Comments for The FDR Suite Restoration Project @ Adams House http://fdrsuite.org/blog The Rediscovery and Renewal of FDR's Harvard Past Sun, 22 Apr 2012 18:06:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Six Buildings by John & Jane Field http://fdrsuite.org/blog/?p=2503&cpage=1#comment-20275 John & Jane Field Sun, 22 Apr 2012 18:06:53 +0000 http://fdrsuite.org/blog/?p=2503#comment-20275 Dear Michael, The film about "Six Buildings" is magnificent. Your narration is just right and extremely interesting, the photos are excellent, and the music adds greatly to the total effect of the film. Dr. Palfrey's voice is excellent too! You're going to make us all homesick for Harvard! What you've done with this film is more effective than any letter that John and I have ever received soliciting funds. Thank you and the Alumni Association and all the donors so much for making this film! With best wishes from John and me, Jane Dear Michael,
The film about “Six Buildings” is magnificent. Your narration is just right and extremely interesting, the photos are excellent, and the music adds greatly to the total effect of the film. Dr. Palfrey’s voice is excellent too!
You’re going to make us all homesick for Harvard! What you’ve done with this film is more effective than any letter that John and I have ever received soliciting funds. Thank you and the Alumni Association and all the donors so much for making this film!
With best wishes from John and me,
Jane

]]> Comment on Extra, Extra! John the Orangeman, Revealed! by Joseph Hickey http://fdrsuite.org/blog/?p=2263&cpage=1#comment-20268 Joseph Hickey Tue, 17 Apr 2012 22:34:54 +0000 http://fdrsuite.org/blog/?p=2263#comment-20268 I worked at Adams house for roughly 7 yrs restoring its beautiful buildings , and own a small calender from the early 1900's that has Johns pic on it , great story. John is also on a book plate for the class of 1900. I worked at Adams house for roughly 7 yrs restoring its beautiful buildings , and own a small calender from the early 1900′s that has Johns pic on it , great story. John is also on a book plate for the class of 1900.

]]> Comment on Recent Acquisitions & News by Michael Weishan http://fdrsuite.org/blog/?p=2485&cpage=1#comment-20261 Michael Weishan Sun, 01 Apr 2012 21:16:31 +0000 http://fdrsuite.org/blog/?p=2485#comment-20261 Doug, John is an excellent suggestion, and I'll pass it along; we've been in touch already as he's given us permission to reprint his FDR piece on our site. As for compliments, well let's just say I follow my father's oft-quoted comment, that a good compliment is better than a juicy ripe tomato on a hot summer's day... And I do LOVE tomatoes. :) M Doug,

John is an excellent suggestion, and I’ll pass it along; we’ve been in touch already as he’s given us permission to reprint his FDR piece on our site. As for compliments, well let’s just say I follow my father’s oft-quoted comment, that a good compliment is better than a juicy ripe tomato on a hot summer’s day… And I do LOVE tomatoes. :)

M

]]> Comment on Recent Acquisitions & News by Doug Carver http://fdrsuite.org/blog/?p=2485&cpage=1#comment-20260 Doug Carver Sun, 01 Apr 2012 20:57:32 +0000 http://fdrsuite.org/blog/?p=2485#comment-20260 Michael - As always a pleasure to read your reports, derived from a combination of your entrepreneurial spirit, your good taste, and your excellent style. But enough of idle compliments which I know are of no interest to you. What I really want to say is that one potential speaker who may, or may not, interest you is John Bethel, former Editor of the Harvard Alumni Bulletin and a serious historian of FDR. I believe he may have even written a biography. I think you may have already had contacts with John. Take care, Doug Michael -

As always a pleasure to read your reports, derived from a combination of your entrepreneurial spirit, your good taste, and your excellent style.

But enough of idle compliments which I know are of no interest to you. What I really want to say is that one potential speaker who may, or may not, interest you is John Bethel, former Editor of the Harvard Alumni Bulletin and a serious historian of FDR. I believe he may have even written a biography. I think you may have already had contacts with John.

