Kentucky Botanic Garden papers, 1927-1950
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Kentucky Botanic Garden papers, 1927-1950
- Creator
- Kentucky Botanic Garden.
- Extent
- 1 volume, ca. 218 pieces.
- Subjects
- Kentucky Botanic Garden.
- Botanical gardens--Kentucky--Lexington.
- Horticulture--Kentucky--Lexington.
- Clippings.
- Lists.
- Programs
- Arrangement
- Unarranged.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- The Kentucky Botanic Garden was established on the University of Kentucky campus in 1927. It was planned by a group of interested citizens, not directly associated with the University of Kentucky, as a botanical museum of Kentucky, featuring native species of plants.
- Scope and Content
- These are the papers of the Kentucky Botanic Garden, dating from 1927-1950. Included are correspondence, clippings, financial records, lists of donated plants, programs, and radio addresses about the garden.
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