Album with title reads Trillium Garden Club Program Year Books 1987-88 -1993 - 94 White pages with newspaper articles, awards and Garden Programs and color photographs

Name/Title

Album with title reads "Trillium Garden Club Program Year Books 1987-88 -1993 - 94" White pages with newspaper articles, awards and Garden Programs and color photographs

Entry/Object ID

2016.1.1070

Scope and Content

Album with title reads "Trillium Garden Club Program Year Books 1987-88 -1993 - 94" White pages with newspaper articles and Garden Programs and color photographs Page 1 - a newspaper article from the Day with 1 b &w sketch of a Trillium Garden Club Logo "Membership decline spurs merger of 3 garden clubs" by Susan Caronia Page 2 - a) News article "The Day dated 4/30/1987 "Merging" with b & w photo of 3 presidents of the garden clubs that are merging. b) 2 3X5 cards with black tying, red underling and blue ink Page 3 - 2 lined white pages with blue lines dated January 19, 1987 Handwritten in black ink "The Tri Club Meeting of Groton, Rake and Trowel and Oswegatchie Garden Club" along with 2 index cards debating names of the new combined club Page 4 - Green paper with b & w printing and blue signature. Green tree logo The Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut, Inc. dated Feb, 3, 1987 addressed to Marilyn MacMorrow President Trillium Garden Club. Waterford, CT - Congratulations on combining your clubs and information about merging their financial accounts - signed by Leona P. Small Treasurer Page 5 - 4 programs yearbooks 1986 - 1988 of the 4 garden clubs a) Groton Garden Club1986 b) Rake and Trowel Garden Club with green paper with a rusted paper clip mark and 3 hole punches with green yarn in the top hole c) Oswegatchie G.C. 1987 on beige paper with 3 hole punches and a staple. The number 5 at the top left Schedule of events, officers and membership rolls Page 6 - Trillium Garden Club Program - Yearbook 1987 - 88 on beige paper with black printing and sketches and 2 staples Page 7 - Newspaper article undated "Trillium Garden Club holds first meeting" with photo of Trillium Club President Janice Davis Page 8 - a) 1 newspaper photo with caption "Wreaths galore" The Day -New London, Conn. Thursday Dec. 10, 1987 b )3 color photos of wreath making 1 has a caption " Billie Bogue, Mary Gregory, Kathy Olsen & Libbie Burdick" Page 9 - 2 newspaper articles a) Day June 16, 19888 "Trillium to hear about Cristo gardens" b) Day June 30, 1988 b & W photo with caption "Hawthorne Tree" Article title "Tree symbolizes Trillium unity" Page 10 - a) sketch of Eugene O'Neill House (Monte Cristo), New London, Connection in black ink b) Thank you note dated July 7, 1988 to Janice (Trillium Garden Club) from Sally Pauetti, Curator Eugene O'Neill House (Monte Cristo) Page 11 - Beige paper with black printing and black handwriting "1987-1988 (handwritten) Projects The Trillium Garden Club participates in the following projects during the year" with a list of projects. Page 12 - Trillium Garden Club Program - Yearbook 1988 - 89 on beige paper with black printing and sketches and 2 staples Page 13 - 2 newspaper articles a) The Day, New London, Conn., Thursday, Sept. 15, 1988 E3 "Trillium Garden Club schedules first luncheon of season" b) The Day, New London, Conn., Thursday, Oct. 15,1988 "Trillium Garden Club budgets contributions" Page 14 - 1 newspaper article "Trillium Garden Club budgets contributions" undated Page 15 - 2 color photos with a white card with caption "Christmas Wreath Sale December 1989 Jordan Park House Green Waterford" Page 16 - 4 color photos from the wreath sale on page 15. Page 17 - Photocopy of news photo and caption dated Thursday, January 24, 1989 "Early Bloomers -Barbara Conte of Waterford clips pussy willows.." Page 18 - Trillium Garden Club Program - Yearbook 1989 - 90 on beige paper with green printing and sketches and 2 staples Page 19 - 4 news articles a) 3/90 (in black ink) "Trillium gardeners" hear a talk b) 9/89 (in black ink) "Trillium gardeners elect Mrs. Atkinson" with b &w photo with caption "Atkinson" c) 3/89 (in black ink) "Trillium club to help at Groton Public Library" d) news article The Day, Thursday, October 26, 1989 "Trillium gardeners" Election of officers Page 20 - Color hand drawn sign "Trillium Garden Club Plant Sale May 19th Groton Public Library 10 a.m. - 1 p.m." with orange flower in pot Page 21 - 3 color photos with caption " At the Avery House '89 June Meeting" Page 22 - 3 color photos with captions 1-"Marily MacMurrow, Betty Jacoben 2)Betty Ladd , Rosemary Peterson Page 23 - 3 color photos with captions 1) Ginnie Scmidt, Linda Shailor & Budil Meyers'89 Avery House