Newark Garden Club Collection

Collection

Identifier: MG Nwk Garden

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Organized in 5 boxes :

Box #1. Correspondence, scrapbooks ("The Original Newark Garden Club Publicity Book, 1926-1935," and in recognition of the 300th anniversary of the founding of New Jersey, 1965-66), fliers (1972-75), programs (1932-35,) photographs & negatives, newspaper clippings, awards, etc.;

Box #2. Scrapbooks ("Newark Garden Club, 1935-63," "Newark Garden Club Civic Project, Continental House 2 Park Place, Newark, N.J. Restoration of Garden (1966)," "North End Branch Library Garden (1960)," awards (1970) ;

Box #3. Minutes (1927-37), Bylaws and constitution (1927-77);

Box #4. Minutes (1956-76);

Box #5. Financial records (1927-77).

Dates

1927 - 1977

Creator

Newark Garden Club (Organization)

Conditions Governing Use

Researchers wishing to publish, reproduce, or reprint materials from this collection must obtain permission. Photocopying of materials is limited and no materials may be photocopied without permission from library staff.

Biographical / Historical

The Newark Garden Club was organized in 1926, and its object was to stimulate a knowledge and a love of gardening and horticulture; to aid in conservation of roadside and civic beauty; and to cooperate in the program of the Garden Club of New Jersey.