1932/04/05: Clarence E. Godshalk to Joy Morton (3.101475)
Date: April 5 1932Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Joy Morton. Because of the nice weather, he is working 46 men this week, cutting sod, creating mulch, digging plants, spreading black dirt, planting lilacs, and many other tasks. "It gives me a thrill to have this large crew so we can make things go the way I like to see them." He won a gold award on the exhibit at the Garden Show in Chicago. John Kleppe is working in the garden and seems to enjoy it.
Extent: 2 sheets
1945/02/05 : Clarence E. Godshalk to E. Lowell Kammerer (3.109093)
Date: February 5 1945Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Sgt. Edward L. Kammerer at Ft. Leonard Wood updating him on the various happenings at the Arboretum.
Extent: 2 sheets
1945/02/05: C. E. Godshalk to Louis Martin (3.109103)
Date: February 5 1945Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Louis Martin telling him a variety of updates from around the Arboretum.
Extent: 2 sheets
1943/03/15: Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy (3.84550)
Date: March 15 1943Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy, updating her on personnel changes caused by the shift to defense jobs: John Kleppe, Roy Burnside, Leslie Plumb, Lowell Kammerer. He is in a lengthy dilemma about where the line between being patriotic and protecting the Arboretum business should be. Defense jobs are much higher paying than he is permitted to pay by the National War Board. Are the men leaving to be patriotic or because they want a higher paying job? He asks for feedback from the Trustees.
Extent: 4 sheets
1943/03/30: Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy (3.84552)
Date: March 30 1943Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy updating her on Arboretum affairs. He detailed the Arboretum employees who were required to shift to defense jobs. He is looking to hire high school boys and older men to help with some of the spring work. Both visitors and class attendance are up. The Thoman Farm has been sold. There are now 320 new piglets on the farm.
Extent: 2 sheets
1937/10/28: Clarence Godshalk to W. Y. Dow (3.84723)
Date: October 28 1937Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence Godshalk to W. Y. Dow explaining bill regarding Mr. Kleppe, Mrs. Morton's gardener. She is paying his electricity and $60 toward his coal bill.
Extent: 1 page
1935/12/06: C. E. Godshalk to Mrs. Joy (Margaret) Morton (3.84764)
Date: December 6 1935Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C.E. Godshalk to Mrs. Joy (Margaret) Morton requesting advice about a personnel issue, updating her on the status of the plumbers working on winterizing the residence, and telling her about attending a dinner hosted by Mr. Cudahy.
Extent: 2 sheets
1936/02/07: E. Lowell Kammerer to Mrs. Joy (Margaret) Morton (3.84774)
Date: February 7 1936Creator: Kammerer, E. Lowell
Type: Document
Description:Letter from E. Lowell Kammerer to Mrs. Joy (Margaret) Morton stating flower seeds have been ordered and asking for approval for a plant order detailed in the text (with some plants crossed out). He also asks for her preferences for vegetable seeds.
Extent: 2 sheets
1936/03/06: C.E. Godshalk to Mrs. Joy (Margaret) Morton (3.84780)
Date: March 6 1936Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C.E. Godshalk to Mrs. Joy (Margaret) Morton updating her on work being done at the Arboretum and on the Residence grounds. He also shares the plan for the Arboretum's Garden Show exhibit: showing the steps involved in planting.
Extent: 2 sheets
1936/03/09: Margaret Morton to C.E. Godshalk (3.84781)
Date: March 9 1936Creator: Morton, Margaret Gray
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Margaret Morton to C.E. Godshalk detailing instructions for readying Thornhill for her return in the spring. Includes an instruction sheet to be passed along to Rudolph.
Extent: 2 sheets
1936/03/11: E. L. Kammerer to Mrs. Joy Morton (3.84783)
Date: March 11 1936Creator: Kammerer, E. Lowell
Type: Document
Description:Letter from E. L. Kammerer to Mrs. Joy Morton with general Arboretum news. The flower bills that she sent will be paid; annual flower show is coming up; John Kleppe has been sowing seeds.
Extent: 1 page
1936/12/19: Clarence Godshalk to Margaret Morton (3.84791)
Date: December 19 1936Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence Godshalk to Margaret Morton with updates on remodeling projects. He gave a budget report at Trustees meeting and it was satisfactory. The extra expenses for projects not included in budget will be covered by an extra $1100 each from Sterling Morton, Mr. Peterkin and Mark Morton. There are some issues with John Kleppe's vacation request.
