Guyencourt Nurseries, Inc. records
Creation: 1923-1939Abstract
Guyencourt Nurseries, Inc. was a Delaware landscape nurser set up by three young horticulturists, William E. and Mary N.R. Phelps and G. Guy Nearing, in 1929. This small group of papers traces six years of depression-era activities by a small Delaware land-scape nursery.
Dates
- Creation: 1923-1939
Creator
- Guyencourt Nurseries, Inc. (Organization)
Extent
1 Linear Foot (1 volume, 1 box, 2 half-boxes)
Historical Note
Guyencourt Nurseries, Inc. was a Delaware landscape nurser set up by three young horticulturists, William E. (1896-1967) and Mary M.R. Phelps (1898-1977) and G. Guy Nearing (1890-1986), in 1929. The operation was located at the Phelps residence, on land which belonged to Mrs. Phelps' family. Plant materials included Nearing's Arden Nursery stock since his account book dating from 1923 was continued under Guyencourt headings in 1929. A variety of trees, shrubs, and perennials were grown and retailed for home landscaping by the company, with a specialty of hybrid rhododendrons propagated from cuttings. Guyencourt Nurseries, Inc. was established during the depression era in the United States and collapsed in 1935.
Scope and Contents
This small group of papers traces six years of depression-era activities by a small Delaware land-scape nursery, Guyencourt Nurseries, Inc. records, from 1929 incorporation to its collapse in 1935. The records include a few accounting, banking, and tax items; letters; plant bulletins, lists, and advertising leaflets; incorporation documents; and a variety of diary/journal/lists of flower beds set out, calendars of blooms observed, social and cultural events attended; and items on Philadelphia arboretums and on birds of South Carolina.
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access; this collection is open for research.
Language of Materials
English
Subjects
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- Guyencourt Nurseries, Inc. records
- Description rules:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description:
- English
- Script of description:
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2022: Jamie Bressmer
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
