Conway Home and Garden Club Records

M90-03

 

This collection consists of materials relating to the history and programs of the Conway Home and Garden Club.  The records consist of correspondence, awards, newspaper articles, and photographs.

    

The Home and Garden Club was formed in 1951 as a club for Conway women interested in gardening and horticulture.  The club's main goals are stimulating the knowledge of gardening among amateurs, aiding in the conservation of native trees and plants, and encouraging civic planting.

 

NOTE: When requesting materials, please specify collection number [M90‑3], box number, and file number.

 

 

Box 1

 

File 1 ‑ Constitution and By‑Laws

 

File 2 ‑ Correspondence, 1951‑1962

 

File 3 ‑ Correspondence, 1981‑1991, and undated

 

File 4 ‑ Projects, 1953‑1961, and 1976

 

File 5 ‑ Awards and Certificates, 1959, 1973, and 1978‑1991

 

File 6 ‑ Membership Yearbooks, 1950‑1953 and 1976‑1978

 

File 7 ‑ Membership Yearbooks, 1980‑1987

 

File 8 - Membership Yearbook, 1989-1991

 

File 9 ‑ Newspaper Clippings, 1951‑1962

 

File 10 ‑ Newspaper Clippings, 1973‑1988

 

File 11 ‑ Newspaper Clippings, 1989-1991

 

            File 12 - Minutes, 1987-1991

 

            File 13 - Meeting Programs - 1989-1991

 

End of Box 1   

 

  

Box 2

 

File 1 - Publications:  Hand Book For Flower Shows

 

File 2 - Publications:  The Arkansas Gardener, 1987-1991       

 

File 3 - Publications:  The South Central Region Communicator, 1988-1991

 

File 4 - Publications:  The National Gardener, 1987-     1988

 

File 5 - Publications:  The National Gardener, 1989

 

File 6 - Publications:  The National Gardener, 1990

 

File 7 - Publications:  The National Gardener, 1991

 

File 8 - Flower Show, 1990

 

End of Box 2

 

  

Box 3

 

            File 1 - Civic Development:  Beaverfork Natural Area

 

            File 2 - Garden Therapy:  Heritage Center, 1987-1989

 

            File 3 - Garden Therapy:  Heritage Center, 1989-1990

 

            File 4 - Garden Therapy:  Heritage Center, 1990-1991

 

            File 5 – Photographs

Envelope 1 – Group of women from the Home and Garden Club c1952

Envelope 2 – 2nd Annual Show at Armory c1952

Envelope 3- Project at Children’s Colony c1960

Envelope 4- Members of the Junior Club c1954

Envelope 5- Millie Garrison and Ruth Robinette receiving Life Memberships Awards c1979

Envelope 6- Christmas Party c1979

Envelope 7- An award at Iris Show c1988

Envelope 8- Club member (date unknown)

Envelope 9- Group of members at the University of Central Arkansas c1983

Envelope 10- Members at Senior Citizen Center in Conway c 1982

Envelope 11- Conway East and West fire stations (date unknown)

Envelope 12- Photographs of a meeting (date unknown)

Envelope 13- Members being shown how to make and fly kites c1991

Envelope 14- Arkansas Federation of Garden Clubs Convention c1990

Envelope 15- Group of members at Hendrix College c1990

Envelope 16- Some members at a meeting c1990

Envelope 17- Members at a meeting c1991

Envelope 18- Judges at Faulkner County Fair (date unknown)

Envelope 19- Member giving presentation at Heritage Nursing Center c. September 1990

Envelope 20- Member giving presentation at Heritage Nursing Center c. April 1990

Envelope 21- Members entertaining residents at Heritage Nursing Center (date unknown)

Envelope 22- Members at a meeting c1989

Envelope 23- Member planting tree at Village Park Living Center (date unknown)

Envelope 24- Members at a meeting c1990

Envelope 25- Members at a meeting c1990

Envelope 26- Yard Sale c1989

Envelope 27- Members at a meeting c1989

Envelope 28- Door Prize won by Gladys Witt at district meeting c1989

Envelope 29- Meeting at Heritage Nursing Center c1989

Envelope 30- Members entertaining residents of Heritage Nursing Center c1991

Envelope 31- Flowers entered in Flower Show c1990

 

End of Box 3   

      

                                 

Box 4

 

            Item 1 – Scrapbook

 

End of Box 4

End of Collection

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