1929/03/06: C. E. Godshalk to Joy Morton (3.101454)
Date: March 6 1929Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Joy Morton saying Fred Berg seemed quite pleased to be scolded by Morton. He is getting around rather well. The weather is spring-like, but as the ground is still frozen, they are unable to plant. They have considerable trimming and burning of brush yet to do. The men are moving larches and pines for the background of the flower garden. They are also pruning. Chas Schroeder has been down several times to ask for phosphate for the land he left idle last summer. Fred Berg also wants phosphate for the big hill. Should he buy a car and divide it between the two?
He has two good candidates for the assistant in botanical work position. He is enclosing copies of letters of their qualifications. Mr. Kammerer is stopping by today. He would like Morton's approval to offer the job to one of them for the salary offered to Mr. Weimer. He includes a message from Mrs. Barnet to Mrs. Morton.
Extent: 2 sheets
1935/02/27: Joy Morton to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.101477)
Date: February 27 1934Creator: Morton, Joy
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Joy Morton, in Phoenix, to Clarence E. Godshalk. He is pleased that the warmer weather in Chicago has allowed good progress on planting. "It is particularly good to know that you have made a start on the big hill. That will be the beginning of "Arboretum Mountain." We have to make it very impressive, so you can put in as many trees as you have. Conifers, a few poplars and Chinese elms would be alright." After the trees are established the road can be located. He's glad to hear that Jimmy is over his chicken pox. Tell Kerth to write about the farm conditions. They will return to Chicago by April.
Extent: 2 sheets
1927/12/23: Clarence E. Godshalk to Joy Morton (3.101480)
Date: December 23 1927Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Joy Morton. With the very cold weather, the men are working on Hemlock Hill, making more openings for hemlocks. The pasture Morton recently purchased from Schwartz has a lot of broken trees and branches which the men will work on next. He is leaving Johnson in charge when he and his family go to Michigan for a week. Mrs. Barnet has his contact information if needed. He went to the Lamont Estate in Lake Forest to see the work that Mr. Tromp has done there. He eagerly hired Tromp who will begin in January. He will let Mackey go on January 15 and Miss Maxfield will take over the bookkeeping. They tried out the new electric corn popper with Mrs. Barnet. She likes the radio in the Adam Room. Margaret joins him in thanking the Mortons for their "lovely Christmas remembrance." She will write Mrs. Morton to thank her.
Extent: 2 sheets
1928/01/05: Clarence E. Godshalk to Joy Morton (3.101481)
Date: January 5 1928Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Joy Morton. They are having a lot of snow and very cold temperatures. The deeper snow makes it easier for the rabbits to reach the tips of plants. The snow protects the plants from extreme temperatures. There were some frozen pipes across the property, but those were easily fixed. The ice is cleaned off and he hopes it will soon be thick enough to cut to fill the ice house. The men are still clearing wood. Hauling it is now easy with sleighs. The new gardener moves in tomorrow and brought many cuttings from his work at the Lamont Estate. Godshalk sincerely thanks Mr. Morton for the vacation trip he made to Ypsilanti and Three Rivers, Michigan to visit family.
Extent: 2 sheets
1928/01/11: Clarence E. Godshalk to Joy Morton (3.101482)
Date: January 11 1928Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Joy Morton. He sent some photos recently. Now he is working on inventories and closing the books at the end of the year. Jim [?] will leave and Miss Maxfield will start the 1928 bookkeeping. The new gardener, Mr. Tromp, was very highly credentialed from Lake Forest. He brought cuttings with him from the Lamont Estate. He is an energetic worker and is getting along fine with Van Gemert, especially as both are "Hollanders". Our ice is all cut and was put up before this warm spell has made it soft and porous. We are cutting and hauling in wood as fast as we can. The ground is pretty slushy. We'll wait for cold weather to transplant the evergreens. The dairy production has increased. Peter Jargick didn't go to work for Morkrum, but is driving for a man in LaGrange who sprained his ankle. There seems to be no damage from rabbits to our plants. With the snow melting they cannot reach over our protective wires. Mary Alice is growing and repeating any word we tell her. She is walking up and down stairs. Mr. Tate mentioned that he sold 15 acres west of Joliet Road for $1000 per acre. He hopes Morton's rheumatism improves. Mrs. Barnet writes that the weather in Florida is chilly.
