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The Archives of American Gardens, housed in the Smithsonian Gardens, includes a collection of approximately 60,000 photographic images and records that document historic and contemporary gardens throughout the United States. The images, which show views from colonial times to the present, include a considerable range of garden features such as furniture and ornamentation, as well as all manner of design styles.

The nucleus of the Archives is the Garden Club of America Collection. Other collections include photographs, plans, and office files documenting the work of landscape architects Thomas Warren Sears, Perry Wheeler, and Robert M. Fletcher; publisher and horticulturist Dr. J. Horace McFarland; the Lewis and Valentine Nursery of Long Island, NY; and the Horticulture Services Division's own artifacts and activities.

The following is a list of major collections from AAG cataloged in Smithsonian Institution Research Information System (SIRIS):

 
 

12 India Street 2005.
1 folder 14 35 mm. slides.

310 2000.
1 folder+ 21 35 mm. slides.

A Contemplative Garden 2002.
1 folder+ 9 35 mm. slides.

A Country Garden 2002.
1 folder+ 13 35 mm. slides.

A Garden for Two Cranes 2000.
1 folder+ 16 35 mm. slides.

A Small City Garden in the Circle at Fairhill Village 1999.
1 folder+ 4 35 mm. slides.

Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Garden ca. 1930.
1 folder+ 6 glass lantern slides+ 55 35mm slides.

Adams Garden 1971-1981.
1 folder+ 3 35 mm. slides; 17 negatives.

Agate Nursery 1998
1 folder+ 12 35 mm. slides.

Agee-Wrinkle Garden 1992-1995.
1 folder+ 9 35 mm. slides.

Ahuimanu 2001.
1 folder+ 10 35 mm. slides.

Albury Park 1929.
1 folder+ 4 glass lantern slides.

Aldrich House and Gardens 1983.
1 folder+ 3 35 mm. slides.

Alexander Garden, 1973-1974.
1 folder+ 5 35 mm. slides.

Alice Austen House 1885-1979.
1 folder+ 4 35 mm. slides.

Allgates ca. 1920.
1 folder+ 3 glass lantern slides and 15 35 mm. slides.

Allview 1997
1 folder+ 13 35 mm. slides.

Ambercroft ca. 1950-?
2 folders+ 11 35 mm. slides.

American Gardens Collection, ca. 1920s-[ongoing].
35 mm. slides.
file folders.
glass plate negatives.

Amory Garden 1995
1 folder+ 7 35 mm. slides.

Andalusia ca. 1909-1984.
1 folder+ 5 glass lantern slides and 4 35 mm. slides.

Apple Acres 2001.
1 folder+ 4 35 mm. slides.

Applecross 1956-2002.
3 folders+ 38 35 mm. slides.

Appleford/Parsons-Banks Arboretum 1930-1998.
2 folders+ 22 35 mm. slides.

Applewood 2000.
1 folder+ 7 35 mm. slides.

Apponagansett Bay Vineyard 1999-2000.
1 folder+ 8 35 mm. slides.

Aranjuez 1930-1941
1 folder+ 23 35 mm. slides. + 1 glass lantern + 13 - 2 3/4" x 2 3/4" slides, col. 3 x 5in.

Archmere Academy 1927-1940.
1 folder+ 3 35 mm. slides.

Arden House 1940.
1 folder+ 11 35 mm. slides.

Armstrong Garden 2003.
1 folder+ 11 35 mm. slides.

Ashby Garden 1994-2000.
1 folder+ 9 35 mm. slides.

Ashintully Farm 1989.
1 folder+ 1 35 mm. slide.

Ashland 1960 to 1986
1 folder+ 18 35 mm. slides.

Ashland Hollow 1976-1992.
2 folders+ 47 35 mm. slides.

Aspen Farms 1996-2004.
1 folder+ 26 35 mm. slides.

Atrium I 1981.
1 folder+ 1 35 mm. slide.

Aullwood Garden 1994-1998.
1 folder+ 20 35 mm. slides.

