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mss0634.xml Finding aid for Conard-Pyle Company records1897-2000 University of Delaware Library, Special Collections University of Delaware Library

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Date encoded (2011 May 4) Finding aid encoded 2011 May 4 English Conard-Pyle Company records1897-2000 Special Collections Department, University of Delaware Library

Newark, Delaware 19717-5267 Phone: 302-831-2229 Fax: 302-831-6003 URL: http://www.lib.udel.edu/ud/spec/

Conard-Pyle Co. Conard-Pyle Company records1897-2000 MSS 634 110 linear feet The Conard-Pyle Company of West Grove, Pennsylvania was a large horticultural enterprise that specialized in the cultivation and hybridization of roses. It was founded in 1897, and established a large magazine-based advertizing campaign and mail order business. According to a Company history, Conard-Pyle can take credit for several "firsts" in commercial horticulture in the United States, particularly in the development of new varieties of roses. The Company is best known for its famed Star Roses, most notably the world-famous Peace Rose. The Peace Rose was "provided to delegates from around the world as they met in San Francisco on April 25, 1945, to form the United Nations" (Thomas p.1). The Conard-Pyle Company records contain material relating to the business activities of an influential and successful nursery company, created over a period of just over one hundred years. The papers chronicle Conard-Pyle's evolution from a small-scale retail business to an influential wholesaler, as well as the financial, legal, and marketing concerns of a major nursery company. The collection provides a unique look at the activities of a large-scale nursery company, providing insight into the processes of plant breeding, patenting, marketing and sales. In addition, the collection serves as a window to the nursery industry as a whole, due to significant correspondence with other nurseries and material relating to professional organizations and societies within the nursery community. Materials entirely in English. University of Delaware Library - Special Collections Source

Gift of Richard J. Hutton, chairman of the Conard-Pyle Company, 2000.

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Citation

MSS 634, Conard-Pyle Company records, Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, Newark, Delaware.

Processing

Processed and encoded by Jenna Marrone and Brian Stewart, April 2010. Additional encoding by Jaime Margalotti, February 2012.

The processing of this collection was made possible through generous funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, administered through the Council on Library and Information Resources' "Cataloging Hidden Special Collections and Archives" Project.

Historical note

The Conard-Pyle Company of West Grove, Pennsylvania was a large horticultural enterprise that specialized in the cultivation and hybridization of roses. It was founded in 1897, and established a large magazine-based advertizing campaign and mail order business.

According to a Company history, Conard-Pyle can take credit for several "firsts" in commercial horticulture in the United States, particularly in the development of new varieties of roses. The Company is best known for its famed Star Roses, most notably the world-famous Peace Rose. The Peace Rose was "provided to delegates from around the world as they met in San Francisco on April 25, 1945, to form the United Nations" (Thomas p.1).

The Conard-Pyle Company was founded in 1897, but can trace its roots back to 1874 when Charles Dingee (1825-1911) and Alfred Conard (1835-1906) started Harmony Grove Nursery. Charles Dingee was a former dairy farmer and Alfred Conard was descended from a German Quaker farming family. Dingee and Conard originally specialized in fruit trees, but soon began producing roses at the request of Mrs. Dingee (Conard-Pyle Company, History, p.1). Despite their success -or perhaps, because of it - Dingee and Conard had a falling out in 1892 that ultimately ended their partnership. Dingee continued his operation of the Dingee & Conard Company until his death in 1911.

In 1897, Conard joined with Antoine Wintzer and S. Morris Jones to form the Conard and Jones Company. Wintzer, a hybridizer who hailed from Alsace Lorraine, had left the Dingee and Conard Company around the same time as Conard. Both men established small nurseries across the street from the Dingee and Conard Company nursery. S. Morris Jones, a dairy farmer whose land bridged the gap between Conard and Wintzer's land, was persuaded to invest his land in the new company (Conard-Pyle Company, History, p.2). The Conard and Jones Company was incorporated on June 3, 1897, with Wintzer serving as head nurseryman. The company operated as a mail order nursery and seed business that sold their own root-roses while still small.

Successful merchant Robert L. Pyle invested in the company in 1898. Two years later his son, Robert Pyle (March 7, 1877-September 28, 1951) joined the company as a helper, and soon worked his way up to Director of Marketing. The business bloomed under his direction (Quillman, p.49). Conard died in 1906 and in 1907 Robert Pyle and his father purchased Conard's share of the company. Robert Pyle became President, and that same year made history by marketing the slogan, "Guaranteed to Bloom". It was the first time in the horticulture industry that product was sold to consumers with a guarantee (Conard-Pyle Company, p.5). Pyle soon came to believe that specialization was the key to success, and choose roses as the company's new focus (Conard-Pyle Company, The History of Conard-Pyle, p. 3). In 1908 he trademarked the term "Star Roses" as a way to distinguish the company's roses from the competition.

S. Morris Jones retired in 1923, and the name of the company was changed to Conard-Pyle (Conard-Pyle, Company, p.1). Soon after the company purchased additional land in Jennersville, Pennsylvania and established the Red Rose Inn, which held an annual "Red Rose Rent Day" event. In 1930, Antoine Wintzer died and Sidney Hutton was hired as the new business manager. Soon after his sons Sidney Jr. and Richard joined the company.

The United States Plant Patent Act passed in 1930 and Conard-Pyle began to develop and patent new varieties of roses. "Conard-Pyle was among the first to patent new roses and license other leading nurseries to grow and sell them" (Thomas, p.2). In 1932 Conard-Pyle entered a partnership with French hybridizer Francis Meilland's company, The House of Meilland. When war descended upon Europe in 1939, Meilland made an effort to save a new rose variety he had developed. He sent parcels of the new rose to associates in Germany and Italy, as well as to Conard-Pyle. After several successful trials across the United States, the famous "Peace" Rose was patented in 1943 and officially unveiled on the day Berlin fell to Allied forces (Conard-Pyle Company, The History of Conard-Pyle, p. 4). The Peace Rose was distributed to delegates as they arrived at the first meeting of the United Nations in 1945. Almost every new rose today is a descendant of the Peace Rose.

Throughout the 1940s and 1950s, the Conard-Pyle Company continued to successfully develop and patent numerous award-winning roses. Upon Pyle's death in 1951, the Huttons purchased the company and Sidney B. Hutton, Sr. became president. He was succeeded as president by his sons Sidney B. (Beany) Hutton, Jr. in 1964 and Richard J. (Dick) Hutton in 1974. In 1978, Conard-Pyle dissolved its retail garden center and mail order business and to become a strictly wholesale nursery business. In 1986 Steven B. Hutton became president of Conard-Pyle (Conard-Pyle Company, The History of Conard-Pyle, p. 4). As of 2011, Conard-Pyle continues to develop and market quality and award-winning plants.

Conard-Pyle Company, Conard-Pyle: A Company on the Move. Undated. University of Delaware Special Collections, Conard-Pyle collection folders. Conard-Pyle Company, CP History by decades. 1996. University of Delaware Special Collections, Conard-Pyle collection folders. Conard-Pyle Company, The History of Conard-Pyle. 1989. University of Delaware Special Collections, Conard-Pyle collection, Box 15 Folder 278. Conard-Pyle Company, Planting Roots for the Future. 2010. http://www.conard-pyle.com/attachments/pages/new_cp_capabilities.pdf Quillman, Catherine. (Summer 1994). "The Subject is Roses" in Chester County Town & Living. Thomas, Neil. Unpublished letter. November 4, 2003.

Scope and Content Note

The Conard-Pyle Company records contain material relating to the business activities of an influential and successful nursery company, created over more than one hundred years. The papers chronicle Conard-Pyle's evolution from a small-scale retail business to an influential wholesaler, as well as the financial, legal and marketing concerns of a major nursery company. The collection provides a unique look at the activities of a large-scale plant nursery, providing insight into the processes of plant breeding, patenting, marketing and sales. In addition, the collection serves as a window to the nursery industry as a whole, due to significant correspondence between Conard-Pyle and other nurseries and materials relating to professional organizations and societies within the nursery community.

The collection is divided into eleven series; "Company administration and operation, 1891-1999," "Financial records, 1897-1997," "Legal records, 1903-1981," "Patents and licensing, 1931-1999," "Marketing, promotions and advertising, 1897-2000", "Meilland, 1947-1992," "Images, audio and film, 1900-1995," "Professional organizations, 1925-1997," "Trade shows, 1964-1998," "Individual flowers, 1905-1991," and "Plaques, awards, and ephemera, 1915-1997." Several of these series are further divided into subseries.

See each series for further information about the contents.

Arrangement

I. Company administration and operation, 1891-1999 II. Financial records, 1897-1997 III. Legal records, 1903-1981 IV. Patents and licensing, 1931-1999 V. Marketing, promotions and advertising, 1897-2000 VI. Meilland, 1947-1992 VII. Images, audio and film, 1900-1995 VIII. Professional organizations, 1925-1997 IX. Trade shows, 1964-1998 X. Individual flowers, 1905-1991 XI. Plaques, awards, and ephemera, 1915-1997

Selected Search Terms Corporate Names Conard-Pyle Co. Topical Terms Gardening. Horticulture. Marketing. Nurseries (Horticulture) Plants, Cultivated--Patents. Roses. Form/Genre Terms Business records. Catalogs. Financial records. Motion pictures (visual work) Photographs. Slides (photographs) Detailed Contents List Series I. Company administration and operation1891-1999

Contains material related to the daily operation of Conard-Pyle Company. This series is further subdivided into seven subseries: "General correspondence and memoranda, 1891-1997," "Foreign correspondence, 1938-1994," "Employees, 1925-1996," "Sam Rizzi, Senior Vice President, 1983-1991," "Speeches, trips, and events, 1944-1993," "Research and registrations, 1911-1997," and "Company operation files, 1962-1999." Original folder titles were retained whenever possible.

General correspondence and memoranda1891-1997 Subseries I.A.

Contains the correspondence of Conard-Pyle staff, as well as intra- and inter-office memoranda. Subjects include correspondence relating to financial, legal and general issues, in addition to correspondence with garden clubs, fellow rose growers, hybridizers, and business associates. Of particular interest are correspondence books dating from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, correspondence regarding Conard-Pyle controversies, and sympathy letters sent following the death of Sidney B. Hutton, Sr. This series is arranged alphabetically.