Extent: 2 sheets
1928/02/05: Margaret Gray Morton to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.101487)
Date: February 5 1928Creator: Morton, Margaret Gray
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Margaret Gray Morton to Clarence E. Godshalk. The Florida weather is so nice that they "sit outside for all our smokes." Mrs. Barnet wrote that the new gardener was asking about her flower garden. She worked with Mr. Teuscher with colors and varieties, using the Sutton's catalog from England. Hopefully the gardener can talk with Teuscher's "steno" and see what has been ordered since Teuscher is now returning from his trip. This is the first year for the garden, so there are some experiments, "but we must have common cut flowers and worlds of them." Mr. Elvin planned to trim some of the trees on the east side of the garden to let in some more sunshine.
Extent: 1 sheet
1928/02/05: Joy Morton to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.101488)
Date: February 5 1928Creator: Morton, Joy
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Joy Morton to Clarence E. Godshalk. He is pleased with the sale of the Charles Schroeder cattle. He thinks they brought all they were worth. It doesn't matter to him that some of the bidders were for charity; it was all in the open. The hogs sold low but in line with the market. He is pleased to be out of that partnership. Good work on planting the evergreens and other forestry work. Mrs. Morton is anxious about her flower gardens and is glad to hear about the new gardener. She has written Mrs. Barnet about the garden, too.
Extent: 1 sheet
1928/02/21: Clarence E. Godshalk to Margaret Gray Morton (3.101493)
Date: February 21 1928Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Mrs. Morton. He is updating her on the flower gardens being planned. Teuscher has ordered hybrid seeds. Tromp, the gardener, has seeds and plans for hybrid gardens and cutting gardens. Several trees have been taken out to ensure enough sunshine and that roots will not interfere. They are trying to keep Mrs. Barnet active. She took care of Mary Alice one morning.
Extent: 2 sheets
1928/03/09: Clarence E. Godshalk to Joy Morton (3.101497)
Date: March 9 1928Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Joy Morton in Palm Beach. He hopes to begin planting now that there is warmer weather. Mrs. Barnet and Margaret Godshalk readied the Teuscher's house for their return. Mrs. Teuscher had been seasick and was glad to rest. At the old Duel place, DeVos has built frames to raise vegetables and his wife plans to raise fowl. It is quite a change from before. Teuscher was pleased with VanGemerts greenhouse full of plants. He likes the new gardener too.
Extent: 2 sheets
1928/03/24: [Clarence E. Godshalk] to Joy Morton (3.101502)
Date: March 24 1928Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from [Clarence E. Godshalk] to Joy Morton. He is glad that Morton approved of the evergreen planting above the cactus pit. It may offer an interesting suggestion to visitors. They are starting to plant, although these is still frost below 6 inches. They will move larches from the residence orchard to Puffer Lake. Teuscher has many plants in the nursery to move out. De Vos is readying his vegetable plot. He expects to have spinach by the time they arrive. He has been grading the roads west of Joliet Road. Those on the east side are dry. He hopes to get wood hauled out before the leaves make it harder to find. He expects they will have all of the wood sold by the fall. He enjoyed riding on the old grader; last year it upset his appendix. Burnsides is his grader man, but he has been sick. He hopes to have lots planted when they return.
Extent: 1 sheet
1954/06/18: Sterling Morton to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.101923)
Date: June 18 1954Creator: Morton, Sterling
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Sterling Morton to Clarence E. Godshalk. Enclosed are copies of the remarks made by the participants [at the Cornerstone-laying ceremony for the Morton Medical Research Building at Northwestern University.] Please keep them in the Arboretum file. It was nice to see Mrs. Barnet and Mrs Cutten there, in spite of the extreme heat.
Extent: 1 sheet
1960/02/18: Sterling Morton to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.105089)
Date: February 18 1960Creator: Morton, Sterling
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Sterling Morton to Clarence E. Godshalk. Thanks for sending the flowers to the funeral of Mrs. Barnett. He will reimburse for the flowers. Do not burn the old letters from Grandfather [J. Sterling Morton]. He will sort through them. Some have historical value and should be sent to the Nebraska Historical Society where the rest of his papers are. Morton remembers rescuing an old letter from William Jennings Bryan to his Grandfather, asking if Nebraska was a good place for a young lawyer. Glad to see the contractor wants 50,000 yards of fill. This should take Lake Marmo deep enough to prevent the current scum formation. It should also create a settling basin to catch silt. Godshalk has authorization to offer the contractor half the amount they estimated to clean the lake with a drag line.
Extent: 2 sheets
1936/02/21: Margaret Morton to E. Lowell Kammerer (3.84776)
Date: February 21 1936Creator: Morton, Margaret Gray
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Margaret Morton to E. Lowell Kammerer responding to his letter of February 7, 1936, approving the purchase of the plants listed in that letter. She also gives her choices for vegetable seeds and instructions for the gardens this year. The letter contains crossed out areas in the vegetable seed choices.