Gardens in June Page 24 - 2 color photos with caption "'89 Fitch High School Courtyard Gardens - Late Summer" Page 25 - 3 color photos with caption "Harkness Park - Waterford June 1990" Page 26 - 3 color photos with caption "Harkness Park - Waterford June 1990" Page 27 - 1 color photo with caption "Harkness Park - Waterford June 1990" Page 28 - 1 heavy weight beige paper with gold seal, green printing, sketch and black handwriting dated October 18, 1989. "Citation the Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut, Inc. wishes to acknowledge Trillium Garden Club for outstanding work in Civic Development" Page 29 - Trillium Garden Club Program - Yearbook 1990 - 91 on green paper with green printing and sketches and 2 staples Page 30 - Trillium Garden Club Program - Yearbook 1990 - 91 open to projects and map Page 31 - Mimeograph page - dated February 26, 1990 - "Remembering Mary Gregory" Page 32 - 3 color photos with caption " Planting Tree at Bill Library in Memory of Mary Gregory - Bill Miller DeDe and me" "Spring 1990 Mary Gregory Tree a Bill Memorial Library" Page 33 - 4 news articles a) The Day, Thursday, October 11, 1990. "Friends of Monto Cristo Cottage plan celebration - Public is invited to mark birthday" b) April 26, 1990 - Trillium gardeners - hear talk about reducing waste c) "MacMorrow's 50th" with photo of the couple May 20, 1990 d) The Day, Thursday, November 1, 1990 "Trillium gardeners" held their first meeting of the season Page 34 - 3 color photos with caption "Fall 1990 Flower Show at Eugene O'Neal Theater" Top photo is captioned " Mac Brown, Beverly Letz" Page 35 - 3 color photos with caption "Gathering Greens at Dorothy Atkinson's Home November 1990 " 2nd photo is captioned " Deb Leroy, Dot Atkinson" 3rd photo is captioned "Virginia Petrides" Page 36 - 1 color photo with a page header - page reads "Gathering Greens at Dorothy Atkinson's November 1990 - photo had label - Deb Leroy Page 37 - 3 color photos - page has label - "Making Wreaths at Municipal Building December 1990 Bottom 2 of the photos have captions 2 - "Billie Bogue 3 - "Virginia Petrides, Liz Harrington Page 38 - 3 color photos - page has label - "Making Wreaths at Municipal Building December 1990 Top 2 of the photos have captions 1 - "Virginia Petrides, Liz Harrington " 2- " Ginnie Schmidt " Page 39 - 3 color photos - page has label - "Avery House Garden Late Summer 1990 Page 40 - 3 color photos - page has label - "Avery House Fall 1990 The new pathways and bricks Page 41 - News article "The Day Thursday, June 13, 1991 Trillium Gardeners" with the report from the May meeting. Page 42 - 3 color photos - page has label - "June 1991 at Bodi Meyers Bottom 2 of the photos have captions 2 - "Bev Letz, Millie Reed 3 - "Patty Maxson, Dot Radziwanoicz, Gloria Hauser Page 43 - 3 color photos - page has label - "June 24, 91 Pot Luck Picnic and Viewing of Gardens 12:00 noon. Hostess Bodi Meyers Top and Bottom of the photos have captions 1 - "Inez Dolan, B. Noyes, Jamie Davis 3 - "Bodil Meyer Page 44 - Invitation to Trillium Garden Club Annual Meeting/ Buffet Luncheon Sep. 16, 1991 with speaker and menu. Page 45 - Officers for 1991 - 92 with photo and list of the officers Page 46 - Handwritten note in blue ink - Accomplishments of Trillium Garden Club 91 - 92 Page 47 - 2 news articles, 1 with phot a) The Day, Thursday, Nov7, 1991 " Trillium garden Club Installs Libbie Burdick" a) Photo of Jeannie Lena and Anne Horton with article "Thames gardeners given awards at state meeting Page 48 - Trillium Garden Club Program - Yearbook 1991 - 92 on green paper with green printing and sketches and 2 staples Page 49 - 3 color photos - page has label - "Nov. 28 Gathering Greens" Top and Bottom of the photos have captions 1 - "Mac Brown, Nobbi Williams 3 - "Libbie Burdick, Mac Brown" Page 50 - 3 color photos 1 has label - "Dee Dee Miller" Page 51 - 2 photos and one invitation - "Trillium Garden Club Monthly Meeting Dec. 9, 1991 Christmas Wreath Workshop with red Strawberry logo glued on. Page 52 - 3 color photos Page 53 - 3 color photos, middle one was label " Dot Atkinson, Helen Stockwell, Liz Harrington Page 54 - 3 color photos with labels a) group photo with many names b) label Patty Maxson, Inez Dolan c) label"Billie Bogue, Rosemary Peterson, Sally Murphy, Virginia P and Helen S. Page 55 - 6 color photos of flower arrangements with label "Lion's Club Flower Show March '92 Ocean Beach Melody of Flowers" Page 56 - 6 color photos of flower arrangements Page 57 - 3 color photos of flower arrangements Page 58 -card with label - April 22 Flower Show "Bring a Floral Design with names of hostesses and attendees from Trillium Garden