MS 218
Manning, Warren H.

Papers,
1882-1998, n.d.

Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140

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Collection description  |  Organization  |  Description of series/container list
 
Series 1, Personal Papers
Series 2, Drawings
Series 3, Lantern Slides
Series 4, Lantern Slide Photographic Prints
Series 5, Photographs and Clippings
Series 6, Printed Materials

 

Description of series

Series 6 Printed Materials 1882-2007, n.d.
extent: 1 half-document box
description: This series includes a number of articles written and published (1882-1928) by Manning on the subject of landscape design.  There are also several folders of articles (1899-2007) written about Manning and his career that appeared in the Landscape Architecture Quarterly; the Architectural Review; American Gardening; The Canadian Horticulturalist; and Popular Gardening.

Container list

Box Folder Title Dates
110 1 Articles by Manning: "Arbor Day." American Civic Association, Department of Outdoor Art (No date.): 1-8. n.d.
110 1 Articles by Manning: "The Best Hardy Herbaceous Plants and Their Cultivation." Massachusetts Horticulture Society (28 January 1882): 44-49 1882
110 1 Articles by Manning: "The Best List of Old and New Herbaceous Perennials for General Cultivation; Also, Notes on Rare Herbaceous Plants Difficult to Cultivate, and on Improvement in our Native Herbaceous Perennials." Massachusetts Horticulture Society (17 February 1883): 62-71. 1883
110 1 Articles by Manning: Billerica. Warren H. Manning, Director. Photocopied excerpts from vols I-IV (1912-16). 1912-1916
110 1 Articles by Manning: "The Billerica Town Plan." Landscape Architecture Quarterly (April 1913): 108-118. 1913
110 1 Articles by Manning: "Bringing in the Offscape." Country Life in America (July 1908): 290-291. 1908
110 1 Articles by Manning: "Constructive and Cooperative Recreation." National Conference on Outdoor Recreation (May 1924): 122-129. 1924
110 1 Articles by Manning: Cyclopedia of American Horticulture. New York: Doubleday: 1906. Photocopied excerpts of two articles by Manning, "Rock Gardens" and "Wild Garden." 1906
110 1 Articles by Manning: "Discussion: Garden Cities." Housing Probems in America. Proceedings of the Third National Conference on Housing. Cincinatti, December 3-5, 1913. Cambridge, Massachusetts: University Press. 90-100. Contains testimony by Manning. 1913
110 1 Articles by Manning: "The Establishment of Public Parks." American Gardening (9 October 1897): n.p. 1897
110 1 Articles by Manning: "The Field of Landscape Design." Landscape Architecture Quarterly (April 1912): 108-109. 1912
110 1 Articles by Manning: "The Framing of Home Pictures." Country Life in America (May 1908): 52-53. 1908
110 1 Articles by Manning: "Giving Land for Parks is Contagious." Park and Garden Progress (No date.): 207. n.d.
110 1 Articles by Manning: "The History of Village Improvement in the United States." The Craftsmen (February 1904): 423-432. 1904
110 1 Articles by Manning: "How to Make a Garden--the Lawn." Country Life in America (March 1902): 173. 1902
110 1 Articles by Manning: "How to Make a Formal Garden at a Moderate Cost." Country Life in America (March 1903): 186-189. 1903
110 1 Articles by Manning: "The Influence of American Expositions on the Outdoor Arts." Massachusetts Horticulture Society (8 March 1902): 73-81. 1902
110 1 Articles by Manning: "Landscape Phase of the University of California Plan." The American Architect and Building News (16 July 1898): 20-22. 1898
110 1 Articles by Manning: "Landscape Phase of the University of California Plan." The American Architect and Building News (16 July 1898): 20-22. 1898
110 1 Articles by Manning: "Landscape Gardening I." The Canadian Horticulturist (January 1900): n.p. 1900
110 1 Articles by Manning: "Landscape Gardening II." The Canadian Horticulturist (February 1900): 50-52, n.p., 80-83, 90. 1900
110 1 Articles by Manning: "Landscape Gardening III." The Canadian Horticulturist (March 1900): 91-95. 1900
110 1 Articles by Manning: "Landscape Gardening IV." The Canadian Horticulturist (April 1900): 150-152. 1900
110 1 Articles by Manning: "Laying Out Home Grounds." The Canadian Horticulturist (1893): 280-281. 1893
110 1 Articles by Manning: "Meeting for Discussion. Landscape Gardening." Massachusetts Horticultural Society, 1893 , Part I: 26-44. 1893
110 2 Articles by Manning: "Michigan as a Field for Large-Scale State Planning." American Landscape Architect (October 1929): 40. 1929
110 2 Articles by Manning: "National Parks, Monuments, and Forests." Landscape Architecture Quarterly (April 1916): 106-109. 1916
