Philip Bork papers

Collection

Identifier: D.278

Staff Only

Biographical / Historical note

Philip Bork was the owner of a retail nursery in Tiffin, Ohio.

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of printed nursery catalogs, miscellaneous flyers, and letters sent to him by other wholesale nurseries between the 1880s and 1915. The catalogs give a list of the nursery's stock and the price for the stock in various quantities. The flyers usually highlight one product of a nursery and give a detailed description of that product. The letters are also descriptions of items for sale or invoices for stock Bork purchased. The literature is from nurserymen in seventeen states, the majority coming from New York (including several Rochester nurseries), Alabama, Pennsylvania, Iowa, Kansas, Ohio and New Jersey. Other states represented include California, Connecticut, Colorado, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Oregon, and Virginia.

Creator

Bork, Philip (Person)

Dates

Creation: 1880's-1915

Language of Materials

English

Extent

9 volume(s) (9 albums)

Access

The Philip Bork Papers is open for research use. Researchers are advised to contact the Rare Books, Special Collections & Preservation Department prior to visiting. Upon arrival, researchers will also be asked to fill out a registration form and provide photo identification.

Use

In consultation with a curator, reproductions may be made upon request. Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from a curator. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased from Stephen A. Resnick.

Preferred Citation

[Item title, item date], Philip Bork Papers, D.278, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester

Arrangement

The description of the collection is arranged alphabetically by the state the document comes from, then by the city and last by the name of the nursery. The list also includes the date, format, and brief description of each item.