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Morristown (New Vernon) -- Dear Garden

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Morristown (New Vernon) -- Dear Garden
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Object Details

Garden designer

Poinier, Lois W.

Former owner

Dear, William Y.
Dear, Thelma Tipson, d. 2003

Collection Garden designer

Poinier, Lois W.
Wodell, Helen Page
Cottrell, Lois Page

Collection Citation

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Lois W. Poinier slide collection.

Scope and Contents

The folders include worksheets and other information.
sova.aag.pnr_ref1258

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb68a879501-e844-4d87-a125-a3c099fae0fc

General

This was the home of the late William Y. and Thelma Tipson Dear. In 1965 landscape architect Lois W. Poinier undertook an extensive design and installation project for the property, which is well-documented with both "before" and "after" images in the series. Poinier's plan featured an extensive herb and vegetable garden, complete with garden house, at the rear of the house, while the front of the property was highlighted by a tri-part brick walk with millstone insert. Molly Adams also photographed the property a number of years after the landscaping installation. Her images depict many aspects of the garden, including brick walkways, trellises, standards, and the overall form of the design. More contemporary images of the property (2022) found on the Internet show the garden to be dominated by shrubs and a few ornamental trees rather than the herbs and other garden plantings of former times.
Persons associated with the garden include: Lois W. Poinier (garden designer, ca. 1965) and William Y. and Thelma Tipson Dear (former owners).

Place

Dear Garden (Morristown, New Jersey)
United States of America -- New Jersey -- Morris County -- Morristown

Topic

Gardens -- New Jersey -- Morristown

Garden designer

Poinier, Lois W.

Former owner

Dear, William Y.
Dear, Thelma Tipson, d. 2003

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Lois W. Poinier slide collection
Lois W. Poinier slide collection / Series 1: Design work / 1.4: New Jersey

Date

1965-1976

Archival Repository

Archives of American Gardens

Identifier

AAG.PNR, File NJ337

Type

Archival materials

Collection Rights

Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Collection Restrictions

Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Related Materials

Dear Garden related holdings consist of 2 folders (20 slides (photographs); 20 safety film negatives; 1 photographic print)

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Maida Babson Adams American Garden Collection, ca. 1960-1994.
AAG.PNR_ref1258
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb68a879501-e844-4d87-a125-a3c099fae0fc
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Record ID

ebl-1521745806903-1521745807182-2

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