Records, 1955-1979.

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Records, 1955-1979.

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The collection consists primarily of the correspondence and papers generated by Russell Seibert while he was Director of Longwood Gardens. General and institutional files consist of minutes of meetings of Longwood's executive and special committees. There is also correspondence with the Board of Trustees which documents major policy decisions, interoffice memoranda, schedules for public events, and Public Relations Department records. Also included is Dr. Seibert's professional correspondence with major horticultural organizations.

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Hagley Museum & Library

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Hagley Museum & Library

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Seibert, Russell H. (Russell Howard), 1908-2000

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Greenewalt, Crawford H., 1902-1993

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