Collection 98-006 - Fern Rahmel collection of gardening publications

Title and statement of responsibility area

Title proper

Fern Rahmel collection of gardening publications

General material designation

    Parallel title

    Other title information

    Title statements of responsibility

    Title notes

    Level of description

    Collection

    Reference code

    98-006

    Edition area

    Edition statement

    Edition statement of responsibility

    Class of material specific details area

    Statement of scale (cartographic)

    Statement of projection (cartographic)

    Statement of coordinates (cartographic)

    Statement of scale (architectural)

    Issuing jurisdiction and denomination (philatelic)

    Dates of creation area

    Date(s)

    • 1965-1997 (Creation)
      Creator
      Rahmel, Fern

    Physical description area

    Physical description

    19 cm of textual materials (2 boxes)

    Publisher's series area

    Title proper of publisher's series

    Parallel titles of publisher's series

    Other title information of publisher's series

    Statement of responsibility relating to publisher's series

    Numbering within publisher's series

    Note on publisher's series

    Archival description area

    Name of creator

    (1914-2009)

    Biographical history

    Fern Alma Rahmel was born in Peterborough in 1914. She attended Peterborough Normal School in 1932-1933 and was editor of the 1932-1933 year book. She taught in elementary and later secondary schools. In 1970 she had been a Peterborough teacher for 20 years with the English Department of the Peterborough Collegiate and Vocational School (PCVS). She was Department Head before she retired. She was also assistant to Gwyn Kinsey, editor of Saturday Night. She was an active participant in theatre and writing. Fern aided Robertson Davies in research while he was editor of the Peterborough Examiner. She wrote children's educational radio plays for CBC. In the 1970 Spring Convocation, Trent University awarded her a honorary Doctor of Laws degree. She was a sustaining member of the Friends of the Bata Library and had been since its inception. She gave talks to the Peterborough Historical Society and published an occasional paper on F.M. de la Fosse, Peterborough's first librarian. Fern Rahmel died 28 November 2009.

    Custodial history

    This collection was in the custody of Fern Rahmel before it was donated to Trent University Archives. Additional materials were added annually.

    Scope and content

    This collection consists of publications of the Canadian Rose Society and Canadian Peony Society, as listed below.

    In box 1

    • The Canadian Rose Annual, published by the Canadian Rose Society: 1965, 1975, 1982; 1983; 1985-2003
    • The Canadian Rose Book, A collector's Item, limited edition, Canadian Rose Society, 1980
    • Colour Classification of Garden Roses, The Canadian Rose Society, 1993
    • Guidelines for Judging Roses, The Canadian Rose Society, 1981
    • Horticultural Judging Standards, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, [198-?]
    • American Rose Annual, 1986

    In box 2

    • The Rosarian, published by the Canadian Rose Society: 1977 (spring, summer), 1982 (summer), 1984 (fall), 1985 (spring, summer, fall), 1986 (fall), 1990 (spring, summer, fall), 1991 (summer, fall, winter), 1992 (spring)
    • Canadian Rosarian: 1992 (summer, autumn), 1993 (spring, summer, autumn), 1994 (spring, summer, autumn), 1995 (spring, summer, autumn), 1996 (spring, summer, autumn), 1997 (spring, autumn), 1998 (spring, summer, fall), 1999 (spring, summer, fall), 2000 (fall)
    • The CRS CommPoster, the newsletter of the Canadian Rose Society, vol. 1 nos. 1 and 2 (2004)
    • The Peony - C to C, published by the Canadian Peony Society, vol. 1-6 (1998-2003)
    • The Peony in Canada, published by the Canadian Peony Society, 2001

    Notes area

    Physical condition

    Immediate source of acquisition

    This collection was donated by Fern Rahmel.

    Arrangement

    Language of material

      Script of material

        Location of originals

        Availability of other formats

        Restrictions on access

        None

        Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication

        Finding aids

        Associated materials

        Accruals

        Alternative identifier(s)

        Standard number

        Standard number

        Access points

        Place access points

        Name access points

        Genre access points

        Description record identifier

        Institution identifier

        Rules or conventions

        Language of description

          Script of description

            Sources

            Accession area