5 were originally tied together with red ribbon by the donor. According to EBR, McLaughlin gave her this copy of his thesis, "Selected Letters of Frederick Law Olmsted," in response to her research for her book Frederick Law Olmsted's New York.
Manuscript for "Golden Eagle" (TV episode), 1973, inclusive
Scope and Contents
The materials in Box 2 Folders 1-5 were originally tied together with red ribbon by the donor.
Wainscott Journal, 1973, inclusive
Research Notes For Frederick Law Olmsted's New York, undated, inclusive
East Hampton History Research Materials, circa 1962-1970, inclusive
East Hampton: A History and Guide (1 of 3), circa 1970, inclusive
East Hampton: A History and Guide (2 of 3), circa 1970, inclusive
East Hampton: A History and Guide (3 of 3), circa 1970, inclusive
East Hampton: A History and Guide Chapter Manuscripts (2 of 2), circa 1970, inclusive
Scope and Contents
The materials in Box 2 Folders 12-15 were tied together with green ribbon by the donor.
East Hampton: A History and Guide Chapter Manuscripts (1 of 2), circa 1970, inclusive
Scope and Contents
The materials in Box 2 Folders 12-15 were tied together with green ribbon by the donor.
East Hampton: A History and Guide (monograph), 1975, inclusive
Scope and Contents
The materials in Box 2 Folders 12-15 were tied together with green ribbon by the donor.
East Hampton: A History and Guide Research (1 of 2), undated, inclusive
Scope and Contents
The materials in Box 2 Folders 12-15 were tied together with green ribbon by the donor.
East Hampton: A History and Guide Research (2 of 2), undated, inclusive
Scope and Contents
The materials in Box 2 Folders 12-15 were tied together with ribbon by the donor.
Unpublished Manuscript for a Biography of Frederick Law Olmsted (1 of 2), undated, inclusive
Unpublished Manuscript for a Biography of Frederick Law Olmsted (2 of 2), undated, inclusive
Frederick Law Olmsted's New York (monograph), 1972, inclusive
Scope and Contents
The materials in Box 2 Folders 18-22 were tied together with green ribbon by the donor.
Frederick Law Olmsted's New York Clippings and Sesquicentennial, 1972-1977, inclusive
Scope and Contents
The materials from Box 2 Folders 18-22 were tied together with green ribbon by the donor.
Frederick Law Olmsted's New York Draft (1 of 3), circa 1972, inclusive
Scope and Contents
The materials in Box 2 Folders 18-22 were tied together with green ribbon by the donor.
Frederick Law Olmsted's New York Draft (2 of 3), circa 1972, inclusive
Scope and Contents
The materials in Box 2 Folders 18-22 were tied together with green ribbon by the donor.
Frederick Law Olmsted's New York Draft (3 of 3), circa 1972, inclusive
Scope and Contents
The materials in Box 2 Folders 18-22 were tied together with green ribbon by the donor.
Frederick Law Olmsted's New York Draft Copy 2, undated, inclusive
Frederick Law Olmsted's New York Correspondence and Contract, 1972, inclusive
Olmsted Op-ed Article and First Chapter of Typescript for Frederick Law Olmsted's New York, 1972, inclusive
Elizabeth Barlow Rogers' Research Notes for Frederick Law Olmsted's New York, undated, inclusive
Important Correspondence for Frederick Law Olmsted's New York, 1971-1972, inclusive
Original Images for The Central Park Book (1 of 3), undated, inclusive
Original Images for The Central Park Book (2 of 3), undated, inclusive
Original Images for The Central Park Book (3 of 3), undated, inclusive
Unpublished Manuscripts of The Annotated Diary of Eliza Bellamy, 1972, inclusive
Drafts and Research for Eliza Bellamy (1 of 2), circa 1970, 2020, inclusive
Drafts and Research for Eliza Bellamy (2 of 2), circa 1970, 2020, inclusive
Nature in New York (film) Correspondence, 1975, inclusive
Nature in New York (film) Manuscripts, 1975, inclusive
Miscellaneous Unpublished Essays, circa 1970, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Essays include: "Tidewater Hudson"; "How Green Was My City"; "The Public Park: A Brief History"; Pelham Bay and Nature Study"
"Texas Hill Country" (essay), circa 1960s, 1971, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Includes among other materials notes from Elizabeth Barlow Rogers' visit with President Lyndon B. Johnson and First Lady Claudia "Lady Bird" Johnson in their Texas home, possibly during or shorly after Johnson's term as President.
