Beryl Knight Brown papers
Scope and Content
This collection contains typewritten and handwritten records of nurseries and plants that provide an inventory of Brown's garden on Knollwood Drive in Atlanta in the 1970s. Sizes, quantities, varieties, and prices paid are included in the lists. Awards and a brochure on azaleas and rhododendrons highlight Brown's interest in these plants.
Dates
- 1971-1975, undated
Creator
- Brown, Beryl Knight (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. All requests to publish, quote, or reproduce must be submitted through the Kenan Research Center.
Administrative/Biographical History
Beryl Knight Brown (1929-2010) was born in Bronxville, New York, and lived in Virginia and Arizona. She graduated from Stanford University, Stanford, California, in 1951. Brown married Robert T. Brown and they moved to Atlanta in 1963. Brown was an avid gardener and interested in history and genealogy. She was a member of several organizations such as the Azalea Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society, the United Daughters of the Confederacy, the Colonial Dames of the 17th Century, and the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Extent
0.21 linear ft. (one half document case)
Language
English
System of Arrangement
This collection is arranged alphabetically according to titles supplied by staff.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, 2010
Description Control
This collection was processed in 2016.
- Title
- Beryl Knight Brown papers
- Author
- Jennie Oldfield
- Date
- June 2016
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository