MS-026

MS-26

 

GREENLEAF GARDEN CLUB COLLECTION

 

INTRODUCTION

 

The collection of the Greenleaf Garden Club was originally accessioned into the Flesh Public Library Archives with three acquisitions:  November 2, 1989, February 11, 1991 and May 1, 2015.

 

The collection fills seven Hollinger boxes and one hundred fifty-six individual file folders.  The collection covers the years 1955-2016.  There are no restrictions on the use of this collection and the literary copyright has been deeded to the public.

 

SCOPE AND CONTENTS

 

The Greenleaf Garden Club Collection is divided into twenty series:  Membership, Minutes, Committees and Correspondence, Scrapbooks, Programs, and Financial Records 1980-1997; The Alice Gordon Addition-2016 of Photographs, Financial Records, Club Meeting and Program Materials, Ohio Association of Garden Clubs Materials, Miscellaneous, Alice Gordon Materials; The Lois Shroyer Addition-2016 of Greenleaf Garden Club Scrapbook-2001-2015; the Second Alice Gordon Addition of Photographs, Minutes of Club Meetings 1995-2014, Annual Reports, Correspondence, Financial Records, General Document Categories, and Miscellaneous.

 

SERIES I:  MEMBERSHIP – covers names of members, 1955-1979; notes from members nominating a new candidate; acceptance notes from new members and notes denoting resignations from the club.  A copy of the Club Constitution is also in this category.  Box 1, Files 1-3

 

SERIES II:  MINUTES – covers minutes of meetings held October 19, 1959-June 18, 1985.  Box 1, Files 4-7

 

SERIES III:  COMMITTEES AND CORRESPONDENCE – covers names of members of the Civic Beautification Committee from 1966-1983, minutes of their meetings and financial statements are included.  Boutiques held by the Club are shown in Plans, Publicity, Final Results and Pictures of same 1965-1977.  There are thank-you notes from recipients of the Garden Club’s work, schedules from two Flower Shows and a few Awards as well as a drawing showing a future planting.  Box 1, Files 8-13

 

SERIES IV:  SCRAPBOOKS – covers:  a pictorial record of the Club Members Projects such as Boutiques and House and Garden Tours, Numerous newspaper clippings and Ribbons won by members, especially at the Miami County Fair Flower Shows.  This all runs from February 24, 1955-June 17, 1989.  There are 224 photographs.  Box 2, Files 1-3

 

SERIES V:  PROGRAMS – covers program booklets showing the topics, dates and hostesses for the years 1955-56 through 2013-2014.  There are some program notes and pictures on floral plantings and arrangements.  Box 3, Files 1 – Box 4, File 2

 

SERIES VI:  FINANCIAL RECORDS 1980-1997 – covers financial transactions, reports, correspondence and other miscellaneous items.  Box 4, Files 3-16

 

 

ALICE GORDON ADDITION – 2016

 

SERIES VII:  PHOTOGRAPHS – Box 5, Files 1-5

 

SERIES VIII:  FINANCIAL RECORDS:  1985-2015 – Box 5, Files 6-14

 

SERIES IX:  CLUB MEETING AND PROGRAM MATERIALS – Box 5, Files 15-20

 

SERIES X:  OHIO ASSOCIATION OF GARDEN CLUBS MATERIALS – Box 5, Files 20-23

 

SERIES XI:  MISCELLANEOUS – Box 5, Files 24-28

 

SERIES XII:  ALICE GORDON MATERIALS – Box 5, Files 29-30

 

LOIS SHROYER ADDITION – 2016

 

SERIES XIII: GREEN LEAF GARDEN CLUB SCRAPBOOK, 2001-2015 – Box 6, File 1

 

ALICE GORDON ADDITION #2

SERIES XIV:  PHOTOGRAPHS – Box 6, Files 2-7

SERIES XV:  MINUTES OF CLUB MEETINGS:  1995-2014 – Box 6, Files 8-11

SERIES XVI:  ANNUAL REPORTS – Box 6, Files 12-13

SERIES XVII:  CORRESPONDENCE – Box 6, Files 14-17

SERIES XVIII:  FINANCIAL RECORDS – Box 7, Files 1-4

SERIES XIX:  GENERAL DOCUMENT CATEGORIES – Box 7, Files 5-9

SERIES XX:  MISCELLANEOUS – Box 7, Files 10-16

 

HISTORY

 

The Greenleaf Garden Club was organized February 1955.  It became affiliated with the Ohio Association of Garden Clubs, Region t.  Meetings were held the third Monday of the month at 1:30 p.m.  English ivy was donated as the club flower; the bluebird, the club bird and the club aim was to promote interest in all phases of gardening.

