Garden Study Club Collection, 1949-1986

INTRODUCTION

Title: Garden Study Club Collection

Collection Number: Kingsport Community Manuscript Collection (KCMC) 371

Physical Description: 2 boxes

Creator: Garden Study Club of Kingsport

Repository: Archives of the City of Kingsport

 

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Provenance: The provenance is unknown.

Access/Restrictions: There are no restrictions on use of this collection for research purposes. The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Processed by: Brianne Johnson processed the collection and developed the finding aid in May 2008.

 

COLLECTION CITATION

This collection should be cited as:

Garden Study Club Collection, 1949-1986. KC Manuscript Collection 371, Archives of the City of Kingsport, Tennessee.

 

BIOGRAPHICAL/HISTORICAL NOTE

The Garden Study Club of Kingsport was organized to promote the beautification of the city through gardening and growing flowers. The motto of the club was “every member a gardener.”

 

SCOPE AND CONTENT

The Garden Study Club Collection contains 3 scrapbooks that document the activities of the club. The scrapbooks consist of photographs, yearbooks, awards and certificates and newsclippings.

 

BOX AND FOLDER LIST

 

BOX 1

  1. Scrapbook, 1949-1963
  2. Scrapbook, 1964-1976

BOX 2

  1. Scrapbook, 1975-1986