Club and 2 color photos Page 59 - 63 - color photos on both pages with labels from the same workshop as page 58 Page 64 - 68 - Annual Meeting and work party Monte Cristo Cottage - June 18 -19, 1992 color photos and labels Page 69 - 71 - June 1, 1992 Guided Tour of Connecticut College Arboretum with meeting and bag lunch at Buck Lodge. Election of officers Page 72 Letter from the Connecticut College Arboretum to Libbie Burdick, President dated June 92 (in blue pen). Thank you for donation of the trees to the Arboretum signed Glenn Dreyer, Director with green heading and tree sketch. Page 73 - Letter from Eugene O'Neill Theater Center in blue print dated September 9, 1992 Lois E. McDonald Associate Curator to Libbie Burdick Page 74 - 2 color photos Page 75 - Trillium Garden Club Program - Yearbook 1992 - 93 on beige paper paper with brown printing and sketches and 2 staples Page 76 - one invitation - "Trillium Garden Club Annual Meeting Sept 28, 1992 Rose color sketches on paper Workshop and buffet lunch and speaker at Mitchell College Page 77 - 78 - Photos and labels from the Annual Meeting of 1992 Page 79 - 80 - Photos of Neglected Fitch High School Garden 9/92 Page 81-82 - Clean Up and Restoring of Fitch High School Garden assisted by students labels and photos Page 83 - Letter dated October 1, 1992 from Waterford Public Library to Libbie Burdick President thank you for services to the Library signed Vincent Juliano Library Director Page 84 - Letter and photo Letter from the Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut, Inc. to Mrs. Robert Burdick President of Trillium dated September 10, 1992 congratulating them on increasing their numbers. Photo is labeled Trillium president receiving award. Oct. '92 Page 85 - Certificate of Achievement from Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut, Inc to Trillium Garden Club dated October 14, 1992 Page 86 - National Council of State Garden Clubs award dated Oct 14, 1992 Page 87 - Citation from Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut, Inc to Trillium Garden Club dated October 14, 1992 Page 88 - News article "The Day, Thursday, November 19, 1992 Trillium Gardeners" News about awards and coming events Page 89 - Trillium Garden Club Program - Yearbook 1993 - 94 on green paper paper with black printing and sketches and 3 hole punches Page 90 - News article and photo - The Day, Dec. 3, 1993 "Harkness Gardens Wither under State cuts" -Photos indicate a treasure lost. Photo caption "Linda Callahan shows before and after Harkness gardens" Page 91 - Brown paper with black printing and design -Letter from Clark Lane Junior High dated December 10, 1992 to Mrs. Dotty Rad Trillium Garden Club. Thank you for the Christmas greens wreath, Page 92 - 3 color photos of wreaths from Trillium 93 - Monte Cristo Cottage and SW School Page 94 - Plant sale instructions white with black printing and sketches of plants and color photo of tents and set up of sale Page 95 - 96 - 3 +2 color photos of plant sale Page 97 - Green Award from National Council of State Garden Clubs dated 10/13/93 for increase in membership. Page 98 - Copy of Trillium Garden Club by-laws 1993 2 pages with 1 staple. Page 99 - Green Award from National Council of State Garden Clubs dated 10/12/94 for increase in membership, with yellow post it note in green ink. Congratulations keep going! Dee Page 100 - beige note paper with Branford House sketch - dated April 14, 1994 Thank you note from the Child and Family Agency for arrangement of flower centerpiece for annual meeting.

Collection

James L. Streeter Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2016.1

Source or Donor

Streeter, James L.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Album

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Memorabilia

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Awards, Photographs

Search Terms

Awards, Communications & Public Utilities, Domestic Life, Fund Raising, Avery House, Connecticut, Connecticut College Arboretum, Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut, Inc., Fort Griswold State Park, Groton Garden Club, Groton Public Library, Jordan Park House, Mashantucket Land Trust, Monte Cristo Cottage, Oswegatchie Garden Club, Rake & Trowel Garden Club, Robert E. Fitch Senior High School, Trillium Garden Club, Waterford Public Library, Clubs, Fraternities, Clubs, Garden, Life, Domestic

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1987 - 1994

Restrictions

Access: Discolouration/fading, large tears and missing pieces, staples, surface soiling and glue marks.

General Notes

Note

Status: Good Status By: Sheila Sullivan Status Date: 2022-11-08