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Mendham -- Farnham Garden

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Mendham -- Farnham Garden
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Object Details

Former owner

Farnham, Arlene
Farnham, Alford G

Collection Creator

Adams, Molly, 1918-2003

Collection Citation

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Maida Babson Adams American garden collection.

Scope and Contents

The folder includes worksheets and photocopies of published images.
sova.aag.adm_ref957

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6bb36dffd-35b5-41de-a24a-b9c10a047f0f

General

This garden, located in Medham, New Jersey is a a 40 X100 foot vegetable garden.
Images were used in articles that focused on vegetable gardening and family involvement in the planting and eating of home-grown food.
Persons associated with the property include: Arlene R. Farnham (former owner, 1961).

Place

Farnham Garden (United States)
United States of America -- New Jersey -- Morris County -- Mendham

Topic

Gardens -- New Jersey -- Mendham
Vegetable gardening

Former owner

Farnham, Arlene
Farnham, Alford G

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Maida Babson Adams American garden collection.
Maida Babson Adams American garden collection. / Series 1: Garden Images / New Jersey

Archival Repository

Archives of American Gardens

Identifier

AAG.ADM, File NJ521

Type

Archival materials

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. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Bibliography

Garden has been featured in The New York Times, April 2, 1967, Section 15, "Spring Planting," p. 1, in Rhoda S. Tarantino's, "How Many Vegetables for a Family of Four?," The New York Times, March 8, 1970 and in "All Year Pleasure From a Family," Flower Grower:The Home Garden Magazine, vol. 48, no. 6 (March 1961), p.82-93.

Collection Restrictions

Access to original archival materials 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.

Related Materials

Farnham Garden related holdings consist of 1 folder (9 safety film negatives; 1 film transparency)
AAG.ADM_ref957
Large EAD
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6bb36dffd-35b5-41de-a24a-b9c10a047f0f
AAG.ADM
AAG

Record ID

ebl-1562717420525-1562717421205-2

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