Abstract
The records of the International Lilac Society are comprised of a variety of materials, including correspondence, meeting minutes, notes, publications, and photographs. The materials were created mainly between 1972 and 2000.
Dates
- Creation: 1958-
General Physical Description note
(35 boxes)
Terms of Access
This collection is open for research. Researchers seeking to examine archival materials are strongly encouraged to make an appointment. The director, or an office of origin, may place restrictions on the use of some or all of its records. The extent and length of the restriction will be determined by the director, office of origin, and the archivist and will be enforced equally for all researchers.
Terms of Use
The copyright is held by The President and Fellows of Harvard College for the Arnold Arboretum Archives of Harvard University. The copyright on some materials in the collection may be held by the original author or the author's heirs or assigns. Researchers are responsible for obtaining written permission from the holder(s) of copyright and the Arnold Arboretum Archives prior to publishing any quotations or images from materials in this collection.
Photocopies may be made at the discretion of the Arnold Arboretum Archives staff. Permission to make photocopies does not constitute permission to reproduce or publish materials outside the bounds of the fair use guidelines.
Extent
21 linear feetThe records of the International Lilac Society are comprised of a variety of materials, including correspondence, meeting minutes, notes, publications, and photographs. The materials were created mainly between 1972 and 2000. Comprehensive scope and content notes are presented at the beginning of the container list for each series.
Historical Note
The first organizational meeting of the International Lilac Society (ILS) was held in May, 1971. The Society was incorporated in the State of New York in 1974. ILS is administered by a Board of Directors elected by the membership. The 15-member board elects officers of the corporation which consists of a President, Executive Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Editor, Executive Vice-Presidents for Canada and Europe, and Regional Vice-Presidents distributed around the globe. ILS also maintains standing committees on research, publications, audits, propagation. ILS is governed as a 501c(3) (non-profit) corporation under the laws of New York State and the United States of America.
ILS Mission and Purpose
The purposes for which the Corporation has been organized are as follows:
“It is intended that the membership in this not-for-profit Corporation will be comprised of people who share in particular appreciation and fondness of the lilac. By the exchange of knowledge, experiences and facts gained by members, it is proposed that the individual members will increase their knowledge of the lilac and thereby help to promote a broadened public understanding and awareness of the genus Syringa L. The thrust is to be three-fold; through education, publication and research.” Copyright 2009 International Lilac Society
From the by-laws of the International Lilac Society
Arrangement note
The collection was received with a proposed arrangement, drafted in 1992 by the Winthrop Group, Inc. Archives and Information Services. This legacy arrangement, which had been applied to parts of the collection has, for the most part and when practical, been maintained. The records of the International Lilac Society are arranged in 8 series.
Missing Title
- Corporate Structure and Documentation
- Founders and Members Papers
- Membership
- Events and Annual Conventions
- Lilacs
- Audio-visual Materials
- Publications
- Institutional and Private Lilac Collections
Other Finding Aids note
Item-level list of Series VI (Audio-visual Materials) available. Contact archivist.
Provenance
The main body of the collection was received on deposit in 2006. The Royal Botanical Garden Library, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada was, by a long-standing agreement, the custodian of the Archives of the International Lilac Society (ILS). In 2005, when significant portions of the Royal Botanical Gardens library monograph collection were placed into storage pending decisions about the Garden’s redevelopment, the library could no longer maintain the International Lilac Society’s archives. ILS removed its archive and deposited it at the Arnold Arboretum Archives. Subsequent deposits have been made by members, principally past presidents of the society.
Accruals note
Further accruals expected.
Processing Information note
The collection was received with a proposed arrangement, drafted in 1992 by the Winthrop Group, Inc. Archives and Information Services. Processed by Sheila Connor and archives staff, and Kendra Jae, 2013.
- Title
- VI ILS
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Kendra Jae
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- ajp00101
Repository Details
Part of the Arnold Arboretum Archives Repository
The Arnold Arboretum Horticultural Library is a specialized collection devoted to the study of temperate woody plants. We collect works on botany, horticulture, floras, urban forestry and taxonomy. The library contains more than 25,000 volumes and 40,000 photographs, and includes an archive that both documents the Arboretum's history and is a repository for 19th, 20th, and 21st century horticultural and botanical collections.