Box 2

Collection consists of correspondence, photographs, and plans produced and collected by Harold Caparn. Also includes secondary materials relating to Harold Caparn such as photographs, postcards, and publications. In addition, the collection includes materials related to other members of the Caparn-Chamberlain family who were involved in horticulture, landscape design, and the arts, such as William John Caparne, Thomas John Caparn, and Rhys Caparn.

Thesis by Susan Kay Hartman. East Tennessee State University

3 Photographs of Chamberlain Florists and photocopies, Short Hills, NJ. Catalog of "Annuals and Perennials", Chamberlain, Florist. Parsonage Hill Road, Short Hills, NJ. (1931); Photocopy of Mitchell Medal awarded to Oliver Chamberlain (1935) by Hentry F. Mitchell Co. Philadelphia, PA. (1924-1935)

Photographs include Chamberlain Florist delivery truck, Oliver Chamberlain at door to shop, Chamberlain Florist exterior, Chamberlain Florist interior, Chamberlain Florist (greenhouse), Oliver Chamberlain's home, Oliver Chamberlain property (landscape), Employee with truck (Chamberlain in the background), Nursery,

Photographs include Estate Gardener, Oliver Chamberlain with Janet(1939); Kathleen, Oliver Chamberlain and Oliver Jr.; Gardener's Cottage; Portion of Gardener's Cottage; Oliver Chamberlain in Greenhouse; Lake next to Reade Estate; Oliver Chamberlain and dog; (Reade Estate in Deal, NJ)... Small white envelope contains more photographs from Reade Estate in Deal, NJ)

Art Installation by W. Lutz. Short Essay by Oliver Chamberlain regarding photograph.

"Summerhome", Tennis Courts and side view of Alverthorpe

Photographs include Oliver Chamberlain with estate pickup truck; 3 unidentified estate gardeners for estate; 4 garden crew, Oliver Chamberlain with Oliver Jr and sister Janet in front of truck. (c. 1940)

Photographs include "gardener's house", connected shed, potting shed, greenhouse, view of greenhouse and Oliver Chamberlain in greenhouse.