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...Washington, D.C. last month with some European relatives who were sightseeing. Lo and behold, one of the major attractions my French relatives wanted to see was Dumbarton Oaks, the beautiful gardens and research library owned by Harvard...
Construction Unnecessary, May Harm Dumbarton Oaks...
...read with interest The Crimson article ("Construction May Endanger Dumbarton Oaks Gardens," News, Jan. 10) regarding Harvard's plan to build an underground library beneath the garden of Dumbarton Oaks in Washington, DC. It was a fairly comprehensive article; however, it failed to make any mention of the fact that an alternative site for such a building exists, within the property holdings of Dumbarton Oaks, which would in no way disrupt the highly cherished garden designed by Beatrix Farrand...
Finally, I believe that Mildred W. Bliss had the belief when she handed over, and richly endowed, Dumbarton Oaks to Harvard that it would be a trustworthy steward of her beloved garden. Who is to say how she would weigh potential damage and changes to her garden against the needs and interests of scholarly research? I, for one, think she would consider it a betrayal of her trust in Harvard...
...writer is member of Concerned Citizens for Dumbarton Oaks...