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
1928/01/11: 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
1928/03/15: Shirley Maxfield to Margaret Gray Morton (3.101498)
Date: March 15 1928Creator: Maxfield, Shirley
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Shirley Maxfield to Mrs. Morton. Enclosed is a copy of a day letter addressed to Mrs. Morton. She took the message by phone and cannot send the original copy.
Extent: 1 sheet
1928/01/12: Norma Bryan to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.101799)
Date: January 12 1928Creator: Bryan, Norma A.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Norma Bryan to Clarence E. Godshalk. Mr. D. Victor Lumsden of the American Horticultural Society will be put on the Free List to receive the Bulletin if they are willing to exchange Bulletins. They were not on the Free list last year. She indicates they are narrowing the free list to focus on those who exchange items (plants or Bulletins) or those with limited ability to pay. Mr. Morton wishes to have the lists maintained in his office. Bryan will update Miss Maxfield, who is a new employee, on this. Bryan sends a nice note with each subscription, Free or Paid.
Extent: 1 sheet
1928/01/12: Norma Bryan to Shirley Maxfield (3.101800)
Date: January 12 1928Creator: Bryan, Norma A.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Norma Bryan to Shirley Maxfield. Bryan acknowledges the 5 subscriptions to the Bulletin, and requests the original copies of these. She wants to clarify the date of the subscription from New Brunswick Nurseries. Mr. Morton wishes that the subscriptions be handled in his office "and be kept entirely separate from other Morton Arboretum accounts or matters." Mr. Teuscher and Mr. Godshalk forward any subscriptions to her; if she receives letters regarding botanical matters, they are forwarded to Mr. Godshalk. Bryan looks forward to meeting Maxfield sometime.
Extent: 1 sheet
1928/04/21: [Shirley Maxfield] to Norma A. Bryan (3.101811)
Date: April 21 1928Creator: Maxfield, Shirley
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Shirley Maxfield to Norma A. Bryan. She is enclosing one dollar for a subscription to the Bulletin from Mrs. Walter C. Lyman. Please add her to the subscription list.
Extent: 1 sheet
1928/05/02: Shirley Maxfield to Norma A. Bryan (3.101817)
Date: May 2 1928Creator: Maxfield, Shirley
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Shirley Maxfield to Norma A. Bryan. Enclosed is a letter from Hugo Winkenderfer. Please take care of the information he requests.
Extent: 1 sheet
1928/08/10: Maxfield, Shirley O. to E. Vernon Fox (3.101855)
Date: August 10 1928Creator: Maxfield, Shirley
Type: Document
Description:Invoice from Morton Arboretum (S. O. Maxfield, Bookkeeper) to E. Vernon Fox for 1 cord of wood and hauling charges. Handwritten note at the bottom from Fox stating that he only ordered and received 1/2 cord of wood.
Extent: 1 sheet
1928/04/03: Shirley Maxfield to Norma J. Bryan (3.99686)
Date: April 3 1928Creator: Maxfield, Shirley
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Shirley Maxfield to Norma J. Bryan. I am inclosing a bill from B. Ruys Nurseries, Dedemsvaart, Holland. Will you please see that this gets paid.
Extent: 1 sheet
1928/04/27: Shirley Maxsfield to Norma J. Bryan (3.99689)
Date: April 27 1928Creator: Maxfield, Shirley
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Shirley. Maxfield to Norma J. Bryan, enclosing a letter form the secretary of Mr. Leon O. Fisher, which should have been sent to her.
Extent: 1 sheet
1928/05/02: Shirley Maxfield to Norma J. Bryan (3.99690)
Date: May 2 1928Creator: Maxfield, Shirley
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Shirley Maxfield to Norma J. Bryan. Please reply to the enclosed letter from Mr. Hugo Winkenwerder.
Extent: 1 sheet
1928/09/07: Shirley Maxfield to Norma J. Bryan (3.99695)
Date: September 7 1928Creator: Maxfield, Shirley
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Shirley Maxfield to Norma J. Bryan. Enclosed is an income tax statement which came to our office. I believe this probably belongs to you.
Extent: 1 sheet
1928/09/10: Norma J. Bryan to Shirley Maxfield (3.99696)
Date: September 10 1928Creator: Bryan, Norma A.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Norma J. Bryan to Shirley Maxfield thanking her for forwarding Mr. Morton's income tax statement, "but how glad I am that I do not have to write one of my check for it."
Extent: 1 sheet
1928/11/01: Norma J. Bryan to Clarence E. Godshalk (3.99699)
Date: November 1 1928Creator: Bryan, Norma A.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Norma J. Bryan to Clarence E. Godshalk. She telephoned and later mailed the order to Mr. Esthus. She asks "What has become of Miss Maxfield?" and asks for the addresses of Miss Maxfield and Miss Edith B. Perron.
Extent: 1 sheet