Records of Dennis A. Brown (RG7) Brown, Dennis Albert, 1926-1978.

Records of Dennis A. Brown (RG7)

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	Collectors:	Brown, Dennis Albert, 1926-1978.
	Title:	Records of Dennis A. Brown, Office of Horticulture and Maintenance (RG7)
	Dates:	1959-1975
	Abstract:	Collection consists of administrative records including memoranda, meeting minutes, incoming and outgoing correspondence, work and purchase orders, pamphlets, personnel files, membership lists, and reports.
	Quantity:	8.09 linear feet; 9 boxes
	Call Phrase:	Brown (RG7)

Biography of Dennis A. Brown

Dennis A. Brown, head of Horticulture and Maintenance at the New York Botanical Garden from 1966 to 1974, was born in Wales on September 20, 1926. He was educated in England and trained at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. While serving in a variety of horticultural capacities in England, he received numerous certificates and diplomas in recognition of his contributions. During his eight years at the NYBG he planned and supervised the horticultural and gardening activities and general maintenance. In 1974 he was appointed assistant commissioner in charge of horticulture and forestry in the New York City Parks Department. At his death on January 21, 1978 at the age of 52, he was working as a consultant to various horticultural organizations and had completed a book, "The Encyclopedia Botanica," which was published posthumously in 1978 by Dial Press.

Scope and Content

The Dennis A. Brown records comprise the administrative records of the Department of Horticulture and Maintenance from 1959 to 1974. The collection includes reports and background materials for development, finance, maintenance, personnel, public relations and security.


Arrangement
	Items marked with an asterik (*) are stored in oversized containers. Please make note of this when consulting with staff about materials.
	The collection is organized into seven series:

		Series 1: Annual Reports. 1967-1972. Arranged chronologically.
		Series 2: Board of Managers. 1966-1973. Arranged chronologically.
		Series 3: Committees. 1959-1974. Arranged alphabetically.
		Series 4: Development. 1965-1974. Arranged alphabetically.
		Series 5: Finance. 1966-1974. Arranged alphabetically.
		Series 6: Maintenance. 1967-1974. Arranged alphabetically.
		Series 7: Personnel. 1967-1974. Arranged alphabetically.
		Series 8: Public Relations. 1967-1974. Arranged alphabetically.
		Series 9: Security. 1967-1973. Arranged alphabetically.
		Series 10: General Horticulture. 1967-1974. Arranged alphabetically.

Restrictions

Access restrictions

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Indexing Terms
	The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
	Persons
		Brown, Dennis Albert, 1926-1978.
		Duke, Doris, 1912-1993
		Irwin, Howard S.
		Steere, William Campbell, 1907-
	Subjects
		Botanical gardens--New York (State).
		Flower shows--New York (State).
		Horticultural Exhibitions.
		Horticulture--Study and teaching.
	Organizations
		New York Botanical Garden.
	Document Types
		annual reports. aat.
		correspondence. aat.
		photographs. aat.
		proposals. aat.

Series 1. Annual Reports.

Scope and Content: Reports of the director on the horticulture and maintenance activities of the year.
Folder	Title	Date
1.1	Annual Report	1967-1968
1.2	Annual Report	1967-1968
1.3	Annual Report--Project Review	1967-1970
1.4	Annual Report--Director of Horticulture	1968-1969
1.5	Annual Report	1969-1970
1.6	Annual Report--Maintenance Department	1969
1.7	Annual Report--Maintenance Department	1970
1.8	Annual Report--Maintenance Department	1971-1972
1.9	Annual Report	1971-1972

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Series 2. Board of Managers.

Scope and Content: Reports, correspondence, and minutes relating to the meetings of the Board of Managers.
Folder	Title	Date
1.10	Board of Managers	1967-1969
1.11	Board of Managers--Memoranda	1971-1972
1.12	Board of Managers--Meeting minutes	1973

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Series 3. Committees.

