Records, 1925-ongoing.

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Records, 1925-ongoing.

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Contains the records of the Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College from the proposal of its formation to the present. Of special interest is correspondence concerning the controversy surrounding the planning of Interstate 476, The Blue Route, as well as plant records, writings by John Wister, and landscape plans.

32 boxes + oversized items.

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

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SNAC Resource ID: 7683550

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Swarthmore College. Scott Arboretum

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The Arthur Hoyt Scott Horticultural Foundation was established at Swarthmore College in 1929 as a memorial to Arthur Hoyt Scott. The intention of the Foundation was to focus on plantings appropriate to Eastern Pennsylvania, creating a practical garden of ideas for amateur gardeners while at the same time improving the campus. John C. Wister served as director from 1930 to 1969. The name was changed to Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College in 1986 to reflect the fact that the Foundation is an ope...

Wister, John C. (John Caspar), 1887-

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Swarthmore college

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Founded by members of Baltimore, New York and Philadelphia Yearly Meetings of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), Swarthmore College was incorporated in 1864 under a charter from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The College opened in 1869 as an college and preparatory school, although the preparatory division was phased out in the 1880s. The Charter was amended in 1908 to remove any formal links to the Society of Friends. The College continues to operate as a liberal arts college with a...