The Church Farm School, correspondence1978-1982 1 1 Correspondence, A1996-1997 1 2 Correspondence, C1995-1997 1 3 Correspondence, D1997 July 30 1 4 Correspondence, G1994 December-1996 August 1 5 Correspondence, H1997 1 6 Correspondence, L-P1996-1997 1 7 Correspondence, P1993-1997 1 8 Correspondence, P-Z1986-1996 1 9 Correspondence, application for industrial waste treatment plant1971, 1981 1 10 Correspondence, Dan Perkins and Steve Hutton1999 April 1 11 Correspondence, Elmer Lundberg, employee1939 June-August 1 12 Correspondence, Henry Riebe, salesman1932 1 13 Correspondence, insurance1940-1949, 1965-1967 1 14 Correspondence, insurance1943-1950, 1975 1 15 Correspondence, insurance1944-1960 1 16 Correspondence, insurance1946-1957 1 17 Correspondence, insurance1948-1955 1 18 Correspondence, insurance1948-1967 1 19 Correspondence, Ketten Brothers1949-1959 1 20 Correspondence, Ketten Brothers, request for ruling1958-1959 1 21 Correspondence, Lawrence Corbett bonus1929-1930 1 22 Correspondence, Lawrence Matthews, prospective employee 1 23 Correspondence, newspaper clippings1969-1972 1 24 Correspondence book 2 25 1891 October-1892 March Correspondence book1897 September-1898 July 2 26 Correspondence book1899 June-1900 May 2 27 Correspondence book1900 February-November 2 28 Correspondence book1900 June-1901 August 2 29 Correspondence book1901 August-1902 November 2 30 Correspondence book1904 November-1907 August 2 31 Correspondence concerning newspaper clippings1973-1978, 1995 3 32 Correspondence concerning Roger Wheatcroft visit1967 3 33 Death of Sydney Buchanan Hutton, cables and messages received1976 3 34 Death of Sydney Buchanan Hutton, cables and messages received1976-1977 3 35 Financial correspondence1939-1968 3 36 Financial correspondence1943-1945, 1952 3 37 Financial correspondence1943-1967 3 38 Financial correspondence1945-1970 3 39 Financial correspondence1945-1976 3 40 Financial correspondence1948-1976 3 41 Flowerworld1976-1978 3 42 Garden clubs, correspondence and orders1970-1980 3 43 Garden clubs of Virginia, correspondence and orders1973-1975 3 44 Garden clubs of Virginia, correspondence and orders1975-1977 3 45 General correspondence1934-1978 3 46 General correspondence1944-1967 4 47 General correspondence1947-1976 4 48 General correspondence1951-1962 4 49 General correspondence1952-1966 4 50 Horticultural Institute in North Carolina1965-1966 4 51 Interoffice memorandums, miscellaneous topics1965-1985 4 52 J.P. Morgan, correspondence1953-1958 4 53 K. Nakashima Nursery, Tosh Nakashima, letter1985 June 20 4 54 Legal correspondence regarding foreign payments1958 4 55 Legal correspondence regarding Meilland contracts1950 4 56 Letter from Robert Pyle to David Richie1949 September 27 4 57 Letters announcing the end of retail businessundated 4 58 Letters from the public1960, 1999 4 59 Letters regarding rose grade standards, Sacramento, California1983-1984 4 60 Memoranda1949-1954 4 61 Memoranda1950-1954 4 62 Memoranda1954 4 63 Memoranda1955-1957 4 64 Memoranda1957 4 65 Memoranda1958 4 66 Memoranda1958 4 67 Miscellaneous customer letters1981-1982 4 68 Miscellaneous memoranda, correspondence and notes1965-1978 5 69 Mount Cuba Botanical Garden, Dr. Richard Lighty, letter1987 July 16 5 70 RSVPs, "Pagan Right of Spring"1981 April-May 5 71 Selz Seabolt and Associates, inc1987-1989 5 72 Selz Seabolt and Associates, inc1989 5 73 Wheatcroft and Sons1962-1965 5 74 Wheatcroft Brothers1963-1965 5 75 Subseries I.B.Foreign correspondence1938-1994

Contains correspondence between representatives of the Conard-Pyle Company with individuals, other nursery companies, and rose societies in Europe, Asia, South America, Australia and New Zealand. Correspondence topics include new rose varieties and rose trials, as well as arrangements for licensing, purchasing and selling plant products internationally. This series is arranged alphabetically by country name, and further alphabetized by correspondent. Miscellaneous correspondence can be found at the end of each country listing.

Africa, Bell, R. Graham1966-1973 5 76A Africa, Herholt, J.A1966-1973 5 76B Africa, gardens and plants1966-1973 5 76C Africa, miscellaneous1966-1973 5 76 Argentina1972-1981 5 77 Australia, Fife, Allan1959-1992 5 78A Australia, Thomas, Dr. A. S1959-1992 5 78B Australia, S. Brundrett and Sons1964-1982 5 79 Australia, Swane Brothers (Dolly Parton rose)1984-1987 5 80 Australia, National Rose Society of Australia1972-1978 5 81 Australia, miscellaneous1977-1994 5 82 Australia, miscellaneous1977-1994 5 83 Austria, Joseph Stockl1967-1980 5 84A Austria, miscellaneous 1967-1980 5 84B Belgium, De-Coninck-Dervaes and Pomona (Hendrickx)1966-1989 5 85A Belgium, Le Reoeulx-rose trials1966-1989 5 85B Belgium, miscellaneous1966-1989 5 85C Brazil, Hans Harrow Heyde1991 5 86 Canada, Bowie, E. D1961-1962 5 87 Canada, miscellaneous1978-1988 5 88 Canada, Canadian Rose Society1974-1978 5 89 Chile1962-1968 5 90 Columbia1966-1979 5 91 Costa Rica1973 6 92 Czechoslovakia, Prochazka1968-1969 6 93 Czechoslovakia, Prochazka, Vladamir1972-1977 6 94A Czechoslovakia, miscellaneous1972-1977 6 94B Denmark, Jenson, Buhl1962-1967 6 95 Denmark, Mathieson, Hans1955-1976 6 96 Denmark, miscellaneous1962-1992 6 97 Denmark, Poulsens Planteskole, correspondence regarding contracts1953-1960 6 98 Denmark, rose trials1975-1992 6 99 England, Bloom, Alan1960-1980 6 100A England, Blackmore and Langdon1960-1980 6 100B England, Blandford Press1960-1980 6 100C England, Bowie, Mrs1960-1980 6 100 England, Cross, Mary1961-1977 6 101A England, Dain, Neville1961-1977 6 101B England, Masters, Eric1961-1977 6 101C England, Park, Bertram1961-1977 6 101 England, Rathrell, Jim1961-1977 6 101E England, Seward, Dorothy1961-1977 6 101 England, Thomas, Dr. D.S1961-1977 6 101G England, Williamson, H1961-1977 6 101H England, Budding Gun1955-1967 6 102A England, Burbage Nursery1955-1967 6 102B England, Cable Publishing Company1955-1967 6 102C England, Cramphorn Limited1955-1967 6 102 England, D and E Ratcliffe1955-1967 6 102E England, Faber and Faber Limited1955-1967 6 102 England, Fisk's Clematis1955-1967 6 102G England, Glasshouse Crops Research Institute1955-1967 6 102H England, C. Gregory and Son1938-1981 6 103A England, George C. Harrap1938-1981 6 103B England, Harkness and Company1938-1981 6 103C England, Henry Morse1938-1981 6 103 England, Hiller and Sons1938-1981 6 103E England, Jiffy Pots1938-1981 6 103 England, Kayeborn Press1950-1984 6 104A England, Knapp Hill Nurseries1950-1984 6 104B England, Landsman's Bookshop Limited1950-1984 6 104C England, Edward LeGrice1950-1984 6 104 England, Nurseryman and Garden Center1950-1984 6 104E England, Pennell and Sons1950-1984 6 104 England, Prior's Nursery1950-1984 6 104G England, Samuel Dobie and Son1950-1984 6 104H England, Thomas Robinson1950-1984 6 104I England, Wheatcroft and Sons1950-1984 6 104J England, England Royal National Rose Society1976-1982 6 105 England, Her Majesty's Stationary Office1962-1965 6 106 England, miscellaneous1963-1992 6 107 England, miscellaneous1963-1992 6 108 England, Royal Horticultural Society1973-1980 7 109 England, The Delphinium Society1962-1977 7 110 England, The Hardy Plany Society1962-1963 7 111 Finland1964-1987 7 112 Foreign correspondence, ARS dues and magazine subscriptions1971-1979 7 113 France, Bachelier Charvot1959-1975 7 114A France, Bagatelle Rose Garden1959-1975 7 114B France, Floralies1959-1975 7 114C France, Gaujard1959-1975 7 114 France, Georges Trauffaut1959-1975 7 114E France, DeAvenell, Mrs. V1945-1975 7 115A France, Gillot, J.R1945-1975 7 115B France, Hendrickx, Andre1945-1975 7 115C France, Leroy, Andre1945-1975 7 115 France, Mallerin, Charles1945-1975 7 115E France, Paquel1945-1975 7 115 France, Pederson, Eggert1945-1975 7 115G France, Remy, Dr. P1945-1975 7 115H France, Draeger Freres1960-1975 7 116A France, L. Dieudonne1960-1975 7 116B France, Lyons Orleans1960-1975 7 116C France, Mon Jardin1960-1975 7 116 France, Societe Francaise1960-1975 7 116E France, H. Sauvageot1950-1980 7 117A France, Henri Nonin1950-1980 7 117B France, Jean Hugard1950-1980 7 117C France, Laperriere1950-1980 7 117 France, Leclou Miracle1950-1980 7 117E France, Rober Minier1950-1980 7 117 France, miscellaneous1975-1994 7 118 France, miscellaneous1970-1977 7 119 Germany, Ahrens and Sieberz1957-1974 7 120A Germany, Gerhard Klette1957-1974 7 120B Germany, Heissner (ceramics)1957-1974 7 120C Germany, Hildesheim1957-1974 7 120 Germany, Horstmann and Company1958-1981 7 121A Germany, IGA Hamburg1958-1981 7 121B Germany, Kordes1946-1976 7 122 Germany, Math Tantau1959-1985 7 123 Germany, Max Bunke1965 8 124 Germany, Stroebel and Company1954-1979 8 125A Germany, Werner Ohlhus1954-1979 8 125B Germany, Verin Deutscher Rosenfreunde1966-1975 8 126 Germany, miscellaneous1978-1993 8 127 Holland, G.A.H. Buisman1957-1968 8 128A Holland, G. Maarse1957-1968 8 128B Holland, G. Verbeek1957-1968 8 128C Holland, Ludwig and Company1957-1968 8 128 Holland, Old Farm Nursery1957-1968 8 128E Holland, Institute Plany Breeding Wageningen1957-1961 8 129 Holland, Legro, Dr. R. A. H1961-1970 8 130 Holland, Royal Moerheim Nursery1958-1979 8 131A Holland, Vyuk Van Nes1958-1979 8 131B Holland, The Hague rose trials1965-1979 8 132 Holland, miscellaneous1966-1992 8 133 Hungary1957-1973 8 135 India1982-1996 8 134 Indonesia1963-1965 8 136 Ireland, miscellaneous1960-1992 8 137 Ireland (Northern), Alex Dickson1955-1987 8 138 Ireland (Northern), Belfast rose trials1967-1993 8 139 Israel1961-1985 8 140 Italy, Aicardi1949-1964 8 141 Italy, Ansaloni1954-1975 8 142A Italy, Asserto1954-1975 8 142B Italy, House Picalite1954-1975 8 142C Italy, Mansuino1954-1975 8 142 Italy, Raffaele Bassoli1960-1975 8 143A Italy, V. Barni1960-1975 8 143B Italy, Rome trials1956-1978 8 144 Italy, Rome trials, miscellaneous1965-1981 8 145 Italy, miscellaneous1968-1987 8 146 Japan, Fukuoka1960-1978 9 147A Japan, Keisei Rose Nursuries1960-1978 9 147B Japan, Kunizaki1960-1978 9 147C Japan, Japan Rose Society1962-1985 9 148 Japan, Kato, Kaname1956-1974 9 149A Japan, Nomura1956-1974 9 149B Japan, miscellaneous1957-1985 9 150 Japan, miscellaneous1969-1975 9 151 Korea1965-1972 9 152 Luxembourg, Alfred Lamesch1938-1956 9 153A Luxembourg, Ketten Brotherse1938-1956 9 153B Miscellaneous countries, a-z1974-1988 9 154 New Zealand, B.M. Mackay1959-1992 9 155A New Zealand, Bell Roses1959-1992 9 155B New Zealand, Roy Rumsey1959-1992 9 155C New Zealand, Sam McGredy1959-1992 9 155 New Zealand, Pat Mason1962 9 156 New Zealand, miscellaneous1959-1994 9 157 Poland, Rev. Lewandowski1957-1973 9 158 Poland, miscellaneous1963-1987 9 159 Portugal1942-1973 9 160 Scotland, Dick, Archibald1960-1961 9 161 Scotland, Dobbie and Company1953-1965 9 162 Scotland, miscellaneous1960-1988 9 163 South Africa, Herholdt's Nursery1962-1965 9 164 South Africa, miscellaneous1974-1980 9 165 Spain, J. L. Gorda1966-1992 9 166A Spain, F. Ferrer1966-1992 9 166B Spain, Madrid trials1956-1976 9 167 Spain, miscellaneous1957-1979 9 168 Switzerland, Geneva rose trial1948-1990 9 169 Switzerland, Hauenstein1953-1990 10 170A Switzerland, J.P. Bovey1953-1990 10 170B Switzerland, miscellaneous1961-1989 10 171 Venezuela1967-1987 10 172 Subseries I.C.Employees1925-1996

Contains material related to Conard-Pyle Company staffing, staff activities, and an extensive trainee program. There are office files regarding employee duties, as well as multiple versions of Conard-Pyle's employee policies, guides and handbooks. The bulk of this subseries is comprised of files concerning individual trainees and the materials relating to their recruitment. This subseries is arranged alphabetically by subject.

