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Pennsylvania Horticultural Society - Archive Collections Guides

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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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Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (2)
Philadelphia Flower Show (2)
Anne Wertsner Wood (1907-2004) (1)
Community gardens (1)
Community gardens--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--History (1)
Flower shows (1)
Flowers (1)
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Gardens--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia (1)
Land use, Urban (1)

Lecture notes (1)
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Tree Tenders (Program) (1)
Trees (1)
Urban beautification (1)

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Philadelphia (Pa.) (2)

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1940-1983 (1)
1976-2001 (1)

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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.

Preliminary Inventory of Slide Files Related to the City Gardens Contest, Exhibitions and Events Other Urban Greening Projects

Community gardens, Community gardens--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--History, Gardens, Gardens--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia, Land use, Urban, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Philadelphia Flower Show, Philadelphia Green (Program), Slides (Photographs), Tree Tenders (Program), Urban beautification

This collection consists of images of the City Gardens Contest, PHS Exhibitions and Events, and other urban greening projects including the Azalea Garden Party, Ile Ife, the Harvest Show and the John F. Kennedy Boulevard and Guild House.

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This project is made possible in part by Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services and through the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Library Access funds administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Office of Commonwealth Libraries. The views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this website do not necessarily represent those of the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services or the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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