Norfolk Botanical Garden Records, 1937-2015 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Will Hopkins

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Collection Overview

Title: Norfolk Botanical Garden Records, 1937-2015

ID: 001/01/MSS 2015-044

Primary Creator: Norfolk Botanical Garden (1938-)

Extent: 72.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Arranged by subject and record type. 1. History, 2. Operations / Facility, 3. Gardens / Plants, 4. Events, 5. Publications, 6. Clippings, 7. Scrapbooks, 8. Photographs, Negatives, and Slides, and 9. Audiovisual Materials.

Date Acquired: 11/18/2015

Subjects: Buildings, Gardening--Societies, etc., Gardening--Southern States, Horticulture, International Azalea Festival (Norfolk, Va.), Norfolk (Va.), Norfolk Botanical Garden

Forms of Material: Audiocassettes, Clippings (information artifacts), Compact discs, Histories (literature genre), Ledgers (account books), Negatives (photographs), Newspapers, Photographs, Publications (document genre), Scrapbooks, Slides (photographs), VHS

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Records of the Norfolk Botanical Garden's history, facilities, daily operations, exhibits, gardens, plants, and various events from 1937-2015. Included are correspondence files, reports, ledgers, publications, news clippings, and photographs. Operations documentation includes internal correspondence, finances, and various committee records. The daily operations and income ledgers date from 1965-1993, with a gap from 1987-1988. Publications in the collection include Bloom (2002-2013), Norfolk Botanical Garden Society Newsletter (1963-1997), and Old Dominion Horticultural Society Bulletin (1940-1962).

The records also include 24 scrapbooks, of which 14 scrapbooks relate to the International Azalea Festival for the years 1965, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1975, and 1981. The remaining scrapbooks cover history of the Norfolk Botanical Garden from 1961-1988, Federation of Garden Clubs from 1951-1970, Tidewater District Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs from 1952-1959, and Cape Henry Woman's Club from 1959-1961. There are also eight boxes of photographs primarily dating from the late 1980s to 2007 and two boxes of negatives from the 1990s-2000s. There are six boxes comprising approximately 7,000 slide photographs from 1940-2007. Finally, there are eight boxes of audiovisual materials including 16mm and 8mm film reels, VHS tapes, CDs, and other electronic media.

Biographical Note

The Norfolk Botanical Garden began in 1938 as a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project. It was called the Norfolk Azalea Gardens until 1958. The Garden is nationally recognized and was home to the city's International Azalea Festival from the 1950s to the 1990s.

Subject/Index Terms

Buildings
Gardening--Societies, etc.
Gardening--Southern States
Horticulture
International Azalea Festival (Norfolk, Va.)
Norfolk (Va.)
Norfolk Botanical Garden

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: Norfolk Botanical Garden by donation