110 2 Articles by Manning: "The National Importance of the Hudson-Mohawk Thoroughfare, and Objects in its Landscape." Journal of the American Institute of Architects (1917): 161-169. 1917
110 2 Articles by Manning: "Outdoor Art." Park and Cemetery (February 1906): 478-479. 1906
110 2 Articles by Manning: "Park Design and Park Planting." First Report of the Park and Outdoor Art Association (1897): 50-55, 68-77. 1897
110 2 Articles by Manning: "Park Systems and Recreation Grounds." Proceedings of the Eighth National Conference on City Planning, Cleveland (5 June 1916): 242-249. 1916
110 2 Articles by Manning: "Planning and Planting Small Home Grounds." (1899): 1-76. Published by Stout Manual Training School, Menomonie, WI. 1899
110 2 Articles by Manning: "Planning the Cantonments." The American City (4 November 1918): 331-336. 1918
110 2 Articles by Manning: "Problem VII: A Simple Home-Ground on a Small Wooded Hillside." In Elsa Rehmann, The Small Place: Its Landscape Architecture. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1918. 63-70. 1918
110 2 Articles by Manning: "Recently Introduced Shrubs." The Canadian Horticulturist (1894): 171. 1894
110 2 Articles by Manning: "Report on Minneapolis Parks." Seventeenth Annual Report of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Minneapolis, 1899. Minneapolis: Harrison & Smith Co., Printers, 1900. 1900
110 2 Articles by Manning: "Rockeries." The Canadian Horticulturist (1893): 357. 1893
110 2 Articles by Manning: "Standardizing Scientific Name Abbreviations and the Common Names of Plants." Landscape Architecture Quarterly (October 1915): 32-36. 1915
110 2 Articles by Manning: "Suggestions for Beautifying the Home, Village and Roadway." American Civic Association, Outdoor Art Department. Leaflet No. 6. 2-11. n.d.
110 2 Articles by Manning: "Town Sites on Government Reclamation Projects." Landscape Architecture Quarterly (April 1914): 117-123. 1914
110 2 Articles by Manning: "Travelways of Beauty." Landscape Architecture Quarterly (July 1930): 323-26. 1930
110 2 Articles by Manning: "The Two Kinds of Bog Garden." Country Life in America (August 1908): 379. 1908
110 2 Articles by Manning: "Unique Little Gardens." Country Life in America (15 April 1911): 443-445. 1911
110 2 Articles by Manning: "World and Continental Planning Actions and Dreams." (13 February 1928): n.p. Address made before the Harvard School of Landscape Architecture. 1928
110 3 Articles about Manning: "The American Park and Outdoor Art Association." American Gardening (3 June 1899): 396. Lists W. H. Manning as Secretary. 1899
110 3 Articles about Manning: "American Park and Outdoor Art Association." American Gardening (8 July 1899): 478. W. H. Manning, Secretary. 1899
110 3 Articles about Manning: "American Society of Landscape Architects." American Gardening (27 January 1900): 8. Lists William H. Manning (sic) as being an elected member-at- large. 1900
110 3 Articles about Manning: "Among Our Neighbors." The Canadian Horticulturist (1899): 427-429. 1899
110 3 Articles about Manning: "Annual Report of the President." Landscape Architecture (January 1931): 231. W. H. Manning's participation in a series of illustrated lectures. 1931
110 3 Articles about Manning: "A.S.L.A. Notes." Landscape Architecture Quarterly (July 1924): 293. National Conference on Outdoor Recreation in Washington D.C. Reports W. H. Manning attending as ASLA representative. 1924
110 3 Articles about Manning: "A.S.L.A. Notes." Landscape Architecture Quarterly (January 1925): n.p. National Conference on Outdoor Recreation in Washington D.C. Reports W. H. Manning attending. 1925
110 3 Articles about Manning: "A.S.L.A. Notes." Landscape Architecture Quarterly (July 1928): 322. American Society of Landscape Architects -- summer session, June 21-28, 1928. Mentions W. H. Manning chairing session at state park. 1928
110 3 Articles about Manning: Bertone-Johnson, Reid. "Realizing Warren Manning's Vision for Wilcox Park." View (Summer 2007): 8-9. 2007
110 3 Articles about Manning: Bertone-Johnson, Reid. "Recovering Manning's Legacy in Hopedale, Massachusetts." View (Summer 2007): 18. 2007
110 3 Articles about Manning: "Boston Chapter News." Landscape Architecture Quarterly (April 1928): 243. W. H. Manning presents subject to Boston ASLA and AIA on Zoning. 1928
110 3 Articles about Manning: "Boston College Competition." The Architectural Review (1909): n.p. 1909
110 3 Articles about Manning: Buck, Diane M. "Olmsted's Lake Park." Milwaukee History (December 1982): 55-64. Mentions W. H. Manning's visit to Lake Park representing the Olmsted firm. 1982
