A Guide to the Garden Club of Virginia Records, 1923-2008
A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Accession Number 44888
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Preferred Citation
Garden Club of Virginia Records, 1923-2008. Accession 44888. Organization records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.
Acquisition Information
Gift of the Garden Club of Virginia, Richmond.
Historical Information
The Garden Club of Virginia is an active association of forty-seven garden clubs, whose members collectively form a group of more than 3,300 civic leaders from around the Commonwealth. The Garden Club of Virginia exists to celebrate the beauty of the land, to conserve the gifts of nature and to challenge future generations to build on this heritage. It sponsors three major flower shows annually, presents various educational programs, and makes awards to encourage community conservation and beautification projects. Most notably, the Garden Club of Virginia is recognized for its Historic Garden Week, a statewide tour of gardens and homes. Proceeds from the tour are used to fund garden restoration projects throughout Virginia. With over $14.5 million realized since its inception in 1929, the Garden Club of Virginia has restored the gardens at more than fifty properties.
Scope and Content
Records, 1923-2008, of the Garden Club of Virginia, including subject files, information relating to the revision of Homes and Gardens of Old Virginia, publicity files, and publications.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged into the following series:
I. Subject Files. II. Homes and Gardens of Old Virginia. III. Publicity Files. IV. Publications.Contents List
The subject files contain historical and other information on specific gardens and homes in Virginia that were included on tours during Historic Garden Week, planning files for the event, and articles, drafts, and essays written by Charlotte Taylor Massie (1917-2000). There are also copies of the club's journal and newsletter for various years in this series.
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Box 1Folder 1Abbotts' Garden (Windsor Farms) .
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Box 1Folder 2Agecroft .
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Box 1Folder 3Barboursville Visitors' Register, 1930-1940.
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Box 1Folder 4Belle Air (Charles City County) .
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Box 1Folder 5Berkeley .
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Box 1Folder 6Bottomley, William Lawrence .
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Box 1Folder 7Brandon .
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Box 1Folder 8-10Eastern Shore .
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Box 1Folder 11Executive Mansion .
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Box 1Folder 12Garden Club of Virgina Journal .
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Box 1Folder 13Garden Gossip .
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Box 1Folder 14Garden Retreats: Stopping to Smell the Roses, Henrico County TV (DVD), 2006.
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Box 2Folder 1-3Historic Garden Week - Planning, 1981-1987.
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Box 2Folder 4-6Homes and Gardens of Old Virginia, 1962.
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Box 2Folder 7-8Information on Estates Open for Historic Garden Week .
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Box 2Folder 9-13Massie, Charlotte Taylor - Articles, Drafts, Essays .
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Box 2Folder 14"Memories of Garden Week" .
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Box 2Folder 15Mount Sterling .
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Box 2Folder 16Nanzatico .
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Box 2Folder 17Pamunkey River and West Point .
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Box 3Folder 1Restorations .
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Box 3Folder 2Riverview Farm .
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Box 3Folder 3Roseland Manor .
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Box 3Folder 4Sherwood Forest .
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Box 3Folder 5Shirley .
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Box 3Folder 6Stratford Hall Gardens .
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Box 3Folder 7Town and Country .
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Box 3Folder 8Tradescant .
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Box 3Folder 9Upper Brandon .
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Box 3Folder 10Virginia Highway Historical Markers Since 1948 .
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Box 3Folder 11Virginia House .
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Box 3Folder 12Westover .
This series of materials concerns publication of the fourth edition of Homes and Gardens of Old Virginia in 1966, and includes tables of contents, drafts of descriptions of homes and gardens to be included in the volume, and correspondence with some of their owners. The files are arranged by area of the state, and were kept by Adelia C. Matthews (1899-1982), who was secretary to the editorial committee.
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Box 4Folder 1Area 1 - Alexandria and Fairfax County .
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Box 4Folder 2Ares 2 - Warrenton .
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Box 4Folder 3Area 3 - Fauquier, Loudoun, and Culpeper Counties .
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Box 4Folder 4Area 4 - Winchester and Clarke County .
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Box 4Folder 5Area 5 - Fredericksburg Area .
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Box 4Folder 6Area 6 - Northern Neck .
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Box 4Folder 7Area 7 - Upper James River .
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Box 4Folder 8Area 8 - Hanover County .
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Box 4Folder 9Area 9 - Richmond .
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Box 4Folder 10Area 10 - Lower James River .
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Box 4Folder 11Area 11 - Surry, Southampton, and Isle of Wight Counties .
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Box 4Folder 12Area 12 - Suffolk .
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Box 4Folder 13Area 13 - Williamsburg .
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Box 4Folder 14Area 14 - Yorktown .
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Box 4Folder 15Area 15 - New Kent and King William Counties .
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Box 4Folder 16Area 16 - Gloucester, Mathews, and Middlesex Counties .
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Box 4Folder 17Area 17 - Norfolk and Princess Anne County .
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Box 4Folder 18Area 18 - Eastern Shore .
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Box 4Folder 19Ares 19 - Orange County .
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Box 4Folder 20Area 20 - Albemarle County .
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Box 4Folder 21Area 21 - Staunton .
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Box 4Folder 22Area 22 - Lexington .
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Box 4Folder 23Area 23 - Lynchburg .
