Martha Franck Garden Club Records - Manuscripts and Archives - The North Carolina Collection

Title:	Martha Franck Garden Club Records
Inclusive Dates:	1956-1968
Extent of Materials:	3 boxes
Location:	storage
Subject Headings:	Womens’ clubs – Garden clubs.
Scope and Content:	The Martha Franck Garden Club Collection, 1956-1968, consists of membership lists, a ledger, and five scrapbooks containing photographs, programs, clippings, publications, exhibition winners, and certificates concerning the history and activities of the club. The Martha Franck Garden club was organized in 1956 with a fourfold objective: 1) to stimulate and encourage interest in gardening, 2) to aid in the beautification of Durham, 3) to aid in the protection of trees, shrubs, wildlife, and wildflowers, and 4) to foster interest in the preservation and restoration of old gardens. It was named after Mrs. Martha Franck, Garden center director of the Durham Garden Clubs. With a strong commitment to garden therapy, the Martha Franck Garden Club assisted in the creation of a fragrance garden for the blind under the direction of Martha Franck. In addition, the club was active in community garden and flower shows and seasonal events.
Container List:	Box 1
	Membership lists 1957-1967 (in folder); ledger 1957-1967; scrapbook 1960-1963; garden therapy scrapbook 1965-1966 (Application for state award)
	Box 2
	Scrapbooks 1963-1965; 1965-1968.
	Note: Scrapbooks contain photos, programs, clippings, publications, exhibition winners, Fragrance for the Blind Garden materials, and certificates.