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Arboretum Association records

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Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]370 Lancaster Ave, Haverford, PA 19041

This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held at the Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in their reading room, and not digitally available through the web.

Overview and metadata sections

Call Number:
001
Repository:
Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections
Extent:
4 linear ft. (4 boxes)
Language:
English
Preferred Citation:
Arboretum Association records (HCC.001) Quaker and Special Collections, Haverford College, Haverford, PA.
Date:
1929-2018 (inclusive)
Creator:
Silver, John A. and Genser, Florence
Form:
minutes (administrative records), memorandums, publications (documents), Annual reports, letters (correspondence), and Photographs
Abstract:
The Haverford College Arboretum Association records include materials related to Arboretum programming, events, membership, finances, and campus initiatives from its founding in 1974 to 2018. The collection also includes a smaller amount of materials related to the Arboretum Association's predecessor, the Haverford College Campus Club.

A year after its founding in 1833, Haverford College's Managers hired English gardener William Carvill to convert sixty acres of farmland into a campus landscape. In 1901 a group of students and alumni formed the Campus Club to help preserve the campus landscape after discovering Carvill's original landscape drawing. Their work eventually led to the founding of the Haverford College Campus Arboretum Association (now the Haverford College Arboretum Association) in 1974, which continues to perpetuate the landscape's original design. The Arboretum Association provides educational programming and horticultural advice. The mission of the Haverford College Arboretum is to steward the College's historic tree collection while fostering a connection between Haverford's 216-acre campus and those who work, visit, study, and reside there.

Van Artsdalen, Martha J. Images of America: Haverford College Arboretum. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2016.

Haverford College Arboretum Strategic Plan 2020-2024 (accessed December 11, 2019)

The Haverford College Arboretum Association records include materials related to Arboretum programming, events, membership, finances, and campus initiatives from its founding in 1974 to 2018. The collection also includes a smaller amount of materials related to the Arboretum Association's predecessor, the Haverford College Campus Club.

The records are arranged into thirteen series based on their function and format.

The reports and audits series includes the Arboretum Association's annual reports, reports regarding the Arboretum from Haverford College Physical Plant, and a report related to a 1995 audit of the Arboretum.

The meetings and committees series consists primarily of annual meeting minutes and agendas and the minutes of the Arboretum Association Executive Committee. There are also materials related to meetings of the American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta (AABGA).

The policies and planning series contains a document outlining the responsibilities of the Arboretum Association, an Arboretum manual, and other planning materials used by the Association.

The records of campus plantings series consists of a record book of campus plantings kept by the Campus Club between 1929 and 1964.

The courses and campus initiatives series consists primarily of materials related to courses offered by the Arboretum Association, including Environmental Perspectives, Tree Identification, and a botany course for students. There is also information on the Biology Department's use of the greenhouse.

The grants, gifts, and funds series includes information on the Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust and American Association of Museums grants awarded to the Arboretum Association as well as a small amount of information on other funds and donations related to the Arboretum.

The membership and outreach series primarily contains membership solicitation and fundraising materials pertaining to the Arboretum Association.

The correspondence series consists of letters from John Silver, the founder of the Campus Arboretum Association, and Florence "Floss" Genser, Director of the Arboretum from 1979 to 1996.

The awards and honors series includes honors and citations awarded to the Haverford College Arboretum.

The events and programming series is the largest in the collection. It includes information on lecture series, exhibits, and other programming implemented by the Arboretum Association. It also includes materials on events sponsored by the Arboretum for Arbor Day and Earth Day and materials related to its involvement with alumni weekend, commencement, and various Haverford anniversaries.

The publications series includes issues of the Arboretum Association newsletter, volumes of "Plant of the Week," and other materials published by or about the Arboretum Association and the Campus Club.

The publicity series contains a small number of clippings and press releases pertaining to the Arboretum Association.

The photographs and slides series consists of photographs and slides, mostly depicting the Haverford campus and members of the Arboretum Association staff.

The materials in this collection are arranged into series according to their purpose and format. Most of the folder-level arrangement reflects the original arrangement by Arboretum staff.

Processed by Elizabeth Jones-Minsinger, completed December 2019.

