Ballentine Place Garden Club Scrapbook, 1947-1992 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Sarah Osorio

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Collection Overview

Title: Ballentine Place Garden Club Scrapbook, 1947-1992

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-087

Primary 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

Subjects: Boy Scouts of America, Cape Henry (Virginia Beach, Va.), Clubs, Gardening--Societies, etc., Gardening--Southern States, Girl Scouts of the United States of America, International Azalea Festival (Norfolk, Va.), Norfolk (Va.), Norfolk Botanical Garden, Women--Socialization, Women--Societies and clubs

Forms of Material: Awards, Cards (information artifacts), Certificates, Clippings (information artifacts), Correspondence, Envelopes, Invitations, Napkins (culinary textile), Obituaries, Photographs, Programs, Scrapbooks

Languages: English

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.

Subject/Index Terms

Boy Scouts of America
Cape Henry (Virginia Beach, Va.)
Clubs
Gardening--Societies, etc.
Gardening--Southern States
Girl Scouts of the United States of America
International Azalea Festival (Norfolk, Va.)
Norfolk (Va.)
Norfolk Botanical Garden
Women--Socialization
Women--Societies and clubs

Administrative Information

Repository: Sargeant Memorial Collection

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

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Scrapbook, 1947-1992],
[Box 2: Loose Materials, 1975-1987, undated],
[All]

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.