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Garden Club of Cottonwood photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P1450

Scope and Contents

The Garden Club of Cottonwood photograph collection consists of 1 box containing 575 color photographs depicting members of the club socializing and at club events. Most of the images are mounted on sheets removed from 3 photograph albums and contain identifications of the people in the photographs. The collection dates from 1974 to 2015.

Dates

  • 1974-2015

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from the Garden Club of Cottonwood photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.

Historical Note

In 1923 the Cottonwood area of the Salt Lake Valley was rural, with small farms and unsurfaced roads. Hoping to stimulate an interest in growing flowers, shrubs, and grass, Elizabeth Judge O'Brian organized the Garden Club of Cottonwood. The original membership was thirty-one men and women who had an interest in gardening. The club fell into inactivity after the death of Elizabeth O'Brian, but in 1931 a new incarnation of the club began, specifically as a women's club. Since the reorganization, the Garden Club of Cottonwood has maintained at least thirty-five people and has been active in community beautification projects both locally and statewide. The Garden Club of Cottonwood is a part of the statewide Utah Associated Garden Clubs, Inc.

Extent

575 Items (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Garden Club of Cottonwood was organized in 1923 by Elizabeth Judge O'Brian; it fell into a period of inacitivy and was reinstated in 1931 as a women's club. It contributes gardening projects to the Cottonwood and Holladay areas of the Salt Lake Valley, as well as statewide. This collection contains color photographs of club events dating from 1974 to 2015.

Arrangement

Arranged by subject

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Stephanie Veasy in 2007.

Donated by Wendy Van de Kamp in 2017.

Related Materials

This collection forms part of the Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archive.

Separated Materials

See also the Garden Club of Cottonwood records (MS 0454) in the Manuscripts Division of Special Collections.

Processing Information

Processed by Special Collections staff.
Title
Guide to the Garden Club of Cottonwood photograph collection
Author
Finding aid created by Claire A. Kempa.
Date
2022
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

Contact:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863