Contents
Descriptive Summary
BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL NOTE
SCOPE AND CONTENT OF THE RECORDS
SELECTED SEARCH TERMS DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS
Series 1 Scott Office and Administrative Records
Series 2 Scott Plant Records and Landscape Plans
Series 3 Publications
Series 4 Clippings and press releases
Series 5 Scott Associates
Series 6 John C. and Gertrude Wister
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Swarthmore College. Scott Arboretum Records, 1925-2007Finding Aid Prepared by FHL staff2009
| | | | | Creator | Swarthmore College. Scott Arboretum | | Title | Swarthmore College. Scott Arboretum Records | | Dates: | 1925-2007 | | Abstract: | The Arthur Hoyt Scott Horticultural Foundation was
established at Swarthmore College in 1929 as a memorial to Arthur Hoyt Scott
(1874-1927). The intention of the Foundation was to focus on plantings appropriate
to Eastern Pennsylvania, creating a practical "garden of ideas" for amateur
gardeners while at the same time improving the campus. The name changed to Scott
Arboretum of Swarthmore College in 1986. The collection contains records of the
Scott Arboretum from the proposal for its formation to the present. Of special
interest is the correspondence concerning the controversy concerning the planning of
Interstate 476, "The Blue Route," as well as John C. Wister's mimeographed
Swarthmore Plant Notes, plant records, and landscape plans. | | Extent: | 44 boxes, plus oversized items and photographs | | Identification: | RG6/S-001 | | Location: | For current information on the location of materials, please
consult the Library's online catalog. | | Location: | |
The Arthur Hoyt Scott Horticultural Foundation was established at Swarthmore College
in 1929 as a memorial to Arthur Hoyt Scott (1874-1927). He was a member of the
Swarthmore College Class of 1895, president of the Scott Paper Company, and an avid
amateur gardener. Interest in establishing a horticultural center on the Swarthmore
campus which focused on planting appropriate to Eastern Pennsylvania began in the
mid 1920s with discussions between Scott and John C. Wister, a prominent local
horticulturist. In 1925, Samuel C. Palmer , a classmate of Wister in the Class of
1895 and professor of botany at the College, submitted a plan to the Board of
Managers to establish an arboretum on the campus, Discussions with Swarthmore
College President Frank Aydelotte resulted in Aydelotte's approval of the plan in
November 1925, but the project was delayed by lack of funding. Arthur Scott died in
1927 at the age of 52, and in 1929, the Arthur Hoyt Scott Horticultural Foundation
was established by Edith Wilder Scott (Mrs. Arthur Hoyt Scott and Class of 1896) and
Owen (Class of 1894) and Margaret Moon (sister of Arthur Scott). The intention of
the Foundation was to focus on plantings appropriate to Eastern Pennsylvania,
creating a practical "garden of ideas" for amateur gardeners while at the same time
improving the campus. John C. Wister (1887-1982) became director of the Scott Foundation on January 1,
1930. He was a graduate of Harvard University and Harvard's School of Landscape
Architecture and a noted horticulturist, writing books on irises and lilacs and
editing many others. He was succeed in 1969 by Joseph Oppe. Judith Zuk served as
director from 1983-1990. She was succeeded by Claire Sawyers. Plant acquisitions were accessioned with consecutive numbers through 1950. In 1951,
plants were catalogued by the year followed by a consecutive number beginning with
the number one each year. This system continued until 1957. Gifts were numbered
consecutively up through #1432 in 1968. The last plant order placed by John C.