American Scandinavian Foundation Trainee Exchange Program1961-1975 10 173 Association for International Practical Training1981-1990 10 174 Association for International Practical Training, manuals and newsletters1987-1992 10 175 "Consuls, Envoys, and Diplomats"1963-1979 10 176 Employee duties, Helen and Bernice1965, 1976 10 177 Employee flower show1963-1965 10 178 Employee office fund1964-1977 10 179 Employee policies1970, 1975 10 180 Employee policy manual1959-1976 10 181 Employee policy manual1959-1976 10 182 Employee policy manual1970 10 183 Employee policy manual1995-1997 10 184 Employee statistics, wage, age, vacation1925-1943 10 185 Executive education programs, brochures1993-1995 10 186 Executive education programs, brochures1995-1996 10 187 Future Farmers of America, trainee program1979-1981 10 188 Future Farmers of America, trainee program1981-1995 10 189 Gray, Don, Conard-Pyle photographer1987-1988 10 190 Individual income tax returns, blank forms1943-1946 10 191 Individual trainee files1950-1955 10 192 Individual trainee files1956-1959 10 193 Individual trainee files1961-1964 10 194 Individual trainee files1965-1966 11 195 Individual trainee files1967 11 196 Individual trainee files1968-1969 11 197 Individual trainee files1970 11 198 Individual trainee files1971 11 199 Individual trainee files1972-1973 11 200 Individual trainee files1974 11 201 Individual trainee files1975 11 202 Individual trainee files1977 11 203 Individual trainee files1979-1980 11 204 Individual trainee files1981-1985 11 205 Individual trainee files1984-1986 11 206 Individual trainee files1985 11 207 Individual trainee files1987-1989 11 208 Individual trainee files1989-1990 12 209 Individual trainee files1991 12 210 Miscellaneous trainee requests1960-1968 12 211 Mobile homes for trainees1972 12 212 Potential trainees from Europe1975-1990 12 213 Procedure for obtaining trainees and trainee correspondence1972-1979 12 214 Sales representative orientation packetcirca 1991-1992 12 215 Trainee application forms, U.S. Immigration Service1966-1977 12 216 Trainee information sheets and maps1975 12 217 Trainee program information1961-1973 12 218 Subseries I.D.Sam Rizzi, Senior Vice President1983-1991

Contains the records of Conard-Pyle Senior Vice President Sam Rizzi. A Certified Public Accountant, Rizzi worked his way from financial officer to Sales Manager, before becoming Senior Vice President at Conard-Pyle. Materials in this subseries include travel itineraries for staff trips both at home and abroad; speeches, including those of Richard and Sidney Hutton; correspondence; and meeting minutes. Also included is a large selection of material relating to the planning, marketing and execution of Red Rose Rent Day. This subseries is arranged alphabetically by subject.

Chester County Development Council1988-1989 12 219 Correspondence1983-1988 12 220 Correspondence1989-1991 12 221 Incoming Memoranda1983-1991 12 222 Jennersville Investment and Management Services, meeting minutes1989-1991 12 223 Jennersville Investment and Management Services, meeting minutes and memoranda1988-1989 12 224 Magnolia Society membership packet1991 12 225 Outgoing memoranda1983-1988 12 226 Selection Meilland, officers meeting packets1987 June 12 227 Selection Meilland, officers meeting packets1990 June 13 228 Talks and slide presentations1988 13 229 Talks and slide presentations1988-1991 13 230 Trips1984-1990 13 231 Trips1986-1991 13 232 Travel information and biography1983-1991 13 233 Subseries I.E.Speeches, trips, and events1944-1993

Includes materials related to staff trips, both within the United States and abroad. Employees represented include Sidney B. Hutton Sr., Sidney B. Hutton Jr., or "Beany," Richard Hutton, Robert Pyle, Richard Vanderbilt, Steve Hutton, George Hart, and George Ohlhus. Traveling staff members maintained travelogues and diaries detailing their trips, and, in addition, sent frequent letters and reports that were sent back to Company headquarters. This subseries also contains copies of speeches given at events, as well as published articles written by Conard-Pyle staff. In addition, materials related to Conard-Pyle's celebration of Red Rose Rent Day can be found here. This event, held annually in September, celebrated the symbolic yearly rent payment of one red rose for the Conard-Pyle-owned Red Rose Inn. This subseries is arranged alphabetically by subject.

Domestic trips by staff1950, 1956 13 234 Domestic trips by staff1964-1970 13 235 Domestic trips by staff1969-1978 13 236 Domestic trips by staff1978-1982 13 237 Domestic trips by staff1979-1990 13 238 Foreign trips, rose contests and gardens1964-1968 13 238A Foreign trips by staff1960-1969 13 239 Foreign trips by staff1970-1985 13 240 Foreign trips by staff1980-1986 13 241 Hart, George, speeches1962-1970 13 242 Hutton, Richard, speeches and articles1964-1989 13 243 Hutton, Richard, speeches and articles1980-1986 14 244 Hutton, Richard, speeches and articles1982-1987 14 245 Hutton, Richard, speeches and articles1985-1993 14 246 Hutton, Richard, speeches and articles1989-1993 14 247 Hutton, Sidney B. Jr., domestic trips1949-1954 14 248 Hutton, Sidney B. Jr., European trips, notes1951-1953 14 249 Hutton, Sidney B. Jr., speeches1961-1973 14 250 Hutton, Sidney B. Jr., speeches1966 14 251 Hutton, Sidney B. Jr., speeches1966 14 252 Hutton, Sidney B. Jr., speeches1967-1977 14 253 Hutton, Sidney B. Jr., speeches1967-1977 14 254 Hutton, Sidney B. Jr., speeches1967-1977 14 255 Hutton, Sidney B. Sr., domestic trips1963 14 256 Hutton, Sidney B. Sr., European trips, notes1955-1957 14 257 Hutton, Sidney B. Sr., European trips, notes1956-1960 14 258 Hutton, Sidney B. Sr., European trips, notes1956-1960 15 259 Hutton, Sidney B. Sr., European trips, notes1958 15 260 Hutton, Sidney B. Sr., European trips, notes1960 15 261 Hutton, Sidney B. Sr., European trips, notes1961, 1965 15 262 Hutton, Sidney B. Sr., speeches1952-1957 15 263 Hutton, Steve, speeches and articles1991 15 264 Miscellaneous speeches1957-1962 15 265 Miscellaneous speeches1964-1966 15 266 Miscellaneous speeches1964-1966 15 267 Ohlhus, George, trips1949-1950 15 268 Pyle, Robert, trips to Europe1946-1948 15 269 Red Rose Rent Day1982 15 270 Red Rose Rent Day1983 15 271 Red Rose Rent Day, general information1958-1965 15 272 Red Rose Rent Day, planning1975-1978 15 273 Red Rose Rent Day, planning1975-1978 15 274 Red Rose Rent Day, planning1979-1982 15 275 Red Rose Rent Day, planning1979-1982 15 276 Red Rose Rent Day, planning1979-1982 15 277 Red Rose Rent Day, press kits1964, 1967, undated 15 278 Red Rose Rent Day, press, plans, and speeches1949, 1979, 1981 15 279 Red Rose Rent Day, programs1947-1984 15 279A Red Rose Rent Day, programs1950-1984 16 280 Red Rose Rent Day, programs1952-1982 16 280A Red Rose Rent Day, Red Rose Inn, applications and correspondence1944-1960 16 281 Red Rose Rent Day, secretary's checklist and suppliesundated 16 282 Speech ideas and inspirationcirca 1960-1964 16 283 Vanderbilt, Richard, speeches1964-1977 16 284 Vanderbilt, Richard, trips1979 16 285 Subseries I.F.Research and registrations1911-1997

Contains a collection of research articles, plant reports, and gardening ‘how-tos', many of which were likely used as reference materials by Conard-Pyle staff. Subjects represented here include rose propagation, industry customer service, soil conservation, and under-glass rose cultures. This subseries also includes pesticide and fertilizer registrations for Pennsylvania and Maryland. This subseries is arranged alphabetically by subject.

Articles regarding customer service of gardening industry1979-1996 16 286 Articles regarding gardens1997 16 286A Articles regarding growing roses1993-1995 16 287 "Controlling the Japanese Beetle," how-to1973 16 288 Field operations, spray program, propagation how-to1960s-1970s 16 289 Horticultural classifications1964-1977 16 290 Landscape Design Network, Women in Landscaping1983 December 6 16 291 List of botanical gardens1976 16 292 Maryland Department of Agriculture, pesticide and fertilizer registration1963-1978 16 293 "Materials used by SBH," how-to's and promotional material1927-1958 16 294 Miniature gardens, roses, how-tocirca 1949-1952, 1981 16 295 Naming a new rose1961-1964 16 296 "Nursery Management" and "Nursery Marketing," R.J. Hutton, Australia1982 March 16 297 Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, pesticide and fertilizer registration1949-1980 16 298 Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, pesticide registration1957-1979 16 299 Pennsylvania State University, work with Lee Nichols1965-1975 16 300 Pesticide and fertilizer state registrations1970-1978 16 301 Production department and container growing files1971, 1980 16 302 Research, miscellaneous plant reports1972-1976 16 303 Research reports1959-1962 16 304 Rose growing how-to's1911, 1940s-1970s 17 305 Soil Conservation, magazine1978 July 17 306 State nursery lists, booklets1974-1975 17 307 Tree disease research studycirca 1979 17 308 Underglass culture1955-1965 17 309 Underglass rose information and memos1958-1969 17 310 Underglass roses1984-1989 17 311 Subseries I.G.Company operation files1962-1999

Document the Company's daily operations. Materials are primarily administrative in nature and are not directly related to growing or hybridizing roses. For example, Chester County business directories, office equipment brochures, and office supply order lists are typical of the type of information researchers will find. Of particular interest are historical summaries of Conard-Pyle, of which there are several. This subseries is arranged alphabetically by subject.

Architectural drawings, soil and plant laboratory1979 311A Removed to SPEC MSS oversize mapcases Audio-visual equipment brochures1972-1973 17 312 Conard-Pyle letterheadundated 17 313 Chester County Crier and area tour materials1962-1970 17 314 Chester County directoriescirca 1969-1975 17 315 Conard-Pyle, company history1967-1999 17 316 Gardening supplies, memos and purchase orders1968-1976 17 317 Historical interest material1982 17 318 Historical summaries, Conard-Pyle company and Star Rosesundated 17 319 IBM, copier, typewriter, and diction equipment information1976-1983 17 320 IBM, typewriter brochures, customer information, and purchase orders1976-1981 18 321 Office supplies considered for purchase1966-1967 18 322 Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce booklet1989 18 323 Robert Pyle Memorial Rose Garden, plans1990 August 30 18 324 Xerox Corporation, typewriter brochures, customer information, and purchase orders1976-1981 18 325 Series II.Financial records1897-1997

Series II, "Financial records, 1897 – 1997," includes transactional and documentary material concerning financial activities conducted during the course of retail and wholesale business at Conard-Pyle. There are sales invoices, journals of operating expenses, bank account summaries, and annual financial reports. Some of the sales books, as well as additional account books, are in the form of oversize ledgers, and are stored apart from the majority of the series content. The large number of sales books in this series is particularly notable, as they provide an unbroken financial history of the company's retail operations, dating from the company's founding as Conard-Jones in 1897 to the permanent cessation of the retail business in 1978. Unfortunately, there are no records to document the receipt or payment of royalty monies as these transactions fell under the domain of a separate Licensing Department when active. They may be found alongside the records of that department in series IV. This series is arranged alphabetically by subject.

