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Size | 130.0 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 40,000 items) |
Abstract | William Lanier Hunt was born in 1906 in Pomona, N.C. He studied botany under W.C. Coker at the University of North Carolina, graduating in 1931, after which he traveled throughout the southeast United States giving garden lectures and short courses, consulting with various cities on parks, and writing for newspapers and magazines. During World War II, Hunt helped design camouflage for a base in Elizabeth City, N.C. After the war, he became southern region editor for "House Beautiful" and wrote weekly columns for the Durham Morning Herald newspaper in Durham, N.C., and the Shreveport Times newspaper in Shreveport, La. In the 1960s, Hunt began the process of creating the North Carolina Botanical Garden, for which W.C. Coker had begun advocating in the late 1920s. Hunt added more acreage to a gift of land from the W.C. Coker estate, and the North Carolina Botanical Garden opened in 1966 with Hunt as the garden designer and the first president of the North Carolina Botanical Garden Foundation, which was created to receive funds and hold land for the Botanical Garden. Hunt died in 1996. The collection contains personal and professional materials of William Lanier Hunt. Included are Hunt's horticultural field notes with bloom dates, geographic locations, growing conditions, and other information about various species, and class notes, chiefly from courses Hunt took at the University of North Carolina. There are also photographs of Hunt, members of the Hunt and Rhodes families, and friends; of flowers, plants, gardens, and landscapes across the South; and of other locations and subjects of interest to Hunt. Included are photographs taken at the University of North Carolina beginning with Hunt's student days there. Many of the botanical and landscape photographs were taken by North Carolina photographer Bayard Wootten for use in Hunt's unpublished book "Southern Flowers." Also included are lantern slides, glass negatives, and slides of botanical images; landscaping plans, photographs, notes, and correspondence from Hunt's landscaping and real estate projects; minutes, membership materials, and other information relating to the North Carolina Botanical Gardens and the North Carolina Botanical Garden Foundation; financial and legal materials; materials relating to Hunt's travels; newspaper clippings of articles about plants, gardens, and other topics that were written by Hunt and others; and an extensive series of Hunt's subject files on a variety of topics. |
Creator | Hunt, William Lanier. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: Kathryn Roth, Maggie Dickson, Noah Huffman, Jessica Sedgwick, Benjamin Bromley, Shannon Spain, Megan Bricker, Jennifer Thompson, 2006-2008
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, Jessica Sedgwick, Benjamin Bromley, 2006-2008
Back to TopThe following terms from Library of Congress Subject Headings suggest topics, persons, geography, etc. interspersed through the entire collection; the terms do not usually represent discrete and easily identifiable portions of the collection--such as folders or items.
Clicking on a subject heading below will take you into the University Library's online catalog.
William Lanier Hunt was born on 22 May 1906 in Pomona, N.C. As a child, he grew up next to the J. Van Lindley Nursery, which was North Carolina's oldest and largest plant nursery. He studied botany under W.C. Coker at the University of North Carolina, graduating in 1931. As early as 1927, Coker had begun advocating for a botanical garden near Chapel Hill, N.C. At the University, Hunt helped to develop the Coker Arboretum and the landscaping of University grounds. He also traveled to England to see the Kew Gardens. Hunt's friendship with W.C. Coker later resulted in Coker's estate giving his Laurel Hill property in Chapel Hill, N.C., to Hunt; this is the land that eventually became part of the North Carolina Botanical Gardens and the Hunt Arboretum.
After graduation, Hunt became, in his own words, "a wandering garden specialist." He spent this time traveling throughout the southeast United States, giving garden lectures and short courses, consulting with various cities on parks, and writing for newspapers and magazines. During World War II, he helped design camouflage for a base in Elizabeth City, N.C. After the war, he was appointed to the managing staff of House Beautiful as an editor for the southern region and wrote weekly columns for the Durham Morning Herald newspaper in Durham, N.C., and the Shreveport [Louisiana] Times.