Preferred Citation: Norfolk Botanical Garden Records, MSS 2015-044, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed in March and September 2020.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: History],
[Box 2: History, circa 1938-2004],
[Box 3: History / Operations, circa 1947-1990],
[Box 4: Operations, circa 1960-1985],
[Box 5: Operations, circa 1965-2005],
[Box 6: Operations, circa 1942-2005],
[Box 7: Operations, 1967-1969],
[Box 8: Operations, 1970-1972],
[Box 9: Operations, 1973-1975],
[Box 10: Operations, 1976-1978],
[Box 11: Operations, 1979-1981],
[Box 12: Operations, 1982-1984],
[Box 13: Operations, 1985-1986, 1989],
[Box 14: Operations, 1989-1990],
[Box 15: Operations, 1990],
[Box 16: Operations, 1991-1993],
[Box 17: Operations / Facility / Gardens, circa 1960-1990],
[Box 18: Gardens, circa 1955-1995],
[Box 19: Gardens / Plants, circa 1937-2014],
[Box 20: Plants / Events, circa 1958-2003],
[Box 21: Events, circa 1959-2005],
[Box 22: Events, circa 1975-2012],
[Box 23: Events / Publications, circa 2002-2015],
[Box 24: Publications, 1963-2002],
[Box 25: Publications, 1974-1993],
[Box 26: Publications, 1940-2002],
[Box 27: Publications / Press Releases, circa 1984-2008],
[Box 28: Publications],
[Box 29: Publications / Clippings, circa 1938-2002],
[Box 30: Clippings / Artifacts, circa 1958, 1990s-2013],
[Box 31: Scrapbook 1, Norfolk Botanical Garden, 1961-1971],
[Box 32: Scrapbook 2, Norfolk Botanical Garden, 1971-1981],
[Box 33: Scrapbook 3, Norfolk Botanical Garden, 1981-1988],
[Box 34: Scrapbook 4, Federation of Garden Clubs, 1951-1962],
[Box 35: Scrapbook 5, Federation of Garden Clubs, 1959-1970],
[Box 36: Scrapbook 6, Tidewater District Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs, 1952-1954],
[Box 37: Scrapbook 7, Tidewater District Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs, 1958-1959],
[Box 38: Scrapbook 8, Exhibits, 1963-1966],
[Box 39: Scrapbook 9, Cape Henry Woman's Club, 1959-1960],
[Box 40: Scrapbook 10, Cape Henry Woman's Club, 1960-1961],
[Box 41: Scrapbook 11, Azalea Festival, 1965],
[Box 42: Scrapbook 12, Azalea Festival, 1967],
[Box 43: Scrapbooks 13 and 14, Azalea Festival, 1969],
[Box 44: Scrapbook 15, Azalea Festival, 1969],
[Box 45: Scrapbooks 16, 17, and 18, Azalea Festival, 1970],
[Box 46: Scrapbooks 19, 20, and 21, Azalea Festival, 1971],
[Box 47: Scrapbook 22, Azalea Festival, 1973],
[Box 48: Scrapbooks 23 and 24, Azalea Festival, 1975, 1981],
[Box 49: Photographs, circa 1950s-2000s],
[Box 50: Photographs, Historic, Exhibits, and Construction, circa 1960s-2007],
[Box 51: Photographs, Holidays and Historical Reenactments, circa 1987-2005],
[Box 52: Photographs, Special Events, circa 1990-2004],
[Box 53: Photographs, Children's Programs, circa 1990-2005],
[Box 54: Photographs, People and Adult Programs, circa 1990-2005],
[Box 55: Photographs, Plants and Landscapes, circa 1990-2007],
[Box 56: Photographs and Postcards, circa 1950s-2000s],
[Box 57: Negatives, circa 1990s-2000s],
[Box 58: Negatives, circa 1990s-2000s],
[Box 59: Slides, 1940-1964 April],
[Box 60: Slides, 1964 April - 1968 May],
[Box 61: Slides, 1968 May - 1979 April],
[Box 62: Slides, 1979 May - 1993 May],
[Box 63: Slides, 1993 May - 2003 May],
[Box 64: Slides, 2003 May - 2007 September, undated],
[Box 65: Disks and Audiocassettes, circa 1990s-2000s],
[Box 66: CDs, 2001-2007, undated],
[Box 67: CDs, 2007-2012, undated],
[Box 68: 16mm Film Reels, circa 1959-1970s],
[Box 69: 16mm and 8mm Film Reels, circa 1956-1965],
[Box 70: 16mm Film Reel, circa 1960s-1970s],
[Box 71: 16mm Film Reels, VHS and Beta Tapes, DVD, and Mini Data Cartridge Tape, circa 1957-2000],
[Box 72: VHSs, 1997-2008],
[All]

Box 1: History

Folder 1: History, overviews, miscellaneous dates
Folder 2: History, overviews, miscellaneous dates
Folder 3: History, Work Progress Administration (WPA), miscellaneous dates
Folder 4: History, Work Progress Administration (WPA), miscellaneous dates
Folder 5: History, Fred Heutte, miscellaneous dates: Heutte was the Norfolk City horticulturist and the first director of the Garden.
Folder 6: History, Fred Heutte, miscellaneous dates

Box 2: History, circa 1938-2004

Folder 1: History, Fred Heutte, miscellaneous dates
Folder 2: History, applications for historic registries, circa 2004
Folder 3: History, applications for historic registries, miscellaneous dates
Folder 4: History, various documents, miscellaneous dates
Folder 5: History, correspondence, 1938-1998
Folder 6: History, St. Francis statue, circa 1962: These records address a controversy about the religious nature of the statue on public land.
Folder 7: History, news clippings, circa 1930-1950