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Box 4Folder 24Area 24 - Danville .
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Box 4Folder 25Area 25 - Roanoke .
The majority of the collection consists of publicity files for Historic Garden Week, including newspaper clippings and supplements, magazine articles, brochures, booklets, correspondence, and drafts of articles and press releases prepared for publication in various state and national newspapers and journals. This series is arranged by year. Material for a particular year could be in more than one box, depending on size.
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Box 16Folder 11923 .
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Box 5Folder 11929 .
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Box 20Folder 11930 .
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Box 16Folder 21933 .
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Box 16Folder 31936 .
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Box 16Folder 41938 .
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Box 5Folder 21941 .
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Box 20Folder 21941 .
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Box 5Folder 31947 .
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Box 5Folder 41948 .
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Box 5Folder 5-71949-1954 .
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Box 5Folder 81950 .
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Box 5Folder 91951 .
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Box 5Folder 101952 .
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Box 5Folder 111953 .
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Box 16Folder 51953 .
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Box 5Folder 121954 .
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Box 5Folder 131955 .
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Box 20Folder 31955 .
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Box 5Folder 141956 .
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Box 5Folder 151957 .
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Box 20Folder 41957 .
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Box 5Folder 161958 .
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Box 20Folder 51958 .
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Box 5Folder 171959 .
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Box 16Folder 61959 .
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Box 20Folder 61959 .
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Box 6Folder 1-31960 .
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Box 16Folder 71960 .
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Box 20Folder 71960 .
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Box 6Folder 41961 .
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Box 16Folder 81961 .
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Box 20Folder 81961 .
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Box 6Folder 5-61962 .
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Box 16Folder 91962 .
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Box 20Folder 91962 .
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Box 6Folder 7-91963 .
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Box 16Folder 101963 .
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Box 20Folder 101963 .
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Box 7Folder 1-21964 .
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Box 7Folder 3-61965 .
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Box 16Folder 111965 .
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Box 20Folder 111965 .
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Box 7Folder 7-81966 .
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Box 16Folder 121966 .
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Box 20Folder 121966 .
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Box 8Folder 11966-1967 .
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Box 16Folder 131967 .
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Box 8Folder 21968 .
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Box 16Folder 141968 .
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Box 20Folder 131968 .
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Box 8Folder 31969 .
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Box 16Folder 151969 .
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Box 20Folder 141969 .
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Box 8Folder 4-51970 .
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Box 17Folder 11970 .
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Box 21Folder 11970 .
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Box 8Folder 61971 .
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Box 17Folder 21971 .
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Box 21Folder 21971 .
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Box 8Folder 71972 .
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Box 17Folder 31972 .
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Box 21Folder 31972 .
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Box 8Folder 81973 .
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Box 17Folder 41973 .
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Box 21Folder 41973 .
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Box 8Folder 91974 .
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Box 17Folder 51974 .
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Box 21Folder 51974 .
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Box 8Folder 101975 .
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Box 17Folder 61975 .
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Box 21Folder 61975 .
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Box 9Folder 11976 .
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Box 9Folder 2-31977 .
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Box 17Folder 71977 .
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Box 9Folder 41978 .
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Box 9Folder 51979 .
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Box 9Folder 6-71980 .
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Box 17Folder 81980 .
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Box 9Folder 81981 .
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Box 17Folder 91981 .
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Box 9Folder 9-101982 .
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Box 10Folder 1-21983 .
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Box 10Folder 31984 .
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Box 21Folder 71984 .
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Box 10Folder 41985 .
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Box 17Folder 101985 .
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Box 10Folder 5-61986 .
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Box 17Folder 111986 .
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Box 10Folder 7-81987 .
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Box 21Folder 81987 .
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Box 11Folder 11988 .
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Box 11Folder 2-31989 .
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Box 17Folder 121989 .
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Box 21Folder 91989 .
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Box 11Folder 41990 .
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Box 18Folder 11990 .
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Box 21Folder 101990 .
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Box 11Folder 51991 .
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Box 18Folder 21991 .
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Box 21Folder 111991 .
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Box 11Folder 61992 .
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Box 18Folder 31992 .
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Box 21Folder 121992 .
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Box 12Folder 1-31993 .
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Box 18Folder 41993 .
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Box 21Folder 131993 .
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Box 12Folder 4-51994 .
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Box 18Folder 51994 .
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Box 21Folder 141994 .
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Box 12Folder 6-71995 .
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Box 18Folder 61995 .
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Box 21Folder 151995 .
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Box 12Folder 8-101996 .
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Box 18Folder 71996 .
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Box 21Folder 161996 .
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Box 12Folder 11-131997 .
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Box 18Folder 81997 .
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Box 21Folder 171997 .
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Box 18Folder 91998 .
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Box 18Folder 101999 .
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Box 19Folder 12000 .
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Box 19Folder 22001 .
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Box 21Folder 182001 .
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Box 19Folder 32002 .
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Box 19Folder 42003 .
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Box 19Folder 52004 .
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Box 19Folder 62005 .
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Box 19Folder 72006 .
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Box 19Folder 82007 .
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Box 13Folder 1-22008 .
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Box 19Folder 92008 .
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Box 13Folder 3n.d. .
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Box 19Folder 10n.d .