Avalon 1912-1949.
Delano & Aldrich
1 folder+ 34 35 mm. slides.

Avondale Farm 2001-2003.
1 folder+ 8 35 mm. slides.

Azalea Cottage ca. 1930
1 folder+ 2 glass lantern slides.

B. Fletcher Garden 1985-1993.
1 folder+ 35 35 mm. slides.

Balcarres ca. 1955.
1 folder+ 3 35 mm. slides.

Ballard Park 1941-ca. 1987.
1 folder+ 5 photoprints and 2 35 mm. slides.

Bamboo Brook 1994-2002.
2 folders+ 15 35 mm. slides.

Barbara's Vegetable and Herb Garden 2001.
1 folder+ 6 35 mm. slides.

Barrett-Fenderson Gardens 1986-2004.
1 folder+ 13 35 mm. slides.

Bartlett Arboretum 1990.
1 folder+ 14 35 mm. slides.

Bartow Garden 1982-1989.
1 folder+ 4 35 mm. slides.

Bartram's Garden 1924-ca. 1930.
1 folder+ 2 glass lantern slides, 2 35 mm. slides, and 1 photoprint.

Bassett House at Montpelier 2000.
1 folder+ 8 35 mm. slides.

Basshole Farm 2003.
1 folder+ 17 35 mm. slides.

Baylis Garden 1988-2005.
2 folders+ 39 35 mm. slides.

Baymeath ca. 1920.
1 folder+ 15 glass lantern slides.

Bayou Woods 2002.
1 folder+ 8 35 mm. slides.

Bayou Zen 2002-2003.
1 folder+ 8 35 mm. slides.

Bayside ca 1960.
1 folder+ 3 photoprints and 3 mounted transparencies.

Beach Bound 2003
1 folder+ 1 35 mm. slide.

Beacon Hill, RI 1930-1984
1 folder+ 5 slides: lantern, hand colored.
10 slides (col.): 35 mm.

Beacon Ridge South 1999.
1 folder+ 34 35 mm. slides.

Beadleston Garden, 1989.
1 folder+ 6 35 mm. slides.

Bedman Brothers Collection, 1859-1964.
Bedman Brothers
2.5 linear ft. 12 artifacts.

Beechcroft 1987-1998.
1 folder+ 26 35 mm. slides.

Beechwood 1996
1 folder+ 6 35 mm. slides.

Belfield ca. 1930.
1 folder+ 2 glass lantern slides and 2 35 mm. slides.

Bellefield 19--?-1998
1 folder+ 20 35 mm. slides.

Belleview Garden 1998-2001.
1 folder+ 14 35 mm. slides.

Bellevue 1999.
1 folder+ 5 35 mm. slides; 2 photoprints.

Bellevue Hall 1940.
1 folder+ 4 35 mm. slides; 2 photoprints.

Belmont 1930
1 folder+ 1 glass slide

Belvoir House ca.1930-1965.
1 folder+ 1 35 mm. slide and 8 glass lantern slides.

Bent Oaks 1999-2000.
1 folder+ 15 35 mm. slides.

Berger Garden 1991.
1 folder+ 2 35 mm. slides.

Bergmann-Grigsby Garden 1998.
1 folder+ 11 35 mm. slides.

Berkshire Garden 2002.
1 folder+ 11 35 mm. slides.

Berrall Garden, ca. 1960.
1 folder+ 1 mounted transparency and 3 8x10 photoprints.

Birch Tree Garden 1988.
1 folder+ 6 35 mm. slides.

Birchwood 1998-2003.
1 folder+ 15 35 mm. slides and 5 photoprints.

Birds and Bees 2002.
1 folder+ 18 35 mm. slides.

Blair Eyrie 1894-1917.
1 folder+ 1 photoprint, 6 35 mm. slides.

Blank Garden 1995-1997
1 folder+ 21 35 mm. slides.

Blessings 2000-2001.
1 folder+ 15 35 mm. slides.

Boardman Garden 1986-1998
1 folder+ 16 35 mm. slides.