Extent: 2 pages
1936/12/27: Margaret Morton to Clarence Godshalk (3.84793)
Date: December 27 1936Creator: Morton, Margaret Gray
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Margaret Morton to Clarence Godshalk with Christmas news from California. She is glad that the remodeling is going well. John Kleppe's vacation plans have been settled.
Extent: 1 page
1937/02/20: Clarence Godshalk to Margaret Morton (3.84799)
Date: February 20 1937Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence Godshalk to Margaret Morton with Arboretum news: Mr. van Gremert's ws a big success; John Kleppe is recovering from an accident; the work on the Trom cottage is coming along; there will be a larger space at the Flower Show.
Extent: 2 pages
1937/02/28: Mrs. Joy (Margaret) Morton to C.E. Godshalk (3.84801)
Date: February 28 1937Creator: Morton, Margaret Gray
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Mrs. Joy (Margaret) Morton saying she hopes John Kleppe will completely recover from his accident. She also asks Godshalk to ready the Trom house for their return, have Arnold trim the hedge on the south side of the house, and arrange an area for a garden for Trom.
Extent: 2 sheets
1937/03/12: C.E. Godshalk to Mrs. Joy (Margaret) Morton (3.84803)
Date: March 12 1937Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C.E. Godshalk to Mrs. Joy (Margaret) Morton stating he would delighted to oversee the opening of Thornhill and the Trom house. He gives the measurements of the heights of the windows from the floor in the Trom house as Mrs. Morton requested. He informs her he is still deciding on the location for the Trom garden, John Kleppe's issues with water in his basement, and that Rudolph, John, and Arnold have been working on the new greenhouse.
Extent: 2 sheets
1937/03/29: Margaret Morton to E. Lowell Kammerer (3.84807)
Date: March 29 1937Creator: Morton, Margaret Gray
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Margaret Morton to E. Lowell Kammerer requesting he purchase dark green hardy ivy and have it thickly planted at Mr. Morton's grave as soon as it is safe to do so.
Extent: 3 sheets
1937/04/20: C. E. Godshalk to Mrs. Joy (Margaret) Morton (3.84809)
Date: April 20 1937Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Mrs. Joy (Margaret) Morton updating her on the readying of the Trom House and Thornhill for their return. The new greenhouse is operational, and the site of the old one has been seeded. Most of the Arboretum's plants came through the winter in good shape.
Extent: 1 sheet
1937/12/16: To Mrs. Joy Morton (3.84821)
Date: December 16 1937Type: Document
Description:Letter to Mrs. Joy Morton with Arboretum updates - The work in the garden is progressing well; house is near completion; trustees met and maintenance expenses are detailed; statements through October are complete; the land purchase of Jake Mey property has gone through; the west end of Lake Marmo has been cleared with a fence built to prevent further runoff; Mrs. van Gemert reports that 1000 species and plants have been added as a result of his trip.
Extent: 2 pages
1939/01/10: C. E. Godshalk to Mrs. Joy (Margaret) Morton (3.84841)
Date: January 10 1939Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Mrs. Joy (Margaret) Morton informing her about the status of the downstairs washroom, Rudolph's room, and landscape work being done. He briefly summarized the board meeting held January 5 at which Suzette Morton was installed as a trustee. He also update her on work being done on Lake Marmo.
Extent: 2 pages
1940/04/30: Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy (3.85163)
Date: April 30 1940Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy updating her. 1) His surprise and sympathy at Mrs. Morton's sudden passing. Described the household details, her funeral service, legal details. Lengthy descriptions of the status of various individuals, family and employees. 2) Just before her passing, and at Mrs. Morton's request for suggestions that she could fund, Godshalk indicated that Morton Arboretum could use various kinds of meeting space. Some discussion of the future of the residence. 3) Repairs to the houses of Mr. Eickhorst and Mr. Godshalk. 4) Dr. Allen's lectures. Future bird talks by Dr. Boulton. 5) Mr. Kind and Mr. Parmalee think some of the steer should be sent to market.
Extent: 3 sheets
1945/02/05: Clarence Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy (3.85787)
Date: February 5 1945Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Bob attends University of Chicago Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Unsure if Army will pay tuition; if not, he will pay himself from savings. Reports of below zero temperatures all winter with much snow. Men now cutting large dead trees. John Kleppe quit his job once and has now quit again to be groundsman at Wheaton College. Godshalk won't take him back again. Is concerned about crew members joining the Army leaving his staff depleted. Workers treating floors and leather furniture in Arboretum buildings. Mrs. Watts makes beautiful educational charts and is working on models of Chicago's geological areas. Mrs. Jones returns to work full-time next week.