Starting in the 1960s, Hunt began the process of creating the North Carolina Botanical Garden. Hunt had acquired the land around the gift from W.C. Coker, some of which was donated by the University of North Carolina. The North Carolina Botanical Garden, comprised of 100 acres of land Hunt had acquired, opened in 1966 with Hunt as the garden designer. He also gave tours, lectures, and seminars of the Garden and the surrounding area and served as the first president of the Botanical Garden Foundation, which was created to recieve funds and hold land for the Botanical Garden. Hunt died on 19 October 1996.
Back to TopThe collection contains personal and professional materials of William Lanier Hunt. Included are Hunt's horticultural field notes with bloom dates, geographic locations, growing conditions, and other information about various species, and class notes, chiefly from courses Hunt took at the University of North Carolina. There are also photographs of Hunt, members of the Hunt and Rhodes families, and friends; of flowers, plants, gardens, and landscapes across the South; and of other locations and subjects of interest to Hunt. Included are photographs taken at the University of North Carolina beginning with Hunt's student days there. Many of the botanical and landscape photographs were taken by North Carolina photographer Bayard Wootten for use in Hunt's unpublished book "Southern Flowers." Also included are lantern slides, glass negatives, and slides of botanical images; landscaping plans, photographs, notes, and correspondence from Hunt's landscaping and real estate projects; minutes, membership materials, and other information relating to the North Carolina Botanical Gardens and the North Carolina Botanical Garden Foundation; financial and legal materials; materials relating to Hunt's travels; newspaper clippings of articles about plants, gardens, and other topics that were written by Hunt and others; and an extensive series of Hunt's subject files on a variety of topics.
Note that some topics are covered in multiple series. There is, in particular, a great deal of overlap between materials in the Subject Files series and materials in other series. Researchers should, therefore, be sure to check the Subject Files series for materials that may be of interest to them.
Back to TopPersonal, professional, and financial correspondence of William Lanier Hunt, including holiday and post cards.
Note that some topics are covered in multiple series. There is, in particular, a great deal of overlap between materials in the Subject Files series and materials in other series. Researchers should, therefore, be sure to check the Subject Files series for materials that may be of interest to them.
Arrangement: chronological as received.
Box 1 |
1937-1965 |
Box 2 |
1946-1951 |
Box 3 |
1948-1980 |
Box 4 |
1954-1969 |
Box 22 |
1957-1975 |
Box 5 |
1958-1965 |
Box 6 |
1962-1980 |
Box 7 |
1967-1990 |
Box 8 |
1973-1978 |
Box 20 |
1973-1995 |
Box 9 |
1976-1983 |
Box 10 |
1978-1990 |
Box 21 |
1979-1995 |
Box 11 |
1981-1990 |
Box 12 |
1983-1986 |
Box 13 |
1984-1991 |
Box 14 |
1985-1996 |
Box 15 |
1986-1988 |
Box 16 |
1987-1993 |
Box 17 |
1988-1995 |
Box 18 |
1990-1995 |
Box 19 |
1993-1996 |
Arrangement: chronological as received.
Box 23 |
1973-1980 |
Box 24 |
1976-1991 |
Box 25 |
1980-1990 |
Box 26 |
1985-1995 |
Box 27 |
1990-1996 |
Box 28 |
1993-1996 |
Box 29 |
1995-1996 |
Arrangement: chronological.
Box 30 |
1949-1968 |
Box 31 |
1969-1975 |
Box 32 |
1976-1980 |
Box 33 |
1981-1989 and undated |
Box 34 |
1989-1995 |
Arrangement: by topic.
Chiefly horticultural field notes by William Lanier Hunt, with bloom dates, geographic locations, growing conditions, and other information about various species, some of which are labeled by subject. Also included are class notes, primarily from courses taken by Hunt at the University of North Carolina.
Note that original file folder titles have, for the most part, been retained. Note that some topics are covered in multiple series. There is, in particular, a great deal of overlap between materials in the Subject Files series and materials in other series. Researchers should, therefore, be sure to check the Subject Files series for materials that may be of interest to them.
Notes and final versions of William Lanier Hunt's published works, including drafts and published copies of "Southern Gardener," "Master Gardener," articles and other newspaper columns. Included are drafts, notes, and manuscripts for his published book Southern Gardens, Southern Garderning and his unpublished work "Southern Flowers."
