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Swarthmore College. Scott Arboretum Records

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG6-S001
Abstract The Arthur Hoyt Scott Horticultural Foundation was established at Swarthmore College in 1929 as a memorial to Arthur Hoyt Scott (1874-1927). The intention of the Foundation was to focus on plantings appropriate to Eastern Pennsylvania, creating a practical "garden of ideas" for amateur gardeners while at the same time improving the campus. The name changed to Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College in 1986. The collection contains records of the Scott Arboretum from the proposal for its...
Dates: 1925-2017

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  • Library: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College X
  • Subject: Universities and colleges X
  • Names: Swarthmore College. Scott Arboretum X