Roseville Green Thumb Garden Club

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Roseville Historical Society

557 Lincoln Street

Roseville, California 95678

(916) 773-3003

http://www.rosevillehistorical.org/

2017

Descriptive Summary

Title: Roseville Green Thumb Garden Club

Dates: 1955-2001

Collection Number: A-001.1 (14)-A-001.2(4)SB

Creator/Collector: Green Thumb Garden Club

Extent: 3 linear ft; 6 books.

Repository: Roseville Historical Society

Roseville, California 95678

Abstract: Green Thumb Garden Club scrapbooks depicting the history of the club during from 1955-2001, through photographs, correspondence, awards, newspaper articles, membership, expenses, State and County fair participation. The club was formed on Sept. 2 1955 at the youth building at the Placer county fairgrounds. Mrs. Hazel Doyle was elected the first president. The object of the Green Thumb Garden Club was to "stimulate the knowledge and love of gardening among armatures, to aid in the protection of nature, trees, plants, birds and to encourage planting to aid any organization to lead children to use their leisure time in the happy, healthful hobby of gardening."The Green Thumb Garden Club was a member of Golden Foothills District 8c of California Garden Clubs Incorporated.

Language of Material: English

Access

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Preferred Citation

Roseville Green Thumb Garden Club. Roseville Historical Society

Acquisition Information

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Scope and Content of Collection

The club was formed on Sept. 2 1955 at the youth building at the Placer county fairgrounds. Mrs. Hazel Doyle was elected the first president. The object of the Green Thumb Garden Club was to "stimulate the knowledge and love of gardening among armatures, to aid in the protection of nature, trees, plants, birds and to encourage planting to aid any organization to lead children to use their leisure time in the happy, healthful hobby of gardening." The Green Thumb Garden Club was a member of Golden Foothills District 8c of California Garden Clubs Incorporated.

Indexing Terms

Scrapbooks