John A. Silver papers (HCS-000-022), Stevenson W. Fletcher papers (HCS-002-009), Haverford College Physical Plant and Facilities Management records (HCC-002-003)

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Subject

Publisher
Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections
Finding Aid Author
Elizabeth Jones-Minsinger
Finding Aid Date
December, 2019
Access Restrictions

Records of the Arboretum Association are closed for a period of 25 years from the date of the creation of the record.

Use Restrictions

Standard Federal Copyright Law Applies (U.S. Title 17)

Collection Inventory

Arboretum Association annual reports, 1982-1988.
Box 1 Folder 1
Arboretum Association annual reports, 1989-1992.
Box 1 Folder 2
Arboretum Association annual reports, 1993-1996.
Box 1 Folder 3
Arboretum Association annual reports, 1997-2001.
Box 1 Folder 4
Arboretum Association annual reports, 2002-2006.
Box 1 Folder 5
Arboretum Association annual reports, 2007-2012.
Box 1 Folder 6
Arboretum Association annual reports, 2013-2017.
Box 1 Folder 7
Arboretum reports from Physical Plant, 1989-2001.
Box 1 Folder 8
Arboretum audit, 1995.
Box 1 Folder 9
Student work crew reports, 1981-1985.
Box 1 Folder 10
Campus landscaping reports, 1985.
Box 1 Folder 11
Campus beautification report, 1977 July.
Box 1 Folder 12

Arboretum Association annual meetings, 1975-1986.
Box 1 Folder 13
Arboretum Association annual meetings, 1987-2013.
Box 1 Folder 14
Arboretum Association Executive Committee meeting minutes, 1980-1991.
Box 1 Folder 15
Arboretum Association Executive Committee meeting minutes, 1992-2015.
Box 1 Folder 16
Arboretum Committee/Arboretum Association meeting minutes, 1971-1973.
Box 1 Folder 17
American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta (AABGA), 1985-1994.
Box 1 Folder 18

Call to revive the Campus Club, 1969.
Box 1 Folder 19
Responsibilities of the Campus Arboretum Association, 1983-1990.
Box 1 Folder 20
Arboretum Manual, 1980-1996.
Box 1 Folder 21
Planning sessions, 1988-1996.
Box 1 Folder 22
Plant Collection Policy: Master File, 1987-1989.
Box 1 Folder 23
Plant Collection Policy: Working File, 1994-1995.
Box 1 Folder 24
Plant Collection Policy Development, 1988-1995.
Box 1 Folder 25
Landscaping ideas and plans, 1966-1981.
Box 1 Folder 26

Arboretum planting record book, 1929-1964.
Box 1 Folder 27
Lists of campus plantings, 1975-1981.
Box 1 Folder 28

Environmental Perspectives course, 1971-1972.
Box 1 Folder 29
Environmental Perspectives course, 1972-1973.
Box 1 Folder 30
Environmental Perspectives course, 1973-1977.
Box 1 Folder 31
Environmental Perspectives course correspondence, 1971-2016.
Box 1 Folder 32
Student botany course, 1991-1992.
Box 1 Folder 33
Tree ID course, 1991-1993.
Box 2 Folder 1
Tree ID course, 1994.
Box 2 Folder 2
Tree ID course, 1995-1996.
Box 2 Folder 3
Biology department's use of greenhouse, 1992-1994.
Box 2 Folder 4

Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust grant, 1983-1989.
Box 2 Folder 5
American Association of Museums grant, 1986-1987.
Box 2 Folder 6
Campus Beauty Endowed Funds, 1988.
Box 2 Folder 7
Birdhouse donation, 1994.
Box 2 Folder 8

Membership income, 1979-1998.
Box 2 Folder 9
Membership information, 1982-2000.
Box 2 Folder 10
Membership solicitations, 1974-1996.
Box 2 Folder 11
Arboretum membership and fundraising materials, 1980s-2000s.
Box 2 Folder 12
Arboretum facts and answered queries, 1980-1987.
Box 2 Folder 13

Daniel Smiley (Class of 1931) and Florence Genser correspondence, 1969-1992.
Box 2 Folder 14
John A. Silver correspondence, 1970-1991.
Box 2 Folder 15
Arboretum Association founding and history correspondence, 1960-1996.
Box 2 Folder 16
Arboretum structure and finances correspondence, 1969-1987.
Box 2 Folder 17
Edward Thompson correspondence, 1996.
Box 2 Folder 18

