Archives Accession # 140

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

Date statement: : 1934-2023
Summary:

 1 folder

Description:

 4/26/2025 Seattle African Violet Society and Puget Sound Gesneriad Society Annual Show and Sale postcard.
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.
May 1990 Draft Environmental Impact Statement: Volunteer Park Conservatory Expansion, 92 pages plus appendix, comb-bound.
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. 

Accession date: 2012-04-24 Last updated: 2025-05-05 17:17:16
Subjects: Plant Acquisition Fund, Volunteer Park, Seattle, City of, Puget Sound Gesneriad Society, Seattle African Violet Society

No names associated with this accession.

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Archives file drawers, PNW gardens & organizations