"Sacred to Memory" (essay), 1993, inclusive
Correspondence and Essay Samples for New York Newsday, 1988, inclusive
Research Materials for Essay on Greenwood Cemetery, 2002, 2007-2008, inclusive
Autobiographical Fragment, undated, inclusive
Miscellaneous Speeches, 1989-2012, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Includes speeches from the New York Society Library and EBR exhibition; the publication of Writing the Garden: A Literary Conversation Across Two Centuries (2011); "Sacred to Memory"; "The Public Park: A Brief History"; adult education talks in the Arsenal Gallery; and "Discovering the Park: Its Southern Sections" fieldtrip.
Genealogy - Eastern Long Island, circa 1960s-1970s, inclusive
The Central Park Book (monography), 1977, inclusive
Articles By Others Saved By Elizabeth Barlow Rogers, 1978-2020, inclusive
Elizabeth Barlow Rogers' Term Papers From The Yale School of City Planning, 1962-1964, inclusive
Autobiographical Fragment and Resumes, 1971, inclusive
Elizabeth Barlow Rogers Articles and Research on Robert Moses, 1951-2007, inclusive
Research and Manuscripts for South Street Seaport Article, 1971, inclusive
Southampton - NY's Newest Suburb?, 1973, inclusive
Materials for Review of The Vanishing Wetlands, 1962-1971, inclusive
NY Mag Teach-In Conference on the Environment, 1970, inclusive
NY Mag Article "The Experiment in Environmental Living", 1971, inclusive
Published Photos of the South Street Seaport, 1971, inclusive
Joan Rosner's Operation Jamaica Bay and Letter to EBR, 1969-1970, inclusive
NY Mag Jamaica Bay Article and Correspondence, 1969, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Correspondence from Robert Moses to Elizabeth Barlow Rogers praising her article on Jamaica Bay. Also, a very critical letter from a reader who disagrees with EBR's interpretation.
Manuscript Drafts and Materials for NY Mag "Environmental Teach-in", 1970, inclusive
Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1970, circa 1990, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Some materials relate to EBR's ongoing relationship with New York Magazine.
NY Mag EBR Article V. 2 no. 49, 1969 December 8, inclusive
NY Mag EBR Article V. 3 no. 13, 1970 March 30, inclusive
NY Mag EBR Article V. 4 no. 3, 1971 January 18, inclusive
NY Mag EBR Article V. 4 no. 48, 1971 November 29, inclusive
NY Mag EBR Article V. 5 no. 22, 1972 May 29, inclusive
NY Mag EBR Article V. 8 no. 9, 1975 March 3, inclusive
NY Mag EBR Article V. 9 no. 24, 1976 June 14, inclusive
NY Mag EBR Article V. 9 no. 31, 1976 August 2, inclusive
NY Mag EBR Article V. 16 no. 23, 1983 June 6, inclusive
Smithsonian EBR Article EBR Article V. 1 no. 11, 1971 February, inclusive
Smithsonian EBR Article EBR Article V. 2 no. 5, 1971 August, inclusive
The New Criterion EBR Review V. 22 no. 3, 2002 November, inclusive
The New Criterion EBR Review V. 23 no. 2, 2004 October, inclusive
The New Criterion EBR Review V. 23 no. 9, 2005 May, inclusive
The New Criterion EBR Review V. 24 no. 8, 2006 April, inclusive
The New Criterion EBR Review V. 29 no. 7, 2011 March, inclusive
The New Criterion EBR Review V. 30 no. 1, 2011 September, inclusive
The New Criterion EBR Review V. 35 no. 1, 2016 September, inclusive
Bulletin of the German History Institute EBR Article, 2007 September 4, inclusive
Monuments Historiques EBR French Language Article no. 173, 1991 March-April, inclusive
Decorative Arts (Bard Graduate Center) V. IX no. 1, 2001 Fall-2002 Winter, inclusive
Arnoldia EBR Excerpt V. 69 no. 4, 2012, inclusive
View EBR Article no. 15, 2015 Summer, inclusive
Audubon EBR Article V. 73 no. 2, 1971 March, inclusive
Good Design and the Dressed Down and Branded City, 2002, inclusive
