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Louise Arnold Tanger Papers
Title
Louise Arnold Tanger Papers
Object ID
MG0421
Date Range
1934-1943
Content Note: The Louise Arnold Tanger Papers contain correspondence to Mrs. Tanger from friends, botanists, foresters, government agencies, and botanical organizations. The letters discuss various flora and fowl, as well as fieldwork, travel, and memberships in different clubs. The letterhead often shows
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Collection
Louise Arnold Tanger Papers
Title
Louise Arnold Tanger Papers
Description
The Louise Arnold Tanger Papers contain correspondence to Mrs. Tanger from friends, botanists, foresters, government agencies, and botanical organizations. The letters discuss various flora and fowl, as well as fieldwork, travel, and memberships in different clubs. The letterhead often shows the names of officers and other members of the identified organization.
Admin/Biographical History
Louise F. A. Tanger (1889-1959) was born in Lancaster, the daughter of Ira W. and Netta Forney Arnold. She was a graduate of Miss Stahr's School (Shippen School), Lancaster and the Baldwin School, Bryn Mawr. After her marriage to Charles Y. Tanger, they resided at 318 North President Ave., Lancaster.
She was a botanist who did field work and located rare plants. Her extensive herbarium was placed at The North Museum. Mrs. Tanger was also an ornithologist. She was a founder and member of the Muhlenberg Botanical Club and the Lancaster County Bird Club. She also held memberships in a number of other organizations including the Lancaster Women's Garden Club, Lancaster County Historical Society, Wilson Ornithological Club, Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Association, American Fern Society, Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia, American Ornithological Union, Maryland Ornithological Society, and American Horticultural Society.
Mrs. Tanger became a member of the historical society in 1924 and served on the Executive Board for many years beginning in 1937. When the Willson Memorial Building was constructed in 1956, its neighbor and naturalist, Mrs. Tanger, approached the Board of Trustees with a request to be allowed to plant trees on the barren grounds surrounding the building. The arboretum, planned by Gustaf Malmborg and Charles Y. Tanger, Jr. is a memorial to Louise Arnold Tanger.
Date Range
1934-1943
Year Range From
1934
Year Range To
1943
Date of Accumulation
1934-1943
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 10
People
Tanger, Louise F. Arnold
Subjects
Botany
Letters
Plants
Search Terms
Botany
Correspondence
Finding aids
Letters
Manuscript groups
Extent
1 box, 6 folders, .25 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0421
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Tanger, Louise F. A. "Report of the historical tour June 27, 1936." Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society, Vol. 40, No. 3 (1936), pp. 50-52.
Tanger, Louise F. A. "Ferns and Fern Allies of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 1931 and 1932." American Fern Journal, Vol. 23, No. 1 (Jan.-Mar. 1933), pp. 13-18.
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Louise Arnold Tanger Papers (MG0421), Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Folder 1: Gift of Heather S. Tennies, May 2007. Folders 2-5: Purchased from dealer, March 2007. Folder 6: Gift of Mary Ann Gerber, 30 October 2013.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@LancasterHistory.org.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-421
Classification
MG0421
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Added to database 22 February 2022.
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