Account book1953 117 Account book1954 118 Account book1955 119 Account book1956 120 Account book1975-1980 126 Account book1977-1989 127 Account book1981-1987 128 Account summary, Smith Barney Shearson1994 April 18 1 Alien property custodian payments1940-1949 18 2 Alien property custodian payments1950-1952 18 3 American Association of Nurserymen, gift certificates1947 November 7 18 4 Annual financial statements1943-1945 18 5 Annual financial statements1945 18 6 Annual financial statements1947-1954 18 7 Annual financial statements1959-1960 18 8 Annual financial statements1961-1965 18 9 Annual financial statements1966-1967 18 10 Annual financial statements1968-1969 18 11 Annual financial statements1970-1972 18 12 Annual financial statements1973-1976 18 13 Annual financial statements1976-1980 18 14 Annual financial statements1980-1985 19 15 Annual financial statements1985-1989 19 16 Annual financial statements1990-1995 19 17 Annual financial statements, selected years1982-1989 125 Annual financial statements, William Penn Nursery Company1977 19 18 Chart of accounts1995 February 14 19 19 Checks, Girard Trust Corn Exchange Bankundated 19 20 Checks and account statements, First National Bank of West Chester1930-1934 19 21 Checks issued, taxes and insurance payments1925-1927 19 22 Checks register1950-1955 19 23 Container plants stock1972-1978 19 23A Expense journal1950-1954 19 24 Expense journal1953 July 31-1960 March 31 19 25 Expense journal1960 May 31-1964 October 31 19 26 Expense journal1961 February 28-1971 July 19 27 Expense journal1964 November 30-1968 June 30 19 28 Expense journal1968 July 31-1973 June 30 19 29 Expense journal1973 June 30-1978 March 31 19 30 Expense journal, advertising1958-1960 19 31 Expense balance sheet1981 October 12 19 32 Graphic insurance audit1947 April 29 19 33 Income tax reports1941-1950 20 34 Insurance costs1943-1948 20 35 Invoices1995-1996 20 36 Invoices1996 20 37 Invoices1997 20 38 Invoices, Bill Lose Wholesale Nurseries1995-1996 20 39 Invoices, Bill Lose Wholesale Nurseries1996 20 40 Invoices, Bill Lose Wholesale Nurseries1996 20 41 Invoices, Bill Lose Wholesale Nurseries1996 20 42 Invoices, Bill Lose Wholesale Nurseries1996 20 43 Invoices, Bill Lose Wholesale Nurseries1996 20 44 Invoices, Bill Lose Wholesale Nurseries1996 20 45 Invoices, Bill Lose Wholesale Nurseries1996 20 46 Invoices, Bill Lose Wholesale Nurseries1996 20 47 Invoices, Bill Lose Wholesale Nurseries1996-1997 20 48 Invoices, Bill Lose Wholesale Nurseries1997 20 49 Invoices, Regents Glen1997 21 50 Label and patent tag orders1982-1985 21 50A Label orders1973 21 50B Medical benefits expenses, Inter-county hospitalization plan1945-1950 21 51 Orders for delivery1954-1955 21 52 Prisoners of War labor costs1945-1946 21 53 Purchases list1996 November 8 21 54 Record of overall income1976-1977 121 Record of overall income and expenditures, by department1956-1969 122 Robert Pyle estate, ledger1951-1952 21 55 Sales, miniature roses1949-1951 21 56 Sales, miniature roses1950-1951 21 57 Sales, Wayside Gardens1951-1952 21 58 Sales and purchase invoices1925 21 59 Sales and purchase invoices1925 21 60 Sales books1897 July-1902 March 103 Sales books1899-1902 21 61 Sales books1902-1907 21 62 Sales books1907 July-1914 August 104 Sales books1907-1911 22 63 Sales books1911-1919 22 64 Sales books1912 22 65 Sales books1913 22 66 Sales books1914 22 67 Sales books1916 22 68 Sales books1919 22 69 Sales books1920 22 70 Sales books1921 22 71 Sales books1922 22 72 Sales books1923 23 73 Sales books1924 23 74 Sales books1925 23 75 Sales books1926 23 76 Sales books1927 23 77 Sales books1928 23 78 Sales books1929 23 79 Sales books1930 Spring-1933 Spring 23 80 Sales books1930 23 81 Sales books1931 23 82 Sales books1932 23 83 Sales books1933 23 84 Sales books1934 23 85 Sales books1935 23 86 Sales books1936 23 87 Sales books1937 23 88 Sales books1938 July 31-1950 June 30 23 89 Sales books1938 23 90 Sales books1939 23 91 Sales books1940 23 92 Sales books1941 24 93 Sales books1942 24 94 Sales books1943 24 95 Sales books1944 24 96 Sales books1945 24 97 Sales books1946 24 98 Sales books1947 24 99 Sales books1948 24 100 Sales books1949 24 101 Sales books1950 24 102 Sales books1951 24 103 Sales books1952 24 104 Sales books1952 24 105 Sales books1953 24 106 Sales books1954 24 107 Sales books1955 24 108 Sales books1956 24 109 Sales books1957 24 110 Sales books1958 24 111 Sales books1959 24 112 Sales books1960 24 113 Sales books1961 24 114 Sales books1962 25 115 Sales books1963 25 116 Sales books1964 25 117 Sales books1965 25 118 Sales books1966 25 119 Sales books1967 25 120 Sales books1968 25 121 Sales books1969 25 122 Sales books1970 25 123 Sales books1971 25 124 Sales books1972 25 125 Sales books1973 25 126 Sales books1974 25 127 Sales books1975 25 128 Sales books1976 26 129 Sales books1977 26 130 Sales books, cash1987 July-1907 July 105 Sales reports1981-1983 26 131 Sales reports1988-1989 26 132 Sales reports1992-1993 26 133 Summaries, past sales and available1964-1972 26 134 Summaries, past sales and available1968-1978 26 135 Summaries, past sales and available1972-1978 26 136 Stock certificates, William Penn Nursery Company1958 December 3 26 137 Ten-year debentures1943 26 138 Ten-year debentures1943 26 139 Ten-year debentures1943 26 140 Ten-year debentures1943 26 141 Transaction register, Farmer's National Bank1925 26 142 Transaction register, National Bank of West Grove1927-1930 26 143 Valuation of the Conard-Pyle company1992 26 144 Valuation of the Conard-Pyle company, landscape value1964-1977 26 145 William Penn Nursery Company, account book, National Bank and trust company of West Grove1959-1976 26 146 Series III.Legal records1903-1981

Series III, "Legal records, 1903–1981," contains the records of the Conard-Pyle Company's Legal Department, and include records concerned with adherence to government regulations; official contracts such as property deeds, information concerning laws relevant to the company's local and national operations; and documentation of any litigation undertaken by the company. Specifically, researchers will find deeds and contracts relating to the Wintzer property, summaries of Anti-Trust and Fair Trade laws, Maryland and Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture regulations, and material relating to Conard-Pyle's acquisition of the William Penn Nursery company. Also included in this series are court documents and legal correspondence relating to infringement litigation undertaken against Frank's Nursery, Raycon/Windy Acres, and Thuron Industries. Please note that some material in this series are restricted. Please consult the archivist for further information. This series is arranged alphabetically by subject.

Agreement, Robert Pyle and G.W. Sloan, planting and landscape1922 May-June 26 1 Anti-trust law summary1964-1965 26 2 Certificate of search, Elma McGraw to Samuel Whiteside1920 September 17 26 3 Chester County Planning Commission1972-1982 26 4 Contract, Conard-Pyle and Wintzer Family, water pipes1931 March 28 26 5 Contract, Conard-Pyle lease of G. Roy Waltman property1932 October 1 26 6 Contract, land transfer, F. Clyde Skillen to Samuel J. Richey1927 July 23 26 7 Dechert, Price and Rhoads, correspondence1951-1962 27 8 Dechert, Price and Rhoads, correspondence1963-1975 27 9 Dechert, Price and Rhoads, correspondence1975-1979 27 10 Dechert, Price and Rhoads, correspondence1976-1978 27 11 Deed, Amos Warden to Martha Lukens1905 April 5 27 12 Deed, David Douglas to Mitevide1989 March 18 27 13 Deed, Hederick Callowell to Amos Warden1903 April 1 27 14 Deed, Martha Lukens to George McGraw1918 May 15 27 15 Deed, property of George W. Howard to Abby Ann Hoff1895 January 31 27 16 Deeds, Samuel Warren Whiteside1921 March 22, 1925 April 8 27 17 Deeds, Joseph Thompson to McGraw Family1919 April 22 27 18 Deeds, mortgages and contracts, Wintzer property1919, 1923 27 19 Delaware State Highway Department1966, 1976 27 20 Dissolution of Western Nurseries, Inc.1960-1966 27 21 Federal Trade Commission, fair trade, nursery industry1944-1968 27 22 Federal Trade Commission, fair trade, nursery industry1944-1968 27 23 Fire and Panic Law1970 February 19 27 24 Gro-Plant bankruptcy1972-1973 27 25 Gro-Plant bankruptcy1972-1980 27 26 Housing lease, John Bushnell Kerr1939-1946 27 27 Infringement case, Frank's Nursery1972-1973 27 28 Infringement case, Frank's Nursery1972-1973 27 29 Infringement case, Frank's Nursery1972-1973 27 30 Infringement case, Raycon/Windy Acres, Blue Girl1977 28 31 Infringement case, Raycon/Windy Acres, Blue Girl1977-1979 28 32 Infringement case, Raycon/Windy Acres, Blue Girl, supplemental slides1977 28 33 Infringement case, Thuron Industries1975-1979 28 34 Infringement case, Thuron Industries1975-1979 28 35 Infringement case, Thuron Industries1975-1979 28 36 Infringement case, Thuron Industries1975-1979 28 37 Infringement case, Thuron Industries1975-1979 28 38 Infringement case, Thuron Industries1975-1979 28 39 Infringement case, Thuron Industries1975-1979 28 40 Interstate taxation and commerce, political support1962-1971 28 41 Interstate taxation and commerce, political support1962-1971 28 42 Interstate taxation and commerce, Senate reports1972-1973 29 43 Interstate taxation and commerce, Senate reports1974-1979 29 44 London Grove Township, ordinances1980s 29 45 Maryland Department of Agriculture, rose virus1975-1980 29 46 Mortgage agreements, Samuel Warren Whiteside1925-1927 29 47 Mortgage reconveyance and refinance, Meridian Bank1989 October 31 29 48 Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, regulatory horticulture1984 29 49 Pennsylvania Department of Highways, new route number one bypass1965-1988 29 50 Soil and Water Conservation Plan, Chester County1975 May 21 29 51 Tax Action Committee, Chester County1974-1977 29 52 Tax Board of Assessment, Covenant for Preservation application1974-1975 29 53 Trust agreement, National Bank and Trust Company1943 January 1 29 54 Trust agreement, National Bank and Trust Company1951 January 1 29 55 United State Department of Agriculture, regulations and reports1961-1981 29 56 William Penn Nursery Company, annexation1959-1970 29 57 William Penn Nursery Company, merger with Conard-Pyle1978 29 58 Series IV.Patents and licensing1931-1999

Series IV, "Patents and licensing, 1931–1999," contains the records of the Conard-Pyle Company's Licensing Department, and includes records relating to the acquisition and distribution of licensed plants, the receipt or payment of royalties, the patenting of plant varieties and the budding and propagation of licensed plants under contract. Materials in this series include correspondence and transactional records concerning licensees such as Hebron Holly Garden and Dreahook Azalea Farm, as well as various licensors. This series also includes a significant amount of documentation relating to license agreements with Devor Nurseries, as well as License Department revenue reports, royalty payments paid and received, and official records of several thousand plant patents received by the Conard-Pyle Company between 1931 and 1970. Records concerning contract budding, a method by which the propagation of large quantities of licensed roses are outsourced to third-party growers, may also be found in this series, and are represented by growth reports by year, budding inventories and shipment reports. This series is arranged alphabetically by subject.