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
1937/03/07: Mrs. Joy (Margaret) Morton to C.E. Godshalk (3.84802)
Date: March 7 1937Creator: Morton, Margaret Gray
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Mrs. Joy (Margaret) Morton to C.E. Godshalk asking for his help in overseeing the opening of Thornhill for her return. She provides instructions for Rudolph and Ann Brown and asks for Godshalk's help in readying the Trom house for their return, offering instructions on what work needs to be done. She also offers a one page summary including the tasks for Rudolph and contact information for an additional cleaning lady and her rate of pay.
Extent: 3 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
1937/03/31: Mrs. Joy (Margaret) Morton to C.E. Godshalk (3.84804)
Date: March 31 1937Creator: Morton, Margaret Gray
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Mrs. Joy (Margaret) Morton to C.E. Godshalk stating Mrs. O has been ill and will not be able to help with the cleaning, but Ann Brown, her house maid, will begin work April 5. She also informs him when the Trons will arrive from California and says that Florence will oversee getting their house ready for their arrival.
Extent: 2 pages
1937/04/01: C.E. Godshalk to Mrs. Joy (Margaret) Morton (3.84805)
Date: April 1 1937Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Mrs. Joy (Margaret) Morton stating Stephens & Rosenbaum will have the work on the heating system finished the next day. Rudolph has cleaned the library and is working on the sun room and front hall. Rudolph asks if Mrs. Morton would like the rugs laid before her return. Mrs. Osterland is unable to return to work due to an accident, so Godshalk arranged for a woman from Downers Grove to help clean. Cleaning services now cost 35 cents per hour. The Garden Show exhibit is almost finished. He will take pictures of the exhibit for her.
Extent: 2 sheets
1937/04/08: Mrs. Joy (Margaret) Morton to C.E. Godshalk (3.84806)
Date: April 8 1937Creator: Morton, Margaret Gray
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Mrs. Joy (Margaret) Morton to C.E. Godshalk giving instructions about preparing Mrs. Barnet's room and relaying the carpets, and telling him when Trom will arrive. She acknowledges the going rate for help this year and also informs him that she has asked Mrs. Bryan to get a cook and butler for April 29. She asks that the post office cease forwarding the mail after April 26. They leave for home at night on the 30th.
Extent: 1 sheet
1937/04/26: C. E. Godshalk to Mrs. Joy (Margaret) Morton (3.84812)
Date: April 26 1937Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Mrs. Joy (Margaret) Morton offering to pick up her and Mrs. Barnet from the train station in Chicago on her return.
Extent: 1 sheet
1937/11/11: C. E. Godshalk to Mrs. Joy (Margaret) Morton (3.84816)
Date: November 11 1937Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Mrs. Joy (Margaret) Morton updating her on the work being done on the residence grounds and telling her about the model of the hedge garden that will be displayed at the Garden Show. He encloses a schedule of the Arboretum's winter lecture series. He tells her about Mark Morton's accident, and he mentions van Gemert's plant collecting trip.
Extent: 2 sheets
1937/11/24: C. E. Godshalk to Mrs. N. J. Bryan (3.84819)
Date: November 24 1937Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Mrs. N. J. Bryan informing her that Mrs. Barnet has been taking care of Mrs. Morton's mail, and she will notify her whether or not the book was received. He also verified Miss Emma Von Oven is still alive and living in Naperville.
Extent: 1 sheet
1937/11/24: Evelyn M. Rasch to Mrs. M. Barnet (3.84820)
Date: November 24 1937Creator: Naser, Evelyn M.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Evelyn M. Rasch to Mrs. M. Barnet asking her to verify to Mrs. Bryan that Mrs. Morton received a book at Thornhill from Mrs. H. P. Garland.
Extent: 1 sheet
1938/04/12: Mabel Barnet to Clarence Godshalk (3.84828)
Date: April 12 1938Creator: Barnet, Mabel
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Mabel Barnet to Clarence Godshalk to let him know that she will be arriving on April 25. She wants Rudolph to get her rooms and the kitchen in shape. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis will be coming with her.
Extent: 3 pages
1939/12/13: Mabel Barnet to Clarence Godshalk (3.84834)
Date: December 13 1939Creator: Barnet, Mabel
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Mabel Barnet to Clarence Godshalk with news of San Antonio weather and hotel. Enclosed a gas bill and a standard oil bill for fuel for the library.