Wister were 914 for the Upper Campus and 921 for Harvard Avenue. In 1969, the system
was changed when Joseph Oppe became director of the Foundation. The name was changed to Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College in 1986 to reflect that
the foundation is actually an operating arboretum. Return to the Table of Contents
Contains the records of the Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College from the proposal
for its formation to the present. Of special interest is the correspondence
concerning the controversy concerning the planning of Interstate 476, "The Blue
Route," as well as plant records and landscape plans. The Introduction to John
Wister's typescript manuscript Swarthmore Plant Notes, 3rd version, 1954-1955
(Series 3), presents a history of the Arboretum as well as a more general history of
horticulture and plant collecting. Organized into six series. Organization:Scott Office and administrative recordsPlant records and landscape plansPublicationsClippings and press releasesScott AssociatesJohn C. and Gertrude WisterReturn to the Table of Contents
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Friends
Historical Library (TRIPOD). Researchers desiring materials about related topics,
persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings: Return to the Table of Contents
Series 1 Scott Office and Administrative Records
Box |
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| | 1 |
| Memorial issue, Arthur Hoyt Scott, Scott Paper
1927 1 folder |
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| Correspondence concerning proposal and founding of the Scott
Foundation
1925-1931 1 folder |
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| John C. Wister's preliminary report and Ten Year
History
1930, 1939 1 folder |
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| Edith Wilder Scott Estate court papers
1956, 1994 1 folder |
Box |
|
| | 43 |
| Biographical information on Edith Wilder Scott (Mrs. Arthur
Scott) 1 folder |
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| Scott family and estate "Todmorden" 1 folder |
Box |
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| | 1 |
| Announcement of name change
1986 1 folder |
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| History, brochures 1 folder |
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| Scott Medal sample and articles 1 folder |
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| Awards to the Scott
1955-1979 1 folder |
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| Move of Foundation offices from Martin to student observatory
(1969) and subsequently into entire Cunningham House
1969-1977 |
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| Cunningham House landscaping
1979-1980 |
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| Oral History Project
1978-1979 1 folder |
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| Blue Route Controversy, Correspondence, John Wister and copies of
concerned organizations and individuals
1957 1 folder |
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| Blue Route controversy
1960-1965- 1 folder |
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| Borough planting by Scott Foundation
1936 1 folder |
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| Royal Horticultural Society certificates
1985 1 folder |
Box |
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| | 32 |
| Reports on the collection
1933-1949 1 folder |
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| Reports to the President of Swarthmore College
1970-1974 1 folder |
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| Reports by John Wister
1945-1946 1 folder |
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| Manpower studies, Harry Woods
1960, 1970 1 folder |
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| Correspondence, Advisory Committee
1948-1975 1 folder |
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| Correspondence, titled "History"
1927-1967 1 folder |
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| Correspondence, filed alphabetically: "A"
1953-2004 1 folder |
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| Correspondence, filed alphabetically: "B"
1983-2004 1 folder |
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| Correspondence, filed alphabetically: "C"
1983-2004 1 folder |
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| Correspondence, filed alphabetically: "D"
1974-1999 1 folder |
Box |
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| | 33 |
| Correspondence, filed alphabetically: "E"
1980-2001 1 folder |
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| Correspondence, filed alphabetically: "F"
1967-2002 1 folder |
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| Correspondence, filed alphabetically: "G"
1970-2001 1 folder |
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| Correspondence, filed alphabetically: "H"
1968-1993 1 folder |
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| Correspondence, filed alphabetically: "I"
1969-1993 1 folder |
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| Correspondence, filed alphabetically: "J-K"
1968-2003 1 folder |
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| Correspondence, filed alphabetically: "L"
1969-2004 1 folder |
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| Correspondence, filed alphabetically: "M"
1969-2001 1 folder |
Box |
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| | 34 |
| Correspondence, filed alphabetically: "N"
1969-1997 1 folder |
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| Correspondence, filed alphabetically: "O"
1973-2003 1 folder |
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| Correspondence, filed alphabetically: "P"
1974-2001 1 folder |
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| Correspondence, filed alphabetically: "Q-R"
1973-2001 1 folder |
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| Correspondence, filed alphabetically: "S"
1973-2002 1 folder |
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| Correspondence, filed alphabetically: "T"
