S.R. DeBoer Papers
Collection
Identifier: HFLA 023
Scope and Contents
The S.R. DeBoer Papers include hand-drawn plans and drawings, photographs, and other materials about DeBoer and his work.
Dates
- Creation: 1914 - 2008
Creator
- DeBoer, S.R. (Saco Rienk) (Person)
Biographical / Historical
Dutch-born Saco Reink DeBoer was a noted Denver landscape architect from 1910 until his death at age 90 in 1974. He dreamed of "bringing beauty to the treeless cities and plains of Colorado." The first master plan for a botanic garden for the city of Denver was his design. His work was integral in the development of Denver Botanic Gardens.
Extent
.5 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Separated Materials
The collection contains books that have been moved to the Special Collections and Rare Book Collections of the Helen Fowler Library.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Denver Botanic Gardens, Helen Fowler Library Archives Repository