 

Members were ladies who cultivated a garden of their own and showed an active interest in civic gardening.  The first roster of officers elected were:

                        President – Mrs. Robert Geist

                        Vice President – Mrs. E. C. Englert

                        Secretary – Mrs. G. P. Wertz

                        Treasurer – Mrs. A. M. Harris

                        Publicity – Miss Ruth Miles

                        Program Chairman – Mrs. James Heilman

Other charter members were:

                        Mrs. Ray Crusey

                        Mrs. Walter O. Decker

                        Mrs. William Dickson

                        Mrs. W. C. Ensminger

                        Mrs. William Hartzell

                        Mrs. George Heater

                        Mrs. Louis Hinsch

                        Miss Margaret kline

                        Mrs. Gene Kurtz

                        Mrs. Rex McClure

                        Mrs. William McCulloch

                        Mrs. W. C. Miles

                        Mrs. Eugene Miller

                        Mrs. Elliott Murstein

                        Mrs. George Randles

                        Mrs. Walter Steinhilber

                        Mrs. A. W. Summers

                        Mrs. J. J. Tafel

                        Mrs. William Trostel

                        Mrs. D. P. Walton

 

This has been a very active garden club with interesting and profitable yearly activities.  They have been and continue to be an enormous asset to this community.  Their efforts are in evidence at many, many spots around town.

 

CONTAINER LISTING

 

SERIES I:  MEMBERSHIP

 

BOX 1

 

File

            1          Membership List 1955 – 1978-79

            2          Membership Notes, New members and Resigning Members

            3          Constitution

 

SERIES II:  MINUTES

 

File

            4          Minutes of Meetings 19 October 1959-18 March 1968

            5          Minutes of Meetings 16 September 1968-15 July 1974

            6          Minutes of Meetings 16 September 1974-16 June 1980

            7          Minutes of Meetings 15 September 1980-18 June 1985

 

SERIES III:  COMMITTEES AND CORRESPONDENCE

 

File

            8          Civic Beautification Committee – Members 1966-1983 and minutes of meetings.

            9          Civic Beautification Committee – Financial Statements

            10       Boutiques – plans, publicity, final results and pictures 1965-1977

            11       Correspondence

            12       Schedule and rules – Miami County Fair Flower Show 1983-84

            13       Miscellaneous

 

SERIES IV:  SCRAPBOOKS

 

BOX 2

 

File

            1          Scrapbook – 24 February 1955-17 August 1961

            2          Scrapbook – 17 July 1961-18 July 1966

            3          Scrapbook – 26 August 1966-December 1968

            4          Scrapbook – 14 March 1975-April 1978         

            5          Scrapbook – 18 May 1978-4 December 1982

            6          Scrapbook – 19 November 1984-17 June 1989

 

SERIES V:  PROGRAMS

 

BOX 3

 

File

            1          Program for 1955-56:  President – Mrs. Robert Geist; Vice President – Mrs. E.C. Englert; Secretary – Mrs. G.P. Wertz; Treasurer – Mrs.Al Harris.

            2          Program for 1956-57:  President – Mrs. Eugene Miller; Vice President – Mrs. William Trostel; Secretary – Mrs. G.P. Wertz; Treasurer –  Mrs. Jule Tafel.

            3          Program for 1957-58:  President – Mrs. William Trostel; Vice President – Mrs. Ray Crusey; Secretary – Mrs. Rex McClure; Treasurer –  Mrs. W. O. Decker.

            4          Program for 1958-59:  President – Mrs. William Trostel; Vice President – Miss Margaret Kline; Secretary – Mrs. D. P. Walton; Treasurer –  Mrs. Roy Hunsaker.

            5          Program for 1959-60:  President – Miss Margaret Kline; Vice President – Mrs. A. W. Summers; Secretary – Mrs. D. P. Walton; Treasurer –  Mrs. Roy Hunsaker.