1969-1989 1 folder |
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| Correspondence, filed alphabetically: "U"
1969-1978 1 folder |
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| Correspondence, filed alphabetically: "V"
1969-1974 1 folder |
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| Correspondence, filed alphabetically: "W-Z"
1969019923 1 folder |
Box |
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| | 35 |
| Staff: John Wister, (See also clippings and Series 6) 1 folder |
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| Staff: John Wister, typed mss, history of the Scott
Foundation 1 folder |
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| Staff: John Wister, Notes on an interview
ca. 1969 1 folder |
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| Staff: John Wister, 90th birthday celebration
1977 1 folder |
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| Staff: John Wister, letter to Joe Oppe with handwritten
copy
1977 1 folder |
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| Staff: John Wister, Horticultural Spring Greetings
1982 1 folder |
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| Staff: John Wister, death
1982 1 folder |
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| Staff: Gertrude Wister 1 folder |
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| Staff: Joseph Oppe 1 folder |
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| Staff: Claire Sawyers 1 folder |
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| Staff: Applications, etc. 1 folder |
Box |
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| | 42 |
| Lectures, announcements
1931-1950 1 folder |
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| Television program
1953 1 folder |
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| Notes for talks (Wister and Zuk?) 1 folder |
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| Blue Route Appeal, campus planning
1957 1 folder |
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| Harry Woods, talks and reports
1959-1966 1 folder |
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| Miscellaneous events
194801980 1 folder |
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| Map Building
1987 1 folder |
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| Josephine's Gates
1996 1 folder |
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| Survey of Oaks for the Oak Knoll by Kunso Kao, Longwood Graduate
Program
1991 1 folder |
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| Wister Greenhouse, senior project, Mark Michels
1980 1 folder |
Box |
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| | 36 |
| Borough plantings by Scott Foundation
1936 1 folder |
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| Rose Garden
1958-1983 1 folder |
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| Foundation evaluation and planning
1965 1 folder |
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| Jane G. Pepper, thesis on plant collection policy and proposed
staff policy
1975-76 1 folder |
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| Grounds Maintenance Manual by Joseph Oppe
1980-1981 1 folder |
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| Manual of plant records
1994 1 folder |
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| Plant collection policies, revised
ca. 1995 1 folder |
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| Garden plots on Harvard and Yale Avenues
1972-2001 1 folder |
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| Special exhibitions
1977-2000 1 folder |
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| 50th Anniversary Celebration
1979 1 folder |
Box |
|
| | 1 |
| Action Plan for the Crum Creek Woods
1988 1 folder |
Box |
|
| | 36 |
| Damage to plantings 1 folder |
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| Scott Internship Program: Restricted, See Curator
1978-2004 1 folder |
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| Garden Collaborative
1990 1 folder |
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| Assistants and volunteer appreciation events
1990-2003 1 folder |
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| Special Events: Rose Day
1977-78, 1989 1 folder |
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| Special Events: 50th Anniversary
1979 1 folder |
Box |
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| | 37 |
| Tree Jamboree
1983-1984 1 folder |
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| International Crabapple Society
1986 1 folder |
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| Integrated Pest Management conferences
1990, 1992, 1994 1 folder |
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| 75th Anniversary: Order form for book by Ben Yagoda and Delaware
County Historic Preservation Award
2004 1 folder |
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| Text for exhibition in McCabe Library, Quakers in Horticulture,
Friends Historical Library, Nov. 2003-Jan. 2004, relating to Scott
Arboretum and its 75th Anniversary. Preservation Award for
book
2003-2004 1 folder |
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| Gala planned for 75th Anniversary
2004 1 folder |
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| Grant Applications
1974-1977 1 folder |
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| Grant Applications
1986-1988 1 folder |
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| Grant Applications
1989-1992 1 folder |
Box |
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| | 38 |
| Grant Applications
1993-1999 1 folder |
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| Grant Applications
2000 1 folder |
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| Grant Applications
2002 1 folder |
Box |
|
| | 2 |
| Letters of recommendation
1977-2000 1 folder |
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| Frorer Holly Collection correspondence
1952-1990 1 folder |
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| Essay on Frorer Holly Collection by Joseph Oppe and Harry F.
