Roseville Better Gardens Club Scrapbooks

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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 Better Gardens Club Scrapbooks
Dates: 1928-2002
Collection Number: A-001.1(1)-(13)SB
Creator/Collector: Roseville Better Gardens Club
Extent: 2.5 linear feet; 13 Books
Repository: Roseville Historical Society
Roseville, California 95678
Abstract: Better Gardens Club scrapbooks depicting the club's history through photographs, correspondence, awards, expenses, membership, State and County fair participation etc.. The Roseville Better Gardens Club was formed in 1928 by Mrs. F. A. Lewis in her home on Carmel Avenue in Roseville. Mrs. Lewis was also the club's first president. The chief aim of the club is to create a deeper interest in home gardening, landscaping, and beautifying of city parks, schools and other civic improvements. In 2017, the club is still active.
Language of Material: English

Access

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Publication Rights

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Preferred Citation

Roseville Better Gardens Club Scrapbooks. Roseville Historical Society

Acquisition Information

Unknown

Biography/Administrative History

The Roseville Better Gardens Club was formed in 1928 by Mrs. F. A. Lewis in her home on Carmel Avenue in Roseville. Mrs. Lewis was also the club's first president. The chief aim of the club was to create a deeper interest in home gardening, landscaping, and beautifying of city parks, schools and other civic improvements. As of 2017, the club is still active.

Scope and Content of Collection

The Roseville Better Gardens Club was formed in 1928 by Mrs. F. A. Lewis in her home on Carmel Avenue in Roseville. Mrs. Lewis was also the club's first president. The chief aim of the club was to create a deeper interest in home gardening, landscaping, and beautifying of city parks, schools and other civic improvements. As of 2017, the club is still active.

Indexing Terms

Gardening
landscaping
beautification
Agriculture