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Violet Niles Walker papers

 Collection
Identifier: PP-062

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

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

Other Finding Aids

Related Materials

NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN:

VF American Horticultural Society

VF Garden Club of Virginia

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.

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 New York Botanical Garden, Mertz Archives Repository

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