Name/Title
Album is a collection of news articles, photos and programs for the Rake and Trowel Garden Club 1956 - 1969Entry/Object ID
2016.1.1071Scope and Content
Album is a collection of news articles, photos and programs.
Page 1) Rake & Trowel Garden Club 1956 -1960 Membership List on tan paper with black print and blue, black & pencil print *for Charter Members Feb 1956
Page 2) 3 discoloured envelopes with notices of meetings - 1956 - 1958 discoloured with tape marks
Page 3) 6 newspaper articles and 1 schedule - 1957 Rake & Trowel Garden Club Programs and 1 Certificate of Membership of Rake & Trowel Garden Club to the Connecticut Arboretum 1957
1956 a) "Mrs. White Directs Workshop for Class b) "Garden Club Votes Budget and Programs c) "Lion's Club Show is Garden Club Topic" d) "Garden Club has Speakers" e)"Rake & Trowel Club Makes Wreaths" f) "Club to Visit Harkness Estate"
Page 4 - 3 newspaper articles 1 with b & w photo a) "Lion's Show Best Yet - Drew 2,000" b) 3/30/57 in pencil "Benefit of Blind - 150 Attend Opening Night At Lions Club Flower Show Continues Today, Tomorrow" with photo "Garden of Fragrance with photo of 3 garden club members c) "Lions Flower Show Opens Tonight - Garden Club Arranges Displays"
Page 5 - 2 photos and 4 newspaper articles a) "250 Attend Garden Tours Prize Winners are Announced" b) "Garden Club Has Meeting" c) Rake and Trowel Club visits Rosenthal Home"
d) Project Decided by Garden Club"
Page 6 - 1 list and 3 newspaper articles - List is Committee Chairman and Judges. Articles a) "Rake and Trowel Club has Fashion Show at Mystic"(August 1957 in pencil) b)Club Hears Talk on House Plants" c) "Club Hears Talk by Mrs. Greene"
Page 7 - 2 Programs a) Rake and Trowel Garden Club Flower Show August1957 b) Rake & Trowel Garden Club New London Conn. Program for 1958 and 3 news articles a) "Lions Club Names Flower Show Committee" with Rake and Trowel Garden Club underlined in blue ink. b) 2/57 (in blue ink) "Garden Club Members Hear About Planning" c)1/58 (in pencil) "Gardeners Elect Mrs. Mark F. Hill"
Page 8 - 4 news articles and 1 ticket a) "Blooms of Spring Lure 175 To Lions Flower Show" b) "Guest Features Spring Program of Garden Club" c) "Garden Club Hears Talk by Professor" d)"Garden Club Members Hear Mrs. Anderson" Ticket "Impressions in Music and Flowers May 12, 1958"
Page 9 -3 news articles a) "800 Attend Flower Show of Mystic Garden Club" b) "Speaker Heard by Garden Club" c)"Weather Typifies Theme For Garden Club Exhibit" with underlines in blue ink
Page 10 - 1 program and 3 news articles a) Red Rake & Trowel Garden Club Program for 1959 with white printing and design b) photo and caption "Ah Spring" with 3 members of the garden club b)"Garden Club Reelects Slate" c) "Garden Club Names Committee" d) "Rake and Trowel Tours Arboretum"
Page 11- 1 program and 3 news articles a) Red covered Rake and Trowel Garden Club Flower Show Program September 15, 1959 b) "Plans Completed For Flower Show" c) New Members Join Area Garden Club" d) "250 Visit Annual Flower show Sponsored by Garden Here"
Page 12 - 1 news article and 4 color photos a) "Garden Club Has 200 at Show Lists Exhibits and Winners" Color photos of arrangements
Page 13 - 1 program 1 news article a) Green Program 1969 Rake & Trowel garden Club b) "Officers Named By Garden Club"
Page 14 - 1 program and 2 news articles a) Red program with color drawings Flower Show "Behold It's Christmas" Lyman Allyn Museum Wednesday, December 2, 1959 b) "Contestants Win Awards During Garden Club Show" c) " Yule Decoration Prize Winners Are Announced" with blue ink underlining
Page 15- 1 program and 5 news articles a) green program with dark green printing "Floral Demonstrations by Jean Curtis" b) "100 Hear Talk At Garden Club" c) "Mrs. Kendricks Addresses Club" d) Thursday, May 5, 1960 House Garden Displays Viewed by 300 Persons" e) "Quaker Hill with Mrs. Ray Bordner Flower Arranging Talk Given Scouts" with blue ink underling f) "Garden Club Plans Project"