Note that original file folder titles have, for the most part, been retained. Note that some topics are covered in multiple series. There is, in particular, a great deal of overlap between materials in the Subject Files series and materials in other series. Researchers should, therefore, be sure to check the Subject Files series for materials that may be of interest to them.
Photographs of William Lanier Hunt, his family (including members of the Hunt and Rhodes families) and friends; flowers, plants, gardens, and landscapes across the South; and other locations and subjects of interest to Hunt. Many of the botanical and landscape photographs were taken by North Carolina photographer Bayard Wootten for use in Hunt's unpublished book "Southern Flowers." Some photographs have descriptive notes on the verso, and many have order numbers that match order numbers on the negatives in this collection. Also included are lantern slides, glass negatives, and slides of botanical images.
Note that some topics are covered in multiple series. There is, in particular, a great deal of overlap between materials in the Subject Files series and materials in other series. Researchers should, therefore, be sure to check the Subject Files series for materials that may be of interest to them.
Includes mostly prints, but also some negatives and slides.
Image Folder P-5286/1-6
P-5286/1P-5286/2P-5286/3P-5286/4P-5286/5P-5286/6 |
Photographs of William Lanier Hunt, circa 1930s-1990sChiefly headshots and other photographs of Hunt. Some photographs were taken by Bayard Wootten. There is a series of images depicting Hunt dancing in Kenan Stadium on the University of North Carolina campus, circa 1930, and several photographs of Hunt and other members of the Glee Club of the University of North Carolina, 1930-1931. |
Image Folder P-5286/7 |
Hunt family, circa 1880s-1940s |
Special Format Image SF-P-5286/1 |
Thomas Rhodes, 1860sDrummer boy of Guilford Greys. |
Special Format Image SF-P-5286/2 |
William L. Rhodes and Thomas Rhodes, circa 1850s-1860sWilliam Lanier Hunt's great uncles. |
Special Format Image SF-P-5286/3 |
Gozeal Rhodes, circa 1850s-1860sWilliam Lanier Hunt's grandmother. |
Special Format Image SF-P-5286/4 |
Thomas Rhodes of Summerfield, N.C., 1860s |
Special Format Image SF-P-5286/5 |
Mary Rhodes and Ed Stitt, circa 1850s-1860sStitt was a rear admiral and Surgeon General of the United States Navy. |
Special Format Image SF-P-5286/6-7
SF-P-5286/6SF-P-5286/7 |
Cammie Rhodes, circa 1850s-1860sSister of Thomas and William Rhodes, great aunt of William Lanier Hunt, and wife of John R. London of Rock Hill, S.C. |
Image Folder P-5286/8 |
Prouty family, circa 1930s-1960s |
Image Folder P-5268/9-10
P-5268/9P-5268/10 |
Friends, circa 1930s-1950s |
Image Folder P-5286/11 |
Fraternity brothers, 1930sPhi Kappa Sigma, University of North Carolina. |
Image Folder P-5286/12-14
P-5286/12P-5286/13P-5286/14 |
Individuals, 1930s-1940sA few signed portraits and photographs of other unidentified individuals. |
Image Folder P-5286/15-31
P-5286/15P-5286/16P-5286/17P-5286/18P-5286/19P-5286/20P-5286/21P-5286/22P-5286/23P-5286/24P-5286/25P-5286/26P-5286/27P-5286/28P-5286/29P-5286/30P-5286/31 |
Snapshots, circa 1970s-1990sChiefly snapshots of William Lanier Hunt's family and friends at parties and other gatherings. |
Image Folder P-5286/32 |
Portraits, circa 1970sPortraits of other individuals. |
Image Folder P-5286/134-144
P-5286/134P-5286/135P-5286/136P-5286/137P-5286/138P-5286/139P-5286/140P-5286/141P-5286/142P-5286/143P-5286/144 |
Assorted negatives, 1930s-1990sNegatives of William Lanier Hunt's fraternity brothers, Hunt dancing in Kenan Stadium, and assorted people. |
Image Folder P-5286/145 |
William Lanier Hunt's fraternityPrint of William Lanier Hunt's fraternity, with names on the back of the print. |
Image Folder P-5286/146 |
Rhodes familyImages of the Rhodes family, William Lanier Hunt's mother's family. |
Image Folder P-5286/147-148
P-5286/147P-5286/148 |
William Lanier HuntPictures of William Lanier Hunt, headshots and in a garden. |
Image Folder P-5286/149 |
Emily PollardA friend of William Lanier Hunt. |
Image Folder P-5286/150 |
Bayard Wootten photographsPrints of William Lanier Hunt and and unidentified group of people taken by Bayard Wootten. |
Image Folder P-5286/151 |
Undated photographs |
Oversize Image Folder OP-PF-5286/1 |
Rhodes Family and William Lanier HuntPictures of the Rhodes Family and headshots of William Lanier Hunt. |
Chiefly photographs of flowers, plants, gardens, and landscapes throughout the South. Many photographs were taken by North Carolina photographer Bayard Wootten in the 1930s and 1940s for use in William Lanier Hunt's unpublished book "Southern Flowers." Later photographs, 1950s-1990s, were probably taken by Hunt.
