Archival Information
Olmsted Archives
The Olmsted Archives contains one of the most comprehensive collections of landscape architecture records in the world. Housed at the Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site in Brookline, MA, it includes over 1 million original documents, such as plans, drawings, photographs and correspondence related to the work of Frederick Law Olmsted and the Olmsted firm. The Olmsted Network continues to support its ongoing digitization.
Learn more about the Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site here.
Library of Congress
The Olmsted Collections at the Library of Congress hold a vast array of original materials documenting the work of Frederick Law Olmsted and the Olmsted firm. Housed in the Manuscript Division, it includes two important collections related to the work of the Olmsted firm: the Frederick Law Olmsted Papers and the Olmsted Associate Records Collection, which includes the three Job Books.
Library of Congress
The Olmsted Collections at the Library of Congress hold a vast array of original materials documenting the work of Frederick Law Olmsted and the Olmsted firm. Housed in the Manuscript Division, it includes two important collections related to the work of the Olmsted firm: the Frederick Law Olmsted Papers and the Olmsted Associate Records Collection, which includes the three Job Books.
Olmsted Associate Records Collection
Master List of Design Projects (1857-1979)
The Master List is an indispensable resource for exploring Olmsted landscapes. Created by the Olmsted Network in partnership with the Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, this comprehensive guide documents the approximately 6,000 projects completed by Olmsted and the Olmsted firm over the course of a century.
A limited number of physical copies are still available for $100 each. To purchase, contact us at info@olmsted.org.
Olmsted Trail
The Olmsted Trail combines historical data from the Master List of Design Projects, the Olmsted Archives and other key sources with up-to-date information on current park stewards, events, and more—all in an easy-to-use digital platform.
Olmsted Trail
ORGO 2.0
Over twenty years ago, with support from the Olmsted Network, the Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site launched the Olmsted Research Guide Online (ORGO)—a digital catalog that brings together project-related records from the Olmsted Archives and the Library of Congress. ORGO is a vital research tool for serious scholars, reuniting historically separated collections and offering detailed microfilm information for Library of Congress materials.
ORGO 2.0