Foulke
ca. 1974 1 folder |
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| Move of Frorer hollies to Swarthmore with plant lists
1974 1 folder |
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| Secondary publications used by James Frorer in building his holly
collection 1 folder |
Box |
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| | 29 |
| Biographical information on Scott Medal recipients
1931-1967 1 folder |
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| Scott Medal
1930-1932 1 folder |
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| Scott Medal
1941-42, 1944, 1947, 1949 1 folder |
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| Scott Medal
1952-1953 1 folder |
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| Scott Medal
1956-1957 1 folder |
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| Scott Medal
1961-1967 1 folder |
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| Scott Medal
1970 1 folder |
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| Scott Medal
1971 1 folder |
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| Scott Medal
1972 1 folder |
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| Scott Medal
1973 1 folder |
Box |
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| | 30 |
| Scott Medal
1974 1 folder |
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| Scott Medal
1975 1 folder |
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| Scott Medal
1976 1 folder |
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| Scott Medal
1977 1 folder |
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| Scott Medal
1978 1 folder |
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| Scott Medal
1979 1 folder |
Box |
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| | 31 |
| Memberships, International Plant Propagators, International
Dendrology Society
1974-1982 1 folder |
Series 2 Scott Plant Records and Landscape Plans
Box |
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| | 3/ offsite Box 1 |
| Wister 3x5" plant cards, Woody Plants 1 folder |
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| Plant Card accession card files, A-Lonicera 1 folder |
Box |
|
| | 4/ offsite Box 1 |
| Plant Card accession card files, Ly-Rhod. 1 folder |
Box |
|
| | 5/ offsite Box 1 |
| Plant Card accession card files, Rhodo-Z 1 folder |
Box |
|
| | 6/ offsite Box 2 |
| Plant Card accession card, dead plants, A-Hedera 1 folder |
Box |
|
| | 7/ offsite Box 2 |
| Plant Card accession card, dead plants, Hep-Leu 1 folder |
Box |
|
| | 8/ offsite Box 2 |
| Plant Card accession card, dead plants, Leu-Rho 1 folder |
Box |
|
| | 9/ offsite Box 3 |
| Plant Card accession card, dead plants, Rho-Sy 1 folder |
Box |
|
| | 10/offsite Box 3 |
| Plant Cards, A-Rhod 1 folder |
Box |
|
| | 11/ offsite Box 3 |
| Plant Cards, Rhod-Z, Wister Garden and Rhodo.
