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Gardening -- Georgia -- Atlanta

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 53 Collections and/or Records:

Peachtree Garden Club records

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS681
Scope and Contents of the Records This collection contains minutes, committee reports, financial statements, membership information, and correspondence that documents the civic and social activities of the club. Materials from Presidents Brenda Dreyer and Dean Smith comprise a substantial section of the collection from the years 1999 to 2003. Also in the collection are scrapbooks as well as GCA manuals and meeting programs from the GCA Annual and Zone Meetings beginning with 1932. A large amount of material details the GCA...
Dates: 1923-2022, undated

Pine Tree Garden Club records

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS726
Scope and Content

This collection contains materials documenting the club's history. Included are minutes, scrapbooks and project reports that detail the club's civic and social activities. A significant amount of material illustrates the club's involvement in the Atlanta History Center Boxwood Memorial Garden.

Dates: 1938-2015, undated

Planters Garden Club records

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS680
Scope and Contents of the Records

This collection includes histories, minutes, yearbooks, and scrapbooks documenting the Club's membership meetings, civic and social activities, as well as special projects.

Dates: 1931-2017, undated

Primrose Garden Club records

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS656
Scope and Content

This collection contains material that documents the club's history. Included in the collection are scrapbooks which detail the club's social activities, as well as civic projects, flower shows, and club programs.

Dates: 1930-2001

Rose Garden Club records

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS707
Scope and Content

This collection includes minutes, histories, and yearbooks of the Rose Garden Club, documenting both the Club's social and civic activities. Also included in the collection are numerous scrapbooks which provide a detailed history of the Club's activities including material documenting the civic work with Hillside. Additional material from Club President Mrs. Thomas Howell Scott (1938-1939), adds insight to member's activities and interests.

Dates: 1928-2011, undated

Rosemary Garden Club records

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1051
Scope and Content This collection includes minutes, scrapbooks, yearbooks, and correspondence that document the club's social and civic activities. Minutes include financial reports as well as membership information. Scrapbooks provide further information on programs, projects, and members and their families, such as Dr. Louie D. Newton, a well known Atlanta minister, and his wife. An additional scrapbook from Mrs. Sherwood (Lula Belle) L. Astin, club president in 1934, provides further details of the...
Dates: 1933-1993, undated

Southeastern Flower Show Records

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1006
Scope and Contents This collection includes material that documents the history and growth of the Southeastern Flower Show. A wide variety of flower show records are included such as invitations, programs, brochures, drawings and plans of exhibit spaces, correspondence and announcements, Atlanta Flower Show News, articles, award lists,Clippings newsletters, silent auction pamphlets, and raffle tickets. More recent years include post flower...
Dates: 1988-current

Tea Olive Garden Club scrapbook

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS982
Scope and Content

This collection contains one scrapbook that documents the social and civic history of the club. The scrapbook includes correspondence, clippings, yearbooks, and photos. Flower show programs, and awards, as well as horticultural information are also a part of the scrapbook.

Dates: 1950-1958

The Chattahoochee Unit of the Herb Society of America records

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1066
Scope and Content

This collection contains awards, minutes, newsletters, scrapbooks, and treasurer reports that provide details on the social and civic activities of the unit. Histories include correspondence, clippings, membership lists, and writings by members that document programs, garden tours, and outreach projects. Of special interest are craft projects such as quilting, soap making, herbal recipes, and floral arrangements.

Dates: 1979-2013

Town and Country Garden Club records

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS720
Scope and Content

This collection contains minutes, clippings, and correspondence that document the civic and social history of the club. Included in the collection is a series of scrapbooks that further detail the programs, activities, and flower shows hosted and participated in by the club. One scrapbook is dedicated to the club's community service project landscaping the grounds of the Sandy Springs Health Center.

Dates: 1949-1980, undated

Tulip Study Club records

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS626
Scope and Content

This collection contains correspondence, financial reports, and clippings that document the history of the social and civic activities of the club. Also a part of the collection are tulip show programs and clippings. Much of the material pertains to Marie Nicholson, club president from 1938 to 1948. A scrapbook from the Atlanta Tulip Show Association, in which many club members also served, provides more details of the Atlanta Tulip Show of 1946.

Dates: 1938-1987, undated

Wayside Garden Club scrapbook

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS721
Scope and Content

This collection contains a scrapbook that provides details on the civic and social activities of the club. Included in the scrapbook are clippings, correspondence, flower show ribbons, photographs, and a yearbook. Of special interest are photographs of the Osgood Sanders Nursery on Baker Street in Atlanta, Georgia.

Dates: 1948-1950

West End Garden Club scrapbook

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS972
Scope and Content

This collection contains one scrapbook that details the civic and social activities of the club. Material provides details on the meetings, programs, and flower shows of the club. Photos of members' gardens are also included, as well as a photo of the club's float for the Atlanta Dogwood Festival depicting the Thimblefinger Well at the Wren's Nest.

Dates: 1929-1936