A Guide to the Lanier Garden Club Records, 1954-1989 SC 0115

A Guide to the Lanier Garden Club Records, 1954-1989 SC 0115


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Christina Bolgiano, Kate Morris

Repository
James Madison University Libraries Special Collections
Identification
SC 0115
Title
Lanier Garden Club Records 1954-1989
Quantity
1.90 cubic feet, 3 boxes
Creator
Lanier Garden Club (Harrisonburg, Va.)
source
Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society
Language
English .
Abstract
The Lanier Garden Club Records, 1955-1989, consist of ten scrapbooks of newspaper clippings, photos, club programs, and one yearbook.

Administrative Information

Use Restrictions

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Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.

Preferred Citation

[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Lanier Garden Club Records, 1955-1989, SC 0115, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA

Acquisition Information

Deposited by the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society in October 1989.

Processing Information

In order to streamline the process of applying collection numbers, Special Collections staff completed a large-scale renumbering campaign in the spring of 2017. This collection was previously cataloged as SC 2080 .


Administrative History

The Lanier Garden Club came into existence on October 15, 1954, and was named after the poet Sidney Lanier, a former confederate soldier, who had visited Rockingham County on several occasions. The club flower was the rose and the club's motto was "Nature is the Art of God." In December of 1954 the club became a member of the Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs. In 1957 the Harrisonburg Council of Garden Clubs was formed and 7 local garden clubs, including the Lanier Garden Club, became members. The group participated in flower arrangement contests, organized social events, held film showings and instructional sessions on different aspects of growing and arranging flowers, and contributed to "community beautification" by planting flowers at various locations and participated in community service at local hospitals and nursing homes.

Scope and Content

The Lanier Garden Club Records, 1955-1989, consist of ten scrapbooks of newspaper clippings, photos, club programs, and yearbooks that detail club activities and list members and elected officers. The 1989 yearbook, listed in the original inventory of materials, is missing.

Arrangement

This collection of scrapbooks is arranged chronologically in three oversize boxes.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Flower arrangement -- Virginia -- Harrisonburg
  • Flower gardening -- Virginia -- Harrisonburg -- Societies, etc
  • Flower shows -- Virginia -- Harrisonburg
  • Gardens -- Virginia -- Harrisonburg
  • Harrisonburg (Va.) -- History -- Sources
  • Harrisonburg (Va.) -- Social life and customs
  • Harrisonburg (Va.) -- Societies, etc
  • Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society
  • Lanier Garden Club (Harrisonburg, Va.)
  • Scrapbooks

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • Harrisonburg (Va.) -- History -- Sources
  • Harrisonburg (Va.) -- Social life and customs
  • Harrisonburg (Va.) -- Societies, etc

Container List

Mixed Materials [1000898367] box: OV 1
Scrapbook
1955-1956
Mixed Materials [1000898367] box: OV 1
Scrapbook
1956-1957
Mixed Materials [1000898367] box: OV 1
Scrapbook
1958-1959
Mixed Materials [1000898367] box: OV 1
Scrapbook
1959-1960
Mixed Materials [1000898368] box: OV 2
Scrapbook
1960-1961
Mixed Materials [1000898368] box: OV 2
Scrapbook
1961-1962
Mixed Materials [1000898368] box: OV 2
Scrapbook
1962-1963
Mixed Materials [1000898368] box: OV 2
Scrapbook
1963-1964
Mixed Materials [1000898369] box: OV 3
Scrapbook
1964-1965
Mixed Materials [1000898369] box: OV 3
Scrapbook
1965-1966
Mixed Materials [1000898369] box: OV 3
Yearbook [MISSING]
1987-1989