Ed Hedborn oral history interview, 2022 June 08 (3.101320)
Date: June 8 2022Type: Audio
Description:A recording of an oral history interview with Ed Hedborn, manager of plant records, conducted by Matt Lobdell, head of collections and curator. The interview took place on June 8, 2022 in the Cudahy Room in the Administration and Research Center at The Morton Arboretum.
The interview focuses on Hedborn's early experiences at The Morton Arboretum (late 1960s-1970s) including visiting the Arboretum as a student, his summer job working with Ray Schulenberg in the prairie, his work as an herbarium assistant, becoming the Arboretum's plant recorder, and memories of Walter Eickhorst.
1928/09/01: Clarence E. Godshalk to Naperville Nurseries (3.101860)
Date: September 1 1928Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Mr. Lenard at Naperville Nurseries. Enclosing a list of perennials he is ordering for his garden. "You said ... you could help me a little on a part of the list. Whatever you want to do will be very much appreciated."
Extent: 2 sheets
Sketch [of the Thornhill area] for Mr. Joy Morton (3.6006)
Date: January 16 1912Creator: Naperville Nurseries
Type: Plan
Description:Landscape plan for area surrounding Thornhill residence, including Orchard and Rockery
Extent: 1 sheet
1930/03/11: E. L. Kammerer to Naperville Nurseries (3.94175)
Date: March 11 1930Creator: Kammerer, E. Lowell
Type: Document
Description:Letter from E. L. Kammerer to Naperville Nurseries requesting that the order of 100 Alnus incana and 100 Viburnum dentatum be sent as soon as possible.