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	Dumbarton Oaks - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		Dumbarton Oaks is a nineteenth-century mansion located in the Georgetown section of Washington, DC.
		In 1940, they donated their collections together with the house and its grounds to create the Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, to be managed by the trustees of Harvard University.
		In 1944, Dumbarton Oaks hosted the Dumbarton Oaks Conference, an international meeting that laid the groundwork for the creation of the United Nations.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Dumbarton_Oaks (254 words)

	Landslide: Spotlight on the Garden (2006) / The Cultural Landscape Foundation
		This wild valley garden Dumbarton Oaks formed the ultimate destination of a progression through its gardens, which began with formal, classical terraces near the house, and proceeded through increasingly less formal gardens down a slope before arriving at the wild garden in the valley.
		The true significance of Dumbarton Oaks Park was not brought to light until the mid-1980s, at which point the damage was already extensive.
		Dumbarton Oaks Park has recently been listed on the National Register of Historic Places because of its association with the lives of persons significant in our past; and because it embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction, and represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values.
	www.tclf.org /landslide/2006/dumbarton_oaks/history.htm (1251 words)

	Dumbarton Oaks - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Dumbarton Oaks is a 19th century Federal-style mansion in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It currently houses the Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, a center for scholarship in Byzantine studies, Pre-Columbian studies and the history of landscape architecture.
		In 1940, they donated their collections together with the house and its grounds to create the Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, to be managed by the trustees of Harvard University.
		In 1944, Dumbarton Oaks hosted the Dumbarton Oaks Conference, an international meeting that laid the groundwork for the creation of the United Nations.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dumbarton_Oaks (401 words)

	Dumbarton Oaks \| Georgetown DC \| Washington DC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		Dumbarton Oaks is a 19th-century mansion, built on the crest of a wooded valley in Georgetown, that was acquired in 1920 by Mr.
		They established and endowed the Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, which is incorporated in the District of Columbia and administered by the Trustees for Harvard University.
		Dumbarton Oaks has important research resources in the areas of Byzantine studies, the history of landscape architecture, and Pre-Columbian studies.
	www.georgetowndc.com /featured.php?id=132 (463 words)

	Design Alternatives
		To help direct visitors to Dumbarton Oaks Park, an entrance sign would be installed at the east side of the intersection of Lovers’ Lane and R Street.
		The relationship with Dumbarton Oaks Gardens would be reestablished by opening historic views and vistas between the two sites and by redefining the connecting paths.
		In cooperation with Dumbarton Oaks Gardens, designed views from the upper gardens down to the stream valley would be managed to emphasize the overall design intent and the relationship between the two parts of the historic landscape.
	dumbartonoakspark.org /design.htm (2958 words)

	The Harvard Crimson :: News :: Critics Hit Dumbarton Oaks Expansion
		But Dumbarton Oaks is best known for its formal garden, which both critics and proponents of the current plan agree is one of the most beautiful in the world.
		Critics of the project are led by Peter Schenk, a former Dumbarton Oaks gardener who resigned his position in order to protest the plan.
		Dumbarton Oaks became something of a household name in 1944 when it hosted the conference of Allied ministers which helped lay the groundwork for the formation of the United Nations.
	www.thecrimson.com /article.aspx?ref=317708 (686 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Dumbarton (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		Dumbarton Oaks Conference A Dictionary of World History...
		Dumbarton Oaks Conference (1944) An international conference at Dumbarton Oaks in Washington, DC, when representatives of the USA, Britain, the Soviet Union, and China drew up proposals that served as the basis for the charter of the UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION formulated at the San Francisco...
		It consists roughly of the Scottish area north of the imaginary line from Dumbarton to Stonehaven excluding the Orkneys, the Shetlands, the northeastern tip of the Highland council area (the former county of Caithness), and the lower coastal...
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Dumbarton (676 words)

	Dumbarton Oaks Offers Fellowships
		Dumbarton Oaks is accepting applications for 2002-2003 fellowships for landscape architecture, Byzantine and Pre-Columbian studies.
		Fellowship opportunities include junior fellowships for students who at the time of application have fulfilled all preliminary requirements for a Ph.D. (or appropriate final degree) and will be working on a dissertation or final project at Dumbarton Oaks under the direction of a faculty member at their own university.
		It is normal for topics to be geared to the availability of materials in the Dumbarton Oaks collections, but fellows are encouraged to use the resources of other specialist libraries and collections in Washington.
	www.asla.org /nonmembers/opportunities/dumbarton.htm (1302 words)

