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Nancy Creek Garden Club records

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1099

Scope and Content

This collection contains materials that document the civic and social activities of the club. Items include correspondence, clippings, photographs, minutes, reports, and one scrapbook. Flower show score cards and meeting announcements highlight the club's interest in flower arranging and floral decoration. Of special interest are documents describing the club's involvement with the Georgia Retardation Center in Atlanta, Georgia.

Dates

  • 1967-1977, undated

Creator

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Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright.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

The Nancy Creek Garden Club of Atlanta, Georgia, was governed by elected officers such as president, vice president, and treasurer. The club was a member of The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. and the Fulton Federated Garden Club. Virginia Cox Maddox, First Lady of Georgia from 1967 to 1971, was a member of the club and suggested a service project supporting one of the state's mental institutions. In 1971, the club decided to furnish the reception room of the Therapy Building at the Georgia Retardation Center on North Peachtree Road, in Maddox's honor. The club also supported several other organizations such as Grady Memorial Hospital, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Home, and the American Red Cross. Additional historical information about the club has not been determined.

Extent

1.96 linear ft. (one oversize box and one half document case)

Language

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift, 2012, with a subsequent addition

Description Control

This collection was processed 2016, with a subsequent addition.

Title
Nancy Creek Garden Club records
Author
Jennie Oldfield
Date
September 2016
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository

Contact:
130 West Paces Ferry Road
Atlanta GA 30305
404-814-4040