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Sope Creek Garden Club records

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1191

Scope and Content

This collection contains bound scrapbooks and club records such as awards, correspondence, and meeting minutes, detailing the civic and social activities of the Sope Creek Garden Club. Scrapbook materials consist of newspaper clippings, photographs, and flower show awards that illustrate the club's interests and projects. Of special note are scrapbook clippings and images of the Sope Creek historic covered bridge.

Dates

  • 1955-2012, 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Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright.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 Sope Creek Garden Club was founded in 1947 in Marietta, Georgia. The club's mission is to grow plants, shrubs and flowers; to beautify the home, the highways, and roads of the Marietta community; and to enter exhibits in designated flower shows and fairs including the club's own shows. Their first civic project was to help preserve Sope Creek's historic covered bridge on Paper Mill Road in Cobb County. Governed by elected leaders, such as president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer; the club is affiliated with National Council of State Garden Clubs, Inc., The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc., and the Marietta Council of Garden Clubs, Inc. In 1969 the Sope Creek Garden Club received the Natural Beauty and Conservation Award from the Marietta Cobb County Civic Board of Beautification. The club developed two gardens at McFarlane Nature Park in Marietta and also participates in flower shows.

Extent

13.5 linear ft. (two document cases and eight oversize boxes)

Language

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift, 2018

Description Control

This collection was processed in 2019.

Title
Sope Creek Garden Club records
Author
Serena McCracken
Date
August 2019
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

Contact:
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