Arboretum Association records

The Haverford College Arboretum Association records include materials related to Arboretum programming, events, membership, finances, and campus initiatives from its founding in 1974 to 2018. The collection also includes a smaller amount of materials related to the Arboretum Association's predecessor, the Haverford College Campus Club.

The records are arranged into thirteen series based on their function and format.

The reports and audits series includes the Arboretum Association's annual reports, reports regarding the Arboretum from Haverford College Physical Plant, and a report related to a 1995 audit of the Arboretum.

The meetings and committees series consists primarily of annual meeting minutes and agendas and the minutes of the Arboretum Association Executive Committee. There are also materials related to meetings of the American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta (AABGA).

The policies and planning series contains a document outlining the responsibilities of the Arboretum Association, an Arboretum manual, and other planning materials used by the Association.

The records of campus plantings series consists of a record book of campus plantings kept by the Campus Club between 1929 and 1964.

The courses and campus initiatives series consists primarily of materials related to courses offered by the Arboretum Association, including Environmental Perspectives, Tree Identification, and a botany course for students. There is also information on the Biology Department's use of the greenhouse.

The grants, gifts, and funds series includes information on the Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust and American Association of Museums grants awarded to the Arboretum Association as well as a small amount of information on other funds and donations related to the Arboretum.

The membership and outreach series primarily contains membership solicitation and fundraising materials pertaining to the Arboretum Association.

The correspondence series consists of letters from John Silver, the founder of the Campus Arboretum Association, and Florence "Floss" Genser, Director of the Arboretum from 1979 to 1996.

The awards and honors series includes honors and citations awarded to the Haverford College Arboretum.

The events and programming series is the largest in the collection. It includes information on lecture series, exhibits, and other programming implemented by the Arboretum Association. It also includes materials on events sponsored by the Arboretum for Arbor Day and Earth Day and materials related to its involvement with alumni weekend, commencement, and various Haverford anniversaries.

The publications series includes issues of the Arboretum Association newsletter, volumes of "Plant of the Week," and other materials published by or about the Arboretum Association and the Campus Club.

The publicity series contains a small number of clippings and press releases pertaining to the Arboretum Association.

The photographs and slides series consists of photographs and slides, mostly depicting the Haverford campus and members of the Arboretum Association staff.