Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140

MS 427
Iowa Gladiolus Societies Collection, 1934-1964, undated


Descriptive summary

creator:

 

title:

Iowa Gladiolus Societies Collection

dates:

1934-1964, undated

extent:

0.84 linear feet (2 document boxes)

collection number:

MS 427

repository:

Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.

 

Administrative information

access:

Open for research

publication rights:

Consult Head, Special Collections Department

preferred citation:

Iowa Gladiolus Societies Collection, MS 427, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

 

Collection description

This collection (1934-1964, undated) contains meeting minutes, correspondence, newsletters, exhibition programs, and other publications of gladiolus societies throughout the state including the Algona Gladiolus Society, Cedar Rapids Gladiolus Society, Cedar Valley Men's Garden Club of Waterloo, Iowa Great Lakes Gladiolus Society, Sioux City Gladiolus Society, and Waterloo Gladiolus Societies. The collection also includes materials from the state society, the Iowa Gladiolus Society.

 

Organization

The collection is arranged alphabetically.

 

Container list

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

1

1

Algona Gladiolus Society: Annual Exhibition

1952-1959

Map case

C406
D15

Ames Gladiolus and Flower show (Ames, IA) summary

1945-1952

1

2

Cedar Rapids Gladiolus Society: Annual Exhibition

1952-1960

1

3

Cedar Rapids Gladiolus Society: Bulb show and auction

1947-1950

1

4

Cedar Rapids Gladiolus Society: "The Rapid Glad"

1956-58

1

5

Cedar Valley Men's Garden Club of Waterloo: "Cedar Seeder"

1952

1

6

Empire State Gladiolus Society: Bulletin

undated

1

7

Iowa Gladiolus, New England Regional Gladiolus, and Waterloo Garden Club show

1943

Map case

C406
D15

Iowa Gladiolus, New England Regional Gladiolus, and Sioux City Society show (Sioux City, IA) summary

1944

1

8

Iowa Gladiolus Society: Bulletin

1934

1

9

Iowa Gladiolus Society: "Classification of Varieties"

1939-1941, undated

1

10

Iowa Gladiolus Society: "Classification of New Varieties"

1942-1943

1

11

Iowa Gladiolus Society: Constitution and By-laws

1941

1

12

Iowa Gladiolus Society: Correspondence

1938

1

13

Iowa Gladiolus Society: Correspondence

1944

1

14

Iowa Gladiolus Society: "First Annual Bulb Show" flyer

1951

1

15

Iowa Gladiolus Society: "Glad Tidings"

1942-1943

1

16

Iowa Gladiolus Society: "Glad Tidings"

1942-1964

1

17

Iowa Gladiolus Society: "Glad Tidings"

1945-1949

1

18

Iowa Gladiolus Society: "Glad Tidings"

1945, undated

1

19

Iowa Gladiolus Society: "Glad Tidings"

1950-1960

1

20

Iowa Gladiolus Society: "Glad Tidings"

1961-1964

1

21

Iowa Gladiolus Society: "Glad Tidings" (Incomplete)

undated

2

1

Iowa Gladiolus Society: "Glad Winnowings"

1936-1938

2

2

Iowa Gladiolus Society: "Glad Winnowings"

1938-1941

2

3

Iowa Gladiolus Society: "Glad Winnowings"

1939-1941

2

4

Iowa Gladiolus Society: "Glad Winnowings"

undated

2

5

Iowa Gladiolus Society: Meeting minutes

1953

2

6

Iowa Gladiolus Society: Membership card

1937

2

7

Iowa Gladiolus Society: Miscellaneous

undated

2

8

Iowa Gladiolus Society: Show programs

1938-1963

Map case

C406
D15

Iowa Gladiolus Society: State show (Ames, IA) summary

1946

2

9

Iowa Gladiolus Society: "The Value of Compost and How to Make a Supply"

1942

2

10

Iowa Great Lakes Gladiolus Society: Exhibit program

1958

2

11

Iowa Great Lakes Gladiolus Society: Gladiolus Show schedule

1955

Map case

C406
D015

Iowa State Gladiolus Show (Waterloo, IA) summary

1949

2

12

North Central Iowa Gladiolus Show

1960-1962

2

13

Sioux City Gladiolus Society: Exhibit programs

1938-1958

2

14

Sioux City Gladiolus Society: Memoranda

1958

2

15

Sioux City Gladiolus Society: "Pollen, Pistil, and Pod"

1952-1955

2

16

Waterloo Gladiolus Society: Memoranda

1952

2

17

Waterloo Gladiolus Society: "Glad Rambles"

1951-1957

2

18

Waterloo Gladiolus Society: "Glad Rambles"

undated

2

19

Waterloo Gladiolus Society: Show schedules

1950-1952