Posts Tagged ‘Patron’
Enid Haupt: Seventeen Magazine Editor, Lover of Plants, and Patron of American Horticulture
“Instead of curtains, Enid had potted Camillia plants on either side of the windows. In order to survive indoors in New York, they needed to be misted three times a day.” June 18, 1971 On this day, the Austin American-Statesman shed light on Enid Haupt’s life after retirement from Seventeen magazine. The article shared fantastical…
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“Despite the four to six inches of dust, Mrs. Haupt insisted on walking through the site, dressed to the nines and in her patent leather shoes.” May 2, 1987 On this day, the Enid A. Haupt Garden was formally dedicated. It took three years to complete and was named for Enid after she insisted on…
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