Bud list, 1962-1964 bud years1963-1967 29 1 Bud list, 1966-1968 bud years1967-1970 29 2 Bud list, 1966 bud year1967-1968 29 3 Budding, correspondence and forms1977-1978 29 4 Budding inventory ledgers, by variety1976-1978 115A Budding inventory ledgers, by variety1978-1979 115B Carlton Rose Nursery1969-1978 29 5 Chemical registration, "Star Rose Spray," Lebanon Chemical1971-1975 30 6 Chemical registration, Pratt dust or spray1974-1977 30 7 Conard-Pyle plant names, rented1973-1974 30 8 Conard-Pyle plant names for catalog, rented from others1973-1976 30 9 Cut flower arrangements, DeVor Nurseries1981-1987 30 10 Cut Flower Growers annual inventory reports1978 30 11 Contract, Conard-Pyle rose truckers1992 30 12 Contract budding1989-1993 30 13 Contract budding, 1992 bud year1992-1994 30 14 Contract budding, 1993 dig year1991-1993 30 15 Contract budding, 1994 dig year1993-1995 30 16 Contract budding, 1994 dig year1994 30 17 Contract growers1960-1978 30 18 Copyright registrations, "Success with Roses" and catalogs1939-1978 30 19 Daily novelty budding reportundated 30 20 DeVor Nursery1965-1976 30 21 DeVor Nursery1977-1980 31 22 DeVor Nursery1982-1983 31 23 DeVor Nursery1983-1986 31 24 DeVor Nursery1986-1989 31 25 DeVor Nursery, correspondence1971-1978 31 26 DeVor Nursery, correspondence1980-1981 31 27 DeVor Nursery, general1981-1983 31 28 Fertilizer licenses1950-1956 31 29 Gradeout reports, 1993 dig year1993-1994 31 30 Gradeout reports, 1994 dig year1994-1995 31 31 Intellectual property, general information1989-1990 31 32 Intellectual property, protection for new plant varieties, publications1987, 1993 31 33 Intellectual property, protection for new plant varieties, publications1993, 1997 31 34 License, "The New Dawn" Rose1937 September 2-1947 July 21 32 35 License Department revenue, roses1975-1981, 1981 May 4 32 36 License Department revenue, roses, by license and variety1975-1981 32 37 License Department revenue, woody plants, 1979-19801981 May 11 32 38 License Department revenue, woody plants, by license and variety1979-1982 32 39 Licensees, A. Shammarello and Son Nursery1975-1976 32 40 Licensees, Bald Hill Nurseries1976-1977 32 41 Licensees, Bosley Nurseries1973-1974 32 42 Licensees, Charles Glover1971 32 43 Licensees, Clayton Berg1978 32 44 Licensees, Dreahook Azalea Farm1979-1980 32 45 Licensees, Gwen-Gary Nursery1972 32 46 Licensees, H.C. Downham Nursery Company1976 32 47 Licensees, Hebron Holly Garden1972 32 48 Licensees, James L. Lear1980 32 49 Licensees, Lefeber and Company1972 32 50 Licensees, Lillian Silva1978 32 51 Licensees, Monrovia Nursery Company1970-1983 32 52 Licensees, Pepinieres Croux1972 32 53 Licensees, Pepinieres Minier1972-1978 32 54 Licensees, Peter Broulier's Nurseries1976 32 55 Licensees, Sam Coffin1975 32 56 Licensees, Slieve Donard Nursery1973 32 57 Licensees, Sonia, rose1972-1977 32 58 Licensees, Whipple Hollies1975 32 59 Licensing, Holly-by-Golly1971-1972 32 60 Licensing, Holly-by-Golly1973-1977 32 61 Licensing forms, budding1980-1981 32 62 Licensing forms, 1982 bud year1982-1984 32 63 Licensing index, Conard-Pyle AARS winners1962-1974 32 64 Licensing index, former licensees1963-1966 32 65 Licensing index, licensees by company name1955-1975 32 66 Licensing index, licensees by state, Arizona to Delaware1964-1967 32 67 Licensing index, licensees by state, Florida to Missouri1962-1966 32 68 Licensing index, licensees by state, New Hampshire to Tennessee1962-1967 33 69 Licensing index, licensees by state, Texas to Wisconsin (and Canada)1962-1967 33 70 Licensing index, miscellaneous licensees1969 33 71 Licensing index, woody plants licenses1974-1976 33 72 Licensing, mailings1975 33 73 Licensing, mailings1976 33 74 Licensing, mailings1978 33 75 Licensors, 1973 budding1974-1975 33 76 Licensors, 1974 budding1975-1976 33 77 Licensors, 1974 budding1975-1976 33 78 Licensors, 1974 budding1975-1976 33 79 Licensors, 1985 budding1986-1987 33 80 Licensors, 1986 budding1987-1988 33 81 Licensors, 1987 budding1988-1989 34 82 Licensors, 1988 budding1989-1990 34 83 Licensors, 1989 bud year1990-1991 34 84 Licensors, 1990 bud year1991-1992 34 85 Licensors, 1991 bud year1992-1993 34 86 Licensors, 1992 bud year1992-1993 34 87 Licensors, miscellaneous, 1974 budding1975-1976 34 88 Location sheets, 1978 production budding, named varieties1979-1980 34 89 Location sheets, 1980 production budding, named varieties1981-1982 34 90 "Naming and Registering New Cultivars," published guideundated 34 91 National Arboretum1965, 1980-1994 34 92 National Arboretum, plants1981, 1986 34 93 Patents, 1-1991931 August 18-1939 May 4 34 94 Patents, 200-3691936-1940 34 95 Patents, 373-4951940 May 11-1942 May 21 35 96 Patents, 500-6461942 May 21-1945 May 19 35 97 Patents, 647-7991945 May 19-1948 November 2 35 98 Patents, 806-9361948 September 21-1954 February 18 35 99 Patents, 938-9991950 May 2-1950 December 2 35 100 Patents, 1000-11041951 January 31-1952 August 8 35 101 Patents, 1105-12691952 August 8-1954 May 13 35 102 Patents, 1273-12991954 May 19-1954 October 12 35 102A Patents, 1552-17991957 February 20-1959 January 13 35 103 Patents, 2959-44631970 June 11-1979 December 21 35 104 Patents, plants, 64-17981933 May 2-1959 January 13 35 105 Patents, plants, 1800-19971959 January 13-1960 December 6 35 106 Patents, plants, 2015-22241961 January 31-1963 March 15 35 107 Patents, plants, 2227-23991963 March 21-1964 May 5 36 108 Patents, plants, 2404-46281964 May 19-1981 December 21 36 109 Patents, roses, 1301-15461954 October 25-1957 February 7 36 110 Patents, roses, 1803-20901959-February 3-1961 September 12 36 111 Patents, roses, 2091-23001961 December 4-1963 December 27 36 112 Patents, roses, 2301-25981963 December 27-1966 February 25 36 113 Patents, roses, 2602-29491966 April 29-1970 February 11 36 114 Patents and genetic engineering, articles of interest1980-1997 36 115 Patents and intellectual property, general information1971-1994 37 116 Patents and intellectual property information1989-1999 37 117 Patents and intellectual property law relating to plants, articles and general information1985-1997 37 118 Patents and royalties, newspaper clippings1992-1993 37 119 Patents and trademarks, documents of historical interest1991-1999 37 120 Patents and plant patent lists1963-1980 37 121 Patents law and government publications1929-1958 37 122 Patents law and plant patents, general information1932-1978 37 123 Patents law and plant patents, general information1934-1977 37 124 Plant label information for Vanderbilt garden1981 37 125 Plant patent license renewal, "Alelane"1937-1940 37 126 Plant patent tags1960-1961 37 127 Plant patent tagsundated 37 128 Production budding1978-1982 37 129 Prospective rose licenses1971-1983 37 130 Retail business reference information1973-1978 38 131 Rose breed codes1958 38 132 Rose hybridizing codes1958-1966 38 133 Rose hybridizing notesundated 38 134 Rose name registration1976-1977 38 135 Rose name registration1977-1978 38 136 Rose name registration1978-1986 38 137 Rose name registration1985-1992 38 138 Row by row budding, AARS, Block 3191980 38 139 Row by row budding, AARS, Block 2271981 38 140 Row by row budding, Block 2021988 38 141 Row by row budding, Block 2041989 38 142 Row by row budding, Block 1061991 38 143 Row by row budding, dig, Block 2251985 38 144 Row by row budding, Dr. Huey Stock, Block 1041981 38 145 Row by row budding, JFK numbers, Department of Agriculture, Block 1081991 38 146 Row by row budding, miniature stock block1981 38 147 Row by row budding, named varieties1975-1977 38 148 Row by row budding, named varieties1975-1977 39 149 Row by row budding, novelty, Block 2021980 39 150 Row by row budding, novelty, Block 2021980 39 151 Row by row budding, novelty, Block 204, 223, 225, and 2271981 39 152 Row by row budding, novelty, Block 2051987 39 153 Row by row budding, novelty, Block 1051990 39 154 Row by row budding, novelty, Block 1091991 39 155 Row by row budding, stock, Block 2231981 39 156 Royalties, mailings1974 39 157 Royalties and budding mailings1973-1974 39 158 Royalties from licenses, varieties M-Z1934 39 159 Royalty payments1970-1975 39 160 Royalty payments1976-1978 39 161 Royalty payments1977-1978 40 162 Royalty payments1979 Fall-1981 Spring 40 163 Royalty payments, foreign1937-1946 40 164 Royalty payments, foreign1940-1946 40 165 Royalty payments, foreign1941 40 166 Royalty payments, foreign1955-1958 40 167 Royalty payments, invoices1975-1976 40 168 Royalty payments, invoices1979-1981 40 169 Royalty payments, Meilland 1946-1948 40 170 Royalty payments, Meilland1948-1953 40 171 Royalty payments, Meilland1952-1955 40 172 Royalty payments, Meilland1962-1977 40 173 Royalty payments, miniature roses1964-1970 40 174 Royalty payments, miniature roses1975-1979 40 175 Royalty payments, woody plant1977-1980 40 176 Royalty reports, 1954 bud year1955-1956 40 177 Royalty reports, 1955 bud year1956-1957 40 178 Royalty reports, 1956 bud year1957-1958 40 179 Royalty reports, 1957 bud year1958-1959 41 180 Royalty reports, 1958 bud year1959-1960 41 181 Royalty reports, 1959 bud year1960-1961 41 182 Royalty reports, 1960-1965 bud year1961-1967 41 183 Royalty reports, DeVor Nurseries1982 41 184 Royalty reports, DeVor Nurseries1983-1984 41 185 Royalty reports, DeVor Nurseries1985-1986 41 186 Royalty reports, DeVor Nurseries1987-1988 41 187 Royalty reports, DeVor Nurseries1989-1990 41 188 Royalty reports, summary of comparison licensees1947-1966 41 189 Royalty schedules1978-1979 41 190 Royalty schedules, miniature roses1954-1972 41 191 Royalty worksheets1971-1977 41 192 "Suspicious Goings-On in South America"1979 August 41 193 Trademarks 541, 1111951 April 17 41 194 Writing lists, rent from others1973-1977 41 195 Writing lists, rentals, miscellaneous1975-1978 41 196 Series V. Marketing, promotions and advertising1876-2000

Series V, "Marketing, promotions and advertising, 1876-2000," contains material related to Conard-Pyle's advertising and marketing operations. This series is further organized into nine subseries: "Advertising, 1910-1991," "Catalogs, 1876-2000," "Price lists and buyer's guides, 1973-1999," "Mail order, 1960-1999," "Catalog production records, 1957-1994," "Publishing firms, 1964-1988," "Rose show covers, 1972-1985," "Press releases, 1963-1990," and "Catalogs for other nurseries, circa 1970-1990." Original folder titles were retained whenever possible.

