John S. Armstrong Nursery Collection 1889-1984

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

John S. Armstrong Nursery Collection 1889-1984

http://www.oac.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/kt9s2042mx

The collection is a multi-media archive of the Armstrong Nurseries, Inc., with records dating from 1889 to 1984. Holdings include company records and marketing materials, approximately 14,000 photographs and negatives, motion picture films, sound recordings, and approximately 40 rolled sheets of maps and plans.

66 containers, approximately 60 linear feet.

Ontario City Library, Robert E. Ellingwood Model Colony History Room

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 6662137

Related Entities

There are 3 Entities related to this resource.

Armstrong, John Samuel, 1865-1965

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w69q5gdx (person)

Biography/Administrative History John Armstrong was born on October 11, 1865 in Brantford, Canada. After contracting tuberculosis, his doctor recommended moving to a warmer climate. He decided to head west and arrived in Upland on March 3, 1889. He found he liked working outdoors and learned the nursery business during his tenure at the Horsley and Eaton Nursery. He soon parted ways with Mssrs. Horsley and Eaton, starting his own nursery and ...

Armstrong Nursery

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6457spx (corporateBody)

Armstrong Nurseries (Ontario, Calif.)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w67x8jbf (corporateBody)

Biography/Administrative History John Armstrong was born on October 11, 1865 in Brantford, Canada. After contracting tuberculosis, his doctor recommended moving to a warmer climate. He decided to head west and arrived in Upland on March 3, 1889. He found he liked working outdoors and learned the nursery business during his tenure at the Horsley and Eaton Nursery. He soon parted ways with Mssrs. Horsley and Eaton, starting his own nursery and ...