            6          Program for 1960-61:  President – Miss Margaret Kline; Vice President – Mrs. Walter O. Decker; Secretary – Mrs. E. C. Englert; Treasurer –  Mrs. George Randles.

            7          Program for 1961-62:  President – Mrs. Walter O. Decker; Vice President – Mrs. Forrest V. Black; Secretary – Mrs. Louis L. Hinsch; Treasurer – Mrs. George R. Upton.

            8          Program for 1962-63:  President – Mrs. Forrest V. Black; Vice President – Mrs. Walter O. Decker; Secretary – Mrs. E. C. Englert; Treasurer–  Mrs. George Randles.

            9          Program for 1963-64: President – Mrs. A. W. Summers; Vice President – Mrs. G. P. Wertz; Secretary – Mrs. George M. Randles; Treasurer – Mrs. D. P. Walton

            10       Program for 1964-65: President – Mrs. G. P. Wertz; Vice President – Mrs. Louis Hinsch; Secretary – Mrs. Earl Retterbush; Treasurer – Mrs. William Trostel

            11       Program for 1965-66: President – Mrs. Louis Hinsch; Vice President – Mrs. E. C. Englert; Secretary – Miss Margaret Kline; Treasurer – Mrs. A. M. Harris

            12       Program for 1966-67: President – Mrs. E. C. Englert; Vice President – Mrs. George Upton; Secretary – Mrs. A. W. Summers; Treasurer – Mrs. Forrest Black

            13       Program for 1967-68: President – Mrs. George Upton; Vice President – Mrs. A. M. Harris; Secretary – Mrs. George Retterbush; Treasurer – Miss Margaret Kline

            14       Program for 1968-69: President – Mrs. A. M. Harris; Vice President – Miss Margaret Kline; Secretary – Mrs. Paul Wertz; Treasurer – Mrs. George Randles

            15       Program for 1969-70: President – Miss Margaret Kline; Vice President – Mrs. D. K. Duer; Secretary – Mrs. James Collins; Treasurer – Mrs. George Upton

            16       Program for 1970-71: President – Mrs. D. K. Duer; Vice President – Mrs. Earl Retterbush; Secretary – Mrs. William Trostel; Treasurer – Mrs. George Upton

            17       Program for 1971-72: President – Mrs. Earl Retterbush; Vice President – Mrs. Delbert Perry; Secretary – Mrs. Sam Jackson, Jr.; Treasurer – Mrs. Parker Leonard

            18       Program for 1972-73: President – Mrs. Delbert Perry; Vice President – Mrs. W. W. Trostel; Secretary – Mrs. A. M. Harris; Treasurer – Mrs. George Randles

            19       Program for 1973-74: President – Mrs. William Trostel; Vice President – Mrs. Ben Kerns; Secretary – Mrs. Leo Hallows; Treasurer – Mrs. George Randles (2 copies)

            20       Program for 1974-75: President – Mrs. Benjamin E. Kerns; Vice President– Mrs. Ramen Das; Secretary – Mrs. Ralph W. Bientz; Treasurer – Mrs. Richard H. Crump

            21       Program for 1975-76: President – Mrs. Ramen Das; Vice President – Mrs. Michael Miller; Secretary – Mrs. George Gibson; Treasurer – Mrs. Richard Crump

            22       Program for 1976-77: President – Mrs. Michael Miller; Vice President – Mrs. James Siegel; Secretary – Mrs. Sam Jackson, Jr.; Treasurer – Mrs. John D. Scarbrough

            23       Program for 1977-78: President – Mrs. James Siegel; Vice President – Mrs. Murray Tribbett; Secretary – Mrs. A. M. Harris; Treasurer – Mrs. John Scarbrough

            24       Program for 1978-79: President – Mrs. Murray Tribbett; Vice President – Mrs. Ralph Schneider; Secretary – Mrs. Richard Tribbett; Treasurer – Mrs. Colleen Fry

            25       Program for 1979-80: President – Mrs. Ralph Schneider; Vice President – Mrs. Sam Jackson, Jr. ; Secretary – Mrs. Richard Tribbett; Treasurer – Mrs. Colleen Fry

            26       Program for 1980-81: President – Mrs. Sam Jackson, Jr. ; Vice President – Mrs Gilbert Hanf; Secretary – Mrs. William Trostel; Treasurer – Mrs. Peter R. Thompson

