By Sarah Osorio
Collection Overview
Title: Ballentine Place Garden Club Scrapbook, 1947-1992
ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-087
Creator: Ballentine Place Garden Club (1936-)
Extent: 2.0 Boxes
Arrangement: Arranged in original order. Loose materials have been separated.
Date Acquired: 07/20/2010
Languages: English [eng]
Scope and Contents of the Materials
One 1947-1992 scrapbook containing clippings, photographs, correspondence, programs, certificates, and awards from the Ballentine Place Garden Club in Norfolk, Virginia. The scrapbook documents the organization's activities and includes materials that show the club's involvement with the Norfolk Botanical Garden, participation in the International Azalea Festival, and certifies its membership in the Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs. Additionally, the scrapbook shows the Garden Club's partnerships with local organizations during memorial celebrations, including both the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts.
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions:
This collection is open to all researchers.
Use Restrictions:
The status of copyright for these materials is governed by Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U. S. C.). Copyright restrictions may apply.
Acquisition Source:
Portsmouth Public Library by donation
Preferred Citation:
Ballentine Place Garden Club Scrapbook, MSS 0000-087, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.
Processing Information:
Processed August 5, 2017.
Box and Folder Listing
- Box 1: Scrapbook, 1947-1992
- The first page reads "Presented to the Ballentine Place Garden Club with the compliments of Mrs. Annarino, September 1948." In addition to Mrs. Annarino, a significant amount of correspondence in the scrapbook was also sent to Nettie A. Winslow and Sarah M. Steele.
- Box 2: Loose Materials, 1975-1987, undated
- Many other items are loose throughout the scrapbook; the materials separated into folders were completely detached from their corresponding pages.
- Folder 1: Loose Materials, between pages 119 and 120, 1978-1979, undated
- An obituary, ephemera, photographs, and correspondence.
- Folder 2: Loose Materials, between pages 123 and 124, 1981, undated
- Correspondence and photographs.
- Folder 3: Loose Materials, between pages of list of officers, 1986-1987
- Photographs and a napkin.
- Folder 4: Loose Materials, between last page and back cover, 1975 January 26
- Clipping related to Ballentine Place.