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Elisabeth C. Miller Library — Seattle Botanic Gardens

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2.01.25.00.Seattle Garden Club

Location: Archives file drawers, PNW gardens & organizations
Dates1939-2003
Summary
2 folders
Description
Folder 1: labelled Seattle Garden Club
5/22/2003, "Women Who Died in the Cause of Freedom," HistoryLink article.
2000?, Undated (circa 2000) press releases for five Seattle Garden Club programs: "The State of Puget Sound" presentation by Kathy Fletcher, "The Gardens of Kyoto" by Charles Mann, and "Designs for the New Millennium" floral demonstration by On Thai, clipped together
6/30/1998, Copied letter from Valerie Easton to Elise and Seattle Garden Club. 
6/18/1998, Annual Meeting program. 
1970, Washington Natives for your Garden, " 12 pp.
1961, "Washington Natives for your Garden," 14 pp. , includes state plant collecting regulations.  A second copy, 20 pp., includes native trees.
1939 Native Flora of the Northwest, booklet, 15 pp., 2 copies.

Folder 2: labelled Seattle Garden Club  - ties with Washington Park Arboretum.
Folder contains correspondence and other information  between Garden Club and Arboretum about donations, projects, and activities.  Among the items are:
3/11/1976, "To Seattle Garden Club," background for decision to develop CUH, 2 pp. typed.
6/11/1972, "Club's History of Service," P-I.
1970-72, correspondence relating to Garden Club support for improvements to Azalea Way.
9/28/1965, letter supporting selection of Mrs. Pendleton Miller for Civic Achievement medal of Garden Club of America, from B.O. Mulligan, 2 pp.
10/13/1961 - 11/22/1961, correspondence relating to Garden Club donation to improve Rock Garden and Landscape Improvements near entrance to Japanese Tea Garden.
7/17/1961 - 8/22/1961, correspondence relating to Garden Club complaints about use of their donations for Azalea Way.
1956-1958, plant lists for Azalea Way.
4/20/1956, letter noting loss of 167 cherry trees along Azalea Way, from B.O. Mulligan to Mrs. Rex Palmer.
10/14/1953, "The Description of Azalea Way," 2 pp. typed, included with letter from B.O. Mulligan to Mrs. Mortiz Milburn, carbon copies.
1947-1953, rust colored envelope containing correspondence and other information relating to McEwan Memorial Planting and Garrett Memorial Planting on Azalea Way.
SubjectsGarden Club of America, Seattle Garden Club
NamesEaston, Valerie
Record ID # 147  ·  Accession date: 2012-05-01  ·  Last updated: 2025-03-31 15:38