Center for Archival Collections

Introduction | Agency History | Scope and Content | Series Description | Inventory

Introduction

The Ohio Association of Garden Clubs Region I collection was donated to the Center for Archival Collections through the cooperation of Onalee Replagle in September of 1991. No restrictions exist on the use of this collection. Duplication is permitted for the purposes of preservation and research. The register was compiled by Marilyn Levinson, Curator of Manuscripts in July 2004.

Agency History

The Ohio Association of Garden Clubs was established in March of 1930 and incorporated in 1959, with the goal of encouraging gardening, local beautification, and conservation. The Ohio Association of Garden Clubs, Region I, includes the counties of Williams, Fulton, Lucas, Defiance, Henry Wood and Paulding in Northwest Ohio.

Scope and Content

The records of the Ohio Association of Garden Clubs, Region I consist primarily of minute books dating from 1955 through 1987. The information found in this material includes the minutes, program books, financial reports, officer lists, and correspondence of the organization. Also included in this collection is a file on Outstanding Regional Gardener competition, and also a selection of newspaper articles.

Series Description

PROCEEDINGS

MINUTES
1955-1987
Arranged chronologically
Secretary's books, including meeting minutes, program books, financial reports, officer lists, and correspondence

SUBJECT FILES

OUTSTANDING REGIONAL GARDENER
1970-1988
Arranged chronologically
Nomination forms and supporting material for Garden Club award

PRINTED MATERIAL

CLIPPINGS.
1984, 1986, 1987
Newspaper articles and sections related to Garden Club activities

Inventory

Box 1

Folder

1. Minute book, Nov 1955-May 1957
2. Minute book, Nov 1957-Nov 1969
3. Minute book, April 1970-Nov 1980
4. Minute book, Nov 1976-May 1981
5. Minute book, Nov 1981-May 1983
6. Minute book, Nov 1983-May 1985
7. Minute book, Nov 1985-May 1987
8. Outstanding Regional Gardener, 1970-1988 (scattered)
9. Clippings, 1984, 1986, 1987

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