Correspondence and papers of Roy Lancaster: folder labelled 'Beth Chatto Interview'

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Correspondence and papers relating to an interview carried out in October 2009 by Roy Lancaster with Beth Chatto to commemorate 50 years since she started to develop her garden in Essex. Includes Roy Lancaster's draft notes for the interview, printed transcript of the interview, draft of article entitled 'Dear Mrs Chatto' for publication in the 'The Garden', 2010, mail order plant list for the Beth Chatto Gardens, 2009, and a special edition of the 'Garden Museum Journal', devoted to Beth Chatto, to accompany an exhibition at the Garden Museum, London, winter 2008

Includes correspondence to and from Beth Chatto, 2007-2009, and Philip Clayton, editor of 'The Garden', 2009, and photographs of Beth Chatto and views of her garden with the text of Roy Lancaster's article, printed on standard printer paper

For an audio recording of an interview by Roy Lancaster with Beth Chatto, 28 Oct 2009, see RHS/VS/survey/AV1.27

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