Bonaventure Cemetery 1930-1999.
2 folders+ 11 35 mm. slides; 1 glass lantern slide.

Bonnie Doon 1999.
1 folder+ 11 35 mm. slides.

Bontura 2005.
2 folders+ 13 35mm. slides.

Botanica 1980-1985.
1 folder+ 14 35 mm. slides.

Boutin Garden at Overbrook Farm 1996
1 folder+ 20 35 mm. slides.

Bowman Garden 1997-1999.
1 folder+ 16 35 mm. slides; 7 photoprints (1 b&w, 6 col.)

Box Hill 1997
1 folder+ 10 35 mm. slides.

Boxly 1860-1993.
3 folders+ 4 glass lantern slides; 63 35 mm. slides; 17 photonegatives.

Boxwood 1999.
1 folder+ 8 35 mm. slides.

Boxwoods 1999.
1 folder+ 9 35 mm. slides.

Brandon ca.1930-1984.
2 folders+ 38 35 mm. slides.

Bransford Garden ca. 1930
1 folder+ 5 glass lantern slides.

Braveboat Harbor Farm 1959-2002.
2 folders+ 27 35 mm. slides.

Brickhaven 1992-2002.
1 folder+ 14 35 mm. slides.

Bridge House 2000.
1 folder+ 14 35 mm. slides.

Brinker Hills Farm 1997
1 folder+ 20 35 mm. slides.

Bromfield 1999.
1 folder+ 5 35 mm. slides.

Brookdale Farm 1983.
1 folder+ 3 35 mm. slides.

Brooks Garden, 1970-1972.
1 folder+ 10 35 mm. slides.

Brookside ca. 1945-1994.
3 folders+ 10 35 mm. slides; 3 transparencies; 4 photoprints; 5 negatives.

Brookside Farm 2003.
1 folder+ 14 35 mm. slides.

Brown, Alexander C., Garden, 1966-1968.
1 folder+ 3 35 mm. slides.

Brown, John and Betty, Garden, ca. 1965-1969.
1 folder+ 2 120 mm. slides; 2 photonegatives; 74 photoprints; 1 transparency.

Brush Hill Gardens 1998-2000.
1 folder+ 18 35 mm. slides.

Bryan Garden, ca. 1973-1979.
1 folder+ 24 photonegatives; 5 35 mm. slides.

Buena Vista, 1995 - 2000.
1 folder 15 35 mm. slides.

Bumsted, Roy R., Jr., Garden No. 1, 1960-1961.
1 folder + 10 35 mm. slides.

Bumsted, William, Garden, 1969-1971.
1 folder+ 16 35 mm. slides.

Bush Garden, 1955-1970.
1 folder+ 5 35 mm. slides.

Bushnell Park 1917-ca. 1930.
1 folder+ 2 glass slides.

Buttonbrook 1960-1967.
2 folders+ 2 35 mm. slides; 1 photoprint; 97 negatives.

Buttrick Mansion ca. 1965-1988.
2 folders+ 48 35 mm. slides, 2 4 x 5 col. transparencies, 2 8 x 10 photoprints, and 5 strips (4 images each) of 120 mm. negatives.

Ca Sole 1930-1959
1 folder+ 17 slides: lantern, hand colored.
35 slides: col.: 35 mm.

Cairn Laird 2005.
1 folder+ 14 35 mm. slides.

Callaway Gardens 1984.
1 folder+ 30 35 mm. slides.

Campbell Garden 1930-1950.
2 folders+ 3 glass lantern slides, 1 35 mm. slide.

Campbell Garden, 1945-1967.
1 folder+ 7 35 mm. slides.

Canadian Rockies 1930
1 folder+ 9 35 mm. slides.

Canterbury 1959-1967.
2 folders+ 5 35 mm. slides.

Capital Car Distributing, INC., 1966.
1 folder 9 35 mm. slides.

Capt. W. T. Weaver Garden 1997
1 folder+ 15 35 mm. slides.

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