	Dumbarton Oaks - USA - Gardens, Parks, Squares and Open Spaces - Presented by PlantsGalore.Com
		he Dumbarton Oaks Gardens were designed by the noted landscape gardener Beatrix Farrand after it was purchased in 1920.
		In 1940, the Blisses conveyed 16 acres of the property and buildings to Harvard University to establish the Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection.
		At the same time, 27 acres were given to the National Park Service, most of which form Dumbarton Oaks Park (bordering the gardens on the north), and 10 acres were sold to the Danish government for their embassy complex.
	www.plantsgalore.com /gardens/us/US_Dumbarton_Oaks.htm (368 words)

	The Harvard Crimson :: News :: Dumbarton Oaks
		Not an American Versailles, Dumbarton Oaks, with its fountains, box hedges, and old shade trees, does manage to retain an aristocratic aura in a very democratic city.
		The compactness of Dumbarton Oaks is one of its major advantages.
		Aside from harboring and encouraging students, Dumbarton Oaks plays a substantial part in adding to the already available knowledge on the Byzantine period.
	www.thecrimson.com /article.aspx?ref=109310 (1079 words)

	Landslide: Spotlight on the Garden (2006) / The Cultural Landscape Foundation
		Dumbarton Oaks Park is one of the most significant designed historic landscapes in the National Park system.
		Because Beatrix Farrand's work at Dumbarton Oaks appears to retain more integrity than any other surviving Farrand landscape, the preservation and protection of the stream valley portion of her original design are all the more important.
		In response to this situation, NPS staff have developed a set of recommendations for preservation and restoration of all vegetation in Dumbarton Oaks Park, including the canopy and sentinel trees, shrub masses, groundcover, and drifts of herbaceous plants and bulbs.
	tclf.org /landslide/2006/dumbarton_oaks/threat.htm (704 words)

	Dumbarton Oaks Gets New Director
		A specialist in medieval Russian history, Keenan has served on the Dumbarton Oaks' Administrative Committee for the last 10 years and has often conducted research there.
		Keenan's familiarity with Dumbarton Oaks makes him an ideal choice for the post, said Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Jeremy R. Knowles.
		Dumbarton Oaks is a world-class center for research and offers residential fellowships in its three areas of study.
	www.news.harvard.edu /gazette/1998/07.09/DumbartonOaksGe.html (358 words)

	Dumbarton Oaks--The Actual Gardens
		The actual estate of Dumbarton Oaks is a private estate in Washington, D.C.,purchased in 1920 by Mildred and Robert Woods Bliss.
		Dumbarton Oaks, as a cultural American expression, is meant to be read.
		Conversely, the planting is the central element that distinguishes Dumbarton Oaks from the Villa Lante in this comparison.
	xroads.virginia.edu /~MA99/hall/Dumbartonoaks/garden_dum.html (1556 words)

	Dumbarton Oaks Garden :washingtonpost.com
		The sign by the entrance of Dumbarton Oaks - the most storied private garden in Washington and one of the most richly diverse examples of European-style formal landscape design in the United States - says it all regarding its
		Dumbarton Oaks, an astonishingly elaborate garden now operated by Harvard University, is not "interactive" in any way.
		Just to the east of the garden entrance, down the steep and unmarked road called Lover's Lane, is Dumbarton Oaks Park, a mostly natural area that once was part of the garden property.
	www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/cityguide/profile?id=1027668&p=print (537 words)

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	Harvard University Press \| Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection
		Dumbarton Oaks Reprints and Facsimiles in Landscape Archtecture
		The Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection is an international center for scholarship, providing resources for study and publishing scholarly works in Byzantine, Pre-Columbian, and Garden and Landscape Studies.
		The house and collections are currently undergoing renovations and are closed, but the garden remains open to the public.
	www.hup.harvard.edu /publishing_partners/dumbarton/index.html (114 words)

	Pro Arte: Stravinsky; "Dumbarton Oaks" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		Concerto in E-flat for chamber orchestra "Dumbarton Oaks, 8.v.38"
		Stravinsky began the concerto at the Château de Montoux, near Annemasse, France, in the spring of 1937, completing it in Paris on 29 March 1938.
		Stravinsky's first theme is similar to the opening of that work, and his scoring likewise calls for three violins and three violas, yet another adumbration of Bach.
	www.proarte.org /notes/stravins.htm (244 words)

	The Hoya \| Building a History at Dumbarton Oaks
		HOUSE CALL: Dumbarton House is a landmark, museum, concert hall and garden all rolled into one.
		Dumbarton Oaks houses some of historical artifacts of both modern and ancient history.
		The Dumbarton Oaks property has changed hands many times since it first appeared in history books, as early as 1716.
	www.thehoya.com /guide/110504/guide4.cfm (718 words)