110 3 Articles about Manning: "City and Regional Planning." Landscape Architecture (January 1924): 99. Planning for state and nation. 1924
110 3 Articles about Manning: "The City Plan of Birmingham." Landscape Architecture Quarterly (April 1920): 161. Book review. 1920
110 3 Articles about Manning: "Clara Coffey FASLA, In Memoriam." Land: ASLA People and Places (1983): n.p. Gives an account of her working in the office of W. H. Manning. 1983
110 3 Articles about Manning: Cleveland, H. W. S. "Influence of Parks on the Character of Children." In Second Report of the American Park and Garden Association, 105-108. n.d.
110 3 Articles about Manning: Comey, Arthur C. "Billerica Garden Suburb." Landscape Architecture Quarterly (July 1914): 145-149. 1914
110 3 Articles about Manning: "Concerning People and Events." American Gardening (20 June 1903): 292. Refers to W. H. Manning preparing plans for the making of a model city of the assembly grounds at Chautauqua. Also a reference to the American Park and Outdoor Art Association. 1903
110 3 Articles about Manning: "Concerning People and Events." American Gardening (26 September 1903): 314. Refers to W. H. Manning submitting plans for the improvement of Kosciusko Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 1903
110 3 Articles about Manning: "Concerning People and Events." American Gardening (31 October 1903): n.p. Refers to W. H. Manning supervising the ground work about the new pavillion on Lake Harriet, Minneapolis, Minnesota. 1903
110 3 Articles about Manning: "Concerning People and Events." American Gardening (3 September 1904): 582. Refers to the Manning Brothers, of Boston, having submitted plans for the parks in Olean, New York. A. E. Bebb of the firm is in charge of the work.` 1904
110 3 Articles about Manning: Deane, Walter. "Preface." In Flora of the Blue Hills, Middlesex Fells, Stony Brook and Beaver Brook Reservations, of the Metropolitam Park Commission, Massachusetts. Preliminary Edition, 1896. Boston: C. M. Barrows & Co., 1896. vi-viii. 1896
110 3 Articles about Manning: "Estate of Mr. George Bullock, Oyster Bay, New York." American Landscape Architect (April 1931): cover. Photograph of W. H. Manning's work. 1931
110 5 Articles about Manning: "Green Engineering: Parks and Promenades in the Industrial Community." The Journal of the Society for Industrial Archeology, V. 24, No. 1, 1998. 1998
110 3 Articles about Manning: "Ground of Jacob W. Manning residence." Massachusetts Horticultural Society (1884): 287. A tour given by W. H. Manning. 1884
110 3 Articles about Manning: Grundmann, William J. "The Early Parks of Milwaukee: Lake, Washington, Mitchell, and Kosciuszko, Warren H. Manning's Legacy." 1992. 1992
110 3 Articles about Manning: Hans, Egbert. "An Estate of Woodland Trails." American Landscape Architect (June 1931): 24-26. Egbert Hans was in the Manning office 1931
110 3 Articles about Manning: Hans, Egbert. "The House in the Woods." American Landscape Architect (April 1931): 22-26. 1931
110 3 Articles about Manning: Hans, Egbert. "The Naturalistic Development." American Landscape Architect (May 1930): n.p. 1930
110 3 Articles about Manning: Hans, Egbert. "A School Project on Cape Cod." American Landscape Architect (March 1932): n.p. 1932
110 3 Articles about Manning: Hans, Egbert. "A Seashore Summer Estate." American Landscape Architect (October 1930): 26-29. 1930
110 3 Articles about Manning: Hans, Egbert. "Warren H. Manning." Parks and Recreation (July 1933): 561-63. 1933
110 3 Articles about Manning: Harding, Kerry. "The Healing Power of America's Resource Management Programs." AGORA (1982): n.p. 1982
110 4 Articles about Manning: "Iowa State University Campus Plan, Professional advice given by W. H. Manning." Landscape Architecture Quarterly (July 1922): 293. Concerning policies in the development of the campus plan, mentioned in school news. 1922
110 4 Articles about Manning: "Jacob Warren Manning." American Gardening (1 October 1904): 636. Gives tribute to the accomplishments of the father of W. H. Manning. 1904
110 4 Articles about Manning: Jellicoe, Geoffry and Susan. The Landscape of Man (1975): 279. Mentions Frederick L. Olmsted as supposedly founding ASLA. 1975
110 4 Articles about Manning: Landscape Architecture Quarterly (January 1913): 73. Warren H. Manning noted as being named president of ASLA. 1913
110 4 Articles about Manning: Landscape Architecture Quarterly (1915): 46. Warren H. Manning mentioned as being employed by Massachusetts State Department of Conservation, Forestry Division. 1915