Collection 1 folder |
Box |
|
| | 12/offsite Box 4 |
| Plant Cards, Helleborus-Hosta 1 folder |
Box |
|
| | 13/ offsite Box 4 |
| Plant Cards, Iris-Phlox 1 folder |
Box |
|
| | 16/offsite Box 4 |
| Plant Cards, R (deposited 6/2002) 1 folder |
Box |
|
| | 17/ offsite Box 5 |
| Plant Cards, S-Z (deposited 6/2002) 1 folder |
Box |
|
| | Oe |
| 1970 Accessions (computer printout)
1970 1 folder |
Box |
|
| | 17 |
| Plant collection notes and correspondence:
Cephalotaxus
1971 1 folder |
Box |
|
| | 31 |
| Plant collection notes and correspondence:
Chrysanthemum
1920-1986 1 folder |
Box |
|
| | 17 |
| Plant collection notes and correspondence: Holly
1953 1 folder |
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| Plant collection notes and correspondence:
Hemercallis 1 folder |
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| Plant collection notes and correspondence: Holly
1947-1974 1 folder |
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| Plant collection notes and correspondence: Holly
1942-1991 1 folder |
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| Plant collection notes and correspondence: Holly maps 1 folder |
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| Plant collection notes and correspondence: Hosta 1 folder |
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| Plant collection notes and correspondence: Iris
1920-1986 1 folder |
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| Plant collection notes and correspondence: Itea
1981-1985 1 folder |
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| Plant collection notes and correspondence: Lespedeza 1 folder |
Box |
|
| | 31 |
| Plant collection notes and correspondence: Lilac
(Syringa)
1955-1979 1 folder |
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| Plant collection notes and correspondence: Lilac, concerning
Foundation's designation as International Registrar for
Lilacs
1936-1952 1 folder |
Box |
|
| | 17 |
| Plant collection notes and correspondence: Magnolia 1 folder |
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| Plant collection notes and correspondence: Malus
1951-1969 1 folder |
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| Plant collection notes and correspondence:
Melasequois 1 folder |
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| Plant collection notes and correspondence: Narcissus
1947-1955 1 folder |
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| Plant collection notes and correspondence: National Crabapple
Evaluation
1983-1996 1 folder |
Box |
|
| | 18 |
| Plant collection notes and correspondence: Peony
1947-1975 1 folder |
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| Plant collection notes and correspondence: Peony
1959-1991 1 folder |
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| Plant collection notes and correspondence: Rhododendron, Wister
notes, essays, correspondence, etc. 1 folder |
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| Plant collection notes and correspondence: The Dexter Estate, by
Eveleth C. Cowles, with many references to work of John and Gertrude
Wister
1980 1 folder |
|
| Plant collection notes and correspondence: Rhododendron
lists 1 folder |
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| Plant collection notes and correspondence: Rhododendron post
Wister 1 folder |
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| Rhododendrons named at Swarthmore and Tyler
1972 1 folder |
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| Plant collection notes and correspondence: Rosa 1 folder |
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| Plant collection notes and correspondence: Wisteria 1 folder |
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| Plant collection notes and correspondence: Witchhazel 1 folder |
Box |
|
| | 31 |
| Alphabetical lists of plants, John Wister and Samuel Palmer
1931-1940 1 folder |
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| Plantings by location
1936-1939 1 folder |
Box |
|
| | 19 |
| Acquisition list, typed on loose-leaf, #1-200 with explanation of
numbering system which changed with Joseph Oppe in 1969
pre-1930-1939 1 folder |
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| Acquisition list, typed on loose-leaf, #1-100
pre-1930-1936 1 folder |
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| Acquisition list, typed on loose-leaf, 101-200
1936-1939 1 folder |
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| Acquisition list, typed on loose-leaf, 201-300
1939-1950 1 folder |
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| Acquisition list, typed on loose-leaf, 301-383
1950-1957 1 folder |
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| Acquisition list, typed on loose-leaf
1961-1964 1 folder |
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| Acquisition list, typed on loose-leaf
1965-1969 1 folder |
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| Acquisition list, typed on loose-leaf
1969-1978 1 folder |