Image Folder P-5286/33-50
P-5286/33P-5286/34P-5286/35P-5286/36P-5286/37P-5286/38P-5286/39P-5286/40P-5286/41P-5286/42P-5286/43P-5286/44P-5286/45P-5286/46P-5286/47P-5286/48P-5286/49P-5286/50 |
"Southern Flowers," circa 1930s-1940sChiefly photographs, black and white, of flowers, gardens, and landscapes taken by North Carolina photographer Bayard Wootten and other photographers for use in William Lanier Hunt's unpublished book "Southern Flowers." Photographs mostly document locations in the mountain, piedmont, and low-country regions of North Carolina, but there are some photographs of other locales throughout the South such as Charleston, S.C., East Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana. Some photographs are described on the verso, and many include order numbers assigned by Wootten that match order numbers on negatives in the collection. |
Image Folder P-5286/51-80
P-5286/51P-5286/52P-5286/53P-5286/54P-5286/55P-5286/56P-5286/57P-5286/58P-5286/59P-5286/60P-5286/61P-5286/62P-5286/63P-5286/64P-5286/65P-5286/66P-5286/67P-5286/68P-5286/69P-5286/70P-5286/71P-5286/72P-5286/73P-5286/74P-5286/75P-5286/76P-5286/77P-5286/78P-5286/79P-5286/80 |
Botanical photographs, circa 1930s-1940sPhotographs, black and white, of flowers, gardens, and landscapes, primarily in the South, taken by Bayard Wootten and other photographers. Photographs are similar in nature to those taken for Southern Flowers. Some include descriptive notes on the verso as well as order numbers that match order numbers on negatives in the collection. |
Image Folder P-5286/81 |
Botanical photographs, circa 1950s-1960s |
Image Folder P-5286/82 |
Botanical photographs, circa 1970s-1980s |
Image Folder P-5286/83-91
P-5286/83P-5286/84P-5286/85P-5286/86P-5286/87P-5286/88P-5286/89P-5286/90P-5286/91 |
Botanical photographs, circa 1980s-1990s |
Image Folder P-5286/92 |
Amaryllids, 1930s-1940s |
Image Folder P-5286/93 |
Atamasco lillies, 1930s-1940s |
Image Folder P-5286/94 |
Crotolania Spectabilis, 1934 |
Image Folder P-5286/95 |
Zephyranthes, circa 1930s |
Special Format Image SF-P-5286/8-198
SF-P-5286/8SF-P-5286/9SF-P-5286/10SF-P-5286/11SF-P-5286/12SF-P-5286/13SF-P-5286/14SF-P-5286/15SF-P-5286/16SF-P-5286/17SF-P-5286/18SF-P-5286/19SF-P-5286/20SF-P-5286/21SF-P-5286/22SF-P-5286/23SF-P-5286/24SF-P-5286/25SF-P-5286/26SF-P-5286/27SF-P-5286/28SF-P-5286/29SF-P-5286/30SF-P-5286/31SF-P-5286/32SF-P-5286/33SF-P-5286/34SF-P-5286/35SF-P-5286/36SF-P-5286/37SF-P-5286/38SF-P-5286/39SF-P-5286/40SF-P-5286/41SF-P-5286/42SF-P-5286/43SF-P-5286/44SF-P-5286/45SF-P-5286/46SF-P-5286/47SF-P-5286/48SF-P-5286/49SF-P-5286/50SF-P-5286/51SF-P-5286/52SF-P-5286/53SF-P-5286