From Descriptive Guide of Virginia's Old Gardens (1929) by Garden Club of Virginia: "List of Places Where Books and Tickets are on Sale" for Virginia's Historic Garden Week, undated; flyer for Virginia's Historic Garden Week, undated; Historic Gardens of Virginia: A Road Guide to Virginia Gardens Opened to the Public... by Garden Club of Virginia, Richmond, VA: William Byrd Press, Inc., 1930
Scope and Content
This collection contains newspaper and magazine articles, correspondence, and ephemera collected by Elizabeth Lawrence (indicated as "ELL" in the Collection Inventory), and found interleaved within the volumes of her personal library, held by the Cherokee Garden Library. The majority of the materials pertain to a wide variety of gardening topics such as growing bulbs, herbs, shrubs, trees, wildlife in the garden. plant and garden history, religion and plant associations, fall and winter gardens, use of pesticides, and indoor plants. Lawrence is referred to as Miss Lawrence, Elizabeth, and Libba in the correspondence. The collection also includes handwritten, typed, and published articles written by Lawrence as well as her handwritten notes.
Dates
- 1914-1984, undated
Creator
- From the Collection: Lawrence, Elizabeth, 1904-1985 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 2.1 linear ft. (five document cases)
Language
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository