John C. Dowling papers, 1926-1976.

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John C. Dowling papers, 1926-1976.

Consisting of letters, miscellaneous printed items, photographs, and newspaper clippings re his achievements as a horticulturist and flower arranger, especially documentation of his winning the Jackson & Perkins $5,000 Sterling Bowl competition at the 1962 Newark Rose Festival; correspondence, 1967-1969, re his chairmanship of the Limestone Springs Restoration Committee, Gaffney, with letters of Louise Phifer Camp, David Lawrence, and Robert E. McNair; brief autobiographical accounts; and Dowling family history.

343 items.

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Dolan family.

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Jackson & Perkins Sterling Bowl Tournament.

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Lawrence, David

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Limestone Springs Restoration Committee (Gaffney, S.C.)

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McNair, Robert E. (Robert Evander), 1923-2007

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Dowling, John C., 1912-1975.

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Horticulturalist and florist; native of Brunson, S.C.; first male winner of the Jackson & Perkins Sterling Bowl Tournament at the Newark (N.Y.) Rose Festival in 1962. From the description of John C. Dowling papers, 1926-1976. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 30699121 ...

Camp, Louise Phifer

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Newark Rose Festival (1962 : Newark, N.Y.)

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