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Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1822–1903.
 The papers of Frederick Law Olmsted.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
 Contents: v. 1. The formative years, 1822–1852 — v. 2. 
Slavery and the South, 1852–1857 — v. 3. Creating Central 
Park, 1857–1861 — v. 4. Defending the Union, 1861–1863 — 
v. 5. The California frontier, 1863–1865 — v. 6. The years of 
Olmstead, Vaux & Company, 1865–1874.
 1. Olmsted, Frederick, 1822–1903.  2. Landscape 
architects—United States—Correspondence.  3. Landscape 
architects — United States — Biography.  I. Mclaughlin, 
Charles Capen.  II. Beveridge, Charles E.  III. Title.
SB470.05A2 1977 712 77-741
ISBN 0-8018-1798-6 (v. 1)
ISBN 0-8018-2242-4 (v. 2)
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ISBN 0-8018-3067-2 (v. 4)
ISBN 0-8018-3885-1 (v. 5)
ISBN 0-8018-4198-4 (v. 6)
ISBN 0-8018-5532-2 (suppl.ser.v. 1)
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