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- catalog abstract "The bulk of the materials consist of administrative papers relating to the interaction between the Arnold Arboretum and the Boston Parks Department, including general correspondence, and correspondence relating to the acquisition of the South Street tract and the installation of donations canisters. In addition there are several folders of copies of historical papers, including a copy of the indenture 1882 between the City and Harvard College.".
- catalog contributor b12512844.
- catalog date "1880".
- catalog description "Electronic finding aid available http://arboretum.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/I_A-6_BPC_2012.pdf".
- catalog description "Inventory available in library; folder level control.".
- catalog description "The Arnold Arboretum was founded in 1872 according to the will of James Arnold on land willed to the Harvard College by Benjamin Bussey. Very soon after, the director Charles S. Sargent, engaged Frederick Law Olmsted to begin planning the design of the grounds. At the same time it was proposed that the Arboretum be combined with the Boston Parks System, the thought being that it would protect the lands from encroachment, taxation and seizure by eminent domain. The plan was approved by the Boston City Council in December 1881 and ratified by the Boston parks commissioners and the president of Harvard College in 1882.".
- catalog description "The bulk of the materials consist of administrative papers relating to the interaction between the Arnold Arboretum and the Boston Parks Department, including general correspondence, and correspondence relating to the acquisition of the South Street tract and the installation of donations canisters. In addition there are several folders of copies of historical papers, including a copy of the indenture 1882 between the City and Harvard College.".
- catalog description "The plan called for the College to sign the title of the land over to the City of Boston and the City to lease the land back to Harvard for $1 per year for 1000 years with the lease renewable at that time. The City retained lease to the land that was to be made into the Arboretum driveways. They also agreed to spend $75,000 to construct those driveways. They were to provide policing and promised not to tax the lands or allow any encroachments on the property. Harvard agreed to maintain the Arnold and Bussey trusts, maintain the living collections and open the grounds to the public at reasonable times.".
- catalog issued "1880".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog subject "Arnold Arboretum History.".
- catalog subject "Arnold Arboretum.".
- catalog subject "Boston (Mass.) Parks and Recreation Department.".
- catalog subject "Parks Massachusetts Boston.".
- catalog subject "Parks Vandalism.".
- catalog title "Boston Parks Commission Partnership records.".
- catalog type "collection".