Inventory of the Records of Philadelphia Green and Associated Programs

              Inventory of the Records of Philadelphia Green and Associated Programs, 1970-2009 Pennsylvania Horticultural Society McLean Library 100 N. 20th Street Philadelphia, PA, 19103 215-988-8782 mcleanlibrary@pennhort.org Inventory of the Records of Philadelphia Green and Associated Programs 2018.13 Pennsylvania Horticultural Society English 4.0 linear feet (6 boxes, 9 albums) 1970-2009 Collection of materials relating to the early years of the Philadelphia Green program and includes proposed initiatives, activity reports, program reports to funders, budgets, funding proposals and minutes, and documentation consisting of slides and photographs of various projects. The collection also includes consultant studies and reports on the Center City Green Initiative, Greene Countrie Townes, and the Philadelphia Neighborhood Vacant Land Initiative. ARC Conditions Governing Access note This collection is open for research use Preferred Citation note [Description and date of item], [Box and folder number], Preliminary Inventory of the Records of Philadelphia Green and Associated Programs, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society McLean Library. Scope and Contents note This is a collection of administrative and other records documenting the Philadelphia Green Initiative as well as other programs including Neighborhood Vacant Lands, Center City Green, Greene Countrie Townes and others. The collection contains minutes, correspondence, photographs, reports, slides, pamphlets, financial records, studies, and publications. The records date roughly from 1970 to 2006 and cover topics such as community-based horticultural programs and events. The collection is divided into seven series: "Materials relating to the founding and early years," "Philadelphia Green's Initiatives," "Greene Countrie Townes," "Studies and reports on the Center City Green Initiative and on Philadelphia's Neighborhood Vacant Land," "Slides, photos, and negatives documenting the projects," and "Slide Albums." Index Terms Olin, Victoria Spilka, Gerri Shusterman, Heidi Nichols, Mamie, 1917-2009 Philadelphia City Planning Commission. Shusterman and Schiller (Firm). William Penn Foundation. Ballard, Ernesta Drinker Bonham, J. Blaine Philadelphia Green (Program). Neighborhood Gardens Trust. Philadelphia Museum of Art. Greene Countrie Towne (Program). Fels Center of Government. Center City Green (Project). Garden Tenders (Program). Bowmer, Cheryl Eastern State Penitentiary of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. Yeh, Lily Pew Charitable Trusts. Pepper, Jane G. West Shore (Philadelphia, Pa.) Contracts West Hagert (Philadelphia, Pa.) Ephemera Norris Square (Philadelphia, Pa.) Strawberry Mansion (Philadelphia, Pa.) Clark Park (Philadelphia, Pa.) Community development, Urban Gas Station Garden (Philadelphia, Pa.) Port Richmond (Philadelphia, Pa.) Garden of R.U.N. (Philadelphia, Pa.) Glenwood Green Acres (Philadelphia, Pa.) Photographs Carroll Park (Philadelphia, Pa.) Urban gardens--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Campbell Square Park (Philadelphia, Pa.) Friends Community Garden (Philadelphia, Pa.) Frankford Avenue Garden (Philadelphia, Pa.) Fliers (Printed matter) Kensington (Philadelphia, Pa.) Budgets Olde Richmond (Philadelphia, Pa.) Slides (Photographs) Francisville (Philadelphia, Pa.) Correspondence Community gardens--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--History Urban gardening Brochures Agreements Reports Minutes Point Breeze (Philadelphia, Pa.) Susquehanna (Philadelphia, Pa.) Urban beautification Fernhill Park (Philadelphia, Pa.) Brewery Garden (Philadelphia, Pa.) Cliveden Park (Philadelphia, Pa.) Announcements Bel Arbor Community Garden Related Archival Materials note Pennsylvania Horticultural Society: Horticultural Society Public Relations and Marketing Department records, 1958-2005; Pennsylvania Horticultural Society records, 1791-2006. Conditions Governing Use note Copyright restrictions may apply. Please contact the Archives with requests for copying and for authorization to publish, quote or reproduce the material.