A Place of Memory (Central Park Conservancy), circa 1986, inclusive
iFatti Anno 12 no. 43, 2007, inclusive
Approach Spring, 2007, inclusive
Miscellaneous Published Printed Matter, 1969, 1997, undated, inclusive
Landscape Design: A Cultural and Architectural History (monograph), 2001, inclusive
Correspondence With Editor Julia Moore, 1998-2000, inclusive
Correspondence With Yale University Press for Landscape Design, 1991-2007, inclusive
Correspondence From Outside Readers of Landscape Design, 1995-2000, inclusive
Correspondence For Illustrations and Designs of Landscape Design, 1995-2000, inclusive
Correspondence From Outside Readers of Landscape Design, 1997-2000, inclusive
Correspondence From Readers After Publication of Landscape Design, 1999-2002, inclusive
Correspondence With Publishers For Final Draft of Landscape Design, 2000-2001, inclusive
Abrams Contract for Landscape Design, 1997-1998, inclusive
Correspondence With Editors and Readers for Landscape Design, 1999-2000, inclusive
Landscape Design Drafts with Comments (10 folders), 1992-1994, inclusive
Correspondence from Bard Graduate Center; Letters from Academic Advisors at Inception, 2000-2001, inclusive
Correspondence Regarding EBR Article in Viewpoints, 2004-2005, inclusive
Correspondence with Forests and Wetlands Editor Julian Bach, 1970-1972, inclusive
Correspondence for Frederick Law Olmsted's New York, 1972-1973, inclusive
Landscape Design Forward Peer Review, 2000, inclusive
Landscape Design Introduction Peer Review and Research, 2000, inclusive
Landscape Design Chapter 1 Peer Review, 1999, inclusive
Landscape Design Chapter 1, Frontmatter, Notes with Peer Review, 1999, inclusive
Landscape Design Chapter 1 Peer Review, 1998, inclusive
Landscape Design Chapter 1 Peer Review, 2000, inclusive
Landscape Design Chapters 1-2 Peer Review, Letters, 1999, inclusive
Landscape Design Chapter 2 Peer Review, 1999, inclusive
Landscape Design Chapters 2-3 Captions, Peer Review, 2000, inclusive
Landscape Design Chapter 3 Peer Review, 1999, inclusive
Landscape Design Chapter 3 Peer Review, 1999, inclusive
Landscape Design Chapter 3 Peer Review, 1999, inclusive
Landscape Design Chapter 3 Captions, Peer Review, 1999, inclusive
Landscape Design Frontmatter, Chapter 3 Peer Review, 1999, inclusive
Landscape Design Chapter 4 Peer Review, 1999, inclusive
Landscape Design Chapter 4 Captions, Peer Review, 1999, inclusive
Landscape Design Chapters 4-5 Captions, Peer Review, 2000, inclusive
Landscape Design Chapter 5 Peer Review, 1998, inclusive
Landscape Design Chapter 5 Captions, Peer Review, 1999, inclusive
Landscape Design Chapter 6 Peer Review, 1999, inclusive
Landscape Design Chapter 6 Captions, Peer Review, 1999, inclusive
Landscape Design Chapter 6 Captions, Peer Review, 2000, inclusive
Landscape Design Chapter 7 Peer Review, 1999, inclusive
Landscape Design Chapter 7 Captions, Peer Review, 1999, inclusive
Landscape Design Chapter 7 Captions, Peer Review, 2000, inclusive
Landscape Design Chapter 8 Peer Review, 1998, inclusive
Landscape Design Chapter 8 Peer Review, 1999, inclusive
Landscape Design Chapter 8 Captions, Peer Review, 1999, inclusive
Landscape Design Chapter 8 Peer Review, 2000, inclusive
Landscape Design Chapter 8 Captions, Peer Review, 2000, inclusive
Landscape Design Chapter 9 Draft, 1998, inclusive
Landscape Design Chapter 9 Peer Review, 1998, inclusive
Landscape Design Chapter 9 Peer Review, 2000, inclusive
Landscape Design Chapter 9 Peer Review, 1999, inclusive
Landscape Design Chapter 9 Captions, Peer Review, 2000, inclusive
Landscape Design Chapters 9-10 Editor's Queries, 2000, inclusive
Landscape Design Chapter 10 Peer Review, 1999, inclusive
Landscape Design Chapter 10 Peer Review, Notes, 2000, inclusive