Scope and Content: Correspondence and business of the botany, executive, finance, grounds, steering and Women's Council committees.
Folder	Title	Date
1.13	Botany Committee	1973
1.14	Executive Committee	1971-1973
1.15	Finance Committee	1973
1.16	Flower Market Committee	1973-1974
1.17	Grounds Committee	1968-1969
1.18	Grounds Committee	1970-1972
1.19	Meeting notices	1972-1974
1.20	Native Plant Garden	1969-1971
1.21	Native Plant Garden--Report	1967
1.22	Native Plant Garden--Slide list	1965-1967
1.23	Special Planning	1972
1.24	Steering Committee	1967-1968
1.25	Women's Council	1959/1968-1974

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Series 4. Development.

Scope and Content: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, internal memoranda, photographs, drafts, surveys and plans pertaining to development of various sites of the Garden. Preliminary plans and research regarding the rehabilitation of the Conservatory are included, along with plans, surveys, and correspondence regarding the completion of the Watson building.
Folder	Title	Date
1.26	Allwood Gardens	1969
1.27	Children's Garden	1969
1.28	Conservatory Reconstruction	1965-1968
1.29	Conservatory	1969-1972
1.30	Data Processing	1972
1.31	Environmental Studies	1972
1.32	Five Year Plan	1971
1.33	Geodesic Dome	1972-1973
1.34	Greenhouse	1970-1973
1.35	Greenhouse-Nagoya (Japan)	1970-1973
1.36	Greenhouse-Nagoya (Japan) Photographs	1970-1973
1.37	Guidebook	1972
1.38	Labeling	1971-1973
1.39	Master Plan--Penn Central Railroad	1973
1.40	Master Plan--Fern House	1973
1.41	Master Plan--Mini-bus	1973
1.42	Master Plan--Fund raising	1973
1.43	Master Plan--Museum Accreditation	1971
1.44	Master Plan--Greenhouses	n.d.
1.45	Master Plan--General	1973
1.46	Master Plan--Draft	1974
1.47	Miscellaneous	1973
1.48	Watson Building	1970-1971
1.49	Watson Building	1970-1971
1.50	Watson Building	1970-1971
1.51*	Watson Building	1970-1971
2.1	Watson Building	1972
2.2	Watson Building--Maintenance	1972-1973
2.3	Watson Building--Plantings	1973
2.4	Watson Building--Monitoring	1972
2.5	Watson Building--Certificate of Occupancy	1972
2.6	Plants and Man Building	1973
2.7	Plants and Man Building	1973
2.8	"Toward Year 2000"	1972

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Series 5. Finance.

Scope and Content: Details of the capital budget, development fund, and operating budget. Includes projects such as rehabilitation of the conservatory and propagating houses; museum addition; parking facilities and figures on admissions and budget cuts.
Folder	Title	Date
2.9	Admission Fees	1969-1973
2.10	Capital Budget	to 1966
2.11	Capital Budget	1967
2.12	Capital Budget	1972-1973
2.13	Capital Budget	1973-1974
2.14	Capital Budget--Forms	n.d.
2.15	Capital Budget--J.J.Kassner and Co.	1968
2.16	Capital Budget--William and Geoffrey Platt, Architects	1968
2.17	Contributions	1968-1971
2.18	Contributions	1969-1973
2.19	Development Fund	1967-1967
2.20	Development Fund	1967-1968
2.21	Development Fund	1969-1970
2.22	Heating System Report	1970
2.23	Heavy Equipment	1970-1972
2.24	Management Report--Capital Bldg Program	1969
2.25	NYC Capital Budget Message	1969
2.26	Project--Conservatory Plans	1966-1967
2.27	Project--Conservatory Rehabilitation	1966-1973
2.28	Project--Conservatory Rehabilitation	1969
2.29	Project--Hemlock Forest Rehabilitation	1968-1971
2.30	Project--Miscellaneous	1966-1968
2.31	Project--Parking Facilities	1968-1969
2.32	Project--Parking Facilities	1970-1972
2.33	Project--Propagation House Rehab	1962-1967
2.34	Project--Propagation House Rehab	1968
2.35	Project--Propagation House Rehab	1970-1974
2.36	Project--Water Supply	1971
2.37	Project--Redevelopment	1970-1971
3.1*	Admissions	1967-1969
3.2*	Admission Receipts	1970-1972
3.3*	Budget Reduction	1969
3.4*	Budget Cuts	1970-1971
3.5*	Capital Budget	1968
3.6*	Capital Budget	1969-1970
3.7*	Capital Budget	1970
3.8*	Capital Budget	191970-1971
3.9*	Capital Budget	1970-1971
3.10*	Capital Building Program--Department of Parks, NYC	1968
3.11*	Comfort Station	1968-1973
3.12*	Conservatory Rehab	1970
3.13*	Garage and Maintenance	1968-1972
3.14*	Heavy Equipment	1968-1969
3.15*	Museum Addition	1967-1969/1971
3.16*	Museum Building Flood Lighting	1971-1972
3.17*	Museum Exterior Rehab	1968-1973
3.18*	Operating Budget	1967-1968
3.19*	Operating Budget	1968-1969
3.20*	Operating Budget	1969-1972
3.21*	Operating Budget	1972-1975
3.22*	Powerhouse	1968-1972
3.23*	Redevelopment	1968-1970
3.24*	Road Resurfacing	1968-1969

