Special Collections Research Center
Seedsmans' Catalogs
Armistead, Dora Travis, 1890-1979
Armistead, Rowland Cara
Mss. Acc. 2008.218 and 2006.54
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10.50 Linear Feet
1817-1970
1840-1960
English
Biographical Information:
Information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Dora Travis Armistead
Acquisition Information:
08/21/2006 - Acc. 2006.54 Cara and Dora Armistead Acc. 2008.218 - Backlog material, source and date acquired unknown.
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Preferred Citation:
Seedsmans' Catalogs, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Arrangement of Materials:
Series One is Mss. Acc. 2008.218 and Series Two is Mss. Acc. 2006.54 from Dora and Cara Armistead. Each series is arranged alphabetically by name of seedsman or business.
Scope and Contents
Hundreds of catalogs from many gardening businesses in the United States. These catalogs were known as Seedsmans' Catalogs and sold seeds, plants and gardening supplies.
Includes an alphabetical card index file for Mss. Acc. 2008.218.
Catalogs
Gardening Literary collections.
Horticultural literature
Horticulture
Mss. Acc. 2008.218id70929/repositories/2/archival_objects/5557171817-1970A - Burpee, Boxes 1a and 1bid70931/repositories/2/archival_objects/5557191Burpeeid70932/repositories/2/archival_objects/5557202California-Dreerid70933/repositories/2/archival_objects/5557213Dutch-Flowersid70934/repositories/2/archival_objects/5557224Fruitland-Hilltopid70935/repositories/2/archival_objects/5557235Hodge Podge-Jackson Perkinsid70936/repositories/2/archival_objects/5557246P. De Jagerid70937/repositories/2/archival_objects/5557257Johnson, Robins and Co. - Marshallid70938/repositories/2/archival_objects/5557268Walter Marx Gardens-Parks Seed Co.id70939/repositories/2/archival_objects/5557279Park Floral Magazine-Richard's Gardenid70940/repositories/2/archival_objects/55572810Riegal-Sternsid70941/repositories/2/archival_objects/55572911Stars, Harrison & Co., - Van Bourgondienid70942/repositories/2/archival_objects/55573012Van Zonneveld-Vaughn'sid70943/repositories/2/archival_objects/55573113Vaughn'sid70944/repositories/2/archival_objects/55573214Vicks-Waysideid70945/repositories/2/archival_objects/55573315Weller Nurseries, Co. - Zanbergerid70946/repositories/2/archival_objects/55573416Mss. Acc. 2006.54 Dora and Cara Armistead Collectionid70930/repositories/2/archival_objects/5557181937-1947Andrews-Cole Nurseryid70968/repositories/2/archival_objects/55573517Diggs & Beadles - Fraser & Sonsid70969/repositories/2/archival_objects/55573618Gardenville - Rex Pearceid70970/repositories/2/archival_objects/55573719Salzer-Stumpp - Walterid70972/repositories/2/archival_objects/55573820Tait & Sons - Zandberger Bros.id70974/repositories/2/archival_objects/55573921Armistead medium oversize itemsid73202/repositories/2/archival_objects/5557401939-194422Scope and ContentsBunting's Nurseries Rynveld (F) and Sons, Inc. The House of Rynveld Shumway (R.H.)