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Norvell Gillespie tribute at the Hall of Flowers at the Sonoma County Fair, Santa Rosa, California, 1973

Title

Norvell Gillespie tribute at the Hall of Flowers at the Sonoma County Fair, Santa Rosa, California, 1973

Creation Date (Original)

1973

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Description

Display in honor of Norvell Gillespie (1913-1973) garden editor of the San Francisco Chronicle and host of the Green Thumb television show.

Item Format or Genre

["black-and-white photographs"]

Local History and Culture Theme

["Sports and Recreation"]

Subject (Topical)

["Flower shows","Agricultural exhibitions"]

Subject (Person)

["Gillespie, Norvell"]

Subject (Corporate Body)

["Sonoma County Fair (Santa Rosa, Calif.)"]

Digital Collection Name(s)

["Sonoma County Library Photograph Collection"]

Digital Collections Identifier

cstr_pho_037885

Subject (Meeting or Event)

["Sonoma County Fair (Santa Rosa, Calif.)"]

Item Details
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Item Details

Title

Norvell Gillespie tribute at the Hall of Flowers at the Sonoma County Fair, Santa Rosa, California, 1973

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Description

Display in honor of Norvell Gillespie (1913-1973) garden editor of the San Francisco Chronicle and host of the Green Thumb television show.

Biographical or Historical Note

Author of numerous publications including, "One Thousand and One Western Garden Questions". . Flower shows have been a major attraction of the Fair since its establishment in 1936. The popularity and size of the displays grew so much that the Farm Machinery Building, a former B-29 bomber airplane hanger that was acquired by the Fair in 1949, was given over to the Hall of Flowers in 1952. In 1958, artist and native Santa Rosan, Will Forni was hired as flower show designer and director. Before 1958 flower shows were coordinated by the Floriculture Committee working under the direction of Clyde Von Grafen. Mr. Forni worked closely with Clyde Von Grafen and later Norvelle Gillespie, well known garden editor for the San Francisco Chronicle and host of the Green Thumb TV show, during his tenure with the Fair. Through the efforts of Forni and his successors, as well as countless volunteers, professional and amateur nurserymen, gardeners, landscape contractors and designers, the Sonoma County Fair has received acclaim for having one of the largest themed flower shows in the country.

Creation Date (Original)

1973

Item Type

["Still image"]

Item Format or Genre

["black-and-white photographs"]

Number of Parts or Pages

1 photographic print

Other Physical Details

black-and-white

Item Physical Dimensions

20 x 25 cm

Local History and Culture Theme

["Sports and Recreation"]

Subject (Person)

["Gillespie, Norvell"]

Subject (Corporate Body)

["Sonoma County Fair (Santa Rosa, Calif.)"]

Subject (Meeting or Event)

["Sonoma County Fair (Santa Rosa, Calif.)"]

Subject (Time Period)

1973

Subject (Topical)

["Flower shows","Agricultural exhibitions"]

Country

["United States"]

State or Province

["California"]

California County

["Sonoma"]

City or Town

["Santa Rosa"]

Geographic Feature

["Bennett Valley Road"]

Street Address

1350 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa, California

Latitude

38.432974

Longitude

-122.7010645

Geocoding Status

["Approximate geocoding"]

Source of Title and Description Note

Title supplied by cataloger.

Reproduction Details (Physical Items)

Digital copy only.

Original Collection Name

["Sonoma County Fair collection. Flower Show Binder"]

Credit line

Courtesy, Sonoma County Library

Digital Collections Identifier

cstr_pho_037885

Digital Collection Name(s)

["Sonoma County Library Photograph Collection"]

Digital Collections Area Group(s)

["Local History & Culture"]

OCLC number

921897068

Location of Originals

Print: Sonoma County Fair and Exposition, Incorporated, 1350 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa, Calif., 95404, http://www.sonomacountyfair.com/

Copyright Statement

The Sonoma County Library makes no assertions as to ownership of any original copyrights to digitized images and can claim only physical ownership of the image(s) described in this records. However, these images are intended for Personal or Research use only. Any other kind of use, including, but not limited to commercial or scholarly publication in any medium or format, public exhibition, or use online or in a web site, may be subject to additional restrictions including but not limited to the copyrights held by parties other than the Library. USERS ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE for determining the existence of such rights and for obtaining any permissions and/or paying associated fees necessary for the proposed use. Preferred credit line is: Courtesy, the Sonoma County Library. Please see additional reproduction and reuse information at https://sonomalibrary.org/locations/sonoma-county-history-and-genealogy-library/order-photo

Copyright Holder

Print: Sonoma County Fair and Exposition, Incorporated, 1350 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa, Calif., 95404, http://www.sonomacountyfair.com/

Copyright Holder Info

Project Affiliation

Sonoma County Tourism Grant (2011-2012)

Contributing Organizations

Grant provided to the Sonoma County Library through the Sonoma County Advertising Program.

Fiscal Sponsor

Sonoma County Library, 211 E Street, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 (http://www. sonomalibrary. org); Sonoma County Fair & Exposition, Inc., Santa Rosa, CA 95402 (http://www. sonomacountyfair. com/) 1350 Bennett Valley Road,

Date Digitized

2012

Digitizing Agency

Luna Imaging, Inc. 2702 Media Center Drive Los Angeles, CA 90065-1733 http://www.lunaimaging.com)

Archival File Data Quality

["High resolution master file image (600 ppi)"]

Acquisition Type

["Gift (loan of original)"]

Date of Acquisition

2012

Provenance

Sonoma County Fair and Exposition, Incorporated

Filename

cstr_pho_037885.jp2

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