Arboretum awards, 1988-1994.
Box 2 Folder 19
Harvest Show and National Arboretum Expo exhibits, 1989-1993.
Box 2 Folder 20

Alumni Weekend, 1982-1995.
Box 2 Folder 21
Annual Dinner, 1976-2007.
Box 2 Folder 22
Arbor Day, 1980-1999.
Box 2 Folder 23
Campus tours, 1980-1994.
Box 2 Folder 24
Campus walks and talks, 1971-1975.
Box 2 Folder 25
Campus Work Days, 1980-1994.
Box 2 Folder 26
Commencement, 1981-1989.
Box 2 Folder 27
Commencement, 1990-1995.
Box 2 Folder 28
A Critical Balance: The Campaign for Haverford, 1991-1995.
Box 2 Folder 29
Earth Day, 1990-1995.
Box 2 Folder 30
Gardens and Grounds exhibit, 2009.
Box 3 Folder 1
Garden Management Series, 1991-1998.
Box 3 Folder 2
Haverford College anniversaries, 1958-1983.
Box 3 Folder 3
Calendars of events, 1975-1991.
Box 3 Folder 4
Calendars of events, 1992-1996.
Box 3 Folder 5
Calendars of events, 1997-2002.
Box 3 Folder 6
Calendars of events, 2003-2011.
Box 3 Folder 7
Special events and dedications, 1979-2003.
Box 3 Folder 8
John Silver Memorial Lecture, 1992-1993.
Box 3 Folder 9
Program Committee, 1979-1996.
Box 3 Folder 10
Program materials, 1974-1981.
Box 3 Folder 11
Program materials, 1982-1984.
Box 3 Folder 12
Program materials, 1985-1986.
Box 3 Folder 13
Program materials, 1986-1989.
Box 3 Folder 14
Program materials, 1989-1990.
Box 3 Folder 15
Program materials, 1990-1991.
Box 3 Folder 16
Program materials, 1991-1992.
Box 3 Folder 17
Program materials, 1992-1993.
Box 3 Folder 18
Program materials, 1993-1994.
Box 3 Folder 19
Program materials, 1994-1995.
Box 3 Folder 20
Program materials, 1995-1996.
Box 3 Folder 21
Program promotional materials - original, 1990-1999.
Box 3 Folder 22

Arboretum Association Newsletter, 1974-1981.
Box 3 Folder 23
Arboretum Association Newsletter, 1982-1991.
Box 3 Folder 24
Arboretum Association Newsletter, 1992-2001.
Box 3 Folder 25
Arboretum Association Newsletter, 2002-2010.
Box 3 Folder 26
Arboretum Association Newsletter, 2011-2014.
Box 3 Folder 27
Arboretum Association Newsletter, 2015-2017.
Box 3 Folder 28
Plant of the Week, Volume 1-2, 2002-2005.
Box 4 Folder 1
Plant of the Week, Volumes 3-4, 2005-2007.
Box 4 Folder 2
Plant of the Week, Volumes 5-6, 2007-2009.
Box 4 Folder 3
Plant of the Week, Volumes 7-8, 2009-2011.
Box 4 Folder 4
Plant of the Week, Volumes 10-11, 2012-2014.
Box 4 Folder 5
Howard Knickerbocker Henry, "The Trees of Haverford Campus", 1942.
Box 4 Folder 6
Campus Club, Trees and Birds of the Campus, 1952.
Box 4 Folder 7
Andrew Bostick, "Generative Gardening", 2010.
Box 4 Folder 8
Penn Treaty Elm presentation booklet, 2010.
Box 4 Folder 9
Arboretum publications, 1952-2018.
Box 4 Folder 10
Arboretum publications, 1986-2017.
Box 4 Folder 11

Publicity, 1966-1995.
Box 4 Folder 12

Photos by Lathrop Nelson, 2002-2008.
Box 4 Folder 13
Photographs on campus, 1984-2010 and undated.
Box 4 Folder 14
Slides (1 of 2).
Box 4 Folder 15
Slides (2 of 2).
Box 4 Folder 16
Slides of trips, tours, and events (1 of 2).
Box 4 Folder 17
Slides of trips, tours, and events (2 of 2).
Box 4 Folder 18

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