Subseries V.A.Advertising1910-1991

Contains all materials related to Conard-Pyle's promotion, publicity, and advertising, for both individual flower varieties and for the company as a whole. In particular, there is correspondence with advertising agencies such as Charles Blum Advertising, Dickson Associates Advertising, and the Fondren/Miller Advertising Agency, as well as magazine advertisements and promotional materials. The promotional material forms the bulk of the subseries, and consists of printed flyers, inserts, mailers, folders and advertising posters for the company and individual flowers, all of which were distributed to customers with catalogs or by mail. The majority of this material pertains to the company's retail business before its 1970s conversion to an exclusively wholesale enterprise. This subseries is arranged alphabetically by subject.

Ad placement, "Carefree wonder"1990 February 8 41 1 Ad placement and analysis1964-1981 41 2 Ad placement and discounts1950-1961 41 3 Advertising analysis book1919-1952 129 Advertising analysis book1960-1978 130 Advertising mailers and inserts1956 41 4 Advertising mailers and inserts1957 41 5 Advertising mailers and inserts1958 41 6 Advertising mailers and inserts1959 41 7 Advertising mailers and inserts1959 42 8 Advertising mailers and inserts1960 42 9 Advertising mailers and inserts1960 42 10 Advertising mailers and inserts1961 42 11 Advertising mailers and inserts1961 42 12 Advertising mailers and inserts1962 42 13 Advertising mailers and inserts1962 42 14 Advertising mailers and inserts1962 42 15 Advertising mailers and inserts1963 42 16 Advertising mailers and inserts1963 42 17 Advertising mailers and inserts1964 42 18 Advertising mailers and inserts1965 42 19 Advertising mailers and inserts1965 42 20 Advertising mailers and inserts1966 42 21 Advertising mailers and inserts1967 42 22 Advertising mailers and inserts1967 42 23 Advertising mailers and inserts1968 42 24 Advertising mailers and inserts1974 42 25 Advertising mailers and inserts1975 42 26 Advertising mailers and inserts1976 42 27 Advertising mailers and insertsundated 42 28 Advertising program1973-1975 42 29 Analysis of advertising1964-1967 42 30 Bicentennial publicity1975-1976 42 31 Brochures, instructional and promotionalundated 42 32 Brochures, other flowersundated 42 33 Brochures, rosesundated 42 34 Catalog advertisements1971-1974 42 34A Charles Blum Advertising1943-1944 42 35 Charles Blum Advertising1944 43 36 Charles Blum Advertising, letter in response to interview1931 October 20 43 37 Charles Blum Advertising, letter to Mr. Blum1931 October 21 43 38 Conard-Pyle resource kit1981-1982 43 39 Container plants, poster1975 43 40 Customer surveys and studies1970, 1977 43 41 Dickson Associates Advertising (Wayne Dickson)1981-1987 43 42 Dickson Associates Advertising (Wayne Dickson)1981-1987 43 43 Dickson Associates Advertising (Wayne Dickson)1985-1987 43 44 Dolly Parton rose publicity1983 43 45 Foltz-Wessinger Advertising, ad placement1977 43 46 Fondren/Miller Advertising Agencyundated 43 47 Fondren/Miller Advertising Agency (Cathy Barnett)1980 43 48 Fondren/Miller Advertising Agency (Cathy Barnett)1980 43 49 Fondren/Miller Advertising Agency (Cathy Barnett)1980 43 50 Future Reality Workshop1992 December 43 51 "Garden Jewels Collection", hanging poster1999 Removed to SPEC MSS oversize mapcases Gascoigne, Ownes, and Traxler, Inc.1964-1976 43 52 Industry surveys1980-1985 43 53 Inserts and flyersundated 43 54 Inserts and flyersundated 43 55 James Rose and Company1979-1980 44 56 James Rose and Company1979-1980 44 57 Ketchum Advertising, agency profile and agreement1981 September 23 44 58 Ketchum Advertising, catalog printing1982-1984 44 59 Ketchum Advertising, insertion orders and advertising contracts1981-1983 44 60 Ketchum Advertising, minis and miniflora1982-1988 44 61 Ketchum Advertising, Red Rose Rent Day1982-1984 44 62 Ketchum Advertising, wholesale catalogs1983-1984 44 63 Ketchum Advertising, wholesale catalogs1983-1984 44 64 Ketchum Advertising, wholesale catalogs1983-1984 44 65 Letters sent with brochures and catalogs1974-1976, 1995 44 66 Line drawings for advertising useundated 44 67 Magazine ad placement1959 44 68 Magazines containing Conard-Pyle advertisements1979-1988 44 69 Magazines containing Conard-Pyle advertisements1980-1982 44 70 Magazines containing Conard-Pyle advertisements1982-1991 44 71 Magazines with articles related to Conard-Pyle1972-1981 44 72 Mailing lists1949-1956 44 73 Mailing lists, foreign Christmas card and catalog1970-1982 44 74 Miscellaneous ads1969-1978 45 75 Miscellaneous adscirca 1980s-1990s 45 76 Nursery manager mailing lists1988 45 77 Pettler Advertising1964-1976 45 78 Plant facts for marketingundated 45 79 Posters1970-1979 45 80 Postersundated 80A Removed to SPEC MSS oversize mapcases Posters, azalea, rose, rhododendron1973-1979 45 81 Posters and hangings1964-1975 45 82 Posters and hangings1965-1974 45 83 Promotional postcardsundated 45 84 Promotional program outlines1968-1979 45 85 Record of advertising returns1910-1911 45 86 Schreiber and Charles, Inc.1982-1984 45 87 Schreiber and Charles, Inc.1982-1984 45 88 Selection Meilland, autumn collection1977 45 89 Signs1936-1939 45 90 Sonia ads1973 45 91 Star Roses ads1973-1978 45 92 Trade ads1980-1983 46 93 Trade ads, "current"1983 46 94 Transparencies1973-1985 46 95 Tyson Ketchum, conference reports1981-1983 46 96 Tyson Ketchum, correspondence1981-1982 46 97 Tyson Ketchum, correspondence1981-1982 46 98 Tyson Ketchum, "focus group"1981 46 99 Tyson Ketchum, layouts, copy-cost estimates1981-1983 46 100 Tyson Ketchum rebate program1982 46 101 Tyson Ketchum rebate program1982 46 102 Tyson Ketchum, "rose flyer"1982 46 103 Visitors registerundated 46 104 Subseries V.B.Catalogs1876-2000

Consists of published Dingee and Conard, Conard and Jones, and Conard-Pyle Company catalogs. Catalogs from the late nineteenth and early twentieth century may be of particular interest to researchers, particularly for their visual impact. The catalog covers are decorated with outstanding graphic representations of roses and other subjects. Also included are the catalogs for Star Roses, Star Mums and Meilland, as well as wholesale and nursery catalogs. This subseries is arranged chronologically by catalog distribution date and season.

Dingee and Conard, catalog, New Guide to Rose Culture1876 46 104A Conard and Jones catalog1897 46 105 Conard and Jones catalog1898 Spring 46 106 Conard and Jones catalog1899 46 107 Conard and Jones catalog1899 Spring 46 107A Conard and Jones catalog1899 Autumn 46 108 Conard and Jones catalog1900 46 109 Conard and Jones catalog1900 Autumn 46 110 Conard and Jones catalog1901 46 111 Conard and Jones catalog1901 Autumn 46 112 Conard and Jones catalog1902 46 113 Conard and Jones catalog1902 Autumn 46 114 Conard and Jones catalog1903 46 115 Dingee and Conard catalog1903 46 115A Conard and Jones catalog1904 46 116 Conard and Jones catalog1905 46 117 Conard and Jones catalog1905 Autumn 46 118 Conard and Jones catalog1906 Autumn 46 119 Conard and Jones catalog1907 46 120 Conard and Jones catalog1910 46 121 Conard and Jones catalog1911 46 122 Conard and Jones catalog1912 46 123 Conard and Jones catalog1912 Spring 46 124 Conard and Jones catalog1912 Autumn 46 125 Conard and Jones catalog1913 Spring 47 126 Conard and Jones catalog1913 Autumn 47 127 Conard and Jones catalog1914 47 128 Conard and Jones catalog1914 47 129 Conard and Jones catalog1914 Autumn 47 130 Conard and Jones catalog1915 47 131 Conard and Jones catalog1915 47 132 Conard-Pyle catalog1925 47 133 Conard-Pyle catalog1925 Fall 47 134 Conard-Pyle catalog1926 47 135 Conard-Pyle catalog1926 Fall 47 136 Conard-Pyle catalog1927 47 137 Conard-Pyle catalog1928 47 138 Conard-Pyle catalog1928 Fall 47 139 Conard-Pyle catalog1929 Spring 47 140 Conard-Pyle catalog1929 Fall 47 141 Conard-Pyle catalog1930 Spring 47 142 Conard-Pyle catalog1930 Fall 47 143 Conard-Pyle catalog1933 Spring 47 144 Conard-Pyle catalog1934 Spring 47 145 Success with Roses1939 May, 1957 March-1961 October 47 146 Star Roses catalogs1957 Spring-1959 Fall 47 147 Star Roses catalogs1960 Spring-1961 Fall 47 148 Wholesale catalogs1961 Fall-1969 Spring 47 149 Star Roses catalogs1962 Spring-1964 Spring 47 150 Star Roses garden guides1962-1963 47 151 Star Roses Guide to Garden Beauty1963 Spring-1964 Spring 47 152 Star Roses, Your Garden Next Spring1964 September-October 47 153 Star Roses catalogs1964 Fall-1966 Fall 47 154 Star Roses Guides to Garden Pleasure1965 Spring-1973 Spring 47 155 Star Roses catalogs1967 Spring-1969 Spring 47 156 Star Roses catalogs1969 Fall-1971 Fall 47 157 Wholesale catalogs1969 Fall-1974 Spring 47 158 Star Mums catalogs1971 Spring-1976 Spring 47 159 Star Roses catalogs1972 Spring-1974 Spring 47 160 Star Roses catalogs1974 Fall-1977 Spring 48 161 Wholesale catalogs1974 Fall-1978 Spring 48 162 Star Roses catalogs1977 Fall-1981 48 163 Meilland catalogs1979 48 164 Nursery catalogs1980 Fall-1985 48 165 Star Roses catalogs1982, 1984 48 166 Nursery catalogs1985-1988 48 167 Nursery catalogs1988-1991 48 168 Nursery catalogs1991-1994 48 169 Star Roses catalog1993 48 170 Meilland catalogs1995 Autumn 48 170A Nursery catalogs1995-1997 48 171 Star Roses catalogs1996-1998 48 172 Nursery catalogs1998-1999 48 173 Star Roses catalogs1998-2000 48 174 Conard-Pyle catalog2000 48 175 Subseries V.C.Price lists and buyer's guides1973-1999

Includes product price lists, in particular Meilland and wholesale price lists. Buyer's guides can also be found in this subseries. This subseries is arranged chronologically by growing season.

Price lists1973 48 176 Price lists1980 July 1-1983 July 48 177 Price lists1980-1985 48 178 Wholesale price lists1983 July 1-184 July 1 48 179 Buyer's guide1985-1988 48 180 Meilland varieties price lists1989-1999 48 181 Subseries V.D.Mail order1960-1999

Contains Conard-Pyle Company mail order forms and mail order schedules. Both retail and wholesale order forms are present, and represent items distributed with catalogs or other mailed advertising items. This subseries is arranged alphabetically by subject.