/54SF-P-5286/55SF-P-5286/56SF-P-5286/57SF-P-5286/58SF-P-5286/59SF-P-5286/60SF-P-5286/61SF-P-5286/62SF-P-5286/63SF-P-5286/64SF-P-5286/65SF-P-5286/66SF-P-5286/67SF-P-5286/68SF-P-5286/69SF-P-5286/70SF-P-5286/71SF-P-5286/72SF-P-5286/73SF-P-5286/74SF-P-5286/75SF-P-5286/76SF-P-5286/77SF-P-5286/78SF-P-5286/79SF-P-5286/80SF-P-5286/81SF-P-5286/82SF-P-5286/83SF-P-5286/84SF-P-5286/85SF-P-5286/86SF-P-5286/87SF-P-5286/88SF-P-5286/89SF-P-5286/90SF-P-5286/91SF-P-5286/92SF-P-5286/93SF-P-5286/94SF-P-5286/95SF-P-5286/96SF-P-5286/97SF-P-5286/98SF-P-5286/99SF-P-5286/100SF-P-5286/101SF-P-5286/102SF-P-5286/103SF-P-5286/104SF-P-5286/105SF-P-5286/106SF-P-5286/107SF-P-5286/108SF-P-5286/109SF-P-5286/110SF-P-5286/111SF-P-5286/112SF-P-5286/113SF-P-5286/114SF-P-5286/115SF-P-5286/116SF-P-5286/117SF-P-5286/118SF-P-5286/119SF-P-5286/120SF-P-5286/121SF-P-5286/122SF-P-5286/123SF-P-5286/124SF-P-5286/125SF-P-5286/126SF-P-5286/127SF-P-5286/128SF-P-5286/129SF-P-5286/130SF-P-5286/131SF-P-5286/132SF-P-5286/133SF-P-5286/134SF-P-5286/135SF-P-5286/136SF-P-5286/137SF-P-5286/138SF-P-5286/139SF-P-5286/140SF-P-5286/141SF-P-5286/142SF-P-5286/143SF-P-5286/144SF-P-5286/145SF-P-5286/146SF-P-5286/147SF-P-5286/148SF-P-5286/149SF-P-5286/150SF-P-5286/151SF-P-5286/152SF-P-5286/153SF-P-5286/154SF-P-5286/155SF-P-5286/156SF-P-5286/157SF-P-5286/158SF-P-5286/159SF-P-5286/160SF-P-5286/161SF-P-5286/162SF-P-5286/163SF-P-5286/164SF-P-5286/165SF-P-5286/166SF-P-5286/167SF-P-5286/168SF-P-5286/169SF-P-5286/170SF-P-5286/171SF-P-5286/172SF-P-5286/173SF-P-5286/174SF-P-5286/175SF-P-5286/176SF-P-5286/177SF-P-5286/178SF-P-5286/179SF-P-5286/180SF-P-5286/181SF-P-5286/182SF-P-5286/183SF-P-5286/184SF-P-5286/185SF-P-5286/186SF-P-5286/187SF-P-5286/188SF-P-5286/189SF-P-5286/190SF-P-5286/191SF-P-5286/192SF-P-5286/193SF-P-5286/194SF-P-5286/195SF-P-5286/196SF-P-5286/197SF-P-5286/198 |
Lantern slides of botanical images, circa 1920s-1950s |
Special Format Image SF-P-5286/199-230
SF-P-5286/199SF-P-5286/200SF-P-5286/201SF-P-5286/202SF-P-5286/203SF-P-5286/204SF-P-5286/205SF-P-5286/206SF-P-5286/207SF-P-5286/208SF-P-5286/209SF-P-5286/210SF-P-5286/211SF-P-5286/212SF-P-5286/213SF-P-5286/214SF-P-5286/215SF-P-5286/216SF-P-5286/217SF-P-5286/218SF-P-5286/219SF-P-5286/220SF-P-5286/221SF-P-5286/222SF-P-5286/223SF-P-5286/224SF-P-5286/225SF-P-5286/226SF-P-5286/227SF-P-5286/228SF-P-5286/229SF-P-5286/230 |
Glass plate negatives of botanical images, circa 1920s-1930s |
Image Box IB-5286/10-11
IB-5286/10IB-5286/11 |
Assorted botanical negatives, circa 1930sInformation about each negative is written on sleeves. |
Sildes of assorted plants and gardens. Some slides include notations by William Lanier Hunt.
