Identity elements
Reference code
Name and location of repository
Level of description
Collection
Title
Men's Garden Club Records
Date(s)
- 1939-1993 (Creation)
Extent
1.0 linear feet
Name of creator
Name of creator
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
The collection consists of records of the Men's Garden Club of Highland Park and subsequent Men's Garden Club of the North Shore and Gardeners of the North Shore. The collection contains an incomplete set of issues of the Garden Club's publication "Garden Pants" from 1939-1968. Also included are Men's Garden Clubs of America Yearbooks (1940-1943), applications for membership (1943-1957), correspondence, project information, metal garden markers, and materials from annual garden club shows.
System of arrangement
The collection is arranged chronologically.
Conditions of access and use elements
Conditions governing access
Physical access
Records are generally in good condition.
Technical access
Conditions governing reproduction
Languages of the material
- English
Scripts of the material
- Latin
Language and script notes
Finding aids
Acquisition and appraisal elements
Custodial history
Frederick C. Hocking, 1906-1997, was a member of the Men's Garden Club of Highland Park, serving as a member of the Board and as an officer. Hocking worked as a gardener for a private family in Highland Park. Hocking volunteered at local schools teaching students how to make plant cuttings.
Immediate source of acquisition
Donation by Joe Kelly, grandson of Frederick Charles Hocking in 2023 and the Highland Park Public Library historical collection files.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information
Accruals
Related materials elements
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
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Publication notes
Some of the Garden Pants newsletters are available digitally on the Illinois Digital Archives: https://www.idaillinois.org/digital/collection/highland003/id/2853/rec/1
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Sources used
Archivist's note
Completed by Bridget Lerette December 2023
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Hocking, Frederick C. (Subject)