Records of St Andrews and District Horticultural Association
- Reference:GB 227 msdep83
- Dates of Creation:1867-1993
- Name of Creator:
- Physical Description:4 boxes
Scope and Content
Minute books, 1867-1898, 1906-1913, 1918-1937, 1950-1978; legal papers 1938; amended constitution 1953; cash books 1917-1984; membership book 1929-1955; membership cards and syllabi, financial statements 1912-1963; auditors' reports 1955-1972; press show photographs, mounted and unmounted; coloured prints; flower show bills 1913-1963; show schedules 1947-1993; lists of prizewinners 1929-1939; lists of entries 1928-1939, lists of donors of prizes and advertisers 1930-1934; press cuttings 1914, 1974-1979.
Administrative / Biographical History
The Society encouraged horticulture in St Andrews and the adjacent area by various means including promoting the use of allotments, running flower shows etc.
Access Information
By appointment with the Archivist. Access to unpublished records less than 30 years old and other records containing confidential information may be restricted. Special conditions apply to photographs.
Acquisition Information
The collection was deposited in the Library in 1994 via the District Museums Service.
Note
Description compiled by Rachel Hart, Archives Hub Project.
Other Finding Aids
Brief hand list is available in the Reading Room.
Conditions Governing Use
Applications for permission to quote should be sent to the University Archivist. Reproduction subject to usual conditions: educational use and condition of documents.
Subjects
Corporate Names
Geographical Names