Guide to the Reston Garden Club scrapbook collection, 1970-2009 Reston Garden Club scrapbook C0166


Descriptive Summary
Repository	George Mason University. Special Collections Research Center.
Creator	Reston Garden Club
Title	Reston Garden Club scrapbook collection
Date	1970-2009
Physical Characteristics	8.5 linear feet (17 boxes)
Abstract	The scrapbooks document the club's activities and each scrapbook covers one year beginning with the founding of the Garden Club in 1970. Also in the collection is the Garden Club's application to the National Capital Area Federation of Garden Clubs, Incorporated in 1980. The collection is dated from 1970 to 2009 and is contained in 17 boxes.
Collection number	C0166
Language	English

Historical Information

The Reston Garden Club was founded in 1970. The club's goal is to promote home gardening, flower arranging, community beautifications and other horticultural activities in Reston. The club meets on the first Tuesday of the month between the months of September and June, taking the summer off. The club is also involved in many community programs including "Adopt-A-Highway" and co-sponsoring the Reston Garden Tours as well as fundraising projects in Reston.

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Scope and Content

The scrapbooks document the club's activities and each scrapbook covers one year beginning with the founding of the Garden Club in 1970. Also in the collection is the Garden Club's application to the National Capital Area Federation of Garden Clubs in 1980. The collection is dated from 1970 to 2009 and is contained in 17 boxes.

The only series in this collection is titled scrapbooks. The entire series consists of scrapbooks from the Reston Garden Club. Included in the scrapbooks are photographs, newsclippings, programs and other items from a particular year in the Reston Garden Club's history.

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Arrangement

Organized into one series.

Series 1: Scrapbooks, 1970-2009 (Boxes 1-17)

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

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Related Material

The Special Collections Research Center also holds the Planned Community Archives and other personal papers and organizational records that document Reston, Virginia, and other planned communities.

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Index Terms

Corporate Names:

Reston Garden Club.

Geographical Names:

Reston (Va.)

Subjects:

Gardening--Virginia--Reston.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Reston Garden Club scrapbook collection, Collection #C0166, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

Acquisition Information

Donated by the Reston Garden Club in 1993 with subsequent donations.

Processing Information

The Reston Garden Club scrapbook collection was originally attached to the larger Planned Community Archives collection currently in the Special Collections Research Center. In 2009 the documents were removed and organized into a separate collection still housed in the Special Collections Research Center at George Mason University Libraries. The old box and folder numbers are also included as part of the new arrangement.

Processed in May 2009 by Emily Martin.

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Contents List


Series 1: Scrapbooks 1970-2009 (17 boxes)

The entire series consists of scrapbooks from the Reston Garden Club. Included in the scrapbooks are photographs and other items from a particular year in the Reston Garden Club's history.



Box	Folder
1	1	Scrapbook-Club Founding, 1970-1972
			403
	2	Scrapbooks, 1972-1973
			404
Box	Folder
2	1	Scrapbooks, 1974-1975
			404
	2	Scrapbooks, 1975-1976
			405
Box	Folder
3	1	Scrapbooks, 1976-1977
			405
	2	Scrapbooks, 1977-1978
			405
Box	Folder
4	1	Scrapbooks, 1978-1979
			405
	2	Scrapbooks, 1980-1982
			407
Box	Folder
5	1	National Capital Area Federation of Garden Clubs, Incorporated-Application, 1980
			405
	2	Scrapbooks, 1983-1984
			407
	3	Scrapbooks, 1985-1986
			408
Box	Folder
6	1	Scrapbooks, 198-1989
			408
	2	Scrapbooks, 1989-1990
			409
Box	Folder
7	1	Scrapbooks, 1990-1991
			409
	2	Scrapbooks, 1991-1992
			410
Box	Folder
8	1	Scrapbooks, 1992-1993
			410
	2	Scrapbooks, 1993-1994

Box	Folder
9	1	Scrapbooks, 1993-1994

	2	Scrapbooks, 1994-1995

Box	Folder
10	1	Scrapbooks, 1995-1996

	2	Scrapbooks, 1996-1997

Box	Folder
11	1	Scrapbooks, 1997-1998

	2	Scrapbooks, 1998-1999

Box	Folder
12	1	Scrapbooks, 1999-2000

	2	Scrapbooks, 2000-2001

Box	Folder
13	1	Scrapbooks, 2001-2002

	2	Scrapbooks, 2002-2003

Box	Folder
14	1	Scrapbooks, 2003-2004

	2	Scrapbooks, 2004-2005

Box	Folder
15	1	Scrapbooks, 2005-2006

	2	Scrapbooks, 2006-2007

Box	Folder
16	1	Scrapbooks, 2007-2008

Box	Folder
17	1	Scrapbooks, 2008-2009

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