Azalea Garden Club scrapbook
Scope and Content
This collection contains a scrapbook that details the social and civic activities of the club. Material includes photographs, correspondence, clippings, and programs. Of special interest are photographs of members' gardens from the Emory University area neighborhood. Additional loose photographs of Eatonton and Griffin, Georgia, from approximately 1938, are found at the end of the scrapbook.
Dates
- 1938-1963
- Majority of material found within 1959 - 1963
Creator
- Azalea 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Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright.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 Azalea Garden Club of Atlanta, Georgia, was formed in 1929 and was an active member of The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. and the Atlanta Garden Center. The club was governed by elected officers such as president, vice president, and treasurer. The club supported many beautification projects with organizations such as Grady Memorial Hospital, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Free Cancer Home, and Druid Hills High School (formerly Druid Hills School). Also, the club hosted and participated in local flower shows winning many awards. Additional historical information about the Azalea Garden Club has not been determined.
Extent
1.58 linear ft. (one oversize box)
Language
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, 2009
Description Control
This collection was processed in 2016.
- Title
- Azalea Garden Club scrapbook
- Author
- Jennie Oldfield
- Date
- February 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