Box 3: History / Operations, circa 1947-1990

Folder 1: History, news clippings, circa 1960 to 1990
Folder 2: History, National Geographic article, 1947 May: Includes color photos of the Garden.
Folder 3: Operations, correspondence of George Baker, 1969-1970: Baker was the Garden curator at that time.
Folder 4: Operations, correspondence of Elanor Carroll, 1950-1984
Folder 5: Operations, correspondence of Joann Donlan, 1982-1984
Folder 6: Operations, correspondence of M.A. Matson, 1972-1973
Folder 7: Operations, correspondence of Robert Matthews, 1981-1983: Matthews was Superintendent of the Garden at that time.
Folder 8: Operations, correspondence of Robert Matthews, 1984

Box 4: Operations, circa 1960-1985

Folder 1: Operations, correspondence of Robert Matthews, 1984-1985
Folder 2: Operations, correspondence of Robert Matthews, 1985
Folder 3: Operations, various, miscellaneous dates
Folder 4: Operations, projects, Dismal Swamp, 1960-1961
Folder 5: Operations, projects, Moses Ezekiel statues, 1960-1988
Folder 6: Operations, projects, Madonna and Child statue, 1960-1965
Folder 7: Operations, projects, Annarino Bench, 1962-1965

Box 5: Operations, circa 1965-2005

Folder 1: Operations, organizations, Norfolk Botanical Garden Society, 1970-1988
Folder 2: Operations, organizations, Board of Trustees, 1995-1997
Folder 3: Operations, organizations, Exhibit Hall Committee, 1985
Folder 4: Operations, organizations, Landscape Committee, 1993-1998
Folder 5: Operations, organizations, Landscape Committee, 1998-undated
Folder 6: Operations, various studies, 1985-2000
Folder 7: Operations, logistics, 1983-2005, undated
Folder 8: Operations, organizations, horticultural school, 1965-1989

Box 6: Operations, circa 1942-2005

Folder 1: Operations, miscellaneous programs, 1942-2005
Folder 2: Operations, staff photos and information, 1968-2004, undated
Folder 3: Operations, finances, reports, 1958-1963, 1998
Folder 4: Operations, finances, Senior Fund, 1999
Folder 5: Operations, finances, IMLS grant application, 1998
Folder 6: Operations, finances, miscellaneous records, 1998-2003
Item 1: Daily operating and income ledger, 1965
Item 2: Daily operating and income ledger, 1966

Box 7: Operations, 1967-1969

Item 1: Daily operating and income ledger, 1967
Item 2: Daily operating and income ledger, 1968
Item 3: Daily operating and income ledger, 1969

Box 8: Operations, 1970-1972

Item 1: Daily operating and income ledger, 1970
Item 2: Daily operating and income ledger, 1971
Item 3: Daily operating and income ledger, 1972

Box 9: Operations, 1973-1975

Item 1: Daily operating and income ledger, 1973
Item 2: Daily operating and income ledger, 1974
Item 3: Daily operating and income ledger, 1975

Box 10: Operations, 1976-1978

Item 1: Daily operating and income ledger, 1976
Item 2: Daily operating and income ledger, 1977
Item 3: Daily operating and income ledger, 1978

Box 11: Operations, 1979-1981

Item 1: Daily operating and income ledger, 1979
Item 2: Daily operating and income ledger, 1980
Item 3: Daily operating and income ledger, 1981

Box 12: Operations, 1982-1984

Item 1: Daily operating and income ledger, 1982
Item 2: Daily operating and income ledger, 1983
Item 3: Daily operating and income ledger, 1984

Box 13: Operations, 1985-1986, 1989

Item 1: Daily operating and income ledger, 1985
Item 2: Daily operating and income ledger, 1986
Item 3: Daily operating and income ledger, 1989: Note that ledgers for 1987 and 1988 are not included in the collection.