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| Working binder, pp. 1-100, ca.-1930-1936 Includes list of trees
and shrubs believed to be native in woods at time of opening of College
on Nov. 10, 1869; trees planted 1869; Trees and shrubs on campus before
Jan. 1. 1930
c. 1930-1936 1 folder |
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| Working binder #2, pp. 101-200
1936-1939 1 folder |
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| Working binder, #3 (part 1) pp. 201-275
1939-1954 1 folder |
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| Working binder, #3 (part 2) pp. 276-352
1939-1954 1 folder |
Box |
|
| | 20 |
| Working binder, #4 (part 1) pp. 353-425
1955-1968 1 folder |
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| Working binder, #4 (part 2) pp. 426-492
1955-1968 1 folder |
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| Plant shipments
1930-1950 1 folder |
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| Plant Shipments
1951-1968 1 folder |
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| Campus records, by section, 1-7
ca. 1967 1 folder |
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| Campus records, by section, 8-16
ca. 1967 1 folder |
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| Avondale Road, Herschel Smith's plants
1968 1 folder |
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| Avondale Road, working copy
1968 1 folder |
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| List of Avondale nursery
1957-1962 1 folder |
Box |
|
| | 21 |
| Accession book (photocopy)
1969-1984 1 folder |
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| Accession book (photocopy)
1985-1991 1 folder |
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| Accession book (photocopy)
1992-1994 1 folder |
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| Accession book (photocopy)
1995-2000 1 folder |
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| Accession book (photocopy)
2001-2003 1 folder |
Box |
|
| | 22 |
| Propagation records, ilex and rhododendron
1949-1964 1 folder |
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| Map master of Wister Garden 1 folder |
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| Dupont, map of rhododendron
ca. 1971 1 folder |
Box |
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| | 23 |
| Map and key, Director's Office
ca. 1983 1 folder |
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| 2001 Woody Plant Inventory
12/31/2000 1 folder |
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| 2002 Woody Plant Inventory with Locations
1/7/2002 1 folder |
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| 2003 Woody Plant Inventory with Locations
1/3/2003 1 folder |
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| 2003 Woody Plant Taxa List
1/3/2003 1 folder |
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| 2004 Woody Plant Inventory with Locations
1/22/2004 1 folder |
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| 2004 Woody Plant Taxa List
1/22/2004 1 folder |
Box |
|
| | OE |
| Landscape Plans: Crum Wood, Section 2, below
auditorium
Revised 1967 1 folder |
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| Landscape Plans: Crum Woods, Andropean Assocs., Ltd.
n.d. 1 folder |
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| Landscape Plans: Crum Woods, Section 4, Auditorium to
Gymnasium
1959 1 folder |
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| Landscape Plans: Fraternity Houses
1921 1 folder |
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| Wister campus landscape plan
1932 1 folder |
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| Landscape Plans: Harvard Avenue, Rhododendrons, Section
A
1969 1 folder |
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| Landscape Plans: Harvard Avenue, Wister House, daffodils and
colchincums
1954, 1964, 1967, 1969 1 folder |
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| Landscape Plans: Survey of 735 Harvard Avenue and woods to the
north
1939 1 folder |
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| Landscape Plans: PAC Allee
1994 1 folder |
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| Landscape Plans: Planting Plan (4 copies)
1939 1 folder |
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| Landscape Plans: South campus, dorm area
1935 1 folder |
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| Landscape Plans: Transparencies for publication
1937 and n.d 1 folder |
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| Landscape Plans: Upper Crum Woods
1967 1 folder |
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| Landscape Plans: Lilac Arboretum, Ewing Park, Des Moines, Iowa.
By John Wister (very fragile). See Series 3 for article
concerning.
1949 1 folder |
Series 3 Publications
Box |
|
| | 24 |
| Swarthmore Plant Notes, by John C. Wister, second typescript
edition, Vol. 1, Trees, Shrubs, and Vines (bound, 2 c.)
