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Flower Show ephemera

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS971

Scope and Content

This collection contains flower show brochures and programs from shows and exhibits in Atlanta and the Southeast. Shows were sponsored by Atlanta garden clubs and plant associations such as the Atlanta Flower Show Association, the Atlanta Camellia Society, and The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. The collection also contains clippings and correspondence. These materials offer a variety of horticultural information including plant varieties and classification, cultivar popularity, and floral arrangements.

Dates

  • 1924-2020, undated

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Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright.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.

Extent

0.83 linear ft. (two document cases)

Language

English

System of Arrangement

This collection is arranged alphabetically according to flower show sponsor or host.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift, 1970 with subsequent additions

Description Control

This collection was processed in 2014 with subsequent additions.

Title
Flower Show ephemera
Author
Jennie Oldfield and Ginny Van Winkle
Date
2014
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

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