Peachtree Park Garden Club scrapbooks
Scope and Content
This collection contains scrapbooks that detail the civic and social activities of the club. Material includes photographs, yearbooks, correspondence, and clippings that illustrate the club's interests and projects. Of special note is a report of the club's civic work with teenage girls from the Oak Hill Homes.
Dates
- 1939-1966
Creator
- Peachtree Park Garden Club (Atlanta, Ga.) (Organization)
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Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright.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 Peachtree Park Garden Club of Atlanta, Georgia, was organized in 1937 to "promote interest in gardens, to aid in protection of native trees, flowers, and birds, and to exchange experiences." The club was governed by elected officers such as president, vice-president, and treasurer. The club was an active member of The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. and the National Council of State Garden Clubs, Inc. The club supported many organizations such as the Henrietta Egleston Hospital for Children, the Buckhead Health Center, Oak Hill Homes, and the Northside YMCA. The club was a member of the Junior Flower Show Association and participated in numerous flower shows, winning many awards.
Extent
10 linear ft. (six oversize boxes)
Language
English
System of Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, 1993
Description Control
This collection was reprocessed in 2016.
- Title
- Peachtree Park Garden Club scrapbooks
- Author
- Jennie Oldfield
- Date
- January 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