Christmas order formsundated 48 182 Mail order advertising, approved schedules1965-1978 48 183 Mail order advertising, clippingss and order forms1965-1966 48 184 Mail order schedules1975-1977 49 185 Order forms1960-1962 49 186 Order forms1975 49 187 Order forms1976 49 188 Order forms1993-1996 49 189 Order forms1996-1999 49 190 Order forms and buyer's guide1994, undated 49 191 Subseries V.E.Catalog production records1957-1994

Contains materials used in creating Conard-Pyle Company catalogs and other printed advertising. Though containing primarily preparatory material, records are filed according to the end-result product. Included in this subseries are production files for Conard-Pyle Company Spring, Fall, and Mum catalogs, as well as original paintings, sketches, additional artwork and plate books. A large collection of letterpress printing plates that were used to print images, slogans and logos, can also be found in this subseries. This subseries is arranged chronologically.

Rose variety plate books1957 49 192 Colored plates of roses introduced 1960 oncirca 1960s 49 193 Miscellaneous printing, 19751971-1975 49 194 Miscellaneous printing, 19751971-1975 49 195 Artwork, permanent master book, perennials, containers, miscellaneous1971-1978 49 196 Spring guide, 19731972-1973 49 197 Spring catalog, 19731972-1973 49 198 Mum catalog, 19731972-1973 49 199 Fall catalog, 19731973 49 200 Spring catalog, 19741973-1974 49 201 Mum catalog, 19741973-1974 49 202 Fall catalog, 19741974 49 203 Mum catalog, 19751974-1975 49 204 Spring catalog, 19751974-1976 49 205 Fall catalog, 19751975 50 206 Spring catalog, 19761975-1976 50 207 Fall catalog, 19761975-1976 50 208 Mum catalog, 19761975-1976 50 209 Miscellaneous printing, 19761976-1977 50 210 Spring catalog, 19771976-1977 50 211 Mum catalog, 19771976-1977 50 212 Fall catalog, 19771976-1978 50 213 Miscellaneous printing, 19771976-1978 50 214 Spring catalog, 19781976-1978 50 215 Spring catalog, 19781976-1978 50 216 Wholesale catalog, 1978 Fall-1979 Spring1977-1979 50 217 Spring catalog, 19781978 50 218 Miscellaneous printing, 19781978 50 219 Holly-by-Golly packaging artwork1978 50 220 Wholesale catalog, 1979-19801979-1980 51 221 Miscellaneous catalog prep material1970s-1990s 51 222 Spring catalog, 1980 Fall-19811980-1981 51 223 Spring catalog, 1980 Fall-19811980-1981 51 224 Wholesale catalog, 1984-19851984-1985 51 225 Wholesale catalog, 1985-19861984-1986 51 226 Wholesale catalog, 1986-19871986-1987 51 227 1986 catalog cover artwork, framedcirca 1986 123 Catalog, 19891987-1989 51 228 Color print proofs1989 51 229 Catalog production, new plant varieties1994 51 230 Artwork, permanent master book, roses A-Eundated 51 231 Artwork, permanent master book, roses F-Lundated 51 232 Artwork, permanent master book, roses M-Qundated 51 233 Artwork, permanent master book, roses R-Zundated 51 234 Artwork, permanent master book, miniature, numbered, and tree rosesundated 51 235 Letter press platesundated 107 Letter press platesundated 108 Letter press platesundated 109 Letter press platesundated 110 Letter press platesundated 111 Letter press platesundated 112 Letter press platesundated 113 Oversize, 1/3 fold-out sign for Meidland RosesundatedRemoved to SPEC MSS oversize mapcasesOversize, banner - "Star Roses Available here"undatedRemoved to SPEC MSS oversize rolledOversize, Dolly Parton ad printed proofsundatedRemoved to SPEC MSS oversize mapcasesOversize, double mounted - "Conard Pyle Co 1996 Nursery Catalog"1996Removed to SPEC MSS oversize mapcasesOversize, double mounted - Meidland landscapeundatedRemoved to SPEC MSS oversize mapcasesOversize, drawing/art for Rizzi, Hutton, & Huttonundated133Oversize, Kell's Co. orig. painting1989 June 30Removed to SPEC MSS oversize mapcasesOversize, Knock Out - 2000 AARS Winner proof print1982Removed to SPEC MSS oversize mapcasesOversize, mounted - tenting of plants undatedRemoved to SPEC MSS oversize mapcasesOversize, mounted - tractor in fieldundatedRemoved to SPEC MSS oversize mapcasesOversize, mounted - "Value ... Service ... Quality ... Innovation"undatedRemoved to SPEC MSS oversize mapcasesOversize, mounted - workers plantingundatedRemoved to SPEC MSS oversize mapcasesOversize, nursery advertising award to Conard Pyle Co.1986133Oversize, orig. art - Blue Holliesundated134Oversize, orig. art & photo proof for 1989-1990 Conard-Pyle Nursery Cat. by Barbara Gibson1989Removed to SPEC MSS oversize mapcasesOversize, orig. painting by Barbara Gibson1988 MarchRemoved to SPEC MSS oversize mapcasesOversize, orig. paintings of roses by Harry A Paulsen, Jr.undatedRemoved to SPEC MSS oversize mapcasesOversize, orig. watercolors of hollies & roses by Barbara Gibson on boardundatedRemoved to SPEC MSS oversize mapcasesOversize, photo proof - Bunicaundated133Oversize, photo proof - "We're Going to Pot"1980133Oversize, photo proofs - planting, extracting seeds, bouquetundatedRemoved to SPEC MSS oversize mapcasesOversize, pop garden Jan 1960 proofs1960 JanuaryRemoved to SPEC MSS oversize mapcasesOversize, print of Paulsen art (woman)undated133Oversize, proofs of images of roses and chrysanthemumsundatedRemoved to SPEC MSS oversize mapcasesOversize, proof prints - Farm Fresh Roses1977Removed to SPEC MSS oversize mapcasesOversize, Star Landscape Roses postersundatedRemoved to SPEC MSS oversize mapcasesOversize, Star Roses 1982 Selections Poster1982Removed to SPEC MSS oversize mapcasesOversize, Sunblaze Roses posterundatedRemoved to SPEC MSS oversize mapcasesOversize, "The Conard-Pyle Co. 1897-1997" mounted poster1997Removed to SPEC MSS oversize mapcasesOversize, transparency/photo of rose carina from Joseph H. Hill Co.1965133Oversize, Upright hedges, Meidland family (roses) mounted poster1990sRemoved to SPEC MSS oversize mapcasesOversize, Watercolor (RRS) roses rosesundatedRemoved to SPEC MSS oversize mapcases V.F.Publishing firms1964-1988

Chronicles the interaction between the Conard-Pyle Company and various commercial presses and publishers contracted to print advertising material. This subseries includes correspondence with publishers such as Acorn, Colour Pictures Publishers, Apple, Chambers and the McFarland Company. Other material includes business forms, price quotations, and sample printed material. Many of the folders are arranged by publishing company, but there is also a significant amount of miscellaneous printing material. This series is arranged alphabetically by subject.

Acorn Press1977-1984 51 236 Acorn Press1979-1983 51 237 Acorn Press1979-1983 51 238 Acorn Press, price list1980-1981 51 239 Alpha business forms1985 51 240 Apple Press1982-1983 51 241 Chambers Press1981-1984 52 242 Colour Pictures Publishers, AAMS licenses and orders1969-1971 52 243 Colour Pictures Publishers, AAMS licenses and orders1971-1974 52 244 Colour Pictures Publishers, AAMS licenses and orders1971-1978 52 245 Color Pictures Publishers, postcards1969 52 246 Dickson Felix, color catalog and buyer's guide1988 52 247 Fenton Label Company1980 52 248 Floraprint1980-1985 52 249 Horticultural Printers (Carscallan labels)1965-1982 52 250 Horticultural Printing, Inc.1964-1968 52 251 Joseph W. Small Associates, Inc.1983 52 252 Lebanon Valley offsetundated 52 253 Maple Leaf Crafts, labels1978 52 254 McFarland Company1977-1978 52 255 McFarland Company1979-1980 52 256 McFarland Company1980-1981 52 257 McFarland Company1980-1981 52 258 McFarland Company1982-1985 52 259 McFarland Company, price quotations1970-1978 53 260 McFarland Company, purchase orders1978-1983 53 261 McLean Packaging1979 53 262 Merchants Publishing Company1980-1987 53 263 Midwest Photo Company1980 53 264 Miscellaneous printing1967-1979 53 265 Miscellaneous printing1967-1979 53 266 Miscellaneous printing1967-1979 53 267 Miscellaneous printing1968-1980 53 268 Miscellaneous printing1969-1973 53 269 Miscellaneous printing1970-1978 53 270 Miscellaneous printing1974-1978 53 271 Miscellaneous printing1974-1978 53 272 Miscellaneous printing1978-1979 53 273 Miscellaneous printing1979-1983 53 274 Printing, price lists1966-1980 54 275 Photo finishing1980 54 276 Revere Press, Inc.1978 54 277 R.R. Donnelly and Sons1967-1971 54 278 Sample printed material1982-1984 54 279 Slide printing, various companies1968-1977 54 280 Slide printing, various companies1968-1977 54 281 V.G.Rose show covers1972-1985

Contains rose show covers produced by the Conard-Pyle Company. Produced in large quantities and bearing the images of new or award-winning rose varieties, these items were sold or distributed to be used as brochure or program covers, or as folders covering other promotional material. This subseries is arranged chronologically by production date.

Rose show covers1972-1975 54 282 Rose show covers1976-1977 54 283 Rose show covers1976-1977 54 284 Rose show covers1976-1977 54 285 Rose show covers1977-1978 54 286 Rose show covers1977-1978 54 287 Rose show covers1977-1979 54 288 Rose show covers1978-1980 54 289 Rose show covers1979-1980 54 290 Rose show covers1980-1981 54 291 Rose show covers1981-1985 54 292 V.H.Press Releases1963-1990

contains Conard-Pyle Company news releases. The majority of the content in this subseries concerns the debut of particular rose varieties. Also included in this subseries are copies of the Conard-Pyle newsletter, CP Profiles, as well as press lists, press program information, and public relations materials. This subseries is arranged alphabetically by subject.

American Independence news release1983 55 293 Bing Crosby news releasecirca 1981 55 294 Dragon Lady news releaseundated 55 295 Emerald Sentinel news releaseundated 55 296 Impatient and Intrigue news releasecirca 1983 55 297 Lovita and Caranella news releaseundated 55 298 Marina news release1981 55 299 News releases, miscellaneous1964, undated 55 300 Newsletter, CP Profiles1981-1982 55 301 Newsletter, CP Profiles1981-1982 55 302 Newsletters, Conard-Pyle1981-1990 55 303 Olympiad news releasecirca 1983 55 304 Press listscirca 1986 55 305 Press lists and miscellaneous press releasescirca 1979-1983 55 306 Press release mailing listcirca 1980-1982 55 306A Press release program initiation and early news releasescirca 1979-1981 55 307 Public relations1979-1980 55 308 Public relations1979-1980 55 309 Rider, Schreiber and Charles, public relations firm, correspondence and planning documents1981 55 310 Rider, Schreiber and Charles, public relations firm, correspondence and planning documents1981 55 311 Rider, Schreiber and Charles, public relations firm, correspondence and planning documents1981 55 312 Star Roses news release1963 August 27 55 313 White Lightnin' news releasecirca 1981 55 314 Subseries V.I.Catalogs for other nurseriescirca 1970-1999

Contain catalogs of competing or cooperating nurseries, collected by Conard-Pyle for the purpose of identifying plant varieties for purchase, or to compare with Conard-Pyle products for other purposes. This subseries is arranged alphabetically by nursery name.

