Palos Verdes Estates Gardeneers Garden Club achievement books, 1982 - 1985

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Summary

Title:
Palos Verdes Estates Gardeneers Garden Club achievement books
Dates:
1982 - 1985
Abstract:
The Palos Verdes Estates Gardeneers Garden Club achievement books document the accomplishments of the Gardeneers and its members through convention programs, photos, achievement ribbons, and other memorabilia.
Containers:
box: 1
box: 2
box: 3
Extent:
1.69 Cubic Feet 3 drop front document boxes
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Name of item], Palos Verdes Estates Gardeneers Garden Club achievement books (Collection 073). Local History Center, Peninsula Center Library, Palos Verdes Library District, Rolling Hills Estates, CA.

Background

Scope and content:

Includes four bound scrapbooks showing activities and achievements of the Gardeneers Garden Club. The beginning of each scrapbook contains the yearly president's report, a list of members and officers, and a table of contents. Subjects listed in the table of contents include community participation, conservation, civic beautification, garden therapy, flower shows, participation in other clubs, district/state meetings, junior garden clubs, programs, and newsletters. Content of books are primarily club records, gardening convention programs, receipts, photos of plants, flowers, and club members, certificates, achievement ribbons, publication from garden organizations, and other club memorabilia and ephemera.

Biographical / historical:

The Gardeneers Garden Club is a local garden club based in Palos Verdes Estates. The Gardeneers were founded in 1958 and are part of the National Council of State Garden Clubs, Inc. (now National Garden Clubs, Inc.) and California Garden Clubs, Inc. in the Costa Verde District. The group participated in garden conventions and competitions and was involved in the broader community through donations and work with youth groups, community service at the South Coast Botanic Garden, and support of organizations like the California Roadside Council and Pennies for Pines. Elaine Conze, the creator of these achievement books and former president of the Gardeneers, was born in Illinois in 1911 and moved to California in 1936 after studying Art History and Business Administration at the Art Institute in Detroit and Windsor College respectively. She moved to Palos Verdes Estates with her husband in 1950 and joined the Gardeneers in 1961. The Gardeneers are still registered with National Garden Clubs, Inc. and recognized as a local club by the South Coast Botanic Garden in 2024.

Acquisition information:
Donated to the Local History Center by Kiran W. Samuels.
Processing information:

Initial rehousing and stabilization of materials by Sianna Bethune, 11/9/24. Final arrangement and description by Sianna Bethune, 11/16/24.

Arrangement:

Arranged chronologically.

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

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Sianna Bethune
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-11-30 09:32:34 -0800 .

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], Palos Verdes Estates Gardeneers Garden Club achievement books (Collection 073). 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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