Emil and Betty Hager Collection, American Rhododendron Society, Accession #10553-bk, Special Collections, University of Virginia
Library, Charlottesville, Va.
Acquisition Information
Upon the death of Emil and Betty Hager, this material was given to the Special
Collections Library, University of Virginia, by Ed Collins, their Power of
Attorney, through Sandra McDonald, Hampton, Virginia, on June 24, 2009.
The Papers of Emil and Betty Hager, 4,700 items (5 Hollinger boxes, 1 Oversize
Folder, ca. 2 linear feet), ca. 1948–1998, consists primarily of photographs
and slides of people and events connected with the New York Chapter of the American
Rhododendron Society. There are also slides of varieties of azaleas and
rhododendrons. Also included are slides of vacation trips taken by the couple in
Europe, Alaska, Canada, Virginia, U.S. National Parks, and the American West.
Both Emil and Betty Hager were recognized as outstanding hybridizers in the New York
Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society. Betty Hager served as the New York
Chapter President in 1968–1969 and won the American Rhododendron Society
Bronze Medal in 1971.
The slides are grouped topically when a common subject could be determined and any
original order retained. Sandra McDonald identified as many of the people and
subjects as she could prior to arrangement.
1965 Certificate of Appreciation - To Betty
Hager from New York Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society, as
Corresponding Secretary
Box-folder 1:2
N.D. Photographs - Miscellaneous Flowers,
including: Anna Kehr, Azaleas, Brachycardum, Cibachrome, Clara Raustein,
Cynthia, Hybrids, Medusa, Metternichi, Norma, Peggy Ann, Pink Twins,
Rustica Flore, Wheatley, White Find, and White Rosebud.
Box-folder 1:3
N.D. Photographs - Rhododendrons
Box-folder 1:4
1948–1981 Photographs - Rhododendron
People and Groups, including: Awards - Dorothy Schlainier to Jane McKay,
Fred Galle to Edmund Mezitt, Bill Tiefjen, Betty Hager, Clara Burns,
Edith Griffin, Flower Shows, Franklin West, Fred Rees, George Ring, Hans
Bussnik, Jerry Goodman, Laurelwood Gardens - Dorothy Knippenberg, Leslie
Tonge, Mal Marum, Mount Mansfield, Opening of Mary Mountford Gift and
Garden Shop at Clark Garden - Joseph Guarino, Lemuel Hegwood, John
Mountford, Roberta Shavel, and Louisa Spencer, and Planting Fields
Arboretum - Emil Hager, Joe Kennedy, Hally McKay, and Pete
Sciurba.
Box-folder 1:5
1966–1998 Photographs - Rhododendron
People and Groups, including: Al Fuqua, Betty Fuqua, Betty Hager, Betty
Hager's Mother, Britt Smith, Clara Burns, Dick Murcott, Edith Griffin,
Edmund Mezitt, Emil Hager, Frank Arsen, Fred Galle, Fred Knapp, Fred
Rees, Gay Arsen, Gordon Jones, Jane McKay, Jo Hausser, Robert Gartrell,
Sid Burns, and Wally McKay.
Box-folder 1:6
1971–1982 Slides - Acadia National
Park, including: Bass Harbor, Gardens, Maine Scenery, Mountain Desert,
Reid State Park, and South Bubble Erratic
Box-folder 1:7
1975–1986 Slides - Arboretums and
Gardens, including: Arsen, Brookgreen, Cape Cod, Clark Memorial Garden,
Heritage Plantation, Murcott, National Arboretum, Pilkington Garden,
Planting Fields, Raustein, and Robinhill
Box-folder 1:8
1969–1987 Slides - ARS National
Chapter Activities, including: Azalea Group Study, Chapter Meetings,
Flower Shows, Flower Shows- Potomac Valley Chapter, Gardens,
Rhododendron People, and the Valley Forge Convention
Box-folder 2:1
1976–1987 Slides - Azaleas and
Rhododendrons, including: Asticou Azalea Garden and Bar
Harbor
Box-folder 2:2
1966–1981 Slides - Azaleas and
Rhododendrons
Box-folder 2:3
1966–1994 Slides - Azaleas,
Rhododendrons, and Various Plants, including: National Arboretum, Phipps
Conservatory, and Planting Fields
Box-folder 2:4
1976–1987 Slides - Azaleas,
Rhododendrons, and Various Plants, including: Daffodils, Daylilies, and
Orchids
Box-folder 2:5
1978–1979 Slides - Bailey
Arboretum
Box-folder 2:6
1971–1986 Slides - C.W. Post, Mount
Desert, National Arboretum, and National Parks, including: Acadia
National Park, Asticou Gardens, Banff National Park, Planting Fields,
and Yellowstone
Box-folder 2:7
1964–1986 Slides - Daylilies,
including: Daylily Conventions, Seedlings, and Various
Plants
Box-folder 2:8
1975–1982 Slides - Family Photos,
including: Birthday Party and Snowstorm
Box-folder 3:1
1964–1985 Slides - Flower Shows and
Plant Sales, including: Arrington Tour, Gardens, and Garden
Shows
Box-folder 3:2
1964–1985 Slides - Flower Shows,
including: ARS Truss Show, Coliseum, Planting Fields Center, Roosevelt
Fields, and Walt Whitman Mall
Box-folder 3:3
1968–1987 Slides - Flower Shows and
Plant Sales, including: ARS Truss Flower Show and National
Meetings
Box-folder 3:4
1968–1982 Slides - Gardens,
including: Arsen, Dumper, Fuqua, Hager, Herbert Picnic, Kruse Garden,
Longwood Conservatory, Phipps, Planting Fields, and the Valley Forge
Convention
Box-folder 3:5
1971–1985 Slides - Gardens,
including: Flower Shows and People
N.D. Slides - Trips - Italy, Niederland,
Norway, and Switzerland, including: Davos, Florence, Rome, Siberse, St.
Moritz, and Venice
Box-folder 5:2
N.D. Slides - Trips - Italy, Spain, and
France, including: Barcelona, Madrid, Naples, Paris, and
Pisa
Box-folder 5:3
N.D. Slides - Trips - Mount Rushmore,
including: Canyons and Yosemite
Box-folder 5:4
N.D. Slides - Trips - Mount Rushmore and New
York, including: Family Photos
Box-folder 5:5
N.D. Slides - Trips - New York City and
Paris, France
Box-folder 5:6
1960–1994 Slides - Vacation Trips and
Various Flowers, including: Bear Mountain, Islip Meadows County Nature
Preserve, The Muttontown Preserve, The Sandpoint Preserve, Shenandoah
Skyland Drive, and Target Rock National Wildlife Refuge
Box-folder 5:7
1959–1994 Slides - Various Gardens
and Plants, including: Azaleas, Dogwood, Raustein Garden, and Satsuki
Azaleas
Box-folder 5:8
1972–1980 Slides - Various Plants,
including: Bloodroot, Flowers, Herbs, and Rhododendron People, and
Snowdrop
Box-folder 5:9
1971–1993 Slides - Various Plants and
Personal Photos, including: Artwork, Franklinia, Garden Planting,
Hager's Personal Home, Landscapes, Snow, and Queen Anne's lace Oversize
Folder
N.D. Flower Prints Natalie Eller &
Sharon Defibaugh
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