Eloise Butler

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Martha Crone
 

History of the Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden

 
 
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Original date of published articles is given in brackets
Birdbath in the Prairie Origin of the granite birdbath on the central hill - Upland Garden (2010)
Cary George The Garden's fourth caretaker - notes and experiences (2010)
Clinton Odell Student of Eloise Butler and a benefactor of the Garden (2002)
Eloise Butler Brief history with photos

Memorial Plaque

Photo and description of Garden Memorial

Notice of Death

Letter of Park Superintendent Theodore Wirth

Last Rites Ceremony

Garden ceremony of May 5, 1933.
Garden Origins Archive paper from Minneapolis Park Board.
Gertrude S. Cram Friend of Eloise Butler and Martha Crone and provider of plants (2010)
Ken Avery The Garden's third caretaker: Remembering Ken; Creation of the Ken Avery Birding Terrace (Winter 2005 and Summer 2005)
Martha Crone The Garden's second Curator, Founding member of the Friends, first Friends' Secretary and First editor of The Fringed Gentian™.
Martha Crone Visitor Shelter Photos and history of the 1970 Shelter
Martha Crone Annual Reports. Summaries of her reports to the Minneapolis Parks Superintendent.
Memorials in the Garden. Photo pages of the various memorials and dedications within the Garden.
Old Curator's Office The old "office" that was replaced by the Martha Crone Visitor Shelter.
Old Curator's Office Sketch Color drawing by Clinton Odell circa 1950
Past History Historical Highlights of the Winter season of 2000, 1985, 1960, 1935 & 1910 (Winter 2009/10)
Past History Historical Highlights of the Spring season of 2000, 1985, 1960, 1935 & 1910 (Spring 2010)
Past History Historical Highlights of the Summer season of 2000, 1985, 1960, 1935 & 1910 (2010)
Past History Historical Highlights of the Autumn season of 1999, 1984, 1959, 1934 & 1909 (Autumn 2009)
Past History by Year A year chart of ongoing work-in-progress of the history of the Eloise Butler Wild Flower Garden and of The Friends of the Wild Flower Garden
Restoration of Hepatica Hill Curator Susan Wilkins explains the background of Hepatica Hill. (Winter 2005)
Restoration in Upland Garden A photo review of a five year restoration project in a section of the Upland Garden - 2009
Upland Garden Land Addition Friends member Elaine Christenson writes on the 1993 land addition to the Upland Prairie Garden. (Winter 1994)
 
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