San Diego History Center (formerly San Diego Historical Society)
Greentree (Carol) Collection, 1907-1999
Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Carol Greentree Collection
- Dates:
- 1907-1999
- Creators:
- Greentree, Carol
- Abstract:
- This collection contains the subject files and notes of landscape and horticulture historian Carol Greentree, particularly pertaining to the ranchos and missions of San Diego County.
- Extent:
- 5.25 Linear feet (11 boxes)
- Language:
- Preferred citation:
-
Carol Greentree Collection, MS 305, San Diego History Center Document Archives, San Diego, CA.
Background
- Scope and content:
-
The collection consists primarily of Greentree’s subject files and notes on landscape and horticulture in California, especially as they pertain to the ranchos and missions of San Diego County. Files contain copies of articles, Greentree’s own notes and correspondence, booklets, and brochures. Larger subject areas include the Los Penasquitos Rancho, architect Cliff May, and horticulturist Kate Sessions.
- Biographical / historical:
-
Carol Greentree was a landscape and horticulture historian who was based in San Diego for many years. Her area of expertise and focus of study included the adobe ranchos and missions of California, especially in San Diego County.
- Processing information:
-
Collection processed by Frank Sweeney in 2014.
- Arrangement:
-
The collection is arranged in five series:
Series I: Ranchos;
Series II: Missions;
Series III: Horticulture;
Series IV: Biographical Files;
Series V: San Diego Area History.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Adobe houses--California
Gardens
Landscape architecture
Missions -- California
Ranches -- California -- San Diego County - Names:
- May, Cliff
Sessions, Kate Olivia, 1857-1940
Waterman, Hazel Wood - Places:
- Del Mar (Calif.)
Old Town (San Diego, Calif.)
San Diego (Calif.)
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- August 22, 2016
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2016-08-22T11:44-0700
Access and use
- Restrictions:
-
This collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
-
The San Diego History Center (SDHC) holds the copyright to any unpublished materials. SDHC Library regulations do apply.
- Preferred citation:
-
Carol Greentree Collection, MS 305, San Diego History Center Document Archives, San Diego, CA.
- Location of this collection:
-
1649 El Prado, Suite 3
San Diego, CA 92101, US
- Contact:
- (619) 232-6203
- Restrictions:
-
This collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
-
The San Diego History Center (SDHC) holds the copyright to any unpublished materials. SDHC Library regulations do apply.
- Preferred citation:
-
Carol Greentree Collection, MS 305, San Diego History Center Document Archives, San Diego, CA.
- Location of this collection:
-
1649 El Prado, Suite 3San Diego, CA 92101, US
- Contact:
- (619) 232-6203
Contents
Ranchos
Contents
Alvarado-Johnson Family Tree (Rancho Penasquitos), 1994
Summary
- Dates:
- 1994
A Determination of Boundaries for Los Penasquitos Canyon Regional Park Based on Environmental Factors (Master’s Thesis by Constance Ann Willens), 1979
Summary
- Dates:
- 1979
American Adobes (book), 1989
Summary
- Dates:
- 1989
Bath/Laundry House (Los Penasquitos), 1994-1996
Summary
- Dates:
- 1994-1996
Courtyard Plan (Los Penasquitos), 1994-1997
Summary
- Dates:
- 1994-1997
Draft Program Environmental Impact Report for Los Penasquitos Ranch House Restoration and East Canyon Development, 1984
Summary
- Dates:
- 1984
El Cuervo Adobe (Los Penasquitos) – (photos), 1996-1998
Summary
- Dates:
- 1996-1998
Johnson-Taylor Adobe Ranch House, National Register of Historic Places Program, 1980-1993
Summary
- Dates:
- 1980-1993
Las Flores Rancho, 1968-1998
Summary
- Dates:
- 1968-1998
Lopez Canyon—Ranch and Orchard (Los Penasquitos), 1998-2002
Summary
- Dates:
- 1998-2002
Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve: Master Plan, 1993
Summary
- Dates:
- 1993
Los Penasquitos Plants, 1984-1994
Summary
- Dates:
- 1984-1994
Los Penasquitos Rancho, 1991-2002
Summary
- Dates:
- 1991-2002
Manuscript on History of Los Penasquitos by Mary Ward (1 of 2), 1998
Summary
- Dates:
- 1998
Manuscript on History of Los Penasquitos by Mary Ward (2 of 2), 1998
Summary
- Dates:
- 1998
Mexican Ranch Era, 1984
Summary
- Dates:
- 1984
Rancho de Los Penasquitos: On the Road to Yuma by Mary Ward, 1984
Summary
- Dates:
- 1984
Rancho Era Gardens and Adobes (Articles, Brochures) (1 of 2), 1960-1994
Summary
- Dates:
- 1960-1994
Rancho Era Gardens and Adobes (Articles, Brochures) (2 of 2), 1960-1994
Summary
- Dates:
- 1960-1994
Rancho Guajome Gardens, 1969-2002
Summary
- Dates:
- 1969-2002
Rancho Guajome Ranch House Restoration: Historic Structure Report, 1992
Summary
- Dates:
- 1992
Rancho Penasquitos History, 1939-1994
Summary
- Dates:
- 1939-1994
