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This ongoing collection consists of finding aids created for the archival holdings of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (1827- ). Included are guides to historical materials such as the PHS minute books, administrative records, and PHS initiatives and programs for events including the Philadelphia Flower Show and Philadelphia Green. Finding aids also cover the extensive image file collections, glass slides, and ephemera connected with the activities of the Society.
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Anne Wertsner Wood Slide Collection, 1940-1983
Flower shows, Flowers, Gardening, Gardens, Lecture notes, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Philadelphia Flower Show, Slides (Photographs), Trees, Anne Wertsner Wood (1907-2004)
Anne Wertsner Wood (1907-2004) was a horticulturist, writer and lecturer from the Philadelphia area. She was an active leader in the gardening community at the local, national, and international levels. She is recognized for her participation in numerous flower shows, garden creations, outreach activities, writings and lectures. This collection contains slides compiled and used by Anne Wertsner Wood. There are two boxes of color photographic slides that date from 1940 to 1983, with the bulk of slides dating from 1940 to 1960. The slides document Wertsner's travels to various local and international gardens, her involvement with the Philadelphia Flower Show, and her involvement in community activities.
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Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Minute Books, 1827-2001
Correspondence, Flowers, Flower shows, Gardening, Horticulture, Minutes, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Reports
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) was founded on November 24, 1827 by fifty-three prominent Philadelphians; among them Horace Binney, David Landreth Jr., William Davidson, George Pepper, Nicolas Biddle and Moses Brown. Emulating similar societies existing in England at the time, the men formed their Society to promote "a highly instructive and interesting science for the purpose of improving the growth of vegetables, plants, trees, fruits and flowers." Since that time, the Society and its membership has fostered "...an appreciation of plants, acquiring scientific knowledge about them, disseminating horticultural information, and involving the public in gardening and beautifying the City of Philadelphia." More recently, the Society has worked specifically to beautify the city and help realize William Penn's founding vision for Philadelphia to be a "greene countrie towne." This is a collection of meeting minutes of the Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. The collection contains twenty-seven volumes of recorded meeting minutes that date from 1827 to 2001. The minutes document the business activities and projects undertaken by the Society. The volumes include reports from standing and special committees, department and project reports, and lists of premiums and awards. In addition to reports from committees, the minute books contain some announcements of events, correspondence, and a list of awards.
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Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Records, 1791-2006
American Revolution Bicentennial, 1976, Awards, Ballard, Ernesta Drinker, Bylaws, Charters, Correspondence, Ephemera, Financial records, Flower shows, Gardening, Horticulture, Minutes, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Philadelphia Flower Show, Philadelphia Green (Program), Photographs, Public relations, Reports, Scrapbooks, Urban beautification, Wister, John C., (John Caspar)
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) was founded on November 24, 1827 by fifty-three prominent Philadelphians; among them Horace Binney, David Landreth Jr., William Davidson, George Pepper, Nicolas Biddle and Moses Brown. Emulating similar societies existing in England at the time, the men formed their Society to promote "a highly instructive and interesting science for the purpose of improving the growth of vegetables, plants, trees, fruits and flowers.” Since that time, the Society and its membership has fostered... an appreciation of plants, acquiring scientific knowledge about them, disseminating horticultural information, and involving the public in gardening and beautifying the City of Philadelphia." More recently, the Society has worked specifically to beautify the city and help realize William Penn's founding vision for Philadelphia to be a "greene countrie towne." This is a collection of administrative records from the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. The collection contains minutes, correspondence, photographs, reports, slides, pamphlets, financial records, publications, scrapbooks, awards, printing blocks, and medals. The records date from 1791 to 2006 and cover topics such as community-based programs and events, including Philadelphia Green and 10,000 Trees. The records include individuals such as Pennsylvania Horticultural Society President Ernesta D. Ballard and PHS events such as the Philadelphia Flower Show and the Chrysanthemum Show.
