Ursula Fairfax Harrison Baird Gardening Notebook, 1925/1935

Access and use

Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
400 Landrum Drive
PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (757) 221-3090
Fax: (757) 221-5440
Restrictions:

Collection is open to all researchers.

Terms of access:

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred citation:

Ursula Fairfax Harrison Baird Gardening Notebook, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary

Summary

Extent:
0.05 Linear Feet
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Ursula Fairfax Harrison Baird Gardening Notebook, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary

Background

Scope and content:

Gardening notebook of Ursula Fairfax Harrison Baird, wife of Charles L. Baird. Notes are mostly a record of the names (often specific varieties), amount ordered, prices and vendors of the flowers and seeds ordered. A few letters from gardening supply outlets are inserted in the notebook, along with loose handwritten notes by Ursula Baird.

Biographical / historical:

Ursula Harrison Baird is the daughter of Fairfax Harrison. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .

Acquisition information:
Gift.
Custodial history:

Found with Baird/Lusby gift of books.

Arrangement:

Chronological.