Extent: 2 pages
1936/11/04: C. E. Godshalk to Sterling Morton (3.84873)
Date: November 4 1936Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Sterling Morton stating they could not find the diploma he requested at either the Arboretum or the residence. He will write Mrs. Cudahy to see if she knows anything about it, and they will continue to look for it.
Extent: 1 sheet
1940/06/27: C. E. Godshalk to W. Y. Dow (3.84979)
Date: June 27 1940Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to W. Y. Dow saying he knows nothing about moth-proofing the carpets and furniture at Thornhill that Mrs. Morton supposedly ordered before her death. All he knows is that Trom and several of the Arboretum's employees helped Mrs. Barnet roll up rugs and several tapestries and put mothballs in with them. They were then wrapped in paper and stored in the third floor of the library. There should have been no charge for this work. He thought Mrs. Barnet and his men took care of everything before she left.
Extent: 1 sheet
1940/04/01: Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy (3.85159)
Date: April 1 1940Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Jean M. Cudahy. 1) Garden Show was "better than any we've done." 2) Update on plantings. 3) Progress on digging the lake, including Mr. Yackley's work. 4) Mars. Watts and Miss Keller are continuing with the teacher's course. 5) Need for a bicycle rack. 6) Otto Johnson's daughter is getting married. 7) Mrs. Barnett is readying the house for Mrs. Morton's arrival.
Extent: 2 sheets
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
1960/02/10: C. E. Godshalk to Sterling Morton (3.86077)
Date: February 10 1960Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Sterling Morton telling Morton that Mrs. Barnett has died. Godshalk sent flowers in the name of Morton and his wife. Godshalk is enclosing the thank you note from Mr. Curtis, the brother-in-law. In cleaning out the cookhouse, they came across old records, letters, etc. from Morton's grandfather. Godshalk thought it was gone over when the book was written, but he will hold the material until Morton decides what he wants done with it.
Extent: 1 sheet
1949/09/30: Arbor Lodge and Old Family Silver Inventory/Donations/Gifts (3.86099)
Date: September 30 1949Creator: Cudahy, Jean Morton
Type: Document
Description:Typewritten inventory of Arbor Lodge silver and old family silver, created by Mrs. Joseph M. Cudahy. It includes the disposition of the silver. On November 25, 1946, the Chicago Historical Society received assorted silverware. On September 28, 1949, J. Hopkins Smith, Jr. received a vegetable dish and assorted silverware. On September 28, 1949, Mrs. Joseph M. Cudahy received 10 tea spoons. The property of Mrs. William Baker, Downers Grove (list dated August 19, 1938), was given to the Baptist Church, received on December 21, 1939.
Extent: 3 sheets
1931/03/23: C. E. Godshalk to Joy Morton (3.99634)
Date: March 23 1931Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Joy Morton saying most of the snow from the blizzard and light snowfalls is gone, moistening the soil--too moist for planting. They fixed up the Modern Garden exhibit for Mrs. Morton's garden club at the Merchandise Mart. It was awarded a 1st prize ribbon. Godshalk believes that the Arboretum should have an exhibit there next year to familiarize the public with their work. He details Van Gemert's work in the propagating house. He declined Mr. Bixby's offer of more nut trees; he told him they would prefer scions. Kerth is not writing as there is nothing new to report. Godshalk goes on to give a brief update on the farms. Everyone at the Arboretum has taken a great interest in the new ducks and geese on the property. When Morton visits Kew Gardens, Godshalk asks that he request scions and cuttings of their newest trees and shrubs be sent to the Arboretum. He believes Morton will be pleased with the appearance of the place when he returns. He thanks Mrs. Morton for the cards she sent to the family and himself.
Extent: 2 sheets
1933/02/27: C. E. Godshalk to Joy Morton (3.99644)
Date: February 27 1933Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Joy Morton updating him on the numbers and types of trees they have moved (or plan to move) and planted this fall/winter. He no longer has any extra men and will not need them until they finish digging Lake Marmo. They are filling holes in the woods. Mr. Schless is making very good progress.
Extent: 1 sheet
1927/03/22: Clarence E. Godshalk to Joy Morton (3.99665)
Date: March 22 1927Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Joy Morton in Pensicola. Updates on the farm. The pressure tanks are on site where they are to be buried. There was only 1/2" clearance going under the viaduct. Some planting with fluctuating weather. The milk check for this month will be better than usual because Fred is sending 20 cans to Lisle each day. We've not received the indemnity for the TB cattle yet. Planting and grading along the new road to the house. Tear down the old barn at Elvins. Repair the pavement by the arch.
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