Nevada Master Gardener Program Records

 Collection
Identifier: AC 0536

Scope and Contents

The Nevada Master Gardener Program records include certificates, correspondence, curricular material, marketing material, media copy, newsletters, reports, newspaper clippings, a television segment about the program, and a proclamation by Governor Bob Miller for Master Gardener Week (November 1994). Correspondents include: Alice Good, Wendy Hanson, Karen Hinton, Margaret Klein, and JoAnne Skelly.

Dates

  • 1977-2017

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Materials must be used on-site; advance notice suggested. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Administrative History

The University of Nevada Cooperative Extension began its Master Gardener program in 1977, training volunteers aged 20 to 80 in the principles of horticulture and plant science. Master Gardeners throughout Nevada offer workshops and demonstrations, write fact sheets and newspaper columns, maintain Websites, plant for community beautification, develop community gardens, support food banks, and appear on television and radio programs to raise public awareness about home gardening, landscaping, and water conservation. The Junior Master Gardener Program is a collaboration with the 4-H Program.

Extent

0.63 Linear Feet (2 boxes, 1 oversize folder)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The University of Nevada Cooperative Extension began its Master Gardener program in 1977, training volunteers aged 20-80 in the principles of horticulture and plant science. The collection includes certificates, correspondence, curricular material, marketing material, media copy, newsletters, reports, newspaper clippings, and a television segment about the program. Correspondents include: Alice Good, Wendy Hanson, Karen Hinton, Margaret Klein, and JoAnne Skelly.

Arrangement

Arranged into the following series: 1) Correspondence, Public Service Announcements, and Media Copy; 2) Marketing Material; 3) Reports; 4) Newsletters; 5) Newspaper Clippings; 6) Videotape; 7) Curricular material; 8) Certificates, Awards and Proclamations

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Transferred from the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension. Periodic accruals in 2014 and 2016.

Subjects

Related Names

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Nevada Master Gardener Program Records
Status
Completed
Author
Betty Glass
Date
September 2013
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the University of Nevada, Reno. University Archives Repository

https://library.unr.edu/SpeColl
Contact:
Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center
1664 N. Virginia St.
University of Nevada, Reno
Reno NV 89557-0322 USA
775-682-5665
775-682-5724 (Fax)