Image Box IB-5286/1-9
IB-5286/1IB-5286/2IB-5286/3IB-5286/4IB-5286/5IB-5286/6IB-5286/7IB-5286/8IB-5286/9 |
Assorted botanical slidesSlides of assorted plants, gardens, and other botanical subjects. |
Prints and negatives, black and white, of locations visited by William Lanier Hunt and other subjects of interest to him. Note that original folder titles have, for the most part, been retained.
Image Folder P-5286/96 |
1st Episcopal Church, Chapel Hill, N.C., 1938 |
Image Folder P-5286/97 |
Andrews Geyser, McDowell County, N.C., 1939 |
Image Folder P-5286/98 |
Biltmore and gardens, circa 1930s |
Image Folder P-5286/99 |
Clinton, N.C., 1935 |
Image Folder P-5286/100 |
Coastal scenes, circa 1930s |
Special Format Image SF-P-5286/231 |
Glass negative: Coastal scene, circa 1930s |
Image Folder P-5286/101 |
Colonial Williamsburg, circa 1920s-1930s |
Image Folder P-5286/102 |
Columbia, Miss., circa 1950s-1960s |
Image Folder P-5286/103 |
Duke University, circa 1930s |
Special Format Image SF-P-5286/232 |
Glass negative: Duke graduation, circa 1930s |
Image Folder P-5286/104 |
Edenton, N.C., 1938 |
Image Folder P-5286/105 |
Europe, circa 1930s |
Image Folder P-5286/106 |
Forbus House (before landscaping), 1930s |
Image Folder P-5286/107 |
Greenlaw Stone, 1938 |
Image Folder P-5286/108 |
Homes and gardens, 1940s-1950s |
Image Folder P-5286/109 |
Houses and buildings, 1940s-1950s |
Image Folder P-5286/110 |
Knights Place, Asheville, N.C., circa 1930s-1940s |
Image Folder P-5286/111 |
Locomotive, 1937 |
Image Folder P-5286/112 |
Mountains and foothills, 1936 |
Image Folder P-5286/113 |
New Orleans, La., circa 1930sPhotographs by E. Delacroix and Charles L. Franck. |
Image Folder P-5286/114 |
Pilot Mountain, N.C., 1934 |
Image Folder P-5286/115 |
Roan Mountain, Tenn., 1974Photograph by Hugh Morton. |
Image Folder P-5286/116 |
Rock gardens, circa 1930s-1940s |
Image Folder P-5286/117 |
Rosedown Plantation, La., circa 1947 |
Image Folder P-5286/118 |
Rugs and carpets, circa 1980s |
Image Folder P-5286/119 |
Sauratown Mountains, N.C., 1938 |
Image Folder P-5286/120 |
Sauerwood et al., 1936 |
Image Folder P-5286/121 |
University of North Carolina, circa 1930s |
Image Folder P-5286/122 |
Vicksburg, Miss., 1936 |
Image Folder P-5286/123 |
Virginia homes and gardens, circa 1930s-1940s |
Image Folder P-5286/124 |
Washington, D.C., 1935 |
Image Folder P-5286/125 |
Charles Wheeler sculpture, circa 1940s-1950s |
Image Folder P-5286/126 |
Images used to illustrate articles, circa 1930s-1940s |
Image Folder P-5286/127-133
P-5286/127P-5286/128P-5286/129P-5286/130P-5286/131P-5286/132P-5286/133 |
Other photographs, circa 1920s-1960sPhotographs of gardens, trees, and plants |
Image Folder P-5286/151 |
Other photographs, undatedPhotographs and negatives of assorted people, places, gardens, and plants. |
Special Format Image SF-P-5286/233-240
SF-P-5286/233SF-P-5286/234SF-P-5286/235SF-P-5286/236SF-P-5286/237SF-P-5286/238SF-P-5286/239SF-P-5286/240 |
Unlabeled glass negatives, circa 1930s-1940s |
Image Box IB-5286/12 |
Botanical photograph albums and scrapbooksMost of the photographs from these books have been removed. |
Materials related to William Lanier Hunt's landscaping and real estate projects. Many folders are labeled with the client's name and include landscaping plans, photographs, notes, and related correspondence. There are other materials, such as topographical maps, real estate packets, nursery catalogs, and items relating to properties owned by Hunt.
