The Garden Club of America collection
Object Details
sova.aag.gca
- Creator
- Garden Club of America
- Names
- New York Flower Show
- Topic
- Gardens -- France
- Gardens -- Italy
- Gardens -- Japan
- Gardens -- Mexico
- Flower shows
- Gardening -- United States -- societies, etc
- Gardens -- England
- Landscape architecture
- Gardens -- United States
- Gardens -- Spain
- Gardens -- Scotland
- Creator
- Garden Club of America
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- The Garden Club of America collection
- Sponsor
- A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.
- Summary
- This collection contains over 37,000 35mm slides, 3,000 glass lantern slides and garden files that may include descriptive information, photocopied articles (from journals, newspapers, or books), planting lists, correspondence, brochures, landscape plans and drawings. Garden files were compiled by Garden Club of America (GCA) members for most of the gardens included in the collection. Some gardens have been photographed over the course of several decades; others only have images from a single point in time. In addition to images of American gardens, there are glass lantern slides of the New York Flower Show (1941-1951) and trips that GCA members took to other countries, including Mexico (1937), Italy, Spain, Japan (1935), France (1936), England (1929), and Scotland. A number of the slides are copies of historic images from outside repositories including horticultural and historical societies or from horticultural books and publications. The GCA made a concerted effort in the mid-1980s to acquire these images in order to increase its documentation of American garden history. Because of copyright considerations, use of these particular images may be restricted.
- Accruals note
- The GCA continues to document American gardens and submit images and documentation to the Archives of American Gardens. Further accruals are expected.
- Biographical/Historical note
- The Garden Club of America was established in 1913 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when the Garden Club of Philadelphia and eleven other garden clubs met to create a national garden club. Its purpose is to foster the knowledge and love of gardening and to restore and protect the quality of the environment through educational programs and gardening and conservation efforts. The GCA was incorporated in Delaware in 1923, with its headquarters established in New York City. Today, local clubs are organized under twelve regional zones. The GCA continues its tradition of hosting flower shows and publishing material related to gardening in the United States. The GCA's glass lantern slides were used by The GCA for presentations and lectures about notable gardens throughout the United States dating back to colonial times. An effort was made in the late 1980s, in preparation of the 75th anniversary of the Garden Club of America's founding, to collect the disbursed slides. These slides were to eventually form the Slide Library of Notable American Parks and Gardens. The informational value of this collection is extensive since a number of images of the more than 4,500 gardens represented show garden designs that have changed over time or no longer exist. While the majority of images document a range of designed upper and upper-middle class gardens throughout the U.S., the scope of the collection is expanding as volunteers photograph and document contemporary gardens including community and vernacular gardens. The gardens illustrate the design work of dozens of landscape architects including Marian Coffin, Beatrix Farrand, Lawrence Halprin, Hare & Hare, Umberto Innocenti, Gertrude Jekyll, Jens Jensen, Warren Manning, the Olmsted Brothers, Charles Platt, Ellen Biddle Shipman, and Fletcher Steele. Because of their proximity to the gardens, works of notable architects and sculptors may also be featured in the images.
- Extent
- 37000 Slides (photographs) (35mm slides)
- 33 Linear feet ((garden files))
- 3,000 Lantern slides
- Date
- circa 1920-present
- Custodial History note
- The GCA's Slide Library of Notable American Parks and Gardens was donated to the Smithsonian Institution in 1992; this became the core collection of the Archives of American Gardens.
- Archival Repository
- Archives of American Gardens
- Identifier
- AAG.GCA
- Type
- Collection descriptions
- Archival materials
- Slides (photographs)
- Lantern slides
- Plans (drawings)
- Brochures
- Articles
- Correspondence
- Clippings
- Citation
- Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
- Rights
- Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
- Genre/Form
- Plans (drawings)
- Brochures
- Articles
- Correspondence
- Clippings
- Lantern slides
- Slides (photographs)
- Restrictions
- Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
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- Record ID
- ebl-1562776092361-1562776095300-0
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- Bertero Garden: a view of the terrace gardens, showing the variety of plantings.
- Bertero Garden: another view of the terraces and espalier work at the front of the house.
- Bertero Garden: entrance/front of house, showing brick walls, terracing, retaining walls, and other contemporary architectural features.
