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Habersham Garden Club records

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS667

Scope and Content

This collection contains materials which detail the social and civic activities of the club and provide details on programs and projects. Included in the collection are clippings, articles, correspondence, and flower show ephemera. Of special interest are scrapbook items concerning member Louise B. Hastings, past president of The Garden Club of Georgia, well known lecturer, author, and wife of Donald M. Hastings, owner of H. G. Hastings Co.

Dates

  • 1928-2018, 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Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright.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 Habersham Garden Club of Atlanta, Georgia, was formed in 1928 to "stimulate the knowledge and love of gardening among amateurs, to exchange experiences, to aid in the protection of native trees, plants, birds, and to encourage civic planting." The club is governed by elected officers such as president, vice president, and treasurer and is an active member of The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc., National Garden Clubs, Inc., and the Fulton County Federation of Garden Clubs. In 1932 the club began the long term civic project of landscaping a section of median parkway along Peachtree Battle Avenue at Habersham Road. The club continues to work with the Peachtree Battle Alliance to help maintain the Habersham Memorial Garden at Habersham Road and Peachtree Battle Avenue. Since its formation, the club has supported several other organizations such as the Expressway Beautification Association, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Home, the American Red Cross, and more recently, the Atlanta Botanical Garden and Trees Atlanta. The club was an original member of the Atlanta Flower Show Association hosting and participating in flower shows. The club continues its involvement with numerous flower shows, including the Southeastern Flower Show, winning many awards.

Extent

14.55 linear ft. (nine oversize boxes and four document cases)

Language

English

System of Arrangement

This collection is arranged alphabetically according to titles supplied by staff.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift, 1982, with subsequent additions.

Description Control

This collection was reprocessed in 2015, with subsequent additions.

Title
Habersham Garden Club records
Author
Jennie Oldfield and Ginny Van Winkle
Date
October 2015
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