Box 14: Operations, 1989-1990

Item 1: Daily operating and income ledger, 1989 (continued)
Item 2: Daily operating and income ledger, 1989 (continued)
Item 3: Daily operating and income ledger, 1990

Box 15: Operations, 1990

Item 1: Daily operating and income ledger, 1990 (continued)
Item 2: Daily operating and income ledger, 1990 (continued)

Box 16: Operations, 1991-1993

Item 1: Daily operating and income ledger, 1991
Item 2: Daily operating and income ledger, 1992
Item 3: Daily operating and income ledger, 1993

Box 17: Operations / Facility / Gardens, circa 1960-1990

Folder 1: Ledger with ticket sales and miscellaneous income, 1969-1981
Folder 2: Facility, overall plans, miscellaneous dates
Folder 3: Facility, Tropical Pavilion, circa 1990
Folder 4: Facility, Baker Hall, circa 1990
Folder 5: Facility, Treasure Island, 1961-1974
Folder 6: Facility, miscellaneous records, miscellaneous dates
Folder 7: Facility, statues, miscellaneous dates
Folder 8: Gardens, miscellaneous records, miscellaneous dates
Folder 9: Bicentennial Rose Garden, circa 1990

Box 18: Gardens, circa 1955-1995

Folder 1: Bicentennial Rose Garden, circa 1990
Folder 2: Bicentennial Rose Garden, 1982-1999
Folder 3: Boat tours and canal gardens, miscellaneous dates
Folder 4: Bunny Morgan Memorial Wildflower Garden, circa 1995
Folder 5: Butterfly Garden, undated
Folder 6: Colonial Garden, undated
Folder 7: Observatory Tower gardens, undated
Folder 8: Fred Heutte Garden, circa 1980
Folder 9: Fragrance Garden, 1955-1988
Folder 10: Hill of Nations Garden, undated
Folder 11: Holly Garden, undated
Folder 12: Japanese Garden, 1961-1980s
Folder 13: Lonetree Hill, 1963
Folder 14: NATO Tower Gardens, undated
Folder 15: Perennial Garden, circa 1995
Folder 16: Pinetum Garden, circa 1965
Folder 17: Pine Path Bridge Garden, miscellaneous dates

Box 19: Gardens / Plants, circa 1937-2014

Folder 1: Renaissance Garden, circa 2008, undated
Folder 2: Sensory Garden, circa 2002
Folder 3: Sarah Lee Parker Perennial Garden, 2005-2010
Folder 4: Virginia Native Plant Garden, undated
Folder 5: WPA Garden, 2006-2014
Folder 6: Gardens, soil surveys, 1948, 1959
Folder 7: Plants, lists, 1937-1962
Folder 8: Plants, lists, 1937-1990
Folder 9: Plants, collection policies, 1965, undated
Folder 10: Plants, imported, circa 1962
Folder 11: Plants, invoices, 1962-1979

Box 20: Plants / Events, circa 1958-2003

Folder 1: Plants, completed plants used, 1963-1987
Folder 2: Plants, camellias, miscellaneous dates
Folder 3: Plants, lilies, 1966
Folder 4: Plants, orchids, 1965-1967
Folder 5: Plants, National Arboretum distribution, 1967-1990
Folder 6: Plants, US Department of Agriculture, 1961-1964
Folder 7: Plants, insects and diseases, undated
Folder 8: Plants, by month, 1974
Folder 9: Plants, gifts, 1958-1989
Folder 10: Events, Azalea Festival, 1959-2003
Folder 11: Events, Azalea Festival queens, miscellaneous dates

Box 21: Events, circa 1959-2005

Folder 1: Events, Azalea Festival brochures, 1959-2005
Folder 2: Events, Azalea Festival news clippings, 1960-2003
Folder 3: Events, Azalea Festival, miscellaneous records, miscellaneous dates
Folder 4: Events, Azalea Festival correspondence, 1963-1981
Folder 5: Events, Black History Month, miscellaneous dates
Folder 6: Events, children's programs, miscellaneous dates

Box 22: Events, circa 1975-2012

Folder 1: Events, cooking, miscellaneous dates
Folder 2: Events, dedication of Kitakyushu Park, circa 1988-1995
Folder 3: Events, Eagle Festival and Symposium, 2012
Folder 4: Events, Florarama, 1975-1976
Folder 5: Events, Florarama, 1975-1976
Folder 6: Events, International Society of Arboriculture, 1987
Folder 7: Events, Jefferson the Gardener, 1996
Folder 8: Events, Prevention Health Festival, 2009
Folder 9: Events, Seaside Gardening Symposium, 1994
Folder 10: Events, spring plant sale, 1996

