Archives Accession # 31

1.1.16. Washington Park Arboretum signs and labels

Date statement: : 1957-1985
Summary:

 1 file box containing lists of trees found in the Arboretum; information about making labels for trees; reader boards displayed at Horticultural Festival, June 2-4, 1976.

Description:

 6/2-4/1976, Folder labelled:"WPA: Reader boards displayed at Horticultural Festival."
     24 printed sheets summarize Arboretum activities and describe teaching, research, public service and display, and stewardship.

Folder labelled "Labels and Signs in the Arboretum":
     c. 1985, Graham Visitors Center sign plans (in own folder).
    3/10-18/1976, stapled correspondence between Joseph Witt and Michael Gye, chair of Victoria, BC Heritage Tree Committee.
     9/4/1970, "New Signs Required" list, 1 sheet.
     4/4/1969, "Routed Signs for Arboretum," 1 sheet.
     12/12-12/18/1966, Correspondence between Joseph Witt and Robert Lemaire, 2 pp.
     10/28/1965, "Signs to be painted on old sign stand cards," note clipped to 4 pp. list (2 copies).
     2/3/1965, "Rhododendron Labels," 1 p.
       7/29-8/4/1964, correspondence between Brian Mulligan and Brook Gutman, 3 sheets and post card, plus 2nd copy of Mulligan letter.
     7/27-8/3/1964, correspondence between Joseph Witt and George K. Hollett, 2 pp.
       5/1964, "Labels for Tree "Marking," photocopied excerpt from "The Shade Tree," 1 sheet.   
       8/7/1959, "Metal Labels to be Repainted," 2 pp., clipped with "Labels for Rhododendron Glen," 1 p., n.d., and "Signs for Williams Camellia Garden," 2/2/1961, 3 pp.
     5/14/1959, letter from Joseph Witt to S.K Sim, 2 pp.
     3/13-4/16/1958, correspondence between Joseph Witt and George Spalding, 2 pp.
     2/1958, "Labels to Make," 4 pp. (2 copies).
     2/27/1958, "Metal Signs in Arboretum ", 1 sheet (2 copies, 1 with handwritten notes).
     10/30/1957, "30 Ilex Labels," 2 pp. with handwritten notes.
     10/30/1957, "20 Metal Signs Along Upper Road In Arboretum," 2 pp.
     9/9/1947, Order letter from B.O. Mulligan to E. E. Gerberich, clipped with 4 pp. list (2 copies).
     1/7/1957, "Data for metal signs for Arboretum," 8 pp. (2 copies)
     n.d., typed plant list with handwritten post size, 3 pp.
     n.d., "Legends for metal signs," 3 pp., 2 copies, one with handwritten notes.
     n.d., "Old Arboretum Logo," envelope with 4 sample logos.

Accession date: 2012-01-17 Last updated: 2023-04-19 09:53:20
Subjects: Victoria Horticultural Society, Washington Park Arboretum--signs and labels, Washington Park Arboretum--Education, Washington Park Arboretum--use

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