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Marietta Council of Garden Clubs records

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1266

Scope and Contents

This collection includes scrapbooks, minutes, and membership records that provide details of the civic and social activities of the Marietta Council of Garden Clubs. Council scrapbooks provide photographs, newsletters, programs, and yearbooks that hightlight the council's activities such as beautifying historic downtown Marietta, maintaining the Marietta Educational Garden Center and Library, fundraising for member clubs' civic projects, and participating in flower shows. Also a part of the collection are scrapbooks from member clubs, the Flower Garden Club and the Marietta Garden Club. Of special interest are images of Marietta Square, a park and city center, and Fair Oaks historic home.

Dates

  • 1928-1999, undated

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. All requests to publish, quote, or reproduce must be submitted through the Kenan Research Center.

Biographical / Historical

The Marietta Council of Garden Clubs was organized in 1949 to coordinate the interests of garden clubs in the Marietta and Cobb County area; to maintain the Marietta Educational Garden Center Inc.; and to promote the study of horticulture and love of gardening throughout the Marietta community. The council is part of the Laurel District of The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. and participates in district activities and annual conventions. Since 1969 the council has been headquartered in the Marietta Educational Garden Center Inc., located in the Fair Oaks historic home in Marietta, Georgia. The council is comprised of over 30 local garden clubs who encourage civic beautification, conservation, pollution control, and work to protect native trees, wildflowers, and birds. Member clubs include the Flower Garden Club, the Marietta Garden Club (later Marietta Gardeners Club), and the Laurel Garden Club. The council holds meetings and fundraisers, offers educational programs, and sponsors flower shows.

Extent

8.39 linear ft. (one document case and five oversize boxes)

Language

English

Arrangement

This collection is arranged alphabetically by titles supplied by staff.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift, 2021

Bias in Description

As archivists, we acknowledge our role as stewards of information. We choose how individuals and organizations are represented and described in our archives. We are not neutral, and bias is reflected in our descriptions, which may not accurately convey the racist or offensive aspects of collection materials. Archivists make mistakes and might use poor judgment. In working with this collection, we often re-use language used by the former owners of the material. This language provides context but often includes bias and prejudices reflective of the time in which it was created. The Kenan Research Center’s work is ongoing to implement reparative language where Library of Congress subject terms are inaccurate and obsolete.

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Processing Information

This collection was processed in 2023.

Title
Marietta Council of Garden Clubs records
Subtitle
ahc.MSS1266
Author
Jennie Oldfield
Date
January 2024
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

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