Name/Title
Meehan documents which includes programs, sale brochures and catalogs.Entry/Object ID
2019.17.2Scope and Content
Meehan programs, sale brochures, catalog, etc.
1) A brochure : " A Visit to the Meehan Nurseries",( by anonymous). Discusses briefly the importance of Thomas Meehan and his signifigance in building many parks and his nursery in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa. Author takes reader on a tour of the Meehan Nursery. Also includes photos and a map of the nursery grounds.
2) "Meehan's Specialty Plant Book". (1912). Catalog of plants available from Meehan nursery with descriptions, photos, prices and an order form.
3) J. Franklin Meehan and Sons, Inc. partial listing of plants available and their prices.
4) One page piece with photo " The Franklin Tree A Lost Plant, Its Re-introduction". Presents how the Franklin Tree, originally discovered by John Bartram on banks of the Alatamaha River in Georgia in 1760 can now be more readily reproduced and grown.
5) "Origins of American Horticulture, A Handbook", autumn 1967, printed by Plants and Gardens, Vol. 23, No. 3. Page 82 has "Thomas Meehan, 19th Century Plantsman" which provides brief biographical information and discusses the major contributions he made to horticulture.Collection
Meehan CollectionArchive Details
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Author: Unknown
Date(s) of Creation: 1912,1967, with some items undated.