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Philadelphia Flower Show Minute Books and Financial Records, 1927-1996, 2004
Bylaws, Charters, Financial records, Flower shows, Gardening, Horticulture, Minutes, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Philadelphia Flower Show, Inc., Philadelphia Flower Show
The Philadelphia Flower Show's history extends back to 1829, when the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) hosted its first public horticultural exhibition in Masonic Hall on Chestnut Street, called the "Spring Flower Show." Three years later, in 1832, PHS hosted the first fall "Harvest Show." The Harvest Show (at times called the "Autumnal Exhibit") immediately became an annual event. In addition, from time to time, PHS hosted or participated in daffodil, rose, peony and other flower shows. The exhibitions were both large and small, and at times competitive. The Spring Flower Show, which was initially held intermittently, was an annual event by 1871. This is a collection of minute books and finance books of the Philadelphia Flower Show, Inc., from its inception in 1927 to 1996. The collection includes the charter and bylaws of the organization; minutes of monthly, annual and special meetings; correspondence; a small number of legal documents; investments and income reports; receipts and expenditures; and auditor's reports.
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Philadelphia Flower Show Slide and Photograph Collection, 1927-2009
Dolente, Carl S., Flower shows, Gardening, Gilchrist, Edmund B., Horticulture, Negatives (photographic), Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Philadelphia Flower Show, Photographs, Slides (Photographs)
The Philadelphia Flower Show is the world's largest indoor flower exhibition and, as of 2010, encompasses thirty-three acres and draws over 250,000 visitors annually. The Philadelphia Flower Show was first held in 1829. From 1927 until the mid 1960s, management of the Flower Show was under the auspices of the Philadelphia Flower Show, Inc., a professional group of nurserymen and growers. In 1964, Philadelphia Flower Show, Inc. decided to halt production of the show for two years because of difficulties locating an exhibition space. Under the direction of Ernesta D. Ballard, who felt that yearly continuation of the show was necessary, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society hosted the show in the 23rd Street Armory. In 1966, the show moved to the Civic Center, and in 1968, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society became the show's official producer. In 1996, the Flower Show moved to its current location in the Pennsylvania Convention Center. This is a collection of photographs, slides, contact sheets, and negatives from the Philadelphia Flower Show, from 1927 to 2009. Photographs include general views of the exhibition and its attendees, displays of major exhibitors, first through third place winners for each judging category in the competitive classes, opening ceremonies, and awards presentations. The images represent changes in floral design composition for over eight decades and they display the growth and changes of the Philadelphia Flower Show. The photographs also represent the works of many prominent Philadelphia photographers.
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Preliminary inventory of slides, negatives, CD-ROMs, contact sheets, and photographs from the Philadelphia Flower Show, Harvest
CD-ROMs, City Year (Service corps), Community gardens--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--History, Contact sheets, Flower shows, Gardens--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia, Kellett, Anne B, Land use, Urban, Mills, J. William, (Justin William), III, Negatives (Photographs), Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Pepper, Jane G., Philadelphia Flower Show, Philadelphia Green (Program), Photographs, Slides (Photographs), Strawberry Mansion (Philadelphia, Pa.), Street, John F. , (John Franklin), 1943-, Trees, Urban beautification, Urban gardening, Yeh, Lily
This collection consists of miscellaneous images of the Philadelphia Flower Show, Harvest Show, and various Philadelphia Green and Community Garden projects.
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Preliminary Inventory of the Files and Ephemera of the Junior Flower Show, 1975-2010
Announcements, Awards, Brochures, Flower shows, Gardening -- Study and teaching, Horticulture, Horticulture -- Study and teaching, Invitations, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. Junior Flower Show, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. Kids Grow Expo, Posters, Urban gardening
A collection of Junior Flower Show announcements, brochures, posters, award certificates, and invitations. An ongoing initiative, the Junior Flower Show is a free program for students from pre-school through high school that fosters an awareness of horticulture and the natural environment among youth and encourages active participation in growing, gardening, and sustainable practices.
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Preliminary Inventory of the Philadelphia Flower Show Ephemera and Records Files
Admission tickets, Announcements, Awards, Brochures, Clippings (Information artifacts), Coasters (Containers), DVDs, Ephemera, Evans, Janet, Fliers (Printed matter), Flower shows, Forms (Documents), Gardening, Gardens, Handbills, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. Education Department, Philadelphia Flower Show, Postcards, Posters, Press releases, Refrigerator magnets, Stickers, Surveys (Documents), Wharton School
Various departmental Philadelphia Flower Show ephemera files transferred periodically to the Library ending in 2015. Materials chiefly consist of brochures, announcements, handbills, forms, posters, reports, programs, tickets, awards lists, and official guides to the show.
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