Box 23: Events / Publications, circa 2002-2015

Folder 1: Events, miscellaneous, miscellaneous dates
Folder 2: Publications, Bloom, 2002-2006
Folder 3: Publications, Bloom, 2007-2012
Folder 4: Publications, Bloom, 2012-2013
Folder 5: Publications, Grow, 2003-2007
Folder 6: Publications, Grow, 2008-2015

Box 24: Publications, 1963-2002

Folder 1: Publications, In the Garden, 1997-2002
Folder 2: Publications, Norfolk Bicentennial News, 1975-1976
Folder 3: Publications, Norfolk Botanical Garden Newsletter, 1994-1997
Folder 4: Publications, Norfolk Botanical Garden Society Newsletter, 1963-1969
Folder 5: Publications, Norfolk Botanical Garden Society Newsletter, 1970-1974

Box 25: Publications, 1974-1993

Folder 1: Publications, Norfolk Botanical Garden Society Newsletter, 1974-1977
Folder 2: Publications, Norfolk Botanical Garden Society Newsletter, 1978-1983
Folder 3: Publications, Norfolk Botanical Garden Society Newsletter, 1984-1989
Folder 4: Publications, Norfolk Botanical Garden Society Newsletter, 1990-1993

Box 26: Publications, 1940-2002

Folder 1: Publications, Old Dominion Horticultural Society Bulletin, 1940-1947
Folder 2: Publications, Old Dominion Horticultural Society Bulletin, 1948-1954
Folder 3: Publications, Old Dominion Horticultural Society Bulletin, 1955-1962
Folder 4: Publications, Tidewater Gardens Newsletter, 1958, 1960
Folder 5: Publications, Virginia Camellia Society Newsletter, 1955-2002
Folder 6: Publications, pamphlets and promotional materials, miscellaneous dates

Box 27: Publications / Press Releases, circa 1984-2008

Folder 1: Publications, pamphlets, miscellaneous dates
Folder 2: Publications, pamphlets, miscellaneous dates
Folder 3: Publications, calendars, 2001, 2008
Folder 4: Press releases, 1984-2002
Folder 5: Publications, artistic materials, miscellaneous dates

Box 28: Publications

Folder 1: Publications, horticultural guides, miscellaneous dates
Folder 2: Publications, general information, miscellaneous dates
Folder 3: Miscellaneous publications, miscellaneous dates
Folder 4: Miscellaneous publications, miscellaneous dates
Folder 5: Miscellaneous publications, miscellaneous dates

Box 29: Publications / Clippings, circa 1938-2002

Folder 1: Miscellaneous publications, miscellaneous dates
Folder 2: News clippings, 1938-1982
Folder 3: News clippings, 1983-2001
Folder 4: News clippings, 2001-2002
Folder 5: News clippings, 2002

Box 30: Clippings / Artifacts, circa 1958, 1990s-2013

Folder 1: News clippings, 2002-2013, undated
Folder 2: Patch, Gardens By The Sea, City of Norfolk, Norfolk Botanical Garden, 1958
Folder 3: Photographs on Foamboard, circa 1990s: 14 photographs of various scenes at Norfolk Botanical Garden, mounted on foamboard and likely used for exhibition purposes.

Box 31: Scrapbook 1, Norfolk Botanical Garden, 1961-1971

Item 1: Scrapbook 1, Norfolk Botanical Garden, 1961-1971

Box 32: Scrapbook 2, Norfolk Botanical Garden, 1971-1981

Item 1: Scrapbook 2, Norfolk Botanical Garden, 1971-1981: Includes items relating to the Men's Garden Club.

Box 33: Scrapbook 3, Norfolk Botanical Garden, 1981-1988

Item 1: Scrapbook 3, Norfolk Botanical Garden, 1981-1988

Box 34: Scrapbook 4, Federation of Garden Clubs, 1951-1962

Item 1: Scrapbook 4, Federation of Garden Clubs, 1951-1962: Scrapbook appears to have been compiled by Mary Freeman.

Box 35: Scrapbook 5, Federation of Garden Clubs, 1959-1970

Item 1: Scrapbook 5, Federation of Garden Clubs, 1959-1970: Scrapbook appears to have been compiled by Mary Freeman.

