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Series 1: Scrapbooks, circa 1935-1965

 Series

Scope and Contents

This series contains three unpublished scrapbooks. Two of the scrapbooks, Watch Our Garden Grow document the building of the gardens on the estate of Ernest L. Scott. Each page depicts a section of the house or the property and has a narrative for each describing an aspect of the photo that was used or could be used, with details, for the garden property. One scrapbook entitled Some Arboreal Friends documnents trees at various ages and states in a variety of geographic locations. Each page was removed from all scrapbooks and rehoused in folders for preservation purposes.

Dates

  • circa 1935-1965

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research with permission from Mertz Library staff.

Extent

3 linear inches

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the The Archives of the New York Botanical Garden Repository

Contact:
New York Botanical Garden, Mertz Library
2900 Southern Boulevard
Bronx NY 10458 United States