Correspondence, 1964 January-May
Content Description
This collection consists of the records of the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society. Correspondence, minutes, newsletters, and photographs pertaining to various activities of the chapter. The additions to this collection include information about regional chapters other than the Mid-Atlantic Chapter.
A major portion of the records deals with the administration of the Mid-Atlantic Chapter, such as the election of officers, finances, and programs for annual meetings. Minutes, newsletters of various chapters, inventories, catalogs, logbooks and studies of various members, printed articles, maps, and obituaries are also present.
The correspondence pertains to the registration of new hybrids, seed exchange, research on rhododendrons, publications, and rhododendron gardens.
Original guides to collection -
MSS 10553 - https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/u1750298
MSS 10553-a - https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/u1750303
Guides for previous additions with the collection numbers MSS 10553-b through MSS 10553-bu can be found in the catalog
Dates
- Creation: 1964 January-May
Creator
- From the Collection: American Rhododendron Society (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Series: 4.5 Cubic Feet (9 letter size document boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States