The Georgia Chrysanthemum Society records
Scope and Content
The majority of this collection includes flower show material such as programs, award labels, and reports. Also a part of the collection are meeting announcements, membership correspondence, and plant sale order forms. A large number of items are reproductions or sample letters and forms. Of special interest is a scrapbook highlighting flower shows and members of the society.
Dates
- 1953-2004, undated
Creator
- Georgia Chrysanthemum Society (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Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright.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 Georgia Chrysanthemum Society was organized in 1953 to encourage horticulture and to increase general interest in the cultivation and improvement of the standard of excellence of the chrysanthemum. The society was a member of The Garden Club of Georgia and the National Chrysanthemum Society and was governed by elected officers such as president, vice-president, and treasurer. Charter members included Mrs. Oscar (Mary) Palmour, Mrs. Hinton (Nora) Blackshear, and Mrs. A. A. (Grace) Geiger. Annual flower shows offered members opportunity to display blooms and compete for awards. The society also held annual plant sales to promote and encourage growing varieties of chrysanthemums. In 2004 the society disbanded.
Extent
0.83 linear ft. (two document cases)
Language
English
System of Arrangement
This collection is arranged alphabetically according to titles supplied by staff.
Description Control
This collection was processed in 2018.
- Title
- The Georgia Chrysanthemum Society records
- Author
- Jennie Oldfield
- Date
- November 2018
- 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