            27       Program for 1981-82: President – Mrs. Gilbert Hanf; Vice President – Mrs. George Gibson; Secretary – Mrs. William Trostel; Treasurer – Mrs. Peter R. Thompson

            28       Program for 1982-83: President – Mrs. George Gibson; Vice President – Mrs. Peter R. Thompson; Secretary – Mrs. Rene Lutz; Treasurer – Mrs. Paul Sherry

            29       Program for 1983-84: President – Mrs. Peter R. Thompson; Vice President – Mrs. Rex McClure; Secretary – Mrs. Rene Lutz; Treasurer – Mrs. Paul Sherry

            30       Program for 1984-85: President – Mrs. Rex A. McClure; Vice President – Mrs. Howard Offenbacher; Secretary – Mrs. D. Steven Wells; Treasurer – Mrs. David Gordon

            31       Program for 1985-86: President – Mrs. Howard Offenbacher; VicePresident – Mrs. Larry Johnson; Secretary – Mrs. D. Steven Wells; Treasurer – Mrs. David Gordon

            32       Program for 1986-87: President – Mrs. Larry Johnson; Vice President – Mrs. David Gordon; Secretary – Mrs. Phillip Raynes; Treasurer – Mrs. James Grissom

            33       Program for 1987-88: President – Mrs. David Gordon; Vice President – Mrs. Stephen Gilliam; Secretary – Mrs. John Alexander; Treasurer – Mrs. Walter Henne

            34       Program for 1988-89: President – Mrs. James Grissom; Vice President – Mrs. Marshall Phillips; Secretary – Mrs. Martin Crawford; Treasurer – Mrs. John Robinson

            35       Program for 1989-90: President – Mrs. Marshall A. Phillips; Vice President – Mrs. David Gordon; Secretary – Mrs. Phillip Raynes; Treasurer – Mrs. James Grissom

            36       Program for 1990-91: President – Mrs. Sue Gilliam; Vice President – Mrs. Kathy Alexander; Secretary – Mrs. Karen McNeil; Treasurer – Mrs. Kathy Henne

            37       Program for 1991-92: President – Mrs. Kathy Alexander; Vice President – Mrs. Becky Glover; Secretary – Mrs. Karen McNeil; Treasurer – Mrs. Kathy Henne

            38       Program for 1992-93: President – Mrs. Becky Glover; Vice President – Mrs. Kathy Henne; Secretary – Mrs. Mary Brown; Treasurer – Mrs. Alice Gordon

            39       Program for 1993-94: President – Kathy Henne; Vice President – Karen McNeil; Secretary – Debbie Robart; Treasurer – Delma Grissom

            40       Program for 1994-95: President – Mrs. William McNeil; Vice President – Mrs. Michael Bardo; Secretary – Mrs. Jerry Glover II; Treasurer – Mrs. James Grissom (1 regular copy and 1 planning copy)

            41       Program for 1995-96 – NOT PART OF THE COLLECTION

            42       Program for 1996-97 – NOT PART OF THE COLLECTION

            43       Program for 1997-98: President – Mrs. Jerry Glover II; Vice President – Mrs. David Gordon; Secretary – Mrs. Michael Bardo; Treasurer – Mrs. George Paldino

            44       Program for 1998-99: President – Mrs. David Gordon; Vice President – Melanie Elsass-Smith; Secretary – Mrs. Michael Bardo; Treasurer – Mrs. George Paldino

            45       Program for 1999-2000: President – Alice Gordon; Vice President – Karen McNeil; Secretary – Judith Bardo; Treasurer – Alberta Schneider

            46       Program for 2000-01: President – Karen McNeil; Vice President – Jeanne Winans; Secretary – Judith Bardo; Treasurer – Alberta Schneider

            47       Program for 2001-02: President – Becky Glover; Vice President – Jeanne Winans; Secretary – Alberta Schneider; Treasurer – Jo-Anne Peterson

            48       Program for 2002-03: President – Judith Bardo; Vice President – Joan Paldino; Secretary – Alberta Schneider; Treasurer – Jo-Anne Peterson

