Violet Niles Walker papers
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of primarily incoming and outgoing correspondence from Violet Niles Walker. Most correspondence is related to the propagation of lilies, seed and bulb exchange, importation of seeds, and gardening advice. Other items include plant lists, photographs, and midcellaneous notes on the subject of lilies.
Dates
- 1931-1945
Creator
- Walker, Violet Niles (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research with permission from Mertz Library staff.
Conditions Governing Use
Requests for permission to publish material from the collection should be submitted in writing to the LuEsther T. Mertz Library of the New York Botanical Garden.
Biographical / Historical
Very little is known about the specifics of the life of Violet Niles Walker, with the exception that she was married to Joseph Walker and resided in Woodberry Forest, Virginia. It is clear that she was very active in horticultural groups including the American Horticulture Society and the Garden Club of Virginia.
Extent
0.85 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection contains incoming and outgoing correspondence, black and white photographs, negatives, journal articles, and notes.
Arrangement
The collection is organized into two series:
- Series 1: Correspondence. 1931-1945.
- Series 2: Miscellaneous. 1933-1945.
Physical Location
Archives, The LuEsther T. Mertz Library, New York Botanical Garden.
Other Finding Aids
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was recieved from the archives stacks on September 24, 1980. The original accession number is 238.
Separated Materials
Negatives have been removed from the collection and rehoused in the film vault of the New York Botanical Garden. A seperation sheet is located in folder 19, Box 2.
Processing Information
Processed May 2005 by Kathleene Konkle under a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) PA-50678-04.
- American Horticulture Society.
- American Horticulural Society. Lily Committee
- Fox, Helen Morgenthau, 1884-1974. (persons)
- Garden Club of Virginia--History.
- Garden Club of Virginia.
- Horticulture--Societies, etc.--North America.
- Lilium--propagation.
- Slate, George L., (George Lewis), b. 1899. (persons)
- Woodberry Forest (Va.)--History
- black and white photographs.
- correspondence.
Creator
- Walker, Violet Niles (Person)
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Kathleene Konkle
- Date
- May 2005
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Sponsor
- Processed May 2005 by Kathleene Konkle under a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) PA-50678-04.
Repository Details
Part of the The Archives of the New York Botanical Garden Repository
New York Botanical Garden, Mertz Library
2900 Southern Boulevard
Bronx NY 10458 United States
ssinon@nybg.org