Box 36: Scrapbook 6, Tidewater District Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs, 1952-1954

Item 1: Scrapbook 6, Tidewater District Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs, 1952-1954

Box 37: Scrapbook 7, Tidewater District Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs, 1958-1959

Item 1: Scrapbook 7, Tidewater District Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs, 1958-1959

Box 38: Scrapbook 8, Exhibits, 1963-1966

Item 1: Scrapbook 8, Exhibits, 1963-1966: Photographs of exhibits displayed at the Norfolk Botanical Garden and index cards with dates and title of exhibits displayed. Many spaces in the scrapbook appear to have missing photographs.

Box 39: Scrapbook 9, Cape Henry Woman's Club, 1959-1960

Also includes loose items from Scrapbooks 1-5 and 10.

Folder 1: Cape Henry Woman's Club Scrapbook 1959-1960 (Folder 1 of 24), 1959 March
Folder 2: Cape Henry Woman's Club Scrapbook 1959-1960 (Folder 2 of 24), 1959 April
Folder 3: Cape Henry Woman's Club Scrapbook 1959-1960 (Folder 3 of 24), 1959 May
Folder 4: Cape Henry Woman's Club Scrapbook 1959-1960 (Folder 4 of 24), 1959 June
Folder 5: Cape Henry Woman's Club Scrapbook 1959-1960 (Folder 5 of 24), 1959 July
Folder 6: Cape Henry Woman's Club Scrapbook 1959-1960 (Folder 6 of 24), 1959 August
Folder 7: Cape Henry Woman's Club Scrapbook 1959-1960 (Folder 7 of 24), 1959 September
Folder 8: Cape Henry Woman's Club Scrapbook 1959-1960 (Folder 8 of 24), 1959 October
Folder 9: Cape Henry Woman's Club Scrapbook 1959-1960 (Folder 9 of 24), 1959 November
Folder 10: Cape Henry Woman's Club Scrapbook 1959-1960 (Folder 10 of 24), 1959 December
Folder 11: Cape Henry Woman's Club Scrapbook 1959-1960 (Folder 11 of 24), 1960 January
Folder 12: Cape Henry Woman's Club Scrapbook 1959-1960 (Folder 12 of 24), 1960 February
Folder 13: Cape Henry Woman's Club Scrapbook 1959-1960 (Folder 13 of 24), 1960 March
Folder 14: Cape Henry Woman's Club Scrapbook 1959-1960 (Folder 14 of 24), 1959 March: Extras.
Folder 15: Cape Henry Woman's Club Scrapbook 1959-1960 (Folder 15 of 24), 1959 April: Extras.
Folder 16: Cape Henry Woman's Club Scrapbook 1959-1960 (Folder 16 of 24), 1959 May: Extras.
Folder 17: Cape Henry Woman's Club Scrapbook 1959-1960 (Folder 17 of 24), 1959 June: Extras.
Folder 18: Cape Henry Woman's Club Scrapbook 1959-1960 (Folder 18 of 24), 1959 July: Extras.
Folder 19: Cape Henry Woman's Club Scrapbook 1959-1960 (Folder 19 of 24), 1959 August: Extras.
Folder 20: Cape Henry Woman's Club Scrapbook 1959-1960 (Folder 20 of 24), 1959 September: Extras.
Folder 21: Cape Henry Woman's Club Scrapbook 1959-1960 (Folder 21 of 24), 1959 October: Extras.
Folder 22: Cape Henry Woman's Club Scrapbook 1959-1960 (Folder 22 of 24), 1959 November: Extras.
Folder 23: Cape Henry Woman's Club Scrapbook 1959-1960 (Folder 23 of 24), 1959 December
Folder 24: Cape Henry Woman's Club Scrapbook 1959-1960 (Folder 24 of 24), 1960 January-February
Folder 25: Loose Items from Scrapbook 1, circa 1960s
Folder 26: Loose Items from Scrapbook 2, 1971-1981
Folder 27: Loose Items from Scrapbook 3, 1963-1985
Folder 28: Loose Items from Scrapbook 4, 1953-1968
Folder 29: Loose Items from Scrapbook 5, 1952-1970, 2009
Folder 30: Loose Clippings from Scrapbook 5, 1959-1968
Folder 31: Loose Items from Scrapbook 10, 1964-1966: Thalia Garden Club clippings.
Folder 32: Loose Items from Scrapbook 10, 1958-1967

