| Date Span: | 1950-2004 |
| Creator: | Flora Garden Club (Manchester, Iowa) |
| Extent: | 8.00 linear inches. |
| Collection Number: | IWA0481 |
| Repository: | Iowa Women's Archives |
| Summary: | The records include notebooks for flower shows, a program planning book, and newspaper articles. |
The Flora Garden Club of Manchester, Iowa was organized on February 11, 1949. During the early years, the Club was affiliated with the National Council for State Garden Clubs, Incorporated. The Flora Garden Club originally met on the first and third Friday of every month from February through December. Membership was not to exceed twenty-four. Officers of the club included a president, vice-president and a secretary-treasurer. In the beginning committees included membership, program, flower, park, and calling committees. Dues were fifty cents per year and paid for membership in the City Federation as well as other expenses. Early programs included "Plant Shrubs for Color All Season", "Birds in Your Backyard", and "Conservation".
Alternate Extent Statement: Photographs in Box 2.
Access: The records are open for research.
Use: Copyright held by the donor has been transferred to The University of Iowa.
Acquisition: The records (donor no. 781) were donated by Helen Schmidt in 2002 and 2004.
Preferred Citation: Flora Garden Club of Manchester, Iowa, records, Iowa Women's Archives, The University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa City.
| Repository: | Iowa Women's Archives |
| Address: | 100 Main Library University of Iowa Libraries Iowa City, IA 52242 |
| Phone: | 319-335-5068 |
| Curator: | Kären Mason |
| Email: | lib-women@uiowa.edu |
| Website: | http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/iwa |
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Series 1: ORGANIZATIONAL RECORDS
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