| Description | Records and correspondence between Leonard Elmhirst and local Agricultural Societies primarily regarding: membership and appointments as Vice-President and President; financial assistance; visits to Dartington; A Dartington Hall Cup and a Peek Challenge Cup for the Devon County Show; and Shows including the Devon County Show and the Bath and West Show.
Correspondents include: Diptford and District Agricultural and Horticultural Society; South Devon Folk Book Association; Devon County Agricultural Association; Newton Abbot and District Shire Horse Society; Yealmpton Agricultural Association; Devon BeeKeepers Association; Devon Rural Industries; Bere Ferrers Horticultural Society; Devon Federation of Women's Institutes; Totnes and District Horticultural Society; Dartington Garden Show; Totnes Union Agricultural Society; Totnes Fat Stock Society; and the Totnes and South Devon Agricultural Society. Material includes: a programme for the Plymouth Show; programmes, list of members, Statement of Accounts, and catalogues for the Totnes Union Agricultural Society, Berry Pomerory, Dartington, Stoke Gabriel, and Staverton meetings; Totnes Fat Stock, Dairy, Poultry and Pigeon Show programme; Totnes and South Devon Agricultural Show Catalogue; and press cuttings. |