Note that original file folder titles have, for the most part, been retained. Note that some topics are covered in multiple series. There is, in particular, a great deal of overlap between materials in the Subject Files series and materials in other series. Researchers should, therefore, be sure to check the Subject Files series for materials that may be of interest to them.
Financial and legal materials of William Lanier Hunt. Included are bank statements, empty checkbooks, files for Messer versus Town of Chapel Hill, and files for Duke Energy versus Hunt Arboretum, among other items.
Note that original file folder titles have, for the most part, been retained. Note that some topics are covered in multiple series. There is, in particular, a great deal of overlap between materials in the Subject Files series and materials in other series. Researchers should, therefore, be sure to check the Subject Files series for materials that may be of interest to them.
Box 73-75
Box 73Box 74Box 75 |
Legal materialsPrimarily the cases of Messer versus Town of Chapel Hill and Duke Energy versus Hunt Arboretum, among other materials. |
Box 75-76
Box 75Box 76 |
Tax records, 1947-1992 |
Box 77-84
Box 77Box 78Box 79Box 80Box 81Box 82Box 83Box 84 |
Financial materialsIncludes bank statements, empty checkbooks, cancelled checks, and bills, among other things. |
Minutes, membership materials, and other information regarding the North Carolina Botanical Gardens and the Botanical Garden Foundation, an affiliated organization.
Note that some topics are covered in multiple series. There is, in particular, a great deal of overlap between materials in the Subject Files series and materials in other series. Researchers should, therefore, be sure to check the Subject Files series for materials that may be of interest to them.
Box 85-87
Box 85Box 86Box 87 |
North Carolina Botanical Gardens and the Botanical Garden FoundationIncludes newsletters, board of directors meeting minutes, membership packets and mailings, brochures, clippings, correspondence, development plants, incorporation materials, and materials related to a lawsuit over the condemnation of a plot of land in Georgia. |
Information about William Lanier Hunt's travels; newspaper clippings of articles about plants, many written by William Lanier Hunt; and other materials, such as a card catalog of the scientific names of plants.
Note that some topics are covered in multiple series. There is, in particular, a great deal of overlap between materials in the Subject Files series and materials in other series. Researchers should, therefore, be sure to check the Subject Files series for materials that may be of interest to them.
Box 88 |
Travel materialsTravel material collected by William Lanier Hunt, including blank post cards, travel notebooks, and travel notes and writings. |
Box 89-91
Box 89Box 90Box 91 |
Newspaper clippingsNewspaper clippings, primarily about horticulture and plants, many written by William Lanier Hunt. |
Box 92-94
Box 92Box 93Box 94 |
Other materialsIncludes a card catalog of the scientific names of plants and artistic prints of plants. |
Extra Oversize Paper XOP-5286/1 |
A Nature Lover's Map of North Carolina |
Oversize Paper Folder OP-5286/1 |
Map of Chapel Hill, N.C., 1930 |
The Campus of The University of North Carolina, located in the village of Chapel Hill, 1933 |
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William Lanier Hunt's diploma, 1931 |
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Prints and posters of plants |
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Videotape VT-5286/1 |
Landscape Gardening at Sandhills |
Subject files on a variety of topics, some of which are also covered in other series. Note that original folder order and file folder titles have, for the most part, been retained.