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Resource Type
- filter Archival materials 577 Exclude Archival materials
- filter Slides (photographs) 527 Exclude Slides (photographs)
- filter Digital images 25 Exclude Digital images
- filter Lantern slides 18 Exclude Lantern slides
- filter Photographs 18 Exclude Photographs
- filter Photograph (digital) 8 Exclude Photograph (digital)
- filter Photographic prints 7 Exclude Photographic prints
- filter Urns 2 Exclude Urns
- filter Contact prints 1 Exclude Contact prints
- filter Reproductions 1 Exclude Reproductions
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- filter 1950s 4 Exclude 1950s
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- filter 1990s 215 Exclude 1990s
- filter 2000s 267 Exclude 2000s
- filter 2010s 19 Exclude 2010s
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Place
- filter United States of America 561 Exclude United States of America
- filter Perkins Garden (Winnetka, Illinois) 13 Exclude Perkins Garden (Winnetka, Illinois)
- filter Bonnie Doon (Savannah, Georgia) 9 Exclude Bonnie Doon (Savannah, Georgia)
- filter Hillside Garden (Atlanta, Georgia) 9 Exclude Hillside Garden (Atlanta, Georgia)
- filter Jacobs Garden (Bethesda, Maryland) 9 Exclude Jacobs Garden (Bethesda, Maryland)
- filter Doe Run (Unionville, Pennsylvania) 8 Exclude Doe Run (Unionville, Pennsylvania)
- filter Maddygreen (Washington, Connecticut) 8 Exclude Maddygreen (Washington, Connecticut)
- filter Cricket Hill (Greenwich, Connecticut) 7 Exclude Cricket Hill (Greenwich, Connecticut)
- filter Hubbard Garden (Ruxton, Maryland) 7 Exclude Hubbard Garden (Ruxton, Maryland)
- filter Mesacrest (Colorado Springs, Colorado) 7 Exclude Mesacrest (Colorado Springs, Colorado)
- filter Welcome Hall (Versailles, Kentucky) 7 Exclude Welcome Hall (Versailles, Kentucky)
- filter Dogdale (Greenwich, Connecticut) 6 Exclude Dogdale (Greenwich, Connecticut)
- filter Duckridge Farm (Portland, Oregon) 6 Exclude Duckridge Farm (Portland, Oregon)
- filter Cobble Pond Farm (Sharon, Connecticut) 5 Exclude Cobble Pond Farm (Sharon, Connecticut)
- filter Ferguson Garden (Westwood, Massachusetts) 5 Exclude Ferguson Garden (Westwood, Massachusetts)
- filter Garden of Bill Noble (Norwich, Vermont) 5 Exclude Garden of Bill Noble (Norwich, Vermont)
- filter Kenilworth Gardens (Asheville, North Carolina) 5 Exclude Kenilworth Gardens (Asheville, North Carolina)
- filter Lesley's Garden (St. Louis, Missouri) 5 Exclude Lesley's Garden (St. Louis, Missouri)
- filter Marion Castle (Stamford, Connecticut) 5 Exclude Marion Castle (Stamford, Connecticut)
- filter Pineview (Peterborough, New Hampshire) 5 Exclude Pineview (Peterborough, New Hampshire)
- filter Arbor Gardens, The (Southwest Harbor, Maine) 4 Exclude Arbor Gardens, The (Southwest Harbor, Maine)
- filter Bartlett Garden (Stamford, Connecticut) 4 Exclude Bartlett Garden (Stamford, Connecticut)
- filter Berkshire Garden (Richmond, Virginia) 4 Exclude Berkshire Garden (Richmond, Virginia)
- filter Bertero Garden (Orinda, California) 4 Exclude Bertero Garden (Orinda, California)
- filter Boutin Garden at Overbrook Farm (Lexington, Kentucky) 4 Exclude Boutin Garden at Overbrook Farm (Lexington, Kentucky)
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- filter The Garden Club of America collection 577 Exclude The Garden Club of America collection
- filter The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Illinois / IL111: Winnetka -- Perkins Garden 13 Exclude The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Illinois / IL111: Winnetka -- Perkins Garden
- filter The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Georgia / GA171: Atlanta -- Hillside Garden 9 Exclude The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Georgia / GA171: Atlanta -- Hillside Garden
- filter The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Georgia / GA173: Savannah -- Bonnie Doon 9 Exclude The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Georgia / GA173: Savannah -- Bonnie Doon
- filter The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Maryland / MD136: Bethesda -- Jacobs Garden 9 Exclude The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Maryland / MD136: Bethesda -- Jacobs Garden
- filter The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Connecticut / CT207: Washington -- Maddygreen 8 Exclude The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Connecticut / CT207: Washington -- Maddygreen
- filter The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Pennsylvania / PA421: Unionville -- Doe Run 8 Exclude The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Pennsylvania / PA421: Unionville -- Doe Run
- filter The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Colorado / CO030: Colorado Springs -- Mesacrest 7 Exclude The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Colorado / CO030: Colorado Springs -- Mesacrest