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Series 6. Maintenance.

Scope and Content: Materials on various maintenance concerns at the Garden including internal correspondence on subjects such as equipment, storage, heating, repairs, signs, shop, and office space.
Folder	Title	Date
4.1	Complaints	1973
4.2	Department of Purchase (NYC)	1968
4.3	Equipment	1968
4.4	Estimates	1968-1972
4.5	Garage	1972
4.6	Heating	1972-1973
4.7	Information Booth	1967-1968
4.8	Lab and Cottage Repairs	1971-1972
4.9	Library Wing	1972
4.10	Marlin Automatic Vending Corporation	1968
4.11	Mini Theater	1972
4.12	Miscellaneous	1967-1972
4.13	Miscellaneous	1973-1974
4.14	Operations	1973-1974
4.15	Shop	1968-1972
4.16	Sinage	1968-1971
4.17	Survey--Office space	1967-1970
4.18	Tractor Train	1967-1972
4.19	Vending Bids	1969
4.20	Vestibule doors	1968-1970
4.21	Violations	1973
4.22	Work Orders	1969-1972
4.23	Work Orders	1967-1972
4.24	Work Orders	1967-1972

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Series 7. Personnel.

Scope and Content: Correspondence and records relating to personnel applications, appointments, grievances, summer work, retirements, union contracts, vacancies, volunteers, and urban and work study programs.
Folder	Title	Date
4.25	Applications-Gardeners	1972-1973
4.26	Applications-General	1968-1973
4.27	Applications-General	1968-1973
4.28	Applications-General	1968-1973
4.29	Appointments	1967-1971
4.30	Appointments	1967-1971
4.31	Appointments	1967-1971
4.32	Grievances	1972-1974
4.33	Improvements Council	1969-1974
4.34	Miscellaneous	1967-1969
4.35	Miscellaneous	1967-1969
4.36	Miscellaneous	1970-1972
4.37	Miscellaneous	1970-1972
4.38	Reorganization Report	1967
4.39	Retirements	1967-1974
4.40	Retirements	1967-1974
4.41	Staff Complaints	1973
5.1*	Per Diem Employment	1972-1973
5.2*	Records	1969-1973
5.3*	Survey of Laborers	1967
5.4*	Volunteers	1971-1974
6.1	Summer Work	1971-1973
6.2	Uniforms	1969-1973
6.3	Union Contract Negotiations	1969-1971
6.4	Urban Corps	1972/1974
6.5	Vacancies	1967-1971
6.6	Vacations	1969/1973-1974
6.7	Work Study Program	1973-1974

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Series 8. Public Relations.

