Historic gardens -- Conservation and restoration
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
George R. Stritikus Papers
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS983
Scope and Contents of the Records
This collection contains the research papers of George R. Stritikus. According to the author, "these pages are not really scholarly papers written for other scholars. The primary audience is the novice/average gardener, who is interested in gardening and history, but who may or may not be a trained botanist or horticulturist. As far as I am concerned, I consider these 2500 pages my ‘Un-official Dissertation.’" The collection consists primarily of articles written by Stritikus (abbreviated as...
Dates:
1979-1998
James R. Cothran papers
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS989
Scope and Contents of the Records
This collection contains research materials collected by James R. Cothran including seed and nursery catalogs; information regarding botanists, naturalists, landscape designers and architects, and landscape architectural firms; horticultural, gardening and landscape topics; historic gardens of the Southeast region; and professional materials including correspondence, papers authored, and awards received. The collection consists primarily of photocopies of research material including seed and...
Dates:
1744-2012, undated
James R. Cothran visual arts material
Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS262
Scope and Content
This collection contains slides, photographs, and negatives taken or collected by Cothran depicting topics such as botanists, naturalists, landscape designers and architects; horticultural, gardening and landscape topics; and historic gardens of the Southeast, other regions of the United States, and Europe. Material also includes images used in Cothran's lectures and books he authored. The majority of the collection consists of images taken by Cothran on his travels or collected during...
Dates:
1932-2011, undated
Southern Garden Heritage Conference records
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1033
Scope and Content
This collection contains material that provides information on the conference programs and speakers. Brochures and handouts are included in the collection, which offer details on topics explored during the conferences.
Dates:
2000-2014
Southern Garden History Society records
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1001
Scope and Contents of the Records
This collection largely contains the records of Flora Ann Bynum (1924-2006), who was a founder of the society and served as Secretary-Treasurer from 1982 to 2005. Her records include correspondence, membership and administrative records as well as records of the Society's annual meetings and Restoring Southern Gardens and Landscapes conferences. Records also include program materials, financial reports, speaker and tour literature, brochures and articles. Semiannual board meetings include...
Dates:
1980-current