- filter The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Connecticut / CT205: Greenwich -- Cricket Hill 7 Exclude The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Connecticut / CT205: Greenwich -- Cricket Hill
- filter The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Kentucky / KY029: Versailles -- Welcome Hall 7 Exclude The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Kentucky / KY029: Versailles -- Welcome Hall
- filter The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Maryland / MD188: Ruxton -- Hubbard Garden 7 Exclude The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Maryland / MD188: Ruxton -- Hubbard Garden
- filter The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Connecticut / CT204: Greenwich -- Dogdale 6 Exclude The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Connecticut / CT204: Greenwich -- Dogdale
- filter The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Oregon / OR041: Portland -- Duckridge Farm 6 Exclude The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Oregon / OR041: Portland -- Duckridge Farm
- filter The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Connecticut / CT195: Sharon -- Cobble Pond Farm 5 Exclude The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Connecticut / CT195: Sharon -- Cobble Pond Farm
- filter The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Connecticut / CT198: Stamford -- Marion Castle 5 Exclude The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Connecticut / CT198: Stamford -- Marion Castle
- filter The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Massachusetts / MA317: Westwood -- Ferguson Garden 5 Exclude The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Massachusetts / MA317: Westwood -- Ferguson Garden
- filter The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Missouri / MO085: St. Louis -- Lesley's Garden 5 Exclude The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Missouri / MO085: St. Louis -- Lesley's Garden
- filter The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / New Hampshire / NH030: Peterborough -- Pineview 5 Exclude The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / New Hampshire / NH030: Peterborough -- Pineview
- filter The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / North Carolina / NC047: Asheville -- Kenilworth Gardens 5 Exclude The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / North Carolina / NC047: Asheville -- Kenilworth Gardens
- filter The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Vermont / VT011: Norwich -- Garden of Bill Noble 5 Exclude The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Vermont / VT011: Norwich -- Garden of Bill Noble
- filter The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / California / CA215: Orinda -- Bertero Garden 4 Exclude The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / California / CA215: Orinda -- Bertero Garden
- filter The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Connecticut / CT109: Greenwich -- Three Oaks 4 Exclude The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Connecticut / CT109: Greenwich -- Three Oaks
- filter The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Connecticut / CT350: Stamford -- Bartlett Garden 4 Exclude The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Connecticut / CT350: Stamford -- Bartlett Garden
- filter The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Illinois / IL110: Winnetka -- Winnetka Butterfly Garden 4 Exclude The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Illinois / IL110: Winnetka -- Winnetka Butterfly Garden
- filter The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Kentucky / KY037: Lexington -- Boutin Garden at Overbrook Farm 4 Exclude The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Kentucky / KY037: Lexington -- Boutin Garden at Overbrook Farm
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Topic
- filter Gardens 552 Exclude Gardens
- filter Trees 412 Exclude Trees
- filter Lawns 253 Exclude Lawns
- filter Garden borders 189 Exclude Garden borders
- filter Houses 156 Exclude Houses
- filter Walls, stone 95 Exclude Walls, stone
- filter Outdoor furniture 90 Exclude Outdoor furniture
- filter Fences 82 Exclude Fences
- filter Hedges 68 Exclude Hedges
- filter Terraces 63 Exclude Terraces
- filter Flower beds 61 Exclude Flower beds
- filter Plants, Potted 53 Exclude Plants, Potted
- filter Box 51 Exclude Box
- filter Sculpture 48 Exclude Sculpture
- filter Walkways, gravel 45 Exclude Walkways, gravel
- filter Roses 44 Exclude Roses
- filter Evergreens 42 Exclude Evergreens
- filter Annuals (Plants) 39 Exclude Annuals (Plants)
- filter Walkways, stone 39 Exclude Walkways, stone
- filter Climbing plants 38 Exclude Climbing plants
- filter Formal gardens 36 Exclude Formal gardens
- filter Walkways, brick 36 Exclude Walkways, brick
- filter Rocks 35 Exclude Rocks
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- online_visual_material
- type