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Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library 1997 Special Collections Department Staff 1997 Elizabeth Slomba Special Collections, University of Virginia Library, #10553-d, -e, and -f Descriptive Summary University of Virginia. Library. Special Collections Dept.
Alderman Library University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 USA
American Rhododendron Society Papers 1931-1987 10553-d, -e and -f ca. 2800 items English Paula L. Cash, Harry L. Wise, and Sandra McDonald Administrative Information Access Restrictions

Any quotations from the records and volumes of the American Rhododendron Society (10,553-d-e) in any media must be approved in advance by the Society. The Records of the Middle Atlantic Chapter and Le-Mac Nurseries (10,553-f) are unrestricted. Contact Curator for details.

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 Preferred Citation

American Rhododendron Society Papers, Accession 10553-d, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

 Acquisition Information

The American Rhododendron Society records and volumes (10,553-d-e) were given to the Library through Ms. Paula L. Cash, the Executive Secretary, of Tigard, Oregon, and Mr. Harry L. Wise of Charleston, West Virginia, on June 3, 1987. The Middle Atlantic Chapter Records and Le-Mac Nurseries Records were given to the Library by Dr. Sandra McDonald of Hampton, Virginia, on July 20, 1987.

 Funding Note

Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities

 Scope and Content

This collection consists of ca. 2,800 items (12 Hollinger boxes, 4 linear feet), 1931-1987, records of the American Rhododendron Society, the Middle Atlantic Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society, and Le-Mac Nurseries, Hampton, Virginia.

The American Rhododendron Societyseries contains correspondence, financial records, chapter-related materials, minutes of the National Board of Director's Meetings, records of the Awards and Publication Committees, membership lists, newsletters, and printed material.

The correspondence of the American Rhododendron Societyincludes that between various chapters and the national headquarters and the correspondence of several past national officers, such as Dr. J. Harold Clarke, Edward B. Dunn, Fred C. Galle, Ruth Hansen, August Kehr, A. S. Martin, Dr. Carl H. Phetteplace, George W. Ring, III, and Dr. Robert L. Ticknor.

Prominent topics in the first series include: the controversy concerning the transfer of Research and Education Funds to the Research Foundation Account, the International Rhododendron Conference (1961), National Conventions (1966-1971, & 1980), the Pacific Conference of 1970, the Pollen Bank, the Pukeiti Rhododendron Trust, the Quarterly Bulletin, the rhododendron rating project, the rhododendron species glossary, the seed exchange, and the test garden of the American Rhododendron Societyin Portland, Oregon.

Series II consists of ten bound volumes of financial record books of the American Rhododendron Society, including a membership record book and an advertising record book.

The third series contains the records of the Middle Atlantic Chapter, chiefly the records of the Secretary-Treasurer, membership lists, and correspondence. The correspondence files include those of Kenneth McDonald, the Denmark Chapter, with political figures, the controversy over the transfer of Research and Education Funds to the Research Foundation Account, the formation of the Middle Atlantic Chapter, the Gold Medal nominations, and newsletter ideas.

The Le-Mac NurseriesRecords comprise the fourth series. These papers consist of two folders concerning Azalea Flower Spot Disease ( Ovulinia Azaleae Weiss), and correspondence between Le-Mac Nurseriesand Joseph Gable, Fred Lee, Tony Shammarello, Bellingrath Gardens, B. Y. Morrison, Neil W. Stuart, and Sam Ensweller. Kenneth McDonaldserved as the chairman of the Virginia Nurserymen AssociationCommittee concerning Azalea Flower Spot Disease control in the late 1940's.

All newsletters have been removed from this collection and placed in the open accession 10,553-c.

 Organization

These records are arranged into four series, with individual folders in alphabetical order within each series: 1) American Rhododendron Society Records (Boxes 1-7); 2) American Rhododendron Society Bound Volumes (Boxes 8-9); 3) Middle Atlantic Chapter Records (Boxes 10-12); 4) Le-Mac Nurseries Records (Box 12).

