Reston Garden Club scrapbook collection

Access and use

Location of collection:
George Mason University
2400 Fenwick Library
Special Collections Research Center
Fenwick Library MS2FL
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA 22030
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Mieko Palazzo
Phone: (703) 993-2220
Fax: (703) 993-2669
Restrictions:

Collection is open to research.

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Reston Garden Club scrapbook collection, Collection #C0166, Special Collections and Archives, George Mason University.

Summary

Extent:
8.5 linear feet (17 boxes)
Creator:
Reston Garden Club
Abstract:
The scrapbooks document the club's activities and each scrapbook covers one year beginning with the founding of the Garden Club in 1970. Also in the collection is the Garden Club's application to the National Capital Area Federation of Garden Clubs, Incorporated in 1980. The collection is dated from 1970 to 2009 and is contained in 17 boxes.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Reston Garden Club scrapbook collection, Collection #C0166, Special Collections and Archives, George Mason University.

Background

Scope and content:

The scrapbooks document the club's activities and each scrapbook covers one year beginning with the founding of the Garden Club in 1970. Also in the collection is the Garden Club's application to the National Capital Area Federation of Garden Clubs in 1980. The collection is dated from 1970 to 2009 and is contained in 17 boxes.

The only series in this collection is titled scrapbooks. The entire series consists of scrapbooks from the Reston Garden Club. Included in the scrapbooks are photographs, newsclippings, programs and other items from a particular year in the Reston Garden Club's history.

The entire series consists of scrapbooks from the Reston Garden Club. Included in the scrapbooks are photographs and other items from a particular year in the Reston Garden Club's history.

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Biographical / historical:

The Reston Garden Club was founded in 1970. The club's goal is to promote home gardening, flower arranging, community beautifications and other horticultural activities in Reston. The club meets on the first Tuesday of the month between the months of September and June, taking the summer off. The club is also involved in many community programs including "Adopt-A-Highway" and co-sponsoring the Reston Garden Tours as well as fundraising projects in Reston.

Acquisition information:
Donated by the Reston Garden Club in 1993 with subsequent donations.
Processing information:

The Reston Garden Club scrapbook collection was originally attached to the larger Planned Community Archives collection currently in the Special Collections and Archives. In 2009 the documents were removed and organized into a separate collection still housed in the Special Collections and Archives at George Mason University Libraries. The old box and folder numbers are also included as part of the new arrangement.

Processed in May 2009 by Emily Martin.

Arrangement:

Organized into one series.

  • Series 1: Scrapbooks, 1970-2009 (Boxes 1-17)

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Gardening--Virginia--Reston.