Inaugural planting invitation and news, 1999

This collection consists of materials related to the Lynn R. Lowrey Arboretum at Rice University. There is information about Lynn R. Lowrey, the inaugural planting, and the dedication ceremony on March 18, 1999. Also included are planning information, meeting minutes, correspondence, and the Arboretum Collection Guide. There are six videotaped oral interviews conducted by the Conservation History Association of Texas for the Texas Legacy Project in 2004. The individuals interviewed are John Fairey, Mike Shoup, Carl Schoenfeld, Mary Ann Pickens, Scooter Cheatham, and David Creech. Finally, the collection includes a copy of the illustrated Texas Wild Flowers by Eliza Johnston which was presented to Charles Tapley by the Garden Club of Houston.