A Guide to the Papers of Sandra McDonald, American Rhododendron Society, 1973-2002 #10553-bb

A Guide to the Papers of Sandra McDonald, American Rhododendron Society1973-2002

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Accession number 10553-bb

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Repository

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Collection Number

10553-bb

Title

Papers of Sandra McDonald, American Rhododendron Society 1973-2002

Extent

5 Hollinger boxes, 2 linear feet

Language

English

Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Papers of Sandra McDonald, American Rhododendron Society, 1973-2002, Accession #10553-bb, Special Collections, University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Acquisition Information

These papers were given to the University of Virginia Special Collections Library by Sandra F. McDonald, August 28, 2004.

Funding Note

Scope and Content

This collection consists of Sandra McDonald's personal rhododendron papers and correspondence with other rhododendron fanciers and friends and her position as president of the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society, ca. 500 items (5 Hollinger boxes, 2 linear feet), 1973-2002. The papers contain correspondence files, including one for The Azalean; McDonald's presidential proposal, Breeder's Roundtable papers; clippings; and newsletters (the newsletters were transferred to Rare Books). In addition the papers contain papers from the American Rhododendron Society Research Committee, Long Range Planning Committee, Editorial Search Committee and Smith Garden Committee.

Arrangement

These papers are arranged alphabetically by folder heading within three series, Series I: Correspondence; Series II: Topical Files - General; and Series III: Topical Files - American Rhododendron Society; then alphabetically by correspondent name within the correspondence folders and chronologically within the other folders.

Series I: Correspondence

Box-folder 1:1
Correspondence - A-B, correspondents include: Richard C. Aldridge, Jr., Frank Arsen, Reid Bahnson, Peter Barber, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Behnke, Barbara and Walter Bell, Esther Berry, Ivo Benes, Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Birkett, James Bowyer, William P. Bradley, George Brubaker, Ray Brush, John B. Buschmann, and Max E. Byrkit 1952-2002

arranged alphabetically by correspondent
Box-folder 1:2
Correspondence - The Azalean , correspondents include: Page Calisch, Charles H. Evans, and Robert W. Hobbs. Also present is an article “Azaleas for Commercial Forcing,” and a membership list 1983-1989
Box-folder 1:3
Correspondence - Michael Breiding 1985-1992
Box-folder 1:4
Correspondence - Dick Brooks 1994-1997
Box-folder 1:5
Correspondence - C, correspondents include: Allen Cantrell, Richard, W. Chaikin, Mr. and Lorraine Chappell, Malcolm Clark, Joe Coleman, Ed Collins, Harold Crutcher, and Merl [Cuthen?] 1984-1996

arranged alphabetically by correspondent
Box-folder 1:6
Correspondence - D-F, correspondents include: Stephen Dalton (picture of a rhododendron leaf hopper only), Weldon Delp, Henry Dobbs, Ian Donovan, George F. Drake, Phil Duryee, William Eckman, Jeanne Edwards, Newton Edwards, Larry Englander, Bruno Falanga, Bill Fetterhoff, Art Frazer, and Bob Furman 1978-1989
Box-folder 1:7
Correspondence - G-H, correspondents include: Russell Gilkey, Helen Hahn, Fred R. Hamilton, Jeanne M. Hammer, Klaus Hansen, Pamela J. Harper, Henritta Hass, Mavis Haywood, Dr. and Mrs. Herbert Hechenbleikner, David Hinton, Paul Holschuh, Heman A. Howard, and Don Hyatt 1975-2002
Box-folder 1:8
Correspondence - Fred and Betty Galle Newspaper Clipping 1982-1999
Box-folder 1:9
Correspondence - Herman Gehnrich List of Hybrids 1992
Box-folder 1:10
Correspondence - Barbara Hall 1988-1996
Box-folder 1:11
Correspondence - J-L, correspondents include: Bruno Kaelin, Don Kellam, Fritz Kempf, Dr. Kumar, Dr. G. David Lewis, and Fleur L. Long 1982-1989
Box-folder 1:12
Correspondence - Adele Jones ( ARS Quarterly Journal Editor) 1987
Box-folder 1:13
Correspondence - Joe Jones (ARS Treasurer) 1988
Box-folder 1:14
Correspondence - August Kehr, concerning 1988 Breeders Roundtable 1987-1988
Box-folder 1:15
Correspondence and Papers Related to Austin Kennell, Obituary 1982-2002
Box-folder 1:16
Correspondence and Papers Related to Robert Lambe 1973-1984
Box-folder 1:17
Correspondence - David Lay 1984-1993
Box-folder 1:18
Correspondence - M, correspondents include: Bruce Macdonald, Nina Mann, Dr. William M. Massie, Roy D. Milne, and Dr. Robert Munger 1980-1996
Box-folder 1:19
Correspondence - Ken McDonald with Other Middle Atlantic Chapter Members, correspondents include: R. E. Baldwin, Johnson M. Colemon, August Kehr, Mavis Haywood, R. C. Lambe, R. S. Lindstrom Harry Nash, Bill Stepka ,E.L. Rowell, and Thomas F. Wheeldon 1974-1977
Box-folder 1:20
Correspondence - George McLellan, includes ARS brochure 1987-1993
Box-folder 1:21
Correspondence - Harry Nash 1975
Box-folder 1:22
Correspondence - P-S, correspondents include: Harold Pilkington, George Ring, Martha K. Roane, H. E. Salley, Peter B. Schultz, Jonathan A. Shaw, Myron Shear, Terry Sheuchenko, A. W. Smith, David Smith, Ted Stevenson, Eric Streater, Eleanor Stubbs, and Dorothy Swift 1977-1995
Box-folder 1:23
Correspondence - Frank Pelurie 2001-2002
Box-folder 2:1
Correspondence - H. Edward Reiley 1990-1992
Box-folder 2:2
Correspondence - Dorothy Robinson, Middle Atlantic Chapter Secretary 1987-1991
Box-folder 2:3
Correspondence - Dorothy Robinson 1991-1997
Box-folder 2:4
Correspondence - Yukio Sasaki and Hideo Suzuki 1980-1991
Box-folder 2:5
Correspondence - Ted Scott 1988-1990
Box-folder 2:6
Correspondence and Papers Related to-Bill Stepka 1978-2001
Box-folder 2:7
Correspondence - Kendon Stubbs 1986-1988
Box-folder 2:8
Correspondence - T-Z, correspondents include: Dr. Robert Ticknor, Kenneth C. Torres, John Weagh, Dr. Franklin West, Gladys Wheeldon, Margaret K. White, Frank F. Willingham, Jr., Joan Winter, Kelly Wise, Harry Wise, D. D. Withers, Douglas M. Wood, Geoffrey and Karen Woodward, J.S. Yeates, and Mathias C. Zack 1975-1994
Box-folder 2:9
Correspondence - Lynn Watts 1999-2000

