Records of the Palos Verdes Begonia Farm, bulk ca 1947-1997 (with gaps)

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Summary

Creators:
Palos Verdes Begonia Farm
Abstract:
Collection includes newsletters, clippings, printed material and ephemera.
Extent:
.5 Cubic Feet .5 letter size document box
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Name of item], Records of the Palos Verdes Begonia Farm (Collection 004). Local History Center, Peninsula Center Library, Palos Verdes Library District, Rolling Hills Estates, CA.

Background

Scope and content:

Includes newsletters, newspaper clippings, photographs and marketing materials.

Biographical / historical:

Palos Verdes Begonia Farm started in 1941 by Palos Verdes Peninsula resident, Gus Bauman. A family owned business, it spanned four generations and was operated by Jack Bauman and John Bauman until closing in 1998. Palos Verdes Begonia Farm specialized in raising and exporting Tuberous Begonias, becoming one of the leading suppliers of begonias in the country. In the 1960s the company expanded to other plants and garden supplies and became one of the first full service retail garden centers in the area.

Acquisition information:
Donated to the Local History Center by John Bauman, 2007.
Processing information:

Initial rehousing and stabilization of materials by Local History Center volunteers. Final arrangement and description by Monique Sugimoto, January 2018.

Arrangement:

Arranged alphabetically by folder title; thereunder chronologically, with undated materials filed after dated materials. Ephemeral folders filed at end of box.

Physical location:
Local History Center
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the Local History Center for access information.

Terms of access:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred citation:

[Name of item], Records of the Palos Verdes Begonia Farm (Collection 004). Local History Center, Peninsula Center Library, Palos Verdes Library District, Rolling Hills Estates, CA.

Location of this collection:
701 Silver Spur Road
Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274, US
Contact:
(310) 377-9584
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