Guide to the Reston Garden Club scrapbook collection, 1970-2009Reston Garden Club scrapbook C0166Published by George Mason University Libraries Contact Information:Fenwick Library (2FL) George Mason University Fairfax, Virginia 22030-4444 USA Phone: (703) 993-2220 Fax: (703) 993-8911 Email: speccoll@gmu.edu URL: http://scrc.gmu.edu
Historical InformationThe 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. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and ContentThe 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. Return to the Table of Contents ArrangementOrganized into one series. Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsAccess RestrictionsCollection is open to research. Use RestrictionsThere are no restrictions. Return to the Table of Contents Related MaterialThe 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. Return to the Table of Contents Index Terms
Corporate Names:Reston Garden Club.
Geographical Names:Reston (Va.)
Subjects:Gardening--Virginia--Reston.
Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationPreferred CitationReston Garden Club scrapbook collection, Collection #C0166, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries. Acquisition InformationDonated by the Reston Garden Club in 1993 with subsequent donations. Processing InformationThe 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. Return to the Table of Contents Contents List
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