Julia Finette Davis Research Files(ca. 1960)

• MS 1996.45 20C
• .5 linear feet

Davis’ papers focus on the history of fruit growing in the United States. Much of the information has been photocopied. Julia Finette Davis was a consultant to the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.

Inventory

Garden Research Files

• Box 1
• Authors
  • Beach, Spencer A., The Apples of New York
  • Coxe, William
    • Copy from manuscript treatise and view of Fruit Trees in America
    • Index to A View of Cultivation of Fruit Trees
    • Notes from A View of the Cultivation of Fruit Trees
  • Faureth, “Colonial Gardens and Plants”
  • Favretti, Rudy J., “New England Colonial Gardens”
  • Fletcher, S.W., “A History of Fruit Growing in America”
  • Hornsby, Planting diary
  • Humphreys, “Spectacle de la Nature”
  • Prince, William Robert, “Treatise on the Vine”
  • Quincy, Josiah, Journal, 1773
  • Reuter, C.G., Flore and Fauna in Wachovia, 1760 1758
  • Ritson, Anne, “Political Picture of America”
  • Worlidge, “Vinetum Britannicum”
• Carter’s Grove
  • Proposals
  • Purpose, Scope, and Outline of Proposed Research
• Cider
  • Directions for making
  • English material
  • Extract concerning, 1721
  • Material from Bulmers
  • Mills (from Eric Sloane’s book)
  • Recipes (for wine, also)
• Fruit
  • 19th century information, Anderson, Robert information
  • Apples
    • Descriptions of old varieties
    • Hughes seedlings
    • Newtown (Abermarle) Pippin, ca. 1889
    • Varieties
    • Varieties, Kirby, S.F. Account Book, 1785–1804
  • Catalogues
    • Baum’s Nursery, 1960–1970
    • Furber, 1732
    • Prince, William
    • Southmeadow and Converse, 1968
  • Crab apple
    • Orchard, account of
    • Virginia, account, 1814
    • Williamsburg or Chiswell
  • Grapes
    • Forced/Vineyard, “Observations on Culture of Vines,” Universal Magazine
    • Varieties
  • Information, species and families
  • Kitchen gardens
  • List, Anderson, Robert, 1835
  • Notes
    • Ambassador Collection
    • English books
    • Jefferson, Thomas, “The Garden Book”
    • Jefferson, Thomas, Papers
    • Miscellaneous
• Box 2
• • • Skipwith, Joan, Prestwould, ca. 1780
    • Tucker, St. George, 1786–1790
    • Washington, George, Papers
  • Nursery ads, Richmond Inquirer, 1823
  • Oregon Historical Society Pioneer Orchard
  • Peach, Double Blossom, Universal Magazine, 1754
  • Pears, Shapes of Old Sturbridge Village Collection
  • Varieties
    • Desired by Hagley Museum
    • Modern, Nelson County Orchards, VA
• Plants
  • Identification of material from Custis well
  • List from Garden Symposium
  • List of plants in Colonial Williamsburg
• Publication materials
  • Bibliography, Landscape and Garden Report (2 folders)
  • Plates
• Miscellaneous
  • Chronicle data on tools to pare, pit fruits
  • Plantation layout, Mount Vernon
  • Virginia Gazette, references to outhouses

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