Mrs. Francis King Collection (Louisa Yeomans)

Publication

Heritage Research Library at the Washington County Historical Society

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

2021.42.1

Description

3 Binders, 1 framed photo, 1 copy of The Well-Considered Garden, original dust jacket, collection of slides and negatives (in refrigerator) S Col King 3 Binders, 1 framed photo, 1 copy of The Well-Considered Garden, original dust jacket, collection of slides and negatives (in refrigerator) Binder 1 8x 10 Photo of Mrs. Francis King ( Louisa Yeomans ) 9 pg Biography of Francis King written by Agnes Gibson and presented at the time of induction of Mrs. King in the Hall of Fame, Heritage Hall, Glens Falls, NY, May 11, 1984 “Visit to Kingtree”; article written by Katherine Cinningham; no date “History of the Flower Show”; 9pgs; no date; no author listed “The Plowing Contest”; 5pgs; written by Francis King List of books authored by Francis King 2 copies of Funeral Cards Newsprint Obituary Mrs. Francis King article; photocopy; Garden Digest Home Acres Edition 1939 Photographs of Kingtree gardens (some photocopies) Painted Calendar top. Inscription on back “ To Mrs (Mae) Hanna. With love from Louisa King” Pamphlet, Planning Your Planting by Mrs. Francis King, published by Montgomery Ward, 1936 “Significant Actions and Desire Results for Floriculturist”; article written by Mrs. King Program from induction of Mrs. King in the Hall of Fame, Heritage Hall, Glens Falls, NY, May 11, 1984 Binder 2 Article; “A Short History of Country Day”; 4 pages; written by Joan Patton; April 1977 Article; a 1 page description of the founding of The Washington County Branch of the Woman’s National Farm and Garden Association initiated by the Study Hour Club of Hartford, NY; Ida l Phillips Pres. 3 Programs- The Study Hour Club; Dedication Services of the Phillips Memorial Church House, 1930, Laying of the Cornerstone of the Phillips Memorial Church House Programs for the Flower Show of the Washington County Branch of the Woman’s National Farm and Garden Association 1930 , 1931 , 1932 , 1934 , 1936 , 1939 , 1940 , 1941 , 1945 , 1946 , 1956 , 1959 , 1960 , 1968 , 1974 , 1979 Newspaper clippings Photos of Mrs. Francis King and photos of various flower shows Binder 3 Collection of Photographs from Plowing Competition ( Flower Show ) 1939 the year Henry Ford and Mrs. Henry Ford attended Collection of newspaper clippings from the same year 2 grey archival boxes upstairs and collection of negatives in the fridge