A-Mcirca 1970-1999 56 315-327 N-Zcirca 1970-1999 57 328-336 Subseries VI.Meilland family partnership1947-1992

Includes documentation relating to the longstanding professional friendship and business partnership between the Conard-Pyle Company and the Meilland family's rose breeding interest, which would be known as Universal Rose Selection (now Meilland International). The material in this series is representative of the lengthy partnership between the two companies, through which Conard-Pyle marketed Meilland rose varieties in the United States. Researchers will find descriptions of Meilland roses, rose name selection, Meilland promotional material, and a large number of meeting minutes dating from 1955 to 1983. The majority of this series, however, consists of correspondence between representatives of Conard-Pyle and representatives of Universal Rose Selection, as well as between Sidney Hutton and Alain Melliand, who took his father Francis' place as head of the company in 1957. The correspondence is generally limited to business-related subject matter, such as the acquisition of patents and background material for publicity of Meilland roses, and the scheduling of business meetings between Sidney Hutton and Alain Meilland. This series is arranged alphabetically by subject.

Annual letters to shareholders1947-1950, 1981-1985 58 1 Budwood from Meilland1982-1986 58 2 Budwood from Meilland1987-1989 58 3 Circulars1955-1958 58 4 Circulars1959-1960 58 5 Circulars1961 58 6 Correspondence1957-1960 58 7 Correspondence1960 58 8 Correspondence1961 58 9 Correspondence1962 58 10 Correspondence1963 58 11 Correspondence1964 58 12 Correspondence1965 58 13 Correspondence1966 January-May 59 14 Correspondence1966 May-July 59 15 Correspondence1966 August-December 59 16 Correspondence1967-1975 59 17 Correspondence1968 59 18 Correspondence1968 59 19 Correspondence1969 59 20 Correspondence1970-1972 59 21 Correspondence1972 59 22 Correspondence1972-1973 59 23 Correspondence1973-1976 59 24 Correspondence1974 59 25 Correspondence1974-1975 59 26 Correspondence1975 59 27 Correspondence1975-1978 59 28 Correspondence1975-1978 59 29 Correspondence1975-1978 60 30 Correspondence1976 60 31 Correspondence1977-1978 60 32 Correspondence1978 60 33 Correspondence1979 January-June 60 34 Correspondence1979 June-October 60 35 Correspondence1979 October-December 60 36 Correspondence1980 January-June 60 37 Correspondence1980 July-October 60 38 Correspondence1980 October -December 60 39 Correspondence1981 61 40 Correspondence1984 61 41 Correspondence1985 61 42 Correspondence1985 61 43 Correspondence1985 61 44 Correspondence1987 61 45 Correspondence1988 61 46 Correspondence1989 61 47 Correspondence1990 61 48 Correspondence1990 61 49 Correspondence1991 62 50 Correspondence1991 62 51 Correspondence1992 62 52 Faxes sent1989 62 53 Faxes sent1990 62 54 Faxes sent1991 62 55 Faxes sent1992 62 56 Future disseminations1954-1959 62 57 Meeting minutes1955-1961 62 58 Meeting minutes1958-1959 62 59 Meeting minutes1962-1963 62 60 Meeting minutes1963 May 27-29 62 61 Meeting minutes1966 63 62 Meeting minutes1974-1978 63 63 Meeting minutes1974-1979 63 64 Meeting minutes1979-1980 63 65 Meeting minutes1981 May-1983 January 63 66 Meeting minutes1981 June-1983 October 63 67 Meidilland Garden1985 63 68 Meilland accounts, summaries1974-1976 63 69 Meilland and UPOV1974-1977 63 70 Meilland general informationcirca 1980s 63 71 Meilland hydroponic culture1971-1982, 1992 63 72 Meilland new roses1977-1978 63 72A Meilland novelties1975-1977 63 72B Meilland promotional materialcirca 1980s 63 73 Meilland rose listsundated 63 74 Meilland rose name approvals1994 August 8 63 75 Meilland roses, article, Smithsonian magazine1978-1979 63 76 Meilland Symposium1988 September -November 64 77 Meilland Symposium, France1988-1989 64 78 Meilland Symposium, France1988-1989 64 79 Meillandina Project1985-1988 64 80 Novelty buds1972 64 81 Novelty buds1972-1974 64 82 Promotional material1994 64 83 Reports to Meilland from Conard-Pyle1978-1979, 1981-1982 64 84 Series VII. Images, Audio, and Film1916-1995

Contains Conard-Pyle's audio-visual collection. The series is further divided into four subseries: "Negatives and slides, 1930-1995," "Photographic prints, 1916-1993," "Scrapbooks, undated," and "Audio and film, 1967-1993."

Subseries VII.A.Negatives and slides1930-1995

Includes Conard-Pyle's much-utilized slide and negative collections. Negatives were frequently used to create advertising photos, while slides were used in presentations and for reference purposes. Of particular interest to researchers are glass plate negatives dating from 1930. This subseries is arranged alphabetically by subject or topic.

Glass plate negatives, various subjects1930 67 19 "Go" slide photography1974 67 6 Miscellaneous negatives1960s-1970s 66 4 Miscellaneous slides1946-1995 64 1 Miscellaneous slidesundated 67 7 Miscellaneous slides, SBH's file1957-1965 65 2 Negatives, Conard-Pyle Garden Mart1959 May 67 8 Negatives, plantscirca 1960s 66 5 Negatives, plantscirca 1970s 65 3 "NMC: Ready for Action" slideshow1979 67 9 Slides of flowers1960s 67 10 Subseries VII.B.Photographic prints1900-1993

Contains photographs depicting Conard-Pyle employees, events, rose shows, travel, and the company gardens and grounds. A significant number of these prints are mounted, and many are identified. Also included in this subseries are flower cuts and printed plate photographs, used by the Conard-Pyle Company in creating promotional material. This subseries is arranged alphabetically by subject or topic, and are further organized chronologically by date.

Apollo, plate one and twoundated 67 11 Chrysanthemum cutsundated 67 12 Clematis cutsundated 67 13 Command Performance, plate oneundated 67 14 Delphinium cutsundated 67 15 Europeana, plate fourundated 67 16 Framed decorative rose picturesundated 67 17 Framed photo, employeeundated 67 18 Framed print, roseundated 116 Granada, plate 2undated 67 20 Ground cover cutsundated 67 21 Laura, plate twoundated 67 22 Lily cutsundated 67 23 Miscellaneous company photographscirca 1930s-1960s 67 24 Miscellaneous photos1916-1950s 67 25 Miscellaneous photos1950-1968 68 26 Miscellaneous photos1950s-1980s 68 27 Mounted and loose photographscirca 1965 68 28 Mounted and loose photographs, flower shows1929-1962 68 29 Mounted and loose photographs, various subjectscirca 1930s-1970s 68 30 Notes on photographs and transparencies1956-1960 68 31 Perennials cutsundated 68 32 Perennials cutsundated 68 33 Perennials cutsundated 68 34 Phlox cutsundated 68 35 Photo albumcirca 1924, 1950s-1960s 69 36 Photographs, "Around Conard-Pyle"circa 1940-1960 69 37 Photographs, awards and award ceremoniescirca 1953-1963 69 38 Photographs, Bob Benning and George Hartundated 69 39 Photographs, Conard-Pyle grounds, travel, and family1927-1970s 69 40 Photographs, Conard-Pyle personnelcirca 1950s-1960s 69 40A Photographs, employees [oversize]1927 June 25-1930 March 19 134 40B Photographs, employeescirca 1940-1968 69 41 Photographs, employees1949-1965 69 42 Photographs, exterior shots [oversize]undated 134 42A Photographs, flower shows1950-1993 69 43 Photographs, flower shows and eventscirca 1929- 1952 69 44 Photographs, grounds1974, undated 69 44A Photographs, growing methodscirca 1950s-1960s 69 45 Photographs, Meilland family, gardens1917-1960s 69 46 Photographs, Mr. Swimm, the Weekscirca 1960 69 47 Photographs, peoplecirca 1900-1950s 70 48 Photographs, people, foreigncirca 1910-1950s 70 49 Photographs, people (not employees)1961 70 50 Photographs, Red Rose Rent Daycirca 1960s 70 51 Photographs, rose promo and publicitycirca 1950s-1960s 70 52 Photographs, Soniacirca 1974 70 53 Photographs, stockcirca 1950s-1960s 70 54 Photographs, various hybridizers, for publicity usecirca 1970s 70 55 Photographs, working with rosescirca 1960s 70 56 Pink Peace, plate fourundated 70 57 Prints, Delaware and Pennsylvania residencesundated 70 57A Queen Elizabethundated 70 58 Shasta daisy cutsundated 70 59 Starburst, plate threeundated 70 60 Tiffany, plate twoundated 70 61 Woody plants, cutsundated 70 62 Subseries VII.C.Scapbooksundated

Contains two scrapbooks that will be of particular interest to researchers. Pasted inside both scrapbooks are beautiful cuts of roses, comics, and Victorian advertisements from the late nineteenth century through the mid-twentieth century. At least one of the scrapbooks was donated to Conard-Pyle, while the other is a collection of Conard-Pyle advertisements collected by the company during early years of operation.

Advertising scrapbookundated 106 Catalog scrapbookundated 70 63 Subseries VII.D.Audio and film1967-1993

Includes informational audiocassette tapes on various subjects, as well as film reels regarding roses. Film reels cover subjects related to rose breeding, including miniature roses, the purchasing of rose varieties, and rose culture. This subseries is arranged alphabetically.

Audiocassettes, various subjects1984, undated 70 64 Audiocassettes, various subjects1989, 1993, undated 70 65 Film reel, miniature rosesundated 66 5A Film reel, rose buying/ varieties1967 November 17 66 5B Film reel, rose cultureundated 66 5C Series VIII.Professional organizations1923-1997

Contains the materials collected by Conard-Pyle staff regarding their membership in numerous professional societies. Major organizations represented include All-American Rose Selections (AARS), the American Association of Nurserymen (AAN), the Horticultural Research Institute (HRI), the National Association of Plant Patent Owners (NAPPO), and Roses, Inc. Conard-Pyle staff members were very active in almost all of the organizations represented ehre, but they were particularly involved in the AAN. Sidney Hutton Sr., and later Richard Hutton, served as regional directors, while Richard Hutton also served as President and Vice President of the organization. The staff at Conard-Pyle also served as judges for the AARS rose competitions. Materials include correspondence, meeting minutes, publicity information, organization by-laws, research summaries, newsletters, and membership directories. In addition, scores and test results are included in the AARS material. The records are arranged alphabetically by organization name, and further arranged chronologically.

All American Rose Selection (AARS), assessments1989-1996 71 1 AARS, board of directors meeting minutes1993 January-1995 January 71 2 AARS, board of directors meeting minutes1994 February-1996 August 71 3 AARS, bulletins1992-1995 71 4 AARS, bylaws, rules and regulations1980-1995 71 5 AARS, entries and awardscirca 1975-1995 71 6 AARS, finance committee1974-1976, 1989-1992 71 7 AARS, finance committee1990-1995 71 8 AARS, financial planning committee1979-1986 71 9 AARS, general correspondence1993-1994 71 10 AARS, general correspondence1994-1995 71 11 AARS, general correspondence1995-1996 71 12 AARS, invoices1988 January-1989 July 71 13 AARS, judge's guidebook1980-1994 71 14 AARS, judge's scores1992-1995 71 15 AARS, judge's seminar1979-1980 71 16 AARS, judge's seminar1985-1995 71 17 AARS, judge's training video1994 June 21 72 18 AARS, judge's training video and corresponding packetcirca 1994 72 19 AARS, long range planning1988-1989 72 20 AARS, marketing committee1994-1995 72 21 AARS, membershipcirca 1992-1995 72 22 AARS, membership meetings1994-1996 72 23 AARS, meeting minutes1990-1991 72 24 AARS, meeting minutes1991-1993 72 25 AARS, meeting minutes1994-1995 72 26 AARS, member newsletters1975-1976 72 27 AARS, officers and directors lists1992-1993 72 28 AARS, press releases1993 72 29 AARS, public relations program1951-1952 72 30