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Paran Hills Garden Club scrapbooks

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1073

Scope and Content

This collection contains scrapbooks that provide information on the social and civic activities of the club. Included in the scrapbooks are photographs, clippings, and program materials that detail the clubs projects and interests. One scrapbook is devoted to the club's civic project of landscaping the grounds of the Friendship House.

Dates

  • 1967-1970

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Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright.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 Paran Hills Garden Club of Atlanta, Georgia, was organized in 1949, and governed by elected officers such as president, vice president, and treasurer. The club supported organizations such as the Friendship House, a halfway home located on Fourth Street, operated by the Metropolitan Atlanta Mental Health Association. The club participated in local flower shows winning many awards. Additional historical information about the club has not been determined.

Extent

3.17 linear ft. (two oversize boxes)

Language

English

System of Arrangement

This collection is arranged chronologically.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift, 2003

Description Control

This collection was processed in 2015.

Title
Paran Hills Garden Club scrapbooks
Author
Jennie Oldfield
Date
November 2015
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:
130 West Paces Ferry Road
Atlanta GA 30305
404-814-4040