1942-1943 1 folder |
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| Swarthmore Plant Notes, by John C. Wister, second typescript
edition, Vol. 2, Herbaceous Plants (bound and damaged by
silverfish)
1942-1943 1 folder |
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| Swarthmore Plant Notes, 1930-1956, by John C. Wister,
Introduction (1 bound and 1 loose)
1955-1956 1 folder |
Box |
|
| | 25 |
| Swarthmore Plant Notes, by John C. Wister, third typescript
version, Vol. 1, Part 1 and 2: Trees, Shrubs, and Vines (1 c. bound, 1
c. loose)
1955-1956 1 folder |
Box |
|
| | 26 |
| Swarthmore Plant Notes, by John C. Wister, Vol. 2, Parts 1 and 2:
Trees, Shrubs, and Vines (2 c. bound)
1955-1956 1 folder |
Box |
|
| | 14 |
| Annual Reports
1932, 1971-74 1 folder |
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| Spring Bulletin
1936, 1944 1 folder |
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| Year in Review
1992- (with gaps) 1 folder |
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| Hybrid (bound), Vol. 1-21
1972-1992 1 folder |
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| Hybrid , vols. 22-24 1 folder |
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| Plant information 1 folder |
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| Arthur Hoyt Scott Foundation Award 1 folder |
Box |
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| | 27 |
| Events, announcements 1 folder |
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| Events, announcements
ca, 1973-1982 1 folder |
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| Dutch elm disease
1979, 1984 1 folder |
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| Ten Year History by John Wister
1940 1 folder |
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| People's Garden, reprinted from The Saturday Evening
Post
4/14/1945 1 folder |
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| National Horticulture Magazine featuring article Tree Peonies by
John C. Wister and Harold E. Wolfe
Jan. 1955 1 folder |
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| Lilacs for America, published for the American Assoc. of
Botanical Gardens and Arboretums by the Scott Foundation
1942, 1953 1 folder |
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| Guides, landscape plans 1 folder |
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| School Guide, published by the Gardens Collaborative
n.d. [ca. 2000] 1 folder |
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| Swarthmore College Calendar featuring Scott Arboretum in honor of
its 75th Anniversary
2004 1 folder |
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| The Most Beautiful Campus in
America, introductory package material for the Scott
Arboretum
2003 1 folder |
Box |
|
| | 28, 28a |
| Articles and books owned by Gertrude and John Wister, many with
articles by them.
1930-1970 1 folder Includes: Hardy Garden Bulbs by Gertrude Wister (1964); American Peony
Society Bulletin, Sept. 1944, issue devoted to Tree Peonies by John
Wister; scattered issues of The American Daffodil Yearbook 1938-1964;
Iris Growing as a Hobby by John Wister in Hobbies, April 1930; Lilac by
John Wister in Arboretum Bulletin, Summer 1948; Garden Notes by Gertrude
Wister, Summer 1970.
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Box |
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| | 28 |
| Lilac Arboretum, Ewing Park, Des Moines, Iowa. Photocopy of
brochure. See Series 2 for plan. 1 folder |
Series 4 Clippings and press releases
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| Clippings, articles concerning John Wister
1928-1957 1 folder |
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| Press releases, bloom times on campus
1947-1962 1 folder |
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| Clippings, news releases
1970-1980 1 folder |
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| Clippings, news releases
1981-1986 1 folder |
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| Clippings on horticulturalists 1 folder |
Series 5 Scott Associates
Box |
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| | 39 |
| Scott Associates, establishment, lists
1972-1982 1 folder |
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| Minutes
1970-1978 1 folder |
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| Minutes
1979-1981 1 folder |
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| Fall festivals
1974-2004 1 folder |
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| Fund raising, Evening at Longwood, Indian Summer
Sellabration
1981 1 folder |
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| 25th anniversary celebration (photos included)
1996 1 folder |
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| Scott Arboretum Garden Day
1979 1 folder |
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| Scott Arboretum Garden Day
1981 1 folder |
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| Scott Arboretum Garden Day
1983 1 folder |
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| Scott Arboretum Garden Day
1985 1 folder |
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| Scott Arboretum Garden Day
1986 1 folder |
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| Scott Arboretum Garden Day
1987 1 folder |
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| Scott Arboretum Garden Day
1988 1 folder |
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| Scott Arboretum Garden Day
1989 1 folder |
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| Scott Arboretum Garden Day
1990 1 folder |
Box |
|
| | 40 |
| Scott Arboretum Garden Day
1991 1 folder |
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| Scott Arboretum Garden Day
1992 1 folder |
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| Scott Arboretum Garden Day
1993 1 folder |
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| Scott Arboretum Garden Day
1994 1 folder |
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| Scott Arboretum Garden Day
1995 1 folder |
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| Scott Arboretum Garden Day
1996 1 folder |
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| Scott Arboretum Garden Day
1997 1 folder |
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| Scott Arboretum Garden Day
1998 1 folder |
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| Scott Arboretum Garden Day
1999 1 folder |
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| Scott Arboretum Garden Day
2000 1 folder |
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| Scott Arboretum Garden Day
2001 1 folder |
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| Scott Arboretum Garden Day
2002 1 folder |
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| Associates’ Dinner lectures
1982-1987 1 folder |
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| Associates’ Dinner lectures
1988 1 folder |
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| Associates’ Dinner lectures
1989 1 folder |
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| Associates’ Dinner lectures
1990-1991 1 folder |
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| Associates’ Dinner lectures
1992-1993 1 folder |
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| Associates’ Dinner lectures
1994-1995 1 folder |
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| Associates’ Dinner lectures
1996-2000 1 folder |
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| Associates’ Dinner lectures
2001-2004 1 folder |
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| Plant Sales
1979-1997 1 folder |
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| Plant Sales:
1999 1 folder |
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| Plant Sales:
2001 1 folder |
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| Plant Sales:
2003 1 folder |
Box |
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| Garden tours: Atlanta, Georgia
1989 1 folder |
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| Garden tours: California
1990 1 folder |
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| Garden tours: Arizona
1992 1 folder |
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| Garden tours: Finger Lakes, NY
1993 1 folder |
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| Garden tours: Scotland
1994 1 folder |
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| Garden tours: Maine
1996 1 folder |
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| Garden tours: England and Scotland
1998 1 folder |
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| Garden tours: New Mexico
1999 1 folder |
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| Garden tours: South England
2000 1 folder |
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| Garden tours: South Africa
2002 1 folder |
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| Garden tours: Hudson, NY
2003 1 folder |
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| Garden tours: Japan
2004 1 folder |
Series 6 John C. and Gertrude Wister
Box |
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| Miscellaneous Wister correspondence
1927-1992 1 folder |
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| Wister non-Scott correspondence
1939 1 folder |
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| Wister correspondence with Pennsylvania Horticultural
Society
1950-1956 1 folder |
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| Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Anniversary history by John
Wister
1952 1 folder |
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| Wister office correspondence, Folder 1
ca. 1958-1968 1 folder |
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| Wister office correspondence, Folder 2
ca. 1959-1968 1 folder |
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| American Horticultural Council and other activities 1 folder |
Box |
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| John C. Wister unpublished manuscript: Horticultural
Reminiscences, Preface - p.35 1 folder |
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| John C. Wister unpublished manuscript: Horticultural
Reminiscences, pp. 36-117 1 folder |
Box |
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| | 43 |
| John C. Wister unpublished manuscript: Horticultural
Reminiscences, pp. 118-171 1 folder |
Box |
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| | 44 |
| John C. Wister unpublished manuscript: History of horticulture in
first half of 20th century, Chapter 1-IV 1 folder |
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| John C. Wister unpublished manuscript: History of horticulture in
first half of 20th century, Chapter V-VI 1 folder |
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| John C. Wister unpublished manuscript: History of horticulture in
first half of 20th century, Chapter VI-XI 1 folder |
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| John C. Wister unpublished manuscript: History of horticulture in
first half of 20th century, Chapter XI-XIII 1 folder |
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| John C. Wister unpublished manuscript: Reminiscences of History
of horticulture in first half of 20th century, Chapter I-IV 1 folder |
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| John C. Wister unpublished manuscript: History of horticulture in
first half of 20th century, Chapter V-VI 1 folder |
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| John C. Wister unpublished manuscript: Reminiscences of History
of horticulture in first half of 20th century, Chapter
VII-XI 1 folder |
Box |
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| John C. Wister unpublished manuscript: Reminiscences of History
of horticulture in first half of 20th century, Chapter
XIII-XIV 1 folder |
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