Scope and Content: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, memoranda, lists, and promotional material describing NYBG outreach programs, community affairs, education, and lectures. Also included in this series are proposals and permits issued for the use of the Garden grounds for photography shoots as well as special events held at the Snuff Mill.
Folder	Title	Date
6.8	Albert Einstein College of Medicine	1973
6.9	Bookman, G.	1974
6.10	Bronx Council on the Arts	1973-1974
6.11	Calendar of Events	1973-1974
6.12	Complaints	1969-1973
6.13	Complaints	1969-1973
6.14	Community Affairs	1968-1973
6.15	Community Projects	1972-1973
6.16	Contemporary Club	1972
6.17	Education	1968-1972
6.18	Education	1973-1974
6.19	Envirodome	1973
6.20	Environmental Education	1973-1974
6.21	Gardening Societies	1973
6.22	Goodwill Industries	1973
6.23	Group VIsits	1969-1973
6.24	High School Intern Program	1972-1973
6.25	Lecture	1971/1973
6.26	Lehman College	1968-1972
6.27	Manhattan Bowery Project	1973
6.28	Neighborhood Development	1971-1972
6.29	Miscellaneous	1967-1968
6.30	Miscellaneous	1967-1968
6.31	Miscellaneous	1969
6.32	Miscellaneous	1969
6.33	Miscellaneous	1970-1972
6.34	Miscellaneous	1970-1972
6.35	Miscellaneous	1970-1972
6.36	Miscellaneous	1970-1972
6.37	Miscellaneous	1973-1974
6.38	Morris Jumel Mansion	1973
6.39	National Endowment for the Arts	1973
6.40	NYBG Oral History	1972
6.41	Parks Council	1973
6.42	Photography--Permissions	1967-1969
6.43	Photography	1970-1972
6.44	Photography	1970-1972
6.45	Photography--Permissions	1973-1974
7.1	Plant Information Service	1973
7.2	Plant Sale	1973
7.3	SUNY Purchase Gardening Program	1973
7.4	Snuff Mill	1967-1968
7.5	Snuff Mill Proposals	1969/1971
7.6	Snuff Mill reservations	1969-1972
7.7	Snuff Mill reservations	1972-1974
7.8	Special Events	1969-1971
7.9	Special Events	1972
7.10	Tours	1968-1971
7.11	User's Survey	1973
7.12	Visitors	1969-1972
7.13	Visitors	1973-1974
7.14	Visiting Students	1968-1974
7.15	Volunteer Guides	1968-1969
7.16	Wagner College	1972
7.17	We the People for Better Environment	1968
7.18	Wildcat Program	1974
8.1*	M. Bassity Company	1967-1969
8.2*	Southern Illinois University Newsletter	1967-1970

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Series 9. Security.

Scope and Content: Incoming and outgoing correspondence, internal memoranda, incident reports, inventories, and directives regarding the saftey and security of NYBG grounds, staff, and visitors.
Folder	Title	Date
7.19	Accidents	1969-1970
7.20	Directives	1968-1973
7.21	Equipment Inventories	1968-1969
7.22	Incident Reports	1967-1973
7.23	Incident Reports	1967-1973
7.24	Safety	1967-1973
7.25	Safety	1967-1973
7.26	Worker's Compensation Board	1969-1973

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Series 10. General Horticulture.

Scope and Content: This series contains materials regarding the general functions of the Horticulture Department. Correspondence, lists, brochures, work orders, receipts, and articles cover subjects including state and local garden clubs, the Bryant Park Flower Show, bulb sales, and seed donations to the Garden. Also included in this series are miscellaneous correspondence and evidence of consultation activities of Dennis A. Brown.
Folder	Title	Date
7.27	Affiliated Garden Clubs	1967
7.28	Bedding Schemes	1968-1972
7.29	Bulb Sales	1973-1974
7.30	Bryant Park Flower Show	1969
7.31	Bryant Park Flower Show	1970-
7.32	Bryant Park Flower Show	1971
7.33	Concerts	1966-1970
7.34	Consultations	1968-1969
7.35	Correspondence--Miscellaneous	1968-1971
7.36	Correspondence--Miscellaneous	1968-1971
7.37	Education	1971-1974
8.1*	Articles--Ragweed	1969-1970
8.2*	Bangor/Nepal Expedition	1971
8.3*	Bryant Park Flower Show	1968
8.4*	Greenwich House Flower and Ceramic Show	1969
9.1	Flower Shows--General inquiries	1967-1968
9.2	Mamaroneck Yacht Basin	1968
9.3	Membership	1967-1971
9.4	Memoranda--General	1971-1972
9.5	National Recreation and Park Association	1968
9.6	NYC Housing Authority Flower Competition	1967-1970
9.7	Peruvian seeds	1968-1969
9.8	Plant Donations	1971-1972
9.9	Seed orders	1970
9.10	State Beautification Program	1967-1968
9.11	Symposium--"Challenge for Survival"	1968

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