Tidewater District Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs Scrapbooks, 1959-1961 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Sarah Osorio

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Collection Overview

Title: Tidewater District Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs Scrapbooks, 1959-1961

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-099

Primary Creator: Virginia Federation of Garden Club. Tidewater District

Extent: 2.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Arranged in chronological order. Scrapbook pages were bound in nearly alphabetical order.

Date Acquired: 11/24/2014

Subjects: Art, Clubs, Gardening--Societies, etc., Gardening--Southern States, Hampton Roads (Va. : Region), Norfolk (Va.), Norfolk County (Va.), Portsmouth (Va.), Princess Anne County (Va.), Suffolk (Va.), Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs, Women--Socialization, Women--Societies and clubs

Forms of Material: Cards (information artifacts), Clippings (information artifacts), Dried flowers, Histories (literature genre), Photographs, Poems, Scrapbooks, Sketches

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Two 1959-1961 scrapbooks from the Tidewater District Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs. Also known as The Federation of Garden Clubs of Norfolk & Vicinity, Inc., the scrapbooks include an alphabetical collection of pages from local garden clubs in the Hampton Roads region. Each page is unique, consisting of paintings, drawings, magazine clippings, newspaper clippings, poems, yearly summation of activities, lists of officers and members, mottos, and poems.

Subject/Index Terms

Art
Clubs
Gardening--Societies, etc.
Gardening--Southern States
Hampton Roads (Va. : Region)
Norfolk (Va.)
Norfolk County (Va.)
Portsmouth (Va.)
Princess Anne County (Va.)
Suffolk (Va.)
Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs
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: Unknown

Preferred Citation: Tidewater District Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs Scrapbooks, MSS 0000-099, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed September 6, 2017.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Scrapbook 1, 1959-1960],
[Box 2: Scrapbook 2, 1960-1961],
[Box 3: Loose Materials, 1959-1961],
[All]

Box 1: Scrapbook 1, 1959-1960

Box 2: Scrapbook 2, 1960-1961

Box 3: Loose Materials, 1959-1961

Folder 1: Loose Materials from Scrapbook 1, 1959-1960: Includes materials from the Ghent Garden Club, Lake Joyce Garden Club, Lakewood Garden Club, Pamlico Garden Club, Roland Park Garden Club, and Thalia Garden Club.
Folder 2: Loose Materials from Scrapbook 2, 1960-1961: Includes materials from the Constantine Garden Club, Friendly Garden Club, Lakewood Garden Club, and Sterling Point Garden Club.