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2.01.26.80 Seattle Parks and Recreation: Volunteer Park, Volunteer Park Conservatory, and Friends of the Conservatory

Date statement: : 1934-2022
Summary:

 1 file folder
Description:
 6/1/2023, "Thursday, June 1 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m./Launch Pride Month with Drag Queen Storytime for Grown-Ups!," poster.  
1/16/2022, "Need Some Balmy Palms?," Seattle Times.
Two documents from the Volunteer Park Trust:
2020 Volunteer Park Trust Amphitheater Campaign booklet (with Help Fund New Amphitheater in Volunteer Park insert).
Circa 2020 membership brochure.

2020, "Become a Member: Friends of the Conservatory" brochure.
Winter 2013, "Historic Renewal," Pacific Horticulture.
8/12/2012 "Historic  - And High Tech," Seattle Times.
8/3/2008 (received), "Volunteer Park & the Conservatory in Volunteer Park" walking guide booklet.
6/30/2005, "Blossom is a real knockout," Seattle Times.
11/30/2003, "Northwest Garden Notes, Planting an idea for next weekend: Head for Holidays Under Glass," Seattle Times.
8/15/2002, announcement of construction of resource center and gift shop.
12/27/2001, "Conservatory in Volunteer Park will warm a cold winter day," Seattle P-I.
11/17/2000, contact information sheet for conservatory.
10/24/1999, "A Living Museum," Seattle Times.
8/1999, Conservatory News Brief, from Sharon Priebe.
1997, "Guide to Seattle's Olmsted Interpretive Exhibit at the Volunteer Park Water Tower," brochure.
1/1/1992, Landscape design, sunken gardens and planting plan.
11/1991 "The Essential Volunteer Park Conservatory," Gardens & Countrysides.
2/26/1989, "Volunteer Park shows wisdom of city fathers," Seattle Times/Seattle P-I.
8/29/1934, List of Shrubs and Trees in Volunteer Park, compiled by Grace. J. Hoffman, mimeograph (?) of typescript.
n.d., Self-Guided tour sheet.
n.d., Conservatory information folder.  
n.d., Self-guided tour brochure, with Conservatory membership information. 
n.d., "Crown Jewel of Seattle" Friends of the Conservatory membership information and envelope. 
n.d., "Come to the Conservatory"trifold.
n.d., Friends of the Conservatory membership information sheet.










Accession date: 2012-04-24 Last updated: 2023-06-27 11:59:08
Subjects: Plant Acquisition Fund, Volunteer Park, Seattle, City of

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