PUBLIC "-//Mary Riley Styles Public Library//TEXT (US::VaFcSPL::VaFcSPL00017::Old Dominion Chrysanthemum Society, 1959-1994)//EN" "VaFcSPL00017.xml" A Guide to the Old Dominion Chrysanthemum Society, 1959-1994 Old Dominion Chrysanthemum Society Record Group 4-4 Mary Riley Styles Public Library 2026 (CC0 1.0)

Conditions of Use

This finding aid was produced using a form and manually entry 2026-05-13 Description is in English Old Dominion Chrysanthemum Society, 1959-1994 A Collection in Mary Riley Styles Public Library Record Group 4-4

Mary Riley Styles Public Library 2026 Mary Riley Styles Public Library Mary Riley Styles Public Library Descriptive Summary Falls Church History Room, Mary Riley Styles Public Library Old Dominion Chrysanthemum Society, 1959-1994 Record Group 4-4 3 boxes Materials in this collection are in English. Administrative Information Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

 Immediate Source of Acquisition

The archive files were created by members of the Old Dominion Chrysanthemum Society.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of this collection was completed in March 2026. Minutes of regular meetings for the period from 1975 to 1983 are missing.

 Historical Note

The history of the Old Dominion Chrysanthemum Society was written by its Chairman, Joan Seeger, in 1994.

On March 19, 1960, a small group of Northern Virginia gardeners, members of the Falls Church Garden Club and interested in Chrysanthemum culture, met and organized as a branch of Potomac Chrysanthemum Society.

 Scope and Content

The Old Dominion Chrysanthemum Society archive from 1959 to 1994 consists of the following documents: Minutes, Newsletters, Memos, Photos, Reports, Public Notices, Architectural Archaeological Comments, Programs, Minutes, and Correspondence, etc.

The archive is organized as follows: Series 1: Falls Church Garden Club Series 2: Old Dominion Branch Series 3: Old Dominion Chrysanthemum Society Newsletters Series 4: Annual Chrysanthemum Show Series 5: Executive Board & Monthly Meeting Minutes Series 6: Certificate Series 7: Constitution Series 8: Tax Status Series 9: Chrysanthemum Show Series 10: Awards Series 11: Directory

Contents List Box 1 Series 1: Falls Church Garden Club Garden Club, 1959-1960 1 Series 2: Old Dominion Branch Old Dominion Branch of Potomac Chrysanthemum Society, 1960 1 Old Dominion Branch of Potomac Chrysanthemum Society, 1961 2 Old Dominion Branch of Potomac Chrysanthemum Society, 1962 3 Old Dominion Branch of Potomac Chrysanthemum Society, 1963 4 Old Dominion Branch of Potomac Chrysanthemum Society, 1964 5 Old Dominion Branch of Potomac Chrysanthemum Society, 1965 6 Series 3: Old Dominion Chrysanthemum Society Newsletters Newsletters, 1966 1 Newsletters, 1967 2 Newsletters, 1968 3 Newsletters, 1969 4 Newsletters, 1970 5 Newsletters, 1971 6 Newsletters, 1972 7 Newsletters, 1973 8 Newsletters, 1974 9 Newsletters, 1975 10 Newsletters, 1976 11 Newsletters, 1977 12 Newsletters, 1978 13 Newsletters, 1979 14 Newsletters, 1980 15 Newsletters, 1981 16 Newsletters, 1982 17 Newsletters, 1983 18 Newsletters, 1984 199 Newsletters, 1985 20 Newsletters, 1986 21 Newsletters, 1987 22 Newsletters, 1988 23 Newsletters, 1989 24 Newsletters, 1990 25 Newsletters, 1991 26 Newsletters, 1992 27 Newsletters, 1993 28 Newsletters, 1994 29 Box 2 Series 4: Annual Chrysanthemum Show Show Schedule & Awards, 1961 1 Show Schedule & Awards, 1962 2 Show Schedule & Awards, 1963 3 Show Schedule & Awards, 1964 4 Show Schedule & Awards, 1965 5 Show Schedule & Awards, 1966 6 Show Schedule & Awards, 1967 7 Show Schedule & Awards, 1968 8 Show Schedule & Awards, 1969 9 Show Schedule & Awards, 1970 10 Show Schedule & Awards, 1971 11 Show Schedule & Awards, 1972 12 Show Schedule & Awards, 1973 13 Show Schedule & Awards, 1974 14 Show Schedule & Awards, 1975 15 Show Schedule & Awards, 1976 16 Show Schedule & Awards, 1977 17 Show Schedule & Awards, 1978 18 Show Schedule & Awards, 1979 19 Show Schedule & Awards, 1980 20 Show Schedule & Awards, 1981 21 Show Schedule & Awards, 1982 22 Show Schedule & Awards, 1983 23 Show Schedule & Awards, 1984 24 Show Schedule & Awards, 1985 25 Show Schedule & Awards, 1986 26 Show Schedule & Awards, 1987 27 Show Schedule & Awards, 1988 28 Show Schedule & Awards, 1989 29 Show Schedule & Awards, 1990 30 Show Schedule & Awards, 1991 31 Show Schedule & Awards, 1992 32 Show Schedule & Awards, 1993 33 Show Schedule & Awards, 1994 34 Series 5: Executive Board & Monthly Meeting Minutes Executive Board & Monthly Meeting Minutes, 1962 1 Executive Board & Monthly Meeting Minutes, 1963 2 Executive Board & Monthly Meeting Minutes, 1964 3 Executive Board & Monthly Meeting Minutes, 1965 4 Executive Board & Monthly Meeting Minutes, 1966 5 Executive Board & Monthly Meeting Minutes, 1967 6 Executive Board & Monthly Meeting Minutes, 1968 7 Executive Board & Monthly Meeting Minutes, 1969 8 Executive Board & Monthly Meeting Minutes, 1970 9 Executive Board & Monthly Meeting Minutes, 1971 10 Executive Board & Monthly Meeting Minutes, 1972 11 Executive Board & Monthly Meeting Minutes, 1973 12 Executive Board & Monthly Meeting Minutes, 1974 13 Executive Board & Monthly Meeting Minutes, 1984 14 Box 3 Series 5: Executive Board & Monthly Meeting Minutes (con't) Executive Board & Monthly Meeting Minutes, 1985 15 Executive Board & Monthly Meeting Minutes, 1986 16 Executive Board & Monthly Meeting Minutes, 1987 17 Executive Board & Monthly Meeting Minutes, 1988 18 Executive Board & Monthly Meeting Minutes, 1989 19 Executive Board & Monthly Meeting Minutes, 1990 20 Executive Board & Monthly Meeting Minutes, 1991 21 Executive Board & Monthly Meeting Minutes, 1992 22 Executive Board & Monthly Meeting Minutes, 1993 23 Executive Board & Monthly Meeting Minutes, 1994 24 Series 6: Certificate Certificate of Incorporation, 1973 1 Series 7: Constitution Old Dominion Chrysanthemum Society Constitution, 1970s 1 By-Laws Amendments, 1970s 2 Series 8: Tax Status IRS Tax Exemption Status, 19720 1 Series 9: Chrysanthemum Show Potomac Chrysanthemum Society & Old Dominion Chrysanthemum Society Show Agreement, 1975 1 Meadowlark Garden Regional Park, 1992 2 American Horticultural Society, 1981-1991 3 Series 10: Awards Old Dominion Chrysanthemum Society Awards, 1974-1992 1 Series 11: Directory Old Dominion Chrysanthemum Society Membership Directory, 1962-1994 1