Rancho Santa Margarita, 1943-1999
Summary
- Dates:
- 1943-1999
Southern California Ranchos and Adobes, 1977-1987
Summary
- Dates:
- 1977-1987
“Then and Now” Photos of Penasquitos Creek Rancho, 1997
Summary
- Dates:
- 1997
Missions
Contents
Booklets on California Missions (1 of 2), 1954-1992
Summary
- Dates:
- 1954-1992
Booklets on California Missions (2 of 2), 1969-1993
Summary
- Dates:
- 1969-1993
Decoration of the California Missions, 1993
Summary
- Dates:
- 1993
Mission San Luis Rey de Francia—Lavanderia/Sunken Garden Preliminary Rehabilitation Program, 1992
Summary
- Dates:
- 1992
Mission San Luis Rey de Francia—Cultural Historic Landscape Preservation Proposal, 1990
Summary
- Dates:
- 1990
Mission San Luis Rey—Preliminary Survey and Field Reconnaissance Report, 1991
Summary
- Dates:
- 1991
Subject File: Mission Gardens, 1937-1997
Summary
- Dates:
- 1937-1997
Subject File: San Diego Mission Gardens, 1970-1992
Summary
- Dates:
- 1970-1992
Horticulture
Contents
Casa de Estudillo, 1958-1993
Summary
- Dates:
- 1958-1993
Historical Trees of San Diego Calendar, 2000
Summary
- Dates:
- 2000
Old Town Botany by Dale Ward (manuscript), undated
Summary
- Dates:
- undated
Old Town Gardens, 1967-1989
Summary
- Dates:
- 1967-1989
Old Town San Diego Pre-1871 Landscape and Alta California Mission Era Landscape, 1989
Summary
- Dates:
- 1989
Photocopy of E. Benard 1907 Business Diary of Mission Valley Nursery, 1907
Summary
- Dates:
- 1907
Postcards Featuring Historic Gardens of San Diego, c.1907-1935
Summary
- Dates:
- c.1907-1935
Proceedings of the Native Plant Revegetation Symposium, 1984
Summary
- Dates:
- 1984
Subject File: Americano Era Gardens, 1978-1993
Summary
- Dates:
- 1978-1993
Subject File: Native American Horticulture, 1984-1996
Summary
- Dates:
- 1984-1996
Torrey Pines, 1952-1994
Summary
- Dates:
- 1952-1994
Biographical Files
Contents
Archer Milton Huntington (book), 1963
Summary
- Dates:
- 1963
Articles and Correspondence about Cliff May, 1992-2000
Summary
- Dates:
- 1992-2000
Cliff May: Articles and Clippings, 1981-1998
Summary
- Dates:
- 1981-1998
Cliff May: Basic Data and Background Information, 1984-1996
Summary
- Dates:
- 1984-1996
Cliff May Oral History Transcript from UCLA Oral History Program (1 of 2), 1992
Summary
- Dates:
- 1992
Cliff May Oral History Transcript from UCLA Oral History Program (2 of 2), 1992
Summary
- Dates:
- 1992
Frances Ryan (Escondido Historian and Horticulturalist), 1987-1990
Summary
- Dates:
- 1987-1990
Harriet Barnhart Wimmer, 1961-1994
Summary
- Dates:
- 1961-1994
Hazel Wood Waterman, 1920-1994
Summary
- Dates:
- 1920-1994
Kate Sessions Agave and Aloe Garden (Balboa Park), 1930-1992
Summary
- Dates:
- 1930-1992
Kate Sessions’ Oakland, 1933-1996
Summary
- Dates:
- 1933-1996
Kate Sessions Statue, Balboa Park, 1985-1998
Summary
- Dates:
- 1985-1998
Kate Sessions: Articles and Clippings, 1935-1997
Summary
- Dates:
- 1935-1997
Roland Hoyt, 1955-1983
Summary
- Dates:
- 1955-1983
Western Ranch Houses by Cliff May (photocopy), 1958
Summary
- Dates:
- 1958
San Diego Area History
Contents
The California Heritage Cookbook, 1976
Summary
- Dates:
- 1976
Columbian Consequences (book), David Hurst Thomas, ed., 1997
Summary
- Dates:
- 1997
Cultural Resource Management, Vol 20, No. 3 (Point Loma Lighthouse), 1997
Summary
- Dates:
- 1997
Del Mar Decades: A History of Del Mar, 1974
Summary
- Dates:
- 1974
Early California Reflections: A Series of Lectures Held at the San Juan Capistrano Branch of the Orange County Public Library, 1987
Summary
- Dates:
- 1987
Folk Costume Patterns and Clothing Materials, 1971-1982
Summary
- Dates:
- 1971-1982
Handbook for the Re-enactment of the Juan Bautista de Anza Expedition 1775-1975, 1975
Summary
- Dates:
- 1975
Index Card Bibliography of Books and Articles on San Diego and California History and Gardens (1 of 2), undated
Summary
- Dates:
- undated
Index Card Bibliography of Books and Articles on San Diego and California History and Gardens (2 of 2), undated
Summary
- Dates:
- undated
Los Penasquitos Canyon and Carmel Valley, 1989-1997
Summary
- Dates:
- 1989-1997
New Town Era, 1984
Summary
- Dates:
- 1984
Photocopies of Photos of San Diego’s Expositions, undated
Summary
- Dates:
- undated
Photocopy of The San Diego Tourist, 1916 Edition, undated
Summary
- Dates:
- undated
Photos and Architectural Renderings of San Diego’s Expositions (1 of 2), c.1934
Summary
- Dates:
- c.1934
Photos and Architectural Renderings of San Diego’s Expositions (2 of 2), c.1934
Summary
- Dates:
- c.1934
San Diego County Weather History, 1977-1997
Summary
- Dates:
- 1977-1997
Save our Sculpture!, 1993
Summary
- Dates:
- 1993
Spanish Colonial Era, 1984
Summary
- Dates:
- 1984
Survey of Surveys: A Summary of California’s Historical and Architectural Resource Surveys, 1986
Summary
- Dates:
- 1986
Sweetwater Dam, 1988-1993
Summary
- Dates:
- 1988-1993