	Dumbarton Oaks Museum :washingtonpost.com
		Dumbarton Oaks is a 19th-century Georgetown mansion that collectors Robert and Mildred Bliss turned into a showcase for their Byzantine and Pre-Columbian art and books on garden history.
		Dumbarton Oaks is considered by many scholars to be the preeminent collection of Byzantine art in America.
		In 1944, the Dumbarton Oaks conferences, held in this room, established principles later incorporated in the U.N. charter.
	www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn?node=cityguide/profile&id=792004 (694 words)

	Dumbarton Oaks Conference (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		Dumbarton Oaks Conferenceó U.S., British Commonwealth, and USSR propose establishment of United Nations.
		The careful reader is also rewarded with some interesting historical tidbits, such as China being the only government at the Dumbarton Oaks conference to push for a reference to the right of all...
		The Dumbarton Oaks Conference The Dumbarton Oaks Conference was held between August and October 1944.
	www.yourconferencesite.com /dumbartonoaksconference (1207 words)

	Konferenz von Dumbarton Oaks
		Die Konferenz von Dumbarton Oaks war eine Expertenkonferenz während des Zweiten Weltkrieges.
		Oktober 1944 in dem Landhaus Dumbarton Oaks in der amerikanischen Hauptstadt Washington statt und ist nach dem Tagungsort im Stadtteil Georgetown benannt.
		Dumbarton Oaks conversations : 1944 - 1994 ; a look behind the scenes ; an exhibition catalogue, Washington, DC 1994.
	www.kalkriese.de /Konferenz_von_Dumbarton_Oaks.html (247 words)

	JSTOR: Dumbarton Oaks Papers
		At first, DOP appeared irregularly, but in the mid-1950s it began to be published on an annual basis.
		It now includes articles by a wide array of international Byzantinists and features papers from annual symposia, miscellaneous articles, and reports on fieldwork projects sponsored by Dumbarton Oaks.
		Journal description provided by Dumbarton Oaks, Trustees for Harvard University.
	www.jstor.org /journals/00707546.html (140 words)

	The Dumbarton Oak-Georgetown Loop (4 miles) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		The Dumbarton Oaks-Georgetown Loop takes you up Rock Creek and back through one of the most beautiful parts of DC - Dumbarton Oaks and Upper Georgetown.
		Dumbarton Oaks is 19th century mansion that enjoys ten acres of outdoor gardens and rolling lawns.
		Be advised: The part of the the run approaching Dumbarton Oaks is along a secluded trail.
	washrun.org /dcroutes/dumbarton.html (380 words)

	Dumbarton Oaks Publications
		Dumbarton Oaks titles are now distributed by Harvard University Press, and our books can be found on this website and on the Harvard website.
		Drawn from papers presented at a recent Dumbarton Oaks Byzantine Studies symposium, the contributors to this volume use a variety of perspectives to approach the history of religious screens and examine the thresholds that they mark.
		This volume is the outgrowth of a two-day colloquium, "Rethinking Chichén Itzá,Tula and Tollan," that was held at Dumbarton Oaks in February 2000.
	www.doaks.org /Publications.html (3046 words)

	Dumbarton Oaks (Georgetown), DC Photo \| Landscapes of America Photos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		A serene springtime view of the gardens at Dumbarton Oaks, in the Georgetown section of the District of Columbia.
		Dumbarton Oaks is a famous museum and research library in the hills above Georgetown, just a few minutes from the Mall in Washington, DC.
		The gardens that are on the grounds of Dumbarton Oaks make up one of the most beautiful open spaces in all of Washington.
	www.travelguideofamerica.com /landscapes/dunbartonlandscape.html (131 words)

	Amazon.com: Dumbarton Oaks Papers 59 (Dumbarton Oaks Papers): Books: Antti Arjava,Robert Brill,Francesca Dell'Aqua,Asen ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		Dumbarton Oaks Papers is an annual journal of scholarly articles on Byzantine topics.
		Dumbarton Oaks Papers 59 includes papers from a colloquium on Byzantine glass, guest edited by David Whitehouse of the Corning Museum of Glass.
		Alice-Mary Talbot is Director of Byzantine Studies at Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection.
	www.amazon.com /Dumbarton-Oaks-Papers-59/dp/0884023125 (742 words)

	Dumbarton Oaks Gardens - Judith Bell
		First named Rock of Dumbarton by a Scotch Indian fighter in the early 1700s, the property underwent several name changes until the Blisses christened it Dumbarton Oaks when they acquired the grounds.
		Soon after they purchased Dumbarton Oaks, the Blisses set about restoring the house to its original design.
		When Beatrix Farrand began to study the site of Dumbarton Oaks, she had forty years of experience in garden design behind her.
	www.worldandi.com /specialreport/1992/March/Sa20423.htm (164 words)

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