 Container List Series I: America Rhododendron Society Records American Horticultural Society n.d. Box 1 Awards Committee 1954-1976 & 1986 Box 1 Bills Paid 1960-1971 Box 1 Birmingham Chapter 1969-1970 Box 1 Chapter Correspondence & Related Material 1955-1987 & n.d. Box 1 (4 folders) Chapter Information 1964-1971 Box 2 Chapter President and Secretary Lists 1967-1977 Box 2 Clarke, Dr. J. Harold 1960-1969 Box 2 (2 folders) Committees 1969 & 1973-1974 Box 2 Controversy re Transfer of Research & Education Funds to the Research FoundationAccount 1982-1983 Box 2 Coosa ChapterCorrespondence 1982-1983 Box 2 Correspondence - A-Z 1959-1962 Box 2 Dunn, Edward B.- Correspondence 1968-1969 Box 2 Elections 1963-1980 & 1986 Box 2 Financial Statements & Audit Reports 1948-1959 Box 2 Financial Statements & Audit Reports 1960-1974 & 1983-1986 Box 3 (2 folders) Galle, Fred C.- Correspondence 1979 Box 3 Hansen, Ruth- Correspondence 1960-1964 Box 3 Insurance Policies 1962-1971 Box 3 International Rhododendron Conference, Portland, Oregon 1960-1961 Box 3 Kehr, August- Correspondence 1975-1980 Box 3 Martin, A. S.- Correspondence 1960-1962 & 1969-1983 Box 3 Membership by Chapters 1964-1967 & 1974 Box 4 Membership, Non-Chapter 1967-1969 Box 4 (2 folders) Middle Atlantic ChapterCorrespondence 1960-1971 Box 4 (2 folders) Minutes of the National Board of Directors' Meetings 1944-1948 Box 4 Minutes of the National Board of Directors' Meetings 1949-1986 Box 5 & 5a (8 folders) Minutes of the National Board of Directors' Meetings 1987 Box 6 Miscellaneous 1956-1980 Box 6 National Conventions 1966-1971 Box 6 National Convention of 1980 1980 Box 6 Pacific Conference of 1970 1969-1970 Box 6 Phetteplace, Dr. Carl H.- Correspondence 1966-1969 Box 6 Plant Hunting in China- Book Orders 1969 & 1980 Box 6 Policies of the Board 1985 Box 6 Pollen Bank 1980-1983 Box 6 Printed Material 1954-1981 & n.d. Box 6 Publication Committee 1961-1977 & n.d. Box 6 Pukeiti Rhododendron Trust 1967-1969 Box 6 Quarterly Bulletin 1968-1974 Box 6 Registrar 1979-1981 Box 7 Rhododendron Rating Project 1965-1970 Box 7 Rhododendron Species Glossary n.d. Box 7 Ring, George W. III- Correspondence 1980-1983 Box 7 Seed Exchange 1969-1983 Box 7 (2 folders) Show Records 1946-1950 Box 7 Taxes 1945, 1950-1952 & 1967-1970 Box 7 Test Garden of the American Rhododendron Society, Portland, Oregon 1950-1954 Box 7 Ticknor, Dr. Robert L.- Correspondence 1969 & 1974 Box 7 Series II: America Rhododendron Society Bound Volumes Advertising Record Book 1961-1964 Box 8 Financial Record Books 1944-1961 Box 8 (6 volumes w/ over-lapping date ranges) Financial Record Books 1959-1970 Box 9 (2 volumes w/ over-lapping date ranges) Membership Record Book 1947-1951 Box 9 Series III: Middle Atlantic Chapter Records Controversy re Transfer of Research & Education Funds to the Research FoundationAccount 1982-1983 Box 10 Correspondence 1981-1983 Box 10 Correspondence of Kenneth McDonald 1949-1964 & n.d. Box 10 (2 folders) Correspondence re the Formation of the Middle Atlantic Chapter 1952-1953 Box 10 Denmark ChapterSuggestions re Payment of Dues Increases 1985 Box 10 Gold Medal Nominations 1981-1983 Box 10 Joint Regional Meeting 1980 Box 10 Membership 1976-1980 Box 10 (2 folders) Middle Atlantic ChapterNewsletter Ideas 1975-1983 Box 10 Middle Atlantic ChapterNewsletter Ideas 1984-1987 Box 11 Political Correspondence 1981-1982 Box 11 Quarterly BulletinReviews 1981-1982 Box 11 Secretary-Treasurer Records 1975-1977 Box 11 (4 folders) Secretary-Treasurer Records 1978-1981 Box 12 (4 folders) Series IV: Le-Mac Nurseries Records Azalea Flower Spot Disease 1934-1951 Box 12 (2 folders) Correspondence with Joseph Gable 1931-1955 Box 12 Correspondence with Fred Lee, Tony Shammarello, and Bellingrath Gardens 1947-1961 Box 12 Correspondence with B. Y. Morrison, Neil W. Stuart, and Sam Ensweller 1947-1950 Box 12