            49       Program for 2003-04: President – Judith Bardo; Vice President – Joan Paldino; Secretary – Alberta Schneider; Treasurer – Jo-Anne Peterson (2 copies with different covers)

            50       Program for 2004-05: President – Joan Paldino; Vice President – Alice Gordon; Secretary – Judith Bardo; Treasurer – Ruth Cameron

            51       Program for 2005-06: President – Joan Paldino; Vice President – Alice Gordon; Secretary – Judith Bardo; Treasurer – Ruth Cameron

            52       Program for 2006-07: President – Alice Gordon; Vice President – Open;Secretary – Judith Bardo; Treasurer – Ruth Cameron

            53       Program for 2007-08: President – Alice Gordon; Vice President – Ruth Cameron; Secretary – Karen McNeil; Treasurer – Ruth Cameron

            54       Program for 2008-09: President – Ruth Cameron; Vice President – PeggyBrading and Cheryl Sanders; Secretary – Karen McNeil; Treasurer – Shauna Bushnell

            55       Program for 2009-10: President – Ruth Cameron; Vice President – Joyce Alexander; Secretary – Karen McNeil; Treasurer – Shauna Bushnell

            56       Program for 2010-11: President – Karen McNeil; Vice President – Joyce Alexander; Secretary – Shauna Bushnell; Treasurer – Alice Gordon

            57       Program for 2011-12 – NOT PART OF THE COLLECTION

            58       Program for 2012-13:  Co-President – Joyce Alexander and Cheryl Sanders; Vice President – Betty Thompson; Secretary – Penny Adams; Treasurer – Alice Gordon

            59       Program for 2013-14: Co-President – Joyce Alexander and Cheryl Sanders; Vice President – Betty Thompson; Secretary – Penny Adams; Treasurer – Alice Gordon (2 copies)

 

BOX 4

 

File

            1          60th Anniversary Program for 2014-15: Co-President – Joyce Alexander and Cheryl Sanders; Vice President – Betty Thompson; Secretary – Penny Adams; Treasurer – Alice Gordon

            2          Program notes and pictures on floral plantings and arrangements

 

SERIES VI:  FINANCIAL RECORDS 1980-1997

 

File

            3          Donation Records

            4          1099 Statements

            5          Financial Papers

            6          Checking Account Statements

            7          Financial Balance Sheets

            8          Invoices for Plants and Supplies

            9          Records of Payments for labor

            10       Dues Records

            11       Miscellaneous Receipts

            12       Annual Reports

            13       Correspondence

            14       Membership cards – various years

            15       Insurance Policy

            16       Miscellaneous

 

 

THE ALICE GORDON ADDITION – 2016

 

BOX 5

 

SERIES VII:  PHOTOGRAPHS - 2008

 

File

            1          French Park – four 4” x 6” color photographs of a tree planted by the Green Leaf Garden Club – On Arbor Day, 2008, the club planted two trees at French Park, a Schubert Cherry  and a Red Dogwood.  The following club members are pictured in the photos:  Ruth Cameron, Shauna Busnell, Karen McNeil, Mary Janes, Peg Brading, Chris Schmidt, Jolaine Routson, ___(park maintenance man), Betty Thompson, Bob Graeser (Piqua Tree Committee).

            2          Rowan Park – Shawnee – eleven 4” x 6” color photographs of planting and tending landscape plants in Rowan Park.  The following club members in pictured in the photos: Alice Gordon, Chris Schmidt, Shauna Busnell, Ruth Cameron. The photos are dated 2008.

            3          The Eagle park at the intersection of Nicklin Avenue and Scudder Street – four 4” x 6” color photographs of club members doing May planting in 2008

            4          Downtown sidewalk planters – seven 4” x 6” color photographs of downtown planters at various stages of growth – these planters were filled with flowers by the Green Leaf Garden Club.  Some of the photos carry the date January 14, 1994.  This date was the result of failure to properly set the date on the camera.  The photos are from the spring and summer 2008.

            5          Club members visiting the homes and gardens of various members – possibly for meetings – fourteen 4” x 6” color photographs

 

SERIES VIII:  FINANCIAL RECORDS:  1985-2015

 

File

            6          Treasurer’s Report Book pages listing revenue and expenses by month from February 1985 to September 1989.  Thirty-six 4 ¼” x 7 ¼” pages punched for a small 3-ring binder.

