Collins Radio Group (Dallas, TX) ; Pittsburgh Equitable Meter Co. ; Pittsburgh Equitable Meter Div. (Milwaukee, WI) ; Nordstrom Valve Div. (Oakland, CA) ; V & O Press Co., Inc. (Hudson, NY) ; Arcade Mfg. Div. (Freeport, IL) ; Rockwell Machine Co. (Hopewell, NJ) ; Rockwell Tools, Inc. (Columbus, OH) ; Monessen Foundry & Machine Co. (Monessen, PA) ; Rockwell Int'l (New York City, NY, Pittsburgh, PA, and Dallas, TX) ; A. H. Ross Co., Inc. (Ludlow, KY) ; National Meter Div. (Brooklyn, NY) ; Crescent Machine Div. (Leetonia, OH) ; Edward Valves, Inc. (East Chicago, IN) ; Hopewell Div. (Hopewell, NJ) ; Hydraulics Div. (Pittsburgh, PA) ; Macnick Div. (Tulsa, OK) ; Ohmer Co. (Dayton, OH) ; Pittsburgh Dubois Div. (DuBois, PA) ; Regulator Div. (Norwalk, OH) ; Power Tool Div. (Pittsburgh, PA) ; Walker-Turner Div. (Pittsburgh, PA) ; Merco Nordstrom Valve Co. (Pittsburgh, PA) ; Merrill Co. ; Delta Mfg. Co. (Milwaukee, WI) ; Delta Power Tool Div. ; Delta Mfg. Div. Search this
Notes content:
communication switching systems and telephone systems for underground mining ; power tools for metal and wood working ; lawn edger, hedge and shrub trimmers ; hardware ; refrigeration hardware ; woodworking tools and machines ; radial arm saws ; machine tools for industrial, commercial and hobby use ; high pressure and high temperature valves ; hydraulic propulsion units ; parking meters (manufactured for Magee-Hale Park-O-Meter Co.) ; chart clocks ; instruments ; water meters ; "The Rockwell Water Journal" ; lubricated plug valves ; cash and fare registers ; taximeters ; gas meters and regulators ; oil meters ; packaging machinery ; foundry equipment and hardware ; power presses ; dial feeds ; cast and forged steel valves ; 1949-1974 ; industrial machine tools, power tools and metalworking machines, rotary tools, shaft tools, sanders, saws and accessories, drill presses, drills and accessories, punch press feeder, jointers and replacement parts, shapers, lathes ; "Nordstrom" lubricated valves, lubricants, accessories ; 1953 Annual Report...this comprises the uncataloged portion of Rockwell Mfg. Co. ; also see cataloged portion of Rockwell International.
Includes:
Trade catalog, price lists and manual
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
295 pieces; 7 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Banking; investment; legal; financial and insurance services Search this
This collection contains over 37,000 35mm slides, 3,000 glass lantern slides and garden files that may include descriptive information, photocopied articles (from journals, newspapers, or books), planting lists, correspondence, brochures, landscape plans and drawings. Garden files were compiled by Garden Club of America (GCA) members for most of the gardens included in the collection. Some gardens have been photographed over the course of several decades; others only have images from a single point in time. In addition to images of American gardens, there are glass lantern slides of the New York Flower Show (1941-1951) and trips that GCA members took to other countries, including Mexico (1937), Italy, Spain, Japan (1935), France (1936), England (1929), and Scotland.
A number of the slides are copies of historic images from outside repositories including horticultural and historical societies or from horticultural books and publications. The GCA made a concerted effort in the mid-1980s to acquire these images in order to increase its documentation of American garden history. Because of copyright considerations, use of these particular images may be restricted.
Biographical/Historical note:
The Garden Club of America was established in 1913 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when the Garden Club of Philadelphia and eleven other garden clubs met to create a national garden club. Its purpose is to foster the knowledge and love of gardening and to restore and protect the quality of the environment through educational programs and gardening and conservation efforts. The GCA was incorporated in Delaware in 1923, with its headquarters established in New York City. Today, local clubs are organized under twelve regional zones. The GCA continues its tradition of hosting flower shows and publishing material related to gardening in the United States.
The GCA's glass lantern slides were used by The GCA for presentations and lectures about notable gardens throughout the United States dating back to colonial times. An effort was made in the late 1980s, in preparation of the 75th anniversary of the Garden Club of America's founding, to collect the disbursed slides. These slides were to eventually form the Slide Library of Notable American Parks and Gardens. The informational value of this collection is extensive since a number of images of the more than 4,500 gardens represented show garden designs that have changed over time or no longer exist. While the majority of images document a range of designed upper and upper-middle class gardens throughout the U.S., the scope of the collection is expanding as volunteers photograph and document contemporary gardens including community and vernacular gardens.
The gardens illustrate the design work of dozens of landscape architects including Marian Coffin, Beatrix Farrand, Lawrence Halprin, Hare & Hare, Umberto Innocenti, Gertrude Jekyll, Jens Jensen, Warren Manning, the Olmsted Brothers, Charles Platt, Ellen Biddle Shipman, and Fletcher Steele. Because of their proximity to the gardens, works of notable architects and sculptors may also be featured in the images.
Restrictions:
Access to original images by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens.
United States of America -- Tennessee -- Knox County -- Knoxville
Scope and Contents:
The folder includes work sheets, copies of a talk by W. R. McNabb on Knoxville gardens, photocopies of correspondence regarding Rostrevor and other Knoxville gardens, copies of the "routine of work" for Rostrevor, and other information.
General:
Rostrevor was the garden of Mr. and Mrs. William C. Ross; its elements were installed primarily between 1911 and 1928. In the latter year the Rosses added a formal garden largely of their own design, said to be based on one they had admired at the Hill School in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. Terraces and a pergola provided the framework for plantings in bloom from March until November. The 12-acre site also included a rock garden made by Paul Adams, extensive lawns bordered by flowering shrubs, elms for shade, and a swimming pool. Most of the images are copies of originals commissioned about 1935 by Mrs. Ross.
Persons and organizations associated with the garden include: Mr. and Mrs. William C. Ross (former owners, 1911-1968); Helen R. McNabb (former owner, 1968-1972); Paul Adams (plantsman); and Barber & McMurry (architects, ca. 1911-1928).
Related Materials:
Rostrevor related holdings consist of 1 folder (24 35 mm. slides (photographs))
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original images by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens.
United States of America -- Ohio -- Hamilton County -- Cincinnati
General:
Further sources of information include: 1. ASLA Illustrations of Work of Members, 1931. 2. Syracuse University, New York. George Arents Research Library.
Related Materials:
Alberly Manor related holdings consist of 1 slide (col.)
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original images by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens.