Take care,

Doug

]]> Comment on Lathrop Brown and FDR: Epilogue by Jack Ellwanger http://fdrsuite.org/blog/?p=877&cpage=1#comment-20219 Jack Ellwanger Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:58:18 +0000 http://fdrsuite.org/blog/?p=877#comment-20219 A good story. Another good one could be how and why Lathrop Brown built a home of salvaged tin atop the mountain behind the Waterfall House - and how did he get the U.S. Dept of the Interior to build a road to it. And, what happened to all the cultural riches Helen Brown left to the State of California. A good story.
Another good one could be how and why Lathrop Brown built a home of salvaged tin atop the mountain behind the Waterfall House – and how did he get the U.S. Dept of the Interior to build a road to it.
And, what happened to all the cultural riches Helen Brown left to the State of California.

]]> Comment on Lathrop Brown and FDR: Endgame by Jack Ellwanger http://fdrsuite.org/blog/?p=869&cpage=1#comment-20218 Jack Ellwanger Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:36:57 +0000 http://fdrsuite.org/blog/?p=869#comment-20218 I am involved in a community effort in Big Sur California to create a cultural center and attempting to recover artifacts Helen Brown left to the State of California. Any insight that could help would be greatly appreciated. Also, there is a local lore that Lathrop built a house of tin 2,000 feet above thier Waterfall House at Saddle Back Ranch for FDR to write his memoirs. Might there be anything in your lettlers illuminating us about the purpose of the tin house? A story about the Waterfall Trail About the Waterfall Trail and history of Julia Pfeiffer Burns and the Browns who lived here Coast&Ocean story. http://www.pelicannetwork.net/jpb.statepark.htm I am involved in a community effort in Big Sur California to create a cultural center and attempting to recover artifacts Helen Brown left to the State of California. Any insight that could help would be greatly appreciated.

Also, there is a local lore that Lathrop built a house of tin 2,000 feet above thier Waterfall House at Saddle Back Ranch for FDR to write his memoirs. Might there be anything in your lettlers illuminating us about the purpose of the tin house?

A story about the Waterfall Trail
About the Waterfall Trail and history of Julia Pfeiffer Burns and the Browns who lived here Coast&Ocean story.
http://www.pelicannetwork.net/jpb.statepark.htm

]]> Comment on Project Lathrop Brown by Michael Weishan http://fdrsuite.org/blog/?p=1367&cpage=1#comment-20211 Michael Weishan Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:17:07 +0000 http://fdrsuite.org/blog/?p=1367#comment-20211 Hi there; yes we have several photos, none good. For what purpose do you need them? Hi there; yes we have several photos, none good. For what purpose do you need them?

]]> Comment on Recent Acquisitions and New Views of the Suite by Michael Weishan http://fdrsuite.org/blog/?p=1222&cpage=1#comment-20210 Michael Weishan Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:16:07 +0000 http://fdrsuite.org/blog/?p=1222#comment-20210 I'm afraid that's beyond my ken. The Harvard Archives might know... I’m afraid that’s beyond my ken. The Harvard Archives might know…

]]> Comment on Recent Acquisitions and New Views of the Suite by Richard http://fdrsuite.org/blog/?p=1222&cpage=1#comment-20169 Richard Mon, 28 Nov 2011 04:19:20 +0000 http://fdrsuite.org/blog/?p=1222#comment-20169 What books did FDR read in 1904 under Fredrick Jackson Turner? You know he was taking a course by him called the Development of the West. What books did FDR read in 1904 under Fredrick Jackson Turner? You know he was taking a course by him called the Development of the West.

]]> Comment on Project Lathrop Brown by Priscilla http://fdrsuite.org/blog/?p=1367&cpage=1#comment-20164 Priscilla Sun, 27 Nov 2011 06:42:58 +0000 http://fdrsuite.org/blog/?p=1367#comment-20164 Looking for a picture of the Waterfall House that Lathrop and Helen Brown owned in Big Sur, California, and cannot find one anywhere. Do you know of any pictures of this home before it was demolished in 1964 per Helen's wishes? Thanks, in advance, for any information. Looking for a picture of the Waterfall House that Lathrop and Helen Brown owned in Big Sur, California, and cannot find one anywhere. Do you know of any pictures of this home before it was demolished in 1964 per Helen’s wishes? Thanks, in advance, for any information.

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