Jennie Tate Anderson, also known as “Virginia,” graduated from Emory University in 1933 with Bachelors of Arts in History and Governmental Studies. Originally from Marietta, Georgia, she was significantly involved in her community. She was an active member of Garden Club of Georgia, which also was the Ladies Garden Club of Athens. She served as a president of the club from 1969-1971. Mrs. Anderson was an important chairman of Georgia’s “Keep America Beautiful” foundation. Also, she was the co-founder of the Cobb Landmarks and Historical Society. With her husband, James T. Anderson, Jr., she heavily supported the Marietta community through various foundations. She was a board member of other local organizations: the Fulton Federal Savings and Loan Bank, the Northwest Georgia Girl Scout Council, and many more. Her plaque is located at the University of Georgia’s Founders Memorial Garden to honor her invaluable contributions and passion to serve the community.
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https://findingaids.library.emory.edu/documents/anderson1183/
http://gardenclub.uga.edu/history.html
The plaque, located at the University of Georgia’s Founders Memorial Garden, is dedicated to Ida Naylor Hilton. She was the wife of Joseph Hilton who was the founder and owner of Hilton & Dodge Lumber Company in Savannah, Georgia. Both Ms. and Mr. Hilton were significantly involved in the community and were socially active people. In 1912, Mrs. Hilton founded the Garden Club of Nyack on Hudson, New York. The organization assisted local garden and “civic beautification” projects. Her daughter, Ida Hilton Seymour, who presented the stairs of Memorial Garden house, dedicated the plaque to honor her mother.