Box 40: Scrapbook 10, Cape Henry Woman's Club, 1960-1961

Item 1: Scrapbook 10, Cape Henry Woman's Club, 1960-1961

Box 41: Scrapbook 11, Azalea Festival, 1965

Item 1: Scrapbook 11, Azalea Festival, 1965

Box 42: Scrapbook 12, Azalea Festival, 1967

Item 1: Scrapbook 12, Azalea Festival, 1967

Box 43: Scrapbooks 13 and 14, Azalea Festival, 1969

Item 1: Scrapbook 13, Azalea Festival, 1969: Green scrapbook.
Item 2: Scrapbook 14, Azalea Festival, 1969: Red scrapbook. Clippings from newspapers nationwide of "Washington reception only."

Box 44: Scrapbook 15, Azalea Festival, 1969

Item 1: Scrapbook 15, Azalea Festival, 1969: Brown scrapbook. Clippings from newspapers nationwide.

Box 45: Scrapbooks 16, 17, and 18, Azalea Festival, 1970

Item 1: Scrapbook 16, Azalea Festival, 1970: Cream scrapbook.
Item 2: Scrapbook 17, Azalea Festival, 1970: Brown scrapbook.
Item 3: Scrapbook 18, Azalea Festival, 1970: Black scrapbook. Clippings primarily from Virginia newspapers.

Box 46: Scrapbooks 19, 20, and 21, Azalea Festival, 1971

Item 1: Scrapbook 19, Azalea Festival, 1971
Item 2: Scrapbook 20, Azalea Festival, 1971
Item 3: Scrapbook 21, Azalea Festival, 1971

Box 47: Scrapbook 22, Azalea Festival, 1973

Item 1: Scrapbook 22, Azalea Festival, 1973

Box 48: Scrapbooks 23 and 24, Azalea Festival, 1975, 1981

Item 1: Scrapbook 23, Azalea Festival, 1975: Green scrapbook.
Item 2: Scrapbook 24, Azalea Festival, 1981: Brown scrapbook.

Box 49: Photographs, circa 1950s-2000s

Most photographs in Box 49 are approximately 8x10".

Folder 1: Photographs, Historic and Construction, circa 1950s-1960s
Folder 2: Photographs, Treasure Island, circa 1960s
Folder 3: Photographs, People, circa 1960s-2000s
Folder 4: Photographs, Panoramas of Norfolk Botanical Garden, circa 1990s
Folder 5: Photographs, Birds, circa 1990s-2000s
Folder 6: Photographs, Panoramas of Youth Program, 1999 August
Folder 7: Photographs, Turner sculptures, circa 2000
Folder 8: Photographs, Favorite People, circa 2000s
Folder 9: Photographs, Favorite Place, circa 2000s
Folder 10: Photographs, Favorite Plants, circa 2000s
Folder 11: Photographs, Favorite Wildlife, circa 2000s
Folder 12: Photographs, Panoramas of Garden Dedication, circa 2001
Folder 13: Photographs, Miscellaneous Panoramas, 2002 January
Folder 14: Photographs, Photographs By C. S. White for thesis work, 2005 September
Folder 15: Photographs, NATO Tower, undated
Folder 16: Photographs, Plants, undated
Folder 17: Photographs, Trees, undated
Folder 18: Photographs, WPA Exhibit, undated
Folder 19: Contact Prints, Youth Programs, 1994-1995
Folder 20: Contact Prints, Volunteer and Docent Training, circa 1994
Folder 21: Correspondence and Photograph, Dana Parker to Bill Binnie, circa 1992
Folder 22: Correspondence and Photographs, Aaron Efiro to Education Department, Norfolk Botanical Garden, 2001 May 7
Folder 23: Correspondence and Photograph, Bossio Family, 2002
Folder 24: Photographs, International Azalea Festival, 1975-1976
Folder 25: Scripts, Slide Presentations, circa 1970s-1980s
Folder 26: Ephemera relating to trip to Germany, circa 1970s

Box 50: Photographs, Historic, Exhibits, and Construction, circa 1960s-2007

Photographs in Box 50 are 5x7" or smaller.