Landscape Design Chapter 10 Peer Review, 1999, inclusive
Landscape Design Chapter 10 Peer Review, 1999, inclusive
Landscape Design Chapter 11 Peer Review, 2000, inclusive
Landscape Design Chapter 12 Peer Review, 1999, inclusive
Landscape Design Chapter 14 Peer Review, 2000, inclusive
Landscape Design Chapter 14 Peer Review, 2000, inclusive
Landscape Design Chapter 14 Peer Review, 2000, inclusive
Landscape Design Chapter 14 Captions, Peer Review, 2000, inclusive
Landscape Design Chapter 15 Peer Review, 2000, inclusive
Landscape Design Chapter 15 Captions, Peer Review, 2000, inclusive
Landscape Design Bibliography Peer Review, 2000, inclusive
Landscape Design Comments, Correspondence From Julia Moore and Reuben Rainey, 2000, inclusive
Personal Journal, 1989-1990, inclusive
Essays, 2001, inclusive
Poetry, 1976-1977, inclusive
Garden Columns, circa 1970, inclusive
I.M. Pei Article, 1977, inclusive
"English Gardens" Film, Prints, and Manuscripts, 1974, inclusive
Article on the American West, undated, inclusive
Tidewater Hudson, circa 1973, inclusive
Sissinghurst - Vita Sackville West, 1974, inclusive
Teddy Blue (cowboy), 1975, inclusive
The Annotated Diary of Eliza Bellamy, circa 1970, inclusive
English Gardens Notebook, undated, inclusive
Subseries I.B Press and Reviews, 1969-2018, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Subseries I.B Press and Reviews (1969-2018) includes clippings, promotional materials, and reviews that Rogers received by mail from readers. The Subseries contains materials for numerous titles represented in Series I, although there are some press materials for manuscripts which are not found in the collection. The Subseries also contains strategy documents and correspondence from publishers and associates of Rogers who helped promote her work.
Arrangement
Materials in Subseries I.B are organized by project in roughly the order that they were published.
The Forests and Wetlands of New York City National Book Award, 1972, inclusive
Reviews and Publicity, circa 1970s, inclusive
Forests and Wetlands Clippings and Correspondence, 1971-1975, inclusive
Forests and Wetlands Promotional Materials, 1971, inclusive
Letters on Forests and Wetlands at Time of Publication, 1970-1971, inclusive
Forests and Wetlands Outline and Promotional Correspondence, 1969, inclusive
Publicity Suggestions for Forests and Wetlands, 1971, inclusive
Complimentary Reviews and Correspondence for Forests and Wetlands, 1971-1972, inclusive
Clippings and Reviews of Frederick Law Olmsted's New York, 1972-1983, inclusive
Letters on East Hampton: A History and Guide at Publication, 1975, inclusive
Clippings and Reviews from East Hampton: A History and Guide, 1975, inclusive
Press and Clippings from Landscape Design (1 of 3), 1998-2004, inclusive
Press and Clippings from Landscape Design (2 of 3), 2001-2005, inclusive
Press and Clippings from Landscape Design (3 of 3), 2002, inclusive
Press and Clippings from Learning Las Vegas, 2013, inclusive
Press for Green Metropolis, 2016, inclusive
Recorded Talk and Clippings from Writing the Garden (1 of 2), 2011-2012, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Includes one CD-R with recording of EBR's talk on Writing the Garden. Digital access files were created 4/20/2022.
Conditions Governing Access
The discs were retained for context, but the files on the discs may not be accessed. Patrons may only use the preserved digital files from the CD listed above.
Recorded Talk on Writing the Garden (2 of 2) Digital Files, 2011, inclusive
Conditions Governing Access
Digital files can be made available online for viewing only. To arrange to receive a link to the desired digital files, contact reference@nyhistory.org.