            7          Treasurer’s Account Journal recording all transactions by date of transaction between September 26, 1989 and May 2003.  This record was kept on 8” x 5” account paper listing the date, items, debits, credits, and balance.  There are 36 sheets. of which 8 are written on both sides.

            8          Club check register with Unity National Bank with entries beginning May 18, 2005 and ending with June 17, 2013

            9          Monthly bank statement from Unity National Bank from January 2007 to April 2008.

            10       Interest Income Statement – 2007 Form 1099-INT from Unity National Bank for the Green Leaf Garden Club.

            11       Green Leaf Garden Club certificate of deposit for $500 with Unity National Bank which was taken out September 20, 2007 for nine months.  It was renewed several times and finally cashed in on June 21, 2011 in the amount of $536.40.

            12       Andy’s Garden Florist and Garden Center, Piqua, Ohio – bills, invoices, account statements for the account of Green Leaf Garden Club from May 14, 2007 to June 23, 2014.

            13       Documents relating to the donation of $350 to the Green Leaf Garden Club from the French Oil Mill Machinery Fund of the Piqua Community Foundation.  The dates on the documents are from November 30, 2004 to April 17, 2006.

            14       Miscellaneous invoices, receipts and donations from 2007 to 2015.

 

SERIES IX:  CLUB MEETING AND PROGRAM MATERIALS

 

File

            15       Green Leaf Garden Club Civic Beautification Committee reports, letters, and documents – 1979-1983

            16       Civic Beautification Committee laminated photographs and newspaper clippings:  [1] City Hall; [2] Downtown sidewalk planters; [3] Arbor Day 1988 tree planting at the Piqua Welcome sign; [4] Flower beds in the green space at the intersection of Covington Ave. and Wood St.; [5 & 6] Plantings at the Eagle at the intersection of Nicklin Ave. and Scudder St.

            17       Green Leaf Garden Club House Tour organization plans for 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, and 1989, listing the houses to be toured, the embers to be involved and their duties and the revenues and expenses a profit from the tours. 

            18       Scattered Green Leaf Garden Club Minutes of Meetings occurring in the years 1998-2008.  Some are typed, most are handwritten.

            19       Materials relating to programs presented at Garden Club meetings in the 1990’s to 2000.

            20       Documents used to produce yearly program books in the years from 1988-2008

 

BOX 5

 

SERIES X:  OHIO ASSOCIATION OF GARDEN CLUBS MATERIALS

 

File

            21       Ohio Association of Garden Clubs members list for Piqua Club #422 and notice of $5 dues that need to be paid.  The lists are for 2002-2007 and 2013-2014.

            22       Documents relating to Ohio Association of Garden Clubs Region 5 Regional Meetings.

            23       Ohio Association of Garden Clubs miscellaneous documents and communications

 

SERIES XI:  MISCELLANEOUS

 

File

            24       Vaughan’s Rose Care Book

            25       Newspaper clippings

            26       Awards:  [1] Ohio Association of Garden Clubs Certificate of Award to Green Leaf Garden Club for Class G County Fair Flower Show (Miami), July 31, 1998, Superior Award.  [2] Proclamation from the Piqua City Commission thanking and congratulating the Green Leaf Garden Club for its suggesting the 52 flower planters in downtown Piqua and for placing flowers in them and for the care of the planters, September 2, 2008

            27       Restaurant, lodging and travel destination brochures and pamphlets

            28       Yellow sheet of paper with pasted business cards and business advertising

 

SERIES XII:  ALICE GORDON MATERIALS

 

File

            29       First place blue ribbon at the Miami County Fair Flower Show for her white Cushion Mum.  Also a Second place award for Sun Ray Tickseed Coreopsis.

            30       Funeral card for Rhoda M. Cook (Rhoda Mays Gordon Cook), mother of David Edgar Gordon and mother-in-law of Alice Gordon – 1985

 

 

LOIS SHROYER ADDITION – 2016

 

SERIES XIII: GREEN LEAF GARDEN CLUB SCRAPBOOK, 2001-2015

 

BOX 6

 

File

            1          A loose leaf binder containing 145 photographs and 80 documents, newspaper clippings, awards, ribbons, programs and other materials ranging in date from 2001 through 2015.