Series II: Topical Files - General

Box-folder 2:10
Breeder's Roundtable 1986-1988
Box-folder 2:11
Breeder's Roundtable Transcripts and Corrections 1988
Box-folder 2:12
California Chapter 1976-1978
Box-folder 2:13
Austin Kennell - Gold Medal Correspondence 1991-1997
Box-folder 2:14
Membership Cards of Kenneth and Sandra McDonald 1973-1976
Box-folder 2:15
Middle Atlantic Chapter Members, Papers Concerning 1981-1997
Box-folder 2:16
Middle Atlantic Chapter Presidency of Sandra McDonald, Proposals and Related Activities 1987-1989
Box-folder 3:1
Middle Atlantic Chapter Projects - Disease Questionnaire 1987-1988
Box-folder 3:2)
Middle Atlantic Chapter Projects - Flower Shows 1977-1995
Box-folder 3:3
Middle Atlantic Chapter Projects - Heat Tolerance Study 1984
Box-folder 3:4
National Convention - Middle Atlantic Chapter 1987 Oct-1988
Box-folder 3:5
National Convention - Middle Atlantic Chapter 1987 Jan -1987 Sep
Box-folder 3:6
National Convention - Middle Atlantic Chapter 1980- 1986 Dec
Box-folder 3:7
National Convention - Flower Show 1982-1988
Box-folder 3:8
National Convention - Speakers 1986-1988
Box-folder 3:9
The Potomac Valley Chapter 1974-1982
Box-folder 3:10
Rhododendron Society of Canada 1975-1978
Box-folder 4:1
Rhododendron Species Foundation - Plant Distribution Lists 1976-1981
Box-folder 4:2
Southeastern Chapter 1976-1980
Box-folder 4:3
Tidewater Chapter 1974-1976
Box-folder 4:4
Vancouver Chapter 1975-1978
Box-folder 4:5
Virginia Garden - Boxerwood by Robert S. and Elizabeth E. Munger 1978 Dec

Series III: Topical Files - American Rhododendron Society

Box-folder 4:6
ARS - The Cecil and Molly Smith Garden Committee 1985-1987
Box-folder 4:7
ARS - Editorial Committee 1994-1999
Box-folder 4:8
ARS - Editorial Committee 1993
Box-folder 4:9
ARS - Editorial Committee 1990 Jul-1992
Box-folder 4:10
ARS - Editorial Committee 1987-1990 Jun
Box-folder 5:1
ARS - Editorial Committee 1983-1986
Box-folder 5:2
ARS - Editorial Search Committee 1990
Box-folder 5:3
ARS - Long Range Planning Committee 1984-1993
Box-folder 5:4
ARS - Publication "The Fundamentals of Rhododendron and Azalea Culture" by Sandra McDonald 1982-1990
Box-folder 5:5
ARS - Research Committee 1986 May -1995
Box-folder 5:6
ARS - Research Committee 1983 Oct- 1986 Apr
Box-folder 5:7
ARS - Research Committee 1976- 1983 Sep