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Title
L. A. Southwest Gardeners Association, Inc
Creator
Los Angeles Southwest Gardeners Association, Inc.: compiler
Date Created and/or Issued
1959-1960
1965-1967
Contributing Institution
California State University, Dominguez Hills, Archives and Special Collections
Collection
CSU Japanese American Digitization Project
Rights Information
Permission to publish the image must be obtained from the CSUDH Archives as owner of the physical item and copyright. In instances when the copyright ownership is not clear it is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain copyright permission.
Description
A scrapbook compiled by Los Angeles Southwest Gardeners Association, Inc. It documents their activities as well as the Women's Auxiliary between 1965 and 1960 and between 1965 and 1966. Included are clippings, photographs, their annual installation dinner programs, California Landscape Gardeners' annual convention programs, members' obituaries, 1965's Hollywood Horticultural Society's convention program and flyers issued by Hollywood Horticultural Society and Women's Auxiliary, Santa Barbara Landscape Gardeners Association and Women's Auxiliary member lists, and clippings from their newsletters, "The Southwest spreader" and "Women's Auxiliary news." Title from page 1.
The Southern California Gardeners' Federation Records includes “Gadena no tomo = The gardener's monthly; Turf and garden,” fliers and pamphlets circulated among the members, photographs, scrapbooks compiled by the SCGF member chapters, and other collected materials, such as, membership cards and business licenses. Photographs include prewar Japanese gardeners, SCGF headquarter building groundbreaking ceremony, gardeners associations’ conventions, anniversary events, annual installation programs, commercial booth exhibits, Co-op sale, Japanese-style gardens which received prizes numerous times, social clubs and activities, and volunteer activities. Scrapbooks were complied by SCGF member chapters, such as the Los Angeles Southwest Gardeners Association, Inc. and Women's Auxiliary of Los Angeles Southwest Gardeners Association, Inc., including photographs, newsletters, and clippings.
Type
image
Format
Scrapbooks
1 volume (approximately 60 pages), 11 x 14 inches
image/jpeg
Identifier
scgf_10_001
csudh_scgf_3501
http://cdm16855.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16855coll4/id/53378
Language
Japanese
English
Subject
Community activities--Associations and organizations--Economic associations
Community activities--Associations and organizations--Fujinkai
Industry and employment--Gardening
Geographic communities--California--Los Angeles
Identity and values--Issei
Identity and values--Kibei
Identity and values--Nisei
Place
Los Angeles, California
Source
CSU Dominguez Hills Department of Archives and Special Collections
Relation
California State University Japanese American Digitization Project
Southern California Gardeners Federation Records

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