Topics include historic photographs (circa 1960s-1980s), indoor exhibits, outdoor art, benches, landscapes, hurricane damage and cleanup, building construction and renovation, wildlife, and black-and-white photographs of plants.

Box 51: Photographs, Holidays and Historical Reenactments, circa 1987-2005

Photographs in Box 51 are 5x7" or smaller.

Topics include holidays (Independence Day Parade, Halloween, and Easter Egg Hunt), flowers (yellow, orange, and red), holiday garden lights, and historical reenactments/History Alive!

Box 52: Photographs, Special Events, circa 1990-2004

Photographs in Box 52 are 5x7" or smaller.

Topics include special events such as Treasures of Virginia, NATO Festival 2004, Beer Festival 1998, Kitakyushu Delegation to Virginia, Moon Ball, and weddings.

Box 53: Photographs, Children's Programs, circa 1990-2005

Photographs in Box 53 are 5x7" or smaller.

Topics include children's indoor and outdoor programming, Girl Scouts, school groups, crafts and science, teen programs, and family activities.

Box 54: Photographs, People and Adult Programs, circa 1990-2005

Photographs in Box 54 are 5x7" or smaller.

Topics include people (staff and volunteers), plant sales, adult programs, gardening, and other botanical gardens.

Box 55: Photographs, Plants and Landscapes, circa 1990-2007

Photographs in Box 55 are 5x7" or smaller.

Topics include plants (flowers, bushes, and trees), outdoor landscapes, and flowerbeds.

Box 56: Photographs and Postcards, circa 1950s-2000s

Photographs in Box 56 are 5x7" or smaller. Photographs are either laminated or pasted onto foamboard and were likely used for exhibition purposes.

Also includes hologram images and a small collection of postcards.

Box 57: Negatives, circa 1990s-2000s

Box 58: Negatives, circa 1990s-2000s

Box 59: Slides, 1940-1964 April

Slide Boxes 1-6.

Box 60: Slides, 1964 April - 1968 May

Slide Boxes 7-12.

Box 61: Slides, 1968 May - 1979 April

Slide Boxes 13-18.

Box 62: Slides, 1979 May - 1993 May

Slide Boxes 19-24.

Box 63: Slides, 1993 May - 2003 May

Slide Boxes 25-30.

Box 64: Slides, 2003 May - 2007 September, undated

Slide Boxes 31-36. Undated slides range in date from circa 1950s-2000s.

Box 65: Disks and Audiocassettes, circa 1990s-2000s

12 100MB zip disks, 50 floppy disks, and 9 audiocassettes. Includes audio for commercials and programs, logo and brochure designs, budgets, and other organizational records.

Box 66: CDs, 2001-2007, undated

106 CDs (54 cased CDs, 52 uncased CDs). The CDs primarily contain photographs.

Box 67: CDs, 2007-2012, undated

79 CDs (69 cased CDs, 10 cased CDs). The CDs primarily contain photographs.

Box 68: 16mm Film Reels, circa 1959-1970s

7 reels. Several reels relate to Norfolk Tour.

Box 69: 16mm and 8mm Film Reels, circa 1956-1965

12 reels. Some reels relate to "Gardens By The Sea" and talks by Fred Heutte.

Box 70: 16mm Film Reel, circa 1960s-1970s

1 reel. Reel is labeled "Norfolk Tour."

Box 71: 16mm Film Reels, VHS and Beta Tapes, DVD, and Mini Data Cartridge Tape, circa 1957-2000

19 16mm film reels, 18 VHSs, 5 Beta tapes, 1 DVD, and 1 mini data cartridge tape.

16mm film reels (circa 1957-1963) include footage of the 1957 and 1963 Coronation Ceremonies, canal boat ride, along the "Azalea Trails," Great Smokies, Cypress Gardens, and Brookfield Zoo.

VHSs include 1991 master plan and circa 1990s promotional footage for Norfolk Botanical Garden. Beta tapes advertise "The Gift" and "WOW Garden" (2007).

Box 72: VHSs, 1997-2008

48 VHSs. 31 VHS tapes show footage of the eagle cam, primarily from February-March 2006. There are 5 unlabeled VHS tapes, 4 copies of World of Wonders, and miscellaneous tapes.