110 4 Articles about Manning: "A Landscape Gardener's Criticisms." The Canadian Horticulturist (1902): n.p. Mentions W. H. Manning and gives reference to American Park and Outdoor Art Association. 1902
110 4 Articles about Manning: Linden-Ward, Blanche. "Stan Hywet: Warren Manning's design intent at an Akron estate is recalled through skillful restoration." Landscape Architecture (No date.): 66-71. n.d.
110 4 Articles about Manning: Manning Brothers, Parker &. Thomas, Consulting Landscape Architects. "Johns Hopkins University, Accepted Competitive Plan, by "Manning Brothers." The Architectural Review (January 1905): n.p. 1905
110 4 Articles about Manning: "Massachusetts Horticultural Society Business Meeting." Massachusetts Horticulture Society (3 May 1884): 188. Shows W. H. Manning being recommended for membership. 1884
110 4 Articles about Manning: McFarland, J. Horace. "An American Garden." Outlook (7 October 1899): 327-333. 1899
110 4 Articles about Manning: "The Milwaukee Park Commission: The Early Years, 1889-1915." Built in Milwaukee, An Architectural View of the City (1980): 121-126. Mentions W. H. Manning's involvement with the planting design of the parks the Olmsted firm was working on in Milwaukee. 1980
110 4 Articles about Manning: Nutter, F. H. "Highcroft, Lake Minnetonka, Minnesota." The Western Architect (February 1903): 16-17. 1903
110 4 Articles about Manning: Oldham, John and Ray. Gardens in Time (1980): 253. Talks about Manning founding ASLA. 1980
110 4 Articles about Manning: "Outdoor Recreation." Landscape Architecture Quarterly (July 1924): 287. Editorial.
110 5 Articles about Manning: "The Park and Outdoor Art Association." American Gardening (12 June 1897): 458. "A New Association" being formed. W. H. Manning listed as secretary, treasurer, and on the committee to prepare the constitution by-laws. 1897
110 5 Articles about Manning: "Park and Out-door Art Ass'n." American Gardening (2 July 1898): 487. Lists W. H. Manning as secretary. (Notes on the Second Convention). 1898
110 5 Articles about Manning: "Park and Outdoor Art Association." American Gardening (18 November 1899): 787. W. H. Manning Secretary, W. H. Manning suggestion as to the treatment of the surroundings of church buildings. 1899
110 5 Articles about Manning: Ramsdell, Charles H. "Civic Improvement: Menomonie, Wis., and its Growth of Civic Spirit." Park and Cemetery (October 1906): 153-54. 1906
110 5 Articles about Manning: Reed, David. "The House That Goodyear Built." Republic (June 1985): 20-26. 1985
110 5 Articles about Manning: "Report on the Condition of the Fruit Crop." Popular Gardening (July 1888): 231-232. Refers to W. H. Manning's fruit crop in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. 1888
110 5 Articles about Manning: "Report on the Condition of the Fruit Crop." Popular Gardening (July 1889): 245. Refers to W. H. Manning's fruit crop in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. 1889
110 5 Articles about Manning: "Report on the Condition of the Fruit Crop." Popular Gardening (July 1890): 225. Refers to W. H. Manning's fruit crop in Norfolk County, Massachusetts. 1890
110 5 Articles about Manning: "Report on the Condition of the Fruit Crop." Popular Gardening (August 1891): 229-230. Refers to W. H. Manning's fruit crop in Norfolk County, Massachusetts. 1891
110 5 Articles about Manning: Seavey, Mrs. Frances Copley. "Women as Landscape Gardeners." Park and Cemetery (November 1902): 415-17. 1902
110 5 Articles about Manning: Spalding, Alice F. "Town Improvement in Billerica." New England Magazine (December 1904): 379-387. References to: W. H. Manning's work, American Park and Outdoor Art Association, and the Manning Manse. 1904
110 5 Articles about Manning: Steele, Fletcher. "The New Richmond College." Landscape Architecture Quarterly (January 1913): 59-67. Fletcher Steele was in the Manning office. 1913
110 5 Articles about Manning: Steele, Fletcher. "Robert Fleming Gourlay, City Planner." Landscape Architecture Quarterly (October 1915): 1-14. 1915
110 5 Articles about Manning: Tokey, G. B. "The Arcadian Myth." A History of Landscape Architecture the Relationship of People to Environment (1973): 175. 1973
110 5 Articles about Manning: "Warren H. Manning, Landscape Designer, A Tribute to a Pioneer in a New Profession." Landscape Architecture Quarterly (April 1938): 148-153. Obituary. 1938

 

Descriptive summary   |  Administrative information  |  Biographical/Historical note
Collection description  |  Organization  |  Description of series/container list


Iowa State University Library, Ames, IA 50011
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Revised: 11 January 2008.