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1.1.07.1g51,54-57 Arboretum Foundation Units 51, 54, 55, 56, and 57 keepsakes

Date statement: : 1955-1978
Summary:

 1 box
Description:
 Arboretum Foundation Units 51 (Sophie Krauss Unit in late 50s and 1960, Late Bloomers Unit 1966-72), 54 (Elizabeth Blackford), 55 (Sally Bunge), 56 (Normandy Vista Garden Club), and 57 (Adam, Pebble Pushers) keepsakes in separate folders:

Unit 51 folder:
1971/72, "Late Bloomers/Unit 51," cover page of collection in plastic folder:
"'Late Bloomers,' Unit 51," information page.
"Arboretum Unit # 51/'Late Bloomers,'" membership list.
"Officers. . . .1971-1972," list; "Gardening Is Healthy," news photocopy.
"Botanically Speaking," vocabulary list.
Information pages for each meeting, 7 pp.

1966/1977, "Late Bloomers/Arboretum Unit 51," collection in blue folder:
Information sheet.
"Programs 1966-67."
"Arboretum Unit # 51/'Late Bloomers,'" membership list.
"Glycerine Sept & Oct," handwritten notes.

"Unit 51/1959-60," album with dried plants on cover, 9x6":
"Sophie Krauss (Unit # 51) of the Arboretum Foundation  1959-60," on nature print.'
Information page.
"Objectives of the Year."
Program details, 3 pp.
"Members," 2 pp.

1955-1956,"Arboretum/Unit 51," album, 9x6", stapled:
"Sophie Krauss Unit/of the Arboretum Foundation," title page.
Information page.
"Programs  1955-1956," 6 pp.
"Members," 2 pp.


Unit 54 folder:
1977-1978, "Arboretum Foundation/Elizabeth Blackford Unit #54/1977-1978," program booklet, including general information and membership list, 6x4" craft paper cover, 9 pp.
1972-1973, "Arboretum Foundation/Elizabeth Blackford Unit #54," program booklet, including general information and membership list, 6x4" craft paper cover with pressed flower, 9 pp.

Unit 55 folder:
1964-1965, "Sally Bunge/Arboretum Unit #55/1964-1965," program booklet, including general information and membership list, 8x11" plastic cover with photo, 7 pp.
1962-1963, "Sally Bunge/Arboretum Unit #55/1962-1963," program booklet, including general information, membership list, word list, 20 pp., 7x6".  2 copies.

Unit 56 folder:
1955-1956, "Normandy Vista Garden Club/Arboretum Unit 56," program booklet, including general information, membership list, 9 pp., 9x6".

Unit 57 folder:
1976-1977, "The Arboretum Foundation/Adam Unit 57/Yearbook/1976-1977,"  program booklet, including general information, membership list, 15 pp., 6x4 1/2".
1975-1976, "The Arboretum Foundation/Adam Unit No. 57/Yearbook/1975-1976," program booklet, including general information, membership list, 16 pp., 6x4 1/2".  Edited in ink.
1974-1975, "The Arboretum Foundation/Adam Unit No. 57/Yearbook/1974-1975," program booklet including general information, membership list, 15 pp. 9x6".
1973-1974, "The Arboretum Foundation/Adam Unit No. 57/Year Book/1973-1974," including general information, membership list, 15 pp., 3x5".
1972-1973, "The Arboretum Foundation/Adam Unit No. 57/Year Book/1972-1973," program booklet including general information, membership list, 9 pp., ink notes, 4x6".
1971-1972, "Adam Unit #57," program booklet including general information, membership list, 6 pp., 9x6".
1970-1971, "Adam Unit #57/of the/Arboretum Foundation/1970-1971," program booklet including general information, membership list, 6 pp., 8x6".
1968-1969, "The Arboretum Foundation/Sponsoring/The University of Washington Arboretum/Adam Unit #57/Year Book/1968-1969," program booklet including general information, membership list, 11 pp., 4x6". Pencil edits.
1967-1968,  "The Arboretum Foundation/Sponsoring/The University of Washington Arboretum/Adam Unit #57/Year Book/1967-1968," program booklet including general information, membership list, 11 pp., 8 1/2x5 1/2".
1966-1967, "Adam Unit #57/Year Book/1966-1967," program booklet including general information, membership list, 10 pp., 8 1/2x5 1/2".
1955-1956, "Pebble Pushers/University of Washington/Arboretum Unit 57/Organized May 8, 1954,"  program booklet including general information, membership list, bylaws, 20 pp., 9x6".

Accession date: 2026-02-10 Last updated: 2026-02-24 10:30:50
Subjects:

NamesRoleFunction
Fluke, Lyla, 1910-2010Subject
Martin, AnneSubject
Dupar, EthelSubject
Reaugh, Gladene LaVigneSubject
Bunge, SallySubject
Pirzio-Biroli, JanSubject
Hall, Neill D., Mr., 1899-1994Subject

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