Conard-Pyle Company records supplement 1868-2000 1910-2000

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Conard-Pyle Company records supplement 1868-2000 1910-2000

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The Conard-Pyle Company records supplement includes substantial additions to the series in the original collection, as well as records which constitute three new series related to the Atlantic Coast Nurseries, Inc., printed material, and Robert Pyle's professional papers.

13.3 linearfeet; (14 boxes)

eng,

University of Delaware Library - Special Collections

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SNAC Resource ID: 6363771

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Pyle, Robert

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Atlantic Coast Nurseries, Inc.

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Conard-Pyle Co.

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The Conard-Pyle Company of West Grove, Pennsylvania was a large horticultural enterprise that specialized in the cultivation and hybridization of roses. It was founded in 1897, and established a large magazine-based advertizing campaign and mail order business. According to a Company history, Conard-Pyle can take credit for several "firsts" in commercial horticulture in the United States, particularly in the development of new varieties of roses. The Company is best known for its fa...