 

ALICE GORDON ADDITION #2

 

SERIES XIV:  PHOTOGRAPHS

 

File

            2          Piqua Power Plant before new construction – no date

            3          Two Garden Club projects in 1997 – three photos of planting two Sargent Crabapple trees at the Piesenbarger Sports Complex and one photo of an individual tending the tulips planted around the eagle on Nicklin Ave.

            4          Copies of two pictures of flags and flowers at the Veterans Memorial Park – no date given.

            5          Photograph of the planted area on the northeast corner of the public square.  The photo is dated 2000 and in the background is Zender’s Restaurant and Bar.  The note on the back says that the area was taken care of by Piqua Greenleaf Garden Club in the 1980’s.

            6          Photographs of 1998 garden club projects at Heritage Green – 2 photos.

            7          Photographs of 2007 project at Rowan Park and a May 2008 panting at Veterans Park – 2 photos

 

SERIES XV:  MINUTES OF CLUB MEETINGS:  1995-2014

 

File

            8          Minutes of meetings from 1995 to 1999

            9          Minutes of meetings from 2000 to 2004

            10       Minutes of meetings from 2005 to 2008

            11       Minutes of meetings from 2009 to 2012 and 2014

 

SERIES XVI:  ANNUAL REPORTS

 

File

            12       Civic Beautification Committee Annual Reports – 5 over various years

            13       Garden Club report of hours volunteered on projects – 2010

 

BOX 6

 

SERIES XVII:  CORRESPONDENCE

 

File

            14       Correspondence 1993-1999

            15       Correspondence 2000-2004

            16       Correspondence 2007-2009

            17       Correspondence 2010-2011

 

BOX 7

 

SERIES XVIII:  FINANCIAL RECORDS

 

File

            1          Civic Beautification Committee ledger sheets showing debits, credits and balance for the years 1990-2001

            2          Bank Statements and other financial records 1996-1997

            3          Bank Statements and other financial records 2008

            4          Miscellaneous financial records 2009

 

SERIES XIX:  GENERAL DOCUMENT CATEGORIES

 

File

            5          Documents relating to Garden Club projects 2000-2010

            6          Documents relating to Garden Club fund raising 1999-2005.  This file includes a 2005 “CEO List” which lists all the businessmen in Piqua along with addresses and phone numbers.  Some businesses outside of Piqua are also on the list.

            7          Documents relating to Region 5 and State of Ohio Garden Club Programs – 2009-2012

            8          Documents relating to Region 5 and state Ohio Association of Garden Clubs Programs – 1996-2000.  This folder also contains a Certificate of Award from the Ohio Association of Garden Clubs for a Superior Rating (98 ½) for the Piqua Green Leaf Garden Club’s Program Book 1997-1998.  The certificate is dated July 27, 1999.

            9          The Garden Path, the official publication of The Ohio Association of Garden Clubs, Inc.:  [1] Vol. LXXX No. 2, January – March 2009; [2] Vol. LXXXII No. 1, October – December 2010;  [3] Vol. LXXXII No. 2, January – March 2011; [3] Vol. LXXXIV No. 2, January – March 2012; [4] Vol. LXXXIV No. 3, April – June 2012; [5] Vol. LXXXIV No. 4, July – September 2012

 

BOX 7

 

SERIES XX:  MISCELLANEOUS

 

File

            10       Tips and instructions on growing plants.

            11       Instructions for installing club officers and club meeting proceedures.

            12       Piqua City Commission ordinance and proclamation:  [1] Tree Ordinance, Ordinance No. 8-78 regulating the planting, maintenance, protection, control, and removal of trees in and upon the public streets and other public places in the city of Piqua.    [2] Proclamation – proclaiming September 18, 2004 as Admiral Stephen Clegg Rowan Day.

            13       Program Book covers for the 2011-2012 program books – these are just the printed covers, there are no programs inside.

            14       Catalogs:  [1] Office and business supplies – Faith Fellowship Ministries, Sidney, Ohio.  [2] Florentine Craftsmen, Inc., Long Island, New York – lawn furniture, statuary and ornaments. [3] American Forests Historic Tree Nursery, Jacksonville, Florida – tree catalog.

            15       Other miscellaneous materials

            16       Green Leaf Garden Club Treasurer’s Book 2008-2016

 

 

The box is not totally full.