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A Letter to the Editor of ‘Garden Talk’ from Ravinia Garden Club President Marilyn K. Alaimo regarding an upcoming lecture program titled “Jens Jensen Remembered”, which discusses his landscape architecture works and the application of his design principles. Also included is a list of different potential classes and those who would teach them.

This folder contains a folder titled “#33 The Illinois Historic Preservation Award”. This Folder contains a page stating the issue of the disrepair in the cemetery, pictures detailing the issue, and a letter of appreciation from the Deerfield Township for the work done in restoring it.

This folder contains a laminated list of Charter Members, Honorary Members (both living and deceased), members who obtained various awards and citations for serving in the club, past Presidents, select member profiles, as well as an overview of the Historian’s Files regarding meeting minutes and membership records. Lastly, there is a color photograph and laminated newspaper article dedicated to Ravinia Garden Club member Mary Black.

This folder contains a variety of documents and papers regarding the Ravinia Garden Club’s various activities. These include diagrams for service projects and exhibition hall layouts for conventions, information obtained from nearby businesses and sources regarding different horticultural styles from other cultures, correspondence between members, contracts for club members to speak and present at an event, a program books from 2001-2002, a clean copy of the curated history packet from in the first file in this box, a copy of the constitution and by-laws, handwritten flower arrangement ideas and proposed designs, newspaper articles about club members, proposals for projects, and assorted information packets regarding flower arrangement designs.

This folder contains more information, documentation, and pamphlets regarding flower shows that the Ravinia Garden Club has either attended or hosted in the past. In addition to a few choice photographs, advertisements, and newspaper articles, this folder has a few pamphlets. The flower show pamphlets included in this particular are “Garden and Flower Show” (1933), the 15th Annual Chicago Flower Show (1941), “It’s Environmental, my Dear” (1986), “Sailing Ships to Space Shuttles” (1991), “Mystery at the Mansion” (1992), “Grace Notes” (1996), “Summer Solstice” (1997), “Water Works” (1998), and “Y2K” (1999). There are two pamphlets that do not have dates listed on them; “Red, White, and….. Green”, and “Flying Manes”.

This folder contains an unbound copy of “The Handbook for Flower Shows”, authored by the National Council of State Garden Clubs, Inc., and published in 1999.

A collection of projection slides converted from photographs taken at a flower show that the garden club hosted. The slides provided do not indicate the date, place, or time the event took place.

-One flower show judging handbook from the NCSGCI published in 1987
-One award binder detailing the Blue Star Memorial Project and the awards given to the club by the Garden Clubs of Illinois, Inc. This binder includes pictures and other artifacts taken during the dedication ceremony.