Page 16 -1 program and 4 news articles - a) green program with black printing and logo "Thames River Garden Club Maytime Gardens by the Sea" Wednesday, May 11, 1962
Page 17 - 1 program, 1 award and 2 news articles a) white program with green printing and logo Rake and Trowel Garden Club 1961 New London, Connecticut b) 1 white award with green icon and black printing and blue ink signature "The Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut, Inc. Honorable Mention to Rake and Trowel Garden Club" c) article "Garden Club Announces Awards, Chooses 1961 Chairmen" d) article "Mrs. Burnham Installed By Rake and Trowel Club"
Page 18 - 1 program and 2 news articles a) Green program with dark green printing and sketch "Mystic Garden Club Holiday Previews" dated Thursday, November 17, 1960 b) More than 1,000 attend Garden Club House Tour" c) "School Children Win Prizes at Homes Tour" with black underling for mention of Rake and Trowel Garden Club"
Page 19 - 7 news articles a) "May 3 Date Set for Flower Show of Rake and Trowel Garden Club" b) "Rake and Trowel Sets Flower Show" c) "Club Appoints Flower Show Participants" d) "Oswegatchie Garden Club Stages Third Flower Show at High School" e)"Flower Show Attracts 500" F) "Children Take Trip to Circus"
Page 20 - 2 programs and 1 news article a) Yellow program with black program and black sketch - "New London Garden Club Along the Shore House and Garden Tour" Wednesday, May 10, 1961 b) white program with green printing "New England Regional Meeting National Council of State Garden Clubs, Inc. June 19 - 20, 1961 - The Griswold Hotel" c) Article "Federated Garden Club Host Regional Meeting"
Page 21 - 5 news articles, 1 with b & w photo a) "Rake and Trowel Garden Club Continues Work at Schoolhouse" Photo caption reads "A Helping Hand" b) "Garden Club Wins Sears Civic Award" c) "Mrs. Wornom to Lead Rake and Trowel Club" black ink date 10/17/61 d)"Chairmen Named by Garden Club" e) "Dry Flower Arrangement Shown"
Page 22 -1 program, 1 award and 4 news articles a) red program with white* printing and logo Rake and Trowel Garden Club 1962 New London, Connecticut b) 1 white award with green icon and black printing and blue ink signature "The Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut, Inc. Honorable Mention" In pencil note "Awarded for '61 Yearbook c) article "Garden Club to be Host on Driftwood" d) article "Mrs. Burnham Installed By Rake and Trowel Club" d) "Japanese Flowers to Be Features of Club Program" Pencil notation above 1/16/62 e) "Officers Named by Garden Club" f) "Garden Club Makes Plans for Election" g) 3 news articles a) "Rake and Trowel Renames Mrs. Letz and Officers" b) "Garden Club Sets Plans for Events" c) "Rake and Trowel Club Reelections Entire Slate" with Sept '63 in black ink
Page 23 - news article with photos and captions "Seaport Reflections Brink Out Crowd of About 1500" with yellow highlights honorable mention Rake and Trowel in Dooryard Gardens
Page 24 - news article New London Evening Day Thursday, March 13, 1962 "Japanese Flowers Dress Form Garden Club Décor. With b & w photo with caption "Occident Orient Meet at Tea"
Page 25 - 4 news articles a) "Mystic River is Last Unspoiled Water Body Garden Club Told" with notation 4/17/62 in black ink b) "Landscaping Tips Given Garden Club" with notation 1/19/62 in black ink c) "Rake and Trowel Club Discusses Planting for Arranging, Showing" with notation 9/25/62 in black ink d) "Mrs. George Letz is Elected President of Rake and Trowel" with notation 9/26/62 in black ink
Page 26 - 1 letter on white paper discoloured with tape marks "The Horticultural Society of America, Inc. (form) letter of thanks to all the cooperators for the weekend pilgrimage of Oct 12, 13 and 14, 196
Page 27- 2 news articles and 1 program - a) Program is white with blue print and logo "The Rake and Trowel Garden Club 1956 - 1962 New London, Connecticut" b) Rake and Trowel Club Has Speaker, Slates, Events" April 1963 c) Rake and Trowel Begins Beach Planting" with notation May '63 in black ink.
Page 28 - 3 news articles and 1 news photo with caption a) b &w photo with caption "Give and Take" with date in black ink July'63 b) article "Garden Group Presents Planted Shrubs to Town" c) "Garden Group Lists Chairmen" with date in black ink Oct '63 d) "Garden Club Hears Speaker" with date in black ink Nov '63
Page 29 - 3 news articles and 1 program a) program is yellow trifold with brown printing and sketch of cornucopia "Rake & Trowel Garden Club Flower Show - Fall Fantasy- Lyman Allyn Museum New London, Connecticut Tuesday Tea October 6, 1964 b) "Rake and Trowel Welcomes Members" with date in blue ink Jan '64 c) "Rake and Trowel Garden Club Has 400 at Fantasy" d) "Rake and Trowel Sets Show" with date in blue ink Jan '64
Page 30 - 4 news articles a) "Mrs. Burham is Committee Head" with blue ink date Feb '64 b) "Rake and Trowel Prepares for Fall Show" dated April '64 c) "Rake and Trowel Garden Club Preparing for Fall Show Oct. 6" dated May '64 d) "Rake & Trowel Elects Mrs. George Kendall" dated June '64
Page 31 - 2 news articles 1 with photo attached a) "Rake and Trowel Club Elects Mrs. Kendall" dated Sept '64 b) The Day, New London, Conn. Monday Oct 5, 1964 Photo reads "Award Winning Projects" article "Rake and Trowel Show Highlights Display of Award-Winning Project"
Page 32 - a) 1 news photo with caption "Hard at Work at O'Neill Theater Mansion" dated June '68 in black ink b) "Mrs. Cook Chosen to lead Rake and Trowel Gardeners" dated June '68 in black ink c) "Rake and Trowel Members Name Chairmen at Lunch"
Page 33 - 7 news articles a) "It's Just a Case of Being Prepared" b) "Mrs. Kendall Installed President of Garden Club c) "Gardeners Join for Program" d) "Problem of Water Conservation Is Discussed by Willis Snow" e) "Rake and Trowel Members Name Chairmen at Lunch" f) "Garden Club Discuss Birds"
Page 34 - 6 news articles and 2 photos with caption a) Page 7 The Day, New London, Conn., Monday March 17, 1969 caption reads "Flowers Preview Spring" with 2 photos b) "Arrangements Shown for Rake and Trowel Club" c) "Pine Cones Make 20 Holiday Trees" d) "Gardeners Seat New Officers" e) Rake and Trowel Club Plans Fall Work Day" f) "Gardeners Donate $25 to Research" g) "Garden Club Discusses Birds" h) "Gardeners Seat New Officers"
Page 35 - 1 news photo with caption, 1 award and 1 news article a) photo with caption "With All My Heart" b) white card with green printing, black typing, blue handwriting with yellow seal "Award Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut, Inc. 1970 Yearbook Contest Third Award" c) "8 Clubs to Participate in Table Setting Contest"Collection
James L. Streeter CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2016.1Source or Donor
Streeter, James L.Acquisition Method
GiftLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
AlbumNomenclature Sub-Class
MemorabiliaNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Clubs, Clubwomen, Gardening, GardensSearch Terms
Communications & Public Utilities, Correspondence/Letter, Fund Raising, Gardens & Yards, Lions Club, Connecticut College Arboretum, Harkness Memorial State Park, Lion's Club Flower Show, New London, New London Garden Club, Rake & Trowel Garden Club, Thames River Garden ClubArchive Details
Creator
The Day, Rake and Trowel Garden ClubDate(s) of Creation
1956 - 1969Restrictions
Access: Discolouration/fading, surface soiling, tape marks, rears/rips: large tears and missing pieces, staples, holes, wear and glue marksGeneral Notes
Note
Status: Fair
Status By: Sheila Sullivan
Status Date: 2022-12-15
