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Correspondence, financial records, newsletters and other papers, 1946-1992
 
Manuscript Collection 1273
 

• Information about the Arkansas State Horticultural Society
• Information about the Collection
• Contents of the Collection

The Arkansas State Horticultural Society, one of the oldest organizations of its kind in the state, was founded on May 24, 1879 in Little Rock, Arkansas.  The society originally started as a group of apple growers, but over the years has branched out to include other fruits, vegetables, and ornamentals.  The main purpose of the organization is to promote horticultural interests.  This is achieved by bringing information to the grower, the agri-business, and related industries to help them provide nutritious food, improve lifestyles, and enhance the environment.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE COLLECTION

The records consist of correspondence, minutes of the meetings, agendas, programs, membership lists, income and expense reports, invoices, receipts, The Arkansas Horticulturist newsletters, miscellaneous printed material, and other papers related to the Society.  The material is arranged in chronological order.
 
The Arkansas State Horticultural Society Records were donated to the Special Collections Division by Gerald Klingaman, Fayetteville, Arkansas, on January 12, 1994.

CONTENTS OF THE COLLECTION (2 boxes)

Box 1

1.   1946.
2.   1947.
3.   1948.
4.   1949.
5.   1950.
6.   1951.
7.   1952.
8.   1953.
9.   1954.
10. 1955.
11. 1964.
12. 1965.
13. 1966.
14. 1967.
15. 1968.
16. 1969.

Box 2

1.  1970.
2.  1971.
3.  1972.
4.  1973.
5.  1974.
6.  1975.
7.  1976.
8.  1977.
9.  1978.
10. 1979.
11. 1980.
12. 1981.
13. 1982.
14. 1983.
15. 1984.
16. 1985.
17. 1986.
18